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Please check my configuration!
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Well, since they just announced the Mac Pro "revision," I figure it's safe to purchase mine now without fear of missing out on some future option (no chance they'll improve the video options at NAB?).
So, I do 3D modeling, texturing, and rendering. Here's what I was thinking of getting:
Mac Pro
2.66ghz dual-core x2
4gb RAM (I'm guessing more RAM is a better choice than the faster processors? And it seems that Apple has better prices on their RAM now)
250gb HD (I'll buy more hard-drives as I need them - Apple's prices seem expensive)
ATI 1900XT video (this is the main part I was waiting on an upgrade for - oh well)
Any advice before I drop my own cash down for this thing? Good? Bad?
Thanks!
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Vancouver B.C.
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Add bluetooth+Airport since it's easier to do now then later. As for RAM, get RAM from Other World Computing $580 for 2x2GB RAM (which would give you a total of 5GB of RAM). That's who I'm getting my RAM from when I order my system tomorrow.
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I was about to say the same thing get your ram from another vendor. I made the mistake of buying my ram from apple and could have saved a couple hundred bucks. You could still wait for Leopard, but it may be 3 or 4 more months.
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Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon "Woodcrest" processors
2 GB memory (667MHz DDR2 fully-buffered DIMM ECC)
LG 22" Wide Screen Monitor: Model# L226WT
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Join Date: Aug 2001
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I'd suggest saving your pennies if you can't afford it now and getting Quadra 4500 if you really do a lot of 3D modeling, texturing and the such. It would make a big difference!
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Thanks for the advice everyone! A few quick questions though... I was going to get the bluetooth module, and I understand that the chip/antenna are both inside the case (is this true?) - also, if I get the Airport Extreme upgrade, is that also inside the case only? (no external antenna or dongle?) And if so, how good is the range?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Los Angeles, California
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Yes, both antennae are within the case. As for range, they seem fine for me. I get full signal strength on a G router through 3 walls and about 50 feet of space.
It's not a MIMO router either.
The Quadro might be a good idea, if you need (or could really use) the features it offers. I'd read up on it before sinking $1500 into it.
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