Final Mac Pro Spec

smogsy · 5 Sep 2009 at 00:15

A Few Weeks ago, i posted on which spec to go for,

after some advisement (people suggested qaudcore) i really did consider this, but i wanted a bit more futre proofing

im thinking of the getting the below spec

Two 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
12GB (6x2GB)
640GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Two 18x SuperDrives
Apple Mighty Mouse
Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (British) and User's Guide (English)
AppleCare Protection Plan for Mac Pro (w/or w/o Display) - Auto-enroll

one question though, Would the Wifi Card help Resale? i don't need one but was considering it for resaleablity

mr.sly · 5 Sep 2009 at 00:20

Don't think a Wifi card will help the resale value in a few years. Have you thought about SSD as well instead for the hard drives?

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18050566

Thread for comparison. Probably some Mac Pro comparisons if you have a search on Google.

smogsy · 5 Sep 2009 at 00:25

tbh i need the space,

music+videos are 300GB alone.. >< without my photo collection

i may get a ssd one i a years time.

Darryn · 5 Sep 2009 at 00:32

Are you planning on buying the system with the 12gb ram? i know when i bought my previous gen 8core Macpro buying the ram from a 3rd party worked out much much cheaper.

..edit
Still the case, ~£240 for an upgrade from 6gb->12gb from Apple or ~£240 for the 6x2gb sticks from manufacturer, which would then let you sell the 6x1gb Apple memory off for a few quid.

Spyhop · 5 Sep 2009 at 00:59

Might as well throw in the WiFi card.

It seems strange to be mentioning minor resale considerations in the same post as saying you'll get an 8-core for future proofing.

smogsy · 5 Sep 2009 at 07:52

well i thought when i do sell it in 3/4 years time. people would be less likey to buy it if it didnt have wifi already

if that makes sense?

FreeStream · 5 Sep 2009 at 09:27

smogsy said:
well i thought when i do sell it in 3/4 years time. people would be less likey to buy it if it didnt have wifi already

if that makes sense?

Its easy as pie to fit (in this one anyway, I can see where the wires are!) and most likely be replaced by a new WiFi in a few years time.

WiFi cards on the bay go for pennies anyway, I have mine connected to an Airport Extreme and manage 60-70Mb/sec transfers using gigabit between it and a MBP.

I would say unless you can't wire it up, don't bother.

adriancal · 7 Sep 2009 at 16:22

Defo buy the ram from a third party, get the minimum amount from apple, same for the hard drives