MP 1,1-5,1 2009 mac pro 4,1 single cpu, cpu upgrade and gpu upgrade

[parkat]

I recently bought an early 2009 mac pro 4,1 and I am wondering what is the best CPU and GPU for; blender, photoshop, Minecraft, and final cut pro.
the best value CPUs/GPUs for this build

 

[Nguyen Duc Hieu]

I recently bought an early 2009 mac pro 4,1 and I am wondering what is the best CPU and GPU for; blender, photoshop, Minecraft, and final cut pro.
the best value CPUs/GPUs for this build

Me, too.

 

[h9826790]

cMP {classicMacPro}{4,1 & 5,1} - Upgrade Guide Sticky Discussion

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[DPUser]

I'll leave it to others to recommend GPUs, but Xeon X5680s or 90s are the top performing compatible CPUs once your machines are flashed with 5,1 firmware.