MP 7,1 Anyone upgrade to 4tb or 8tb ssd in the 7.1 Mac Pro?

[rondocap]

Originally I upgraded the base 256gb to 1tb - resulting in a nice speed boost. Generally I’ll use an nvme pcie sonnet card for video fcpx/resolve work, but my pcie slots are quickly filled up.

2x gpu, afterburner, pcie sonnet drive, and it’s almost maxed out.

So I decided to go 4tb on the main ssd, the usual apps plus I’ll run my fcpx library off of it, basically stuff I’m working on now, and then gets backed up to the other drives. 4tb gives me nice headroom, and frees up needed bandwidth on the pcie lanes for gpus.

the price is spicy, about $1000 more than the 1tb - but I’m happy with the workflow and minimized drives.

anyone else opt for a larger than 1tb ssd to Actually use the main drive for some work?

 

[LeonPro]

My 4TB is stock just because but I never made use of it and would have thought a 2TB would be the perfect size in terms of headroom for future apps. The only thing in there is the OS and apps.

All other files have their own SSD NVMe sticks via PCIe card from Time Machine, Media Files, Mirror Image of Media Files, and Scratch Disk.

256GB would have been near useless unless as a server for booting up. Why didn't you go the PCIe SSD route?

 

[rondocap]

My 4TB is stock just because but I never made use of it and would have thought a 2TB would be the perfect size in terms of headroom for future apps. The only thing in there is the OS and apps.

All other files have their own SSD NVMe sticks via PCIe card from Time Machine, Media Files, Mirror Image of Media Files, and Scratch Disk.

256GB would have been near useless unless as a server for booting up. Why didn't you go the PCIe SSD route?

I do have a pcie sonnet nvme card, but I’m running low on pcie lanes, so figured I could maximize the main 4tb ssd too, just some more headroom.

the Apple ssd is very fast even after long periods/transfers, so actually works well too.

 

[LeonPro]

If you need more storage space than what the computer is capable of for real-time processing then that only calls for an external server.

I only use the desktop for processing of current project(s). Actual archiving is on a NAS and cloud server. That frees up space than continuously compounding more files.

SSDs have limited lifespan. Plus the more you put files into it, the slower it gets. I only invested in bigger space for the swap files headroom.

But then I only work in a 4K timeline for video work in both live and animation/motion graphics. I realize your needs of the computer storage may be different.

 

[rondocap]

If you need more storage space than what the computer is capable of for real-time processing then that only calls for an external server.

I only use the desktop for processing of current project(s). Actual archiving is on a NAS and cloud server. That frees up space than continuously compounding more files.

SSDs have limited lifespan. Plus the more you put files into it, the slower it gets. I only invested in bigger space for the swap files headroom.

But then I only work in a 4K timeline for video work in both live and animation/motion graphics. I realize your needs of the computer storage may be different.

Yeah I agree, I use a nas too for all other storage. I’m only using the main ssd for current projects, but keep b roll and other stuff on another drive.

4tb is good - sometimes 8k or pro res raw files can be hundreds of gigs

 

[MarkC426]

Just a heads up, Amazon UK has 4TB kit for £627 instead of £1600.

Apple SSD Kit for Mac Pro (4TB)

The 4TB SSD Kit for Mac Pro enables you to upgrade the internal SSD storage capacity of your Mac Pro. This kit, containing two 2TB modules, replaces the current SSD module(s) in your system. Installation required.

www.amazon.co.uk

 

[joelypolly]

I use u.2 drives with https://www.sonnettech.com/product/fusion-dual-u2-ssd/overview.html
Got a pair of Micro 9200 MAX in there