Ok so I really want to buy a new G5 with these configurations. Quad-2.5 with 8GB memory, 1TB harddrive, and the 7800 graphics card. I know that this is a beast of a computer, but because of the price my grandma (who is in charge of what I buy) doesn't really want me buying it. I would be editing videos and encoding videos with H.264. If you can give some reasons as to why this computer will be great for these things and also give reasons why this computer will be very usable for a couple of years, it would help a lot. Thanks for you time.
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I would be a bit kinder to your grandma.
As long as you order the base chassis for the Quad with the stock
HD, stock RAM and the 7800, you'll save a considerable amount
buying your RAM and additional hard drives third party.
I just bought a 2nd 250 GB Seagate cuda drive for $109.00 at Newegg.
DDR2 RAM if MUCH cheaper at places like Crucial, Datamem or OWC.
If you start out with a single 250 GB HD and 2 GB RAM, and the 7800 that's going to cover most of your needs unless you're earning enough as a professional to cover the additional upgrades you desire.
The good part is that the Quad is the right machine that allows you
that much flexibility as your needs progress.
Take a look at the system requirments for Final Cut Studio
and maybe add a second internal drive if you really need additonal storage.
Tell your grandmother I'm up for adoption
As long as you order the base chassis for the Quad with the stock
HD, stock RAM and the 7800, you'll save a considerable amount
buying your RAM and additional hard drives third party.
I just bought a 2nd 250 GB Seagate cuda drive for $109.00 at Newegg.
DDR2 RAM if MUCH cheaper at places like Crucial, Datamem or OWC.
If you start out with a single 250 GB HD and 2 GB RAM, and the 7800 that's going to cover most of your needs unless you're earning enough as a professional to cover the additional upgrades you desire.
The good part is that the Quad is the right machine that allows you
that much flexibility as your needs progress.
Take a look at the system requirments for Final Cut Studio
and maybe add a second internal drive if you really need additonal storage.
Tell your grandmother I'm up for adoption
Even so,
Just get the base machine with the BTO 7800 and add the rest as needed.
You probably need other gear after the computer purchase, so don't spend so much that it prevents you from getting things like a great camera, sound equipment and so on.
Just get the base machine with the BTO 7800 and add the rest as needed.
You probably need other gear after the computer purchase, so don't spend so much that it prevents you from getting things like a great camera, sound equipment and so on.
The all new Apple G5 hydroponic garden
No No, The All New Apple Quad core CHIA 5!
If something starts growing out of your Quad Tower
by all means call Apple!
The liquid cooling is a sealed system using water, anti-freeze and biological yuck inhibitors.
You hopefully will never need to touch the cooling system, but you might want to consider the AppleCare
extended warranty.
No No, The All New Apple Quad core CHIA 5!
If something starts growing out of your Quad Tower
by all means call Apple!
The liquid cooling is a sealed system using water, anti-freeze and biological yuck inhibitors.
You hopefully will never need to touch the cooling system, but you might want to consider the AppleCare
extended warranty.
On the Quads you have to refill the water once every 4 hours or so...
Not.. I've never seen them (has anyone yet?) but I suspect the form of water cooling they are using is not really water cooling in the way you would think, it's more like heat pipes and decent size heatsinks. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong, this is just my suspicion) A heatpipe is basically a hollow tube with a fibrous material inside along with a small amount of easily vaporizable liquid. The liquid settles onto the hot part of the tube that is mounted in a copper or other conducting block against the CPU. the liquid vaporizes, traveling up the tube transferring heat along the tube towards the end spreading it across the heatsink until it cools, condenses and is pulled back by the fiberous material to the hotpoint...
Anyhow, I wouldn't worry about having to refuel your Quad G5
Not..
I've never seen them (has anyone yet?) but I suspect the form of water cooling they are using is not really water cooling in the way you would think, it's more like heat pipes and decent size heatsinks. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong, this is just my suspicion) A heatpipe is basically a hollow tube with a fibrous material inside along with a small amount of easily vaporizable liquid. The liquid settles onto the hot part of the tube that is mounted in a copper or other conducting block against the CPU. the liquid vaporizes, traveling up the tube transferring heat along the tube towards the end spreading it across the heatsink until it cools, condenses and is pulled back by the fiberous material to the hotpoint...Anyhow, I wouldn't worry about having to refuel your Quad G5