Help with new Pro purchase

[Texas26257]

I'm looking at a used old style pro

Apple Mac Pro

Upgraded to...
EIGHT CORE 2.8GHz - 32GB RAM
32GB Memory + 1TB Storage
ATI 2600 XT Graphics

With a Fresh Install of...
Mac OS X El Capitan

Trying to see how much of should consider

 

[Squuiid]

I'm looking at a used old style pro

Apple Mac Pro

Upgraded to...
EIGHT CORE 2.8GHz - 32GB RAM
32GB Memory + 1TB Storage
ATI 2600 XT Graphics

With a Fresh Install of...
Mac OS X El Capitan

Trying to see how much of should consider

Unless it's a 5,1 2010 or 2012 model I just would invest ANY money in it.
Perhaps a 2009, as you can flash it to be a 5,1, but nothing older.
There's just no point in putting money into truly obsolete hardware IMO.

 

[jbarley]

There's just no point in putting money into truly obsolete hardware IMO.

Unless, like myself you're a hobbiest who enjoys the challenge of tinkering and getting these older machines to do things that Apple says they can't.
MacPro1,1 running OSX El-Capitan like a champ
MacPro3,1 running macOs Sierra 10.12.6 and looking forward to the release of Hi-Sierra.