MP 1,1-5,1 Hold or sell 2009 Mac Pro?

[rdejaegher]

Hey everybody, curious to hear your thoughts/opinions. I've got a 2009 Mac Pro that was my home computer but just recently upgraded to a new MacBook Pro. Really enjoyed this computer but now I'm feeling torn on what to do with it. I've considered upgrading but not entirely sure if it's worth it, especially if software requirements continue to increase (currently running Mojave).

So I'm curious if I should hold on it or try to sell it now. I feel like the longer I hold onto it the less "use" it has and becomes more of a collectors item.

 

[goMac]

I don't think the cMPs will become much of a collectors item. There are way too many out there, and I just don't see them holding value.

If you're going to sell, sell now. It's only going to go down in value. I'm sure refurb 2019s coming onto the market won't help either.

 

[t8er8]

Hey everybody, curious to hear your thoughts/opinions. I've got a 2009 Mac Pro that was my home computer but just recently upgraded to a new MacBook Pro. Really enjoyed this computer but now I'm feeling torn on what to do with it. I've considered upgrading but not entirely sure if it's worth it, especially if software requirements continue to increase (currently running Mojave).

So I'm curious if I should hold on it or try to sell it now. I feel like the longer I hold onto it the less "use" it has and becomes more of a collectors item.

upgrading its GPU and or CPU if not already done, you can mark up the price a lot for these machines, and firmware flashing it to 5,1 firmware.

 

[MikesOldMP]

I'm in the same boat right now. I would like to upgrade to the 5.1 firmware, but it's too daunting for me. It's my main computer and if it bricks I'll be totally lost. It looks like you can get a 2013 for around $1300 on ebay and transfer your stuff into that one if you have upgrades?? Is that a bad idea?

 

[tsialex]

I'm in the same boat right now. I would like to upgrade to the 5.1 firmware, but it's too daunting for me. It's my main computer and if it bricks I'll be totally lost. It looks like you can get a 2013 for around $1300 on ebay and transfer your stuff into that one if you have upgrades?? Is that a bad idea?

MP6,1 is a very different Mac Pro, you can only upgrade CPU, RAM and the SSD. For a lot of people that depends on GPU bound workflows, MP6,1 is a lot worse Mac Pro than a fully upgraded MP5,1.

For people that have CPU bound workflows, MP6,1 still is a very good computer. For software development that don't involve the GPU it's near perfect, since MP6,1 accept very fast Xeons that don't lose a lot in benchmarks to the basic 2019 Mac Pro config.

Don't buy one if you work with video or like to game, your current Mac Pro upgraded will work a lot better for you.

 

[MisterAndrew]

So far I'm liking my 6,1 Mac Pro better than my 5,1. For photography and light video editing the GPUs are fine. If you need more power you might be able to get an eGPU working. The CPU is faster and it has twice the memory bandwidth (four channel 1866 MHz vs. three channel 1333 Mhz). The size is also very nice. It looks great on top of the desk and it's very quiet!