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Is this deal too good to be true?

Liquinn said:
I should of bought this instead of my 13" MBP damnit.

What model Mac Pro is it?
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Looks like a Mac Pro 2,1 from 2007.
It's not a bargain IMO.
You won't be able to run Mountain Lion on it for example, as I believe it has 32bit EFI.
I'd fuhgeddaboudit ;)
 
Looks like a Mac Pro 2,1 from 2007.
It's not a bargain IMO.
You won't be able to run Mountain Lion on it for example, as I believe it has 32bit EFI.
I'd fuhgeddaboudit
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Actually, given the fact that it's listed as having dual 2.8GHz Xeons and a Radeon HD 2600 XT, it's likely a stock 3,1 (2008/Harpertown) machine.

But the price does seem to be a bit low. The OP should compare it with what the same models have sold for recently on eBay UK.
 
drlunanerd said:
Looks like a Mac Pro 2,1 from 2007.
It's not a bargain IMO. You won't be able to run Mountain Lion on it for example, as I believe it has 32bit EFI.
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The link says 2.8GHz Xeons, so it should be a 3,1 with full 64bit EFI (required for Mountain Lion). It also says it's an ex-Rental product, so the case is probably pretty beaten (thus no pictures).

Worst thing imho is 2GB only, which means you'd have to add at least 4 to 8 GB of the expensive FB-DIMM (800MHz) memory to allow for halfway decent working without constant swapping to disk and slowing the computer. Consider that additional cost (around here it's about 90,-/ 185,-€ for 4/8 GB FB-DIMM's) in your decision.

Also - the graphic card is pretty pathetic. For web browsing and light office work it's probably sufficient, but with driving bigger(Hi-Res)/multiple monitors it will quickly show its limitations (not to mention gaming in the first place).

A decent replacement (like e.g. a 5770) is probably another 100,-€ (new - used maybe cheaper). PC cards can work ootb and can also be flashed to show boot screen (if it's indeed a 3,1 MP) and have DVD player/Steam games enabled (if i understood correctly).
 
CaptainChunk said:
Actually, given the fact that it's listed as having dual 2.8GHz Xeons and a Radeon HD 2600 XT, it's likely a stock 3,1 (2008/Harpertown) machine.

But the price does seem to be a bit low. The OP should compare it with what the same models have sold for recently on eBay UK.
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My bad, I think you're right :)
Still, I got the impression the OP thought this was a more recent model and thus bargaintastic, which I don't think it is.
 
No it isn't too good to be true. These systems go for not much more than that on eBay,. This is a company selling off ex-rental units. Price is a fair one based on the market.
 
I would buy it, Amazon protect customers well even if it is a fake ad. Bare bones 3,1 MP is worth about that now, needs about £800 worth of RAM, GFx card and Hdd upgrades to be nice.
 
CaptainChunk said:
Actually, given the fact that it's listed as having dual 2.8GHz Xeons and a Radeon HD 2600 XT, it's likely a stock 3,1 (2008/Harpertown) machine.

But the price does seem to be a bit low. The OP should compare it with what the same models have sold for recently on eBay UK.
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That's the model I was thinking. The price translates to a pretty normal asking price in the US if you convert pounds to dollars, but obviously UK prices differ. They do mention it was a rental unit, so I imagine it's been used pretty hard. You don't rent a big ass tower like that unless you need it for something.
 
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