Hey guys,
I just sold my Mac Pro Late 2013 (3Ghz 8-Core/64GB/512GB SSD/Dual D700) and I’m looking to replace it with a classic Mac Pro tower so I can upgrade and change out stuff as needed.
I’d like to get your opinions/advice on purchasing and upgrading a classic Mac Pro 2009-2012 era.
I am a long-time graphic designer using the latest Adobe Creative Cloud suite of apps. I currently spend most of my time in Photoshop working with large files with a fair number of layers. I plan to learn and get more into Premiere Pro and After Effects in the near future so I want to be able to handle working with video quickly and efficiently. I do occasional work in Cinema 4d for 3D modeling. I will do some recording and editing of music as a hobby with Logic Pro every now and then as well.
I am aware of some of the sites online that sell BTO or pre-configured classic Mac Pros, and then there is ebay and craigslist of course. I’d like to spend in the ballpark of $2,000 to $3,000 initially knowing that I can add and upgrade components down the road as I can afford.
Oh yes...I have an LG - 34UM95-P 21:9 Ultrawide display that runs natively at 3440x1440 and I want to continue to use it with the new setup. It has thunderbolt, displayport and hdmi so I think I can use it still.
I would like to make this purchase in the next week or two ideally.
I am currently reading through the forums here and other places online to gather insight but I would sure appreciate your input and thoughts on this if you have time.
Thanks guys!
I just sold my Mac Pro Late 2013 (3Ghz 8-Core/64GB/512GB SSD/Dual D700) and I’m looking to replace it with a classic Mac Pro tower so I can upgrade and change out stuff as needed.
I’d like to get your opinions/advice on purchasing and upgrading a classic Mac Pro 2009-2012 era.
I am a long-time graphic designer using the latest Adobe Creative Cloud suite of apps. I currently spend most of my time in Photoshop working with large files with a fair number of layers. I plan to learn and get more into Premiere Pro and After Effects in the near future so I want to be able to handle working with video quickly and efficiently. I do occasional work in Cinema 4d for 3D modeling. I will do some recording and editing of music as a hobby with Logic Pro every now and then as well.
I am aware of some of the sites online that sell BTO or pre-configured classic Mac Pros, and then there is ebay and craigslist of course. I’d like to spend in the ballpark of $2,000 to $3,000 initially knowing that I can add and upgrade components down the road as I can afford.
Oh yes...I have an LG - 34UM95-P 21:9 Ultrawide display that runs natively at 3440x1440 and I want to continue to use it with the new setup. It has thunderbolt, displayport and hdmi so I think I can use it still.
I would like to make this purchase in the next week or two ideally.
I am currently reading through the forums here and other places online to gather insight but I would sure appreciate your input and thoughts on this if you have time.
Thanks guys!