My coworker is our producer/director video guy and is currently using a 5 year old iMac Pro which is having problems. Logic board has been replaced twice in the last year (first replacement was out of warranty when it died, of course), plus this time it took out a couple of ram modules as well when it fried.
Logic board has been replaced again, and ram modules will be too, but right now he has to get some stuff done ASAP, so he's limping along with less ram.
Besides the point that he should have a backup computer, he needs a better machine. What I need help with is this (he's good with his software, drones, cameras, etc. - not so much with the Mac itself).
His primary video apps are simply Premiere Pro and After Effects and he has a lot of plugins for both - Sapphire, Mocha, etc. to name some favorites, which do require some horsepower to render or preview I guess (not my area). He has plenty of external storage (Thunderbolt Raids, misc other drives) and some audio hardware (not that knowledgeable about that stuff - but I assume it should work with a M-series computer - I think).
Personally, I think that waiting for a new M-whatever Mac Pro (whenever it comes out) is overkill for his needs and that a Studio might fit the bill. He is doing more 4k stuff these days, and dealing with raw files. He doesn't use internal storage for anything other than apps and system primarily.
A Studio Ultra with maxed ram and SOC with 2TB storage comes in at $6,200. Is that overkill for what he does? Underkill (is that a word?)
Would a maxed Studio Max be sufficient - Ultra is overkill for his apps? - wait for a M(?) Mac Pro?
I'm leaning toward the Ultra setup, maybe with even more internal storage, but maybe I'm wrong. I think a new Pro, even the low end will be overkill (although maybe there is no such thing) for his needs, plus who knows when they will get here.
Anyone advice from those who know would be greatly appreciated!
Logic board has been replaced again, and ram modules will be too, but right now he has to get some stuff done ASAP, so he's limping along with less ram.
Besides the point that he should have a backup computer, he needs a better machine. What I need help with is this (he's good with his software, drones, cameras, etc. - not so much with the Mac itself).
His primary video apps are simply Premiere Pro and After Effects and he has a lot of plugins for both - Sapphire, Mocha, etc. to name some favorites, which do require some horsepower to render or preview I guess (not my area). He has plenty of external storage (Thunderbolt Raids, misc other drives) and some audio hardware (not that knowledgeable about that stuff - but I assume it should work with a M-series computer - I think).
Personally, I think that waiting for a new M-whatever Mac Pro (whenever it comes out) is overkill for his needs and that a Studio might fit the bill. He is doing more 4k stuff these days, and dealing with raw files. He doesn't use internal storage for anything other than apps and system primarily.
A Studio Ultra with maxed ram and SOC with 2TB storage comes in at $6,200. Is that overkill for what he does? Underkill (is that a word?)
Would a maxed Studio Max be sufficient - Ultra is overkill for his apps? - wait for a M(?) Mac Pro?
I'm leaning toward the Ultra setup, maybe with even more internal storage, but maybe I'm wrong. I think a new Pro, even the low end will be overkill (although maybe there is no such thing) for his needs, plus who knows when they will get here.
Anyone advice from those who know would be greatly appreciated!
