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Old 06-12-2013, 07:19 AM
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What do you think folks ??

Put aside the expandability and PCI stuff ...

For non HD users ... what is best in terms of raw power
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Old 06-12-2013, 07:37 AM
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What do you think folks ??

Put aside the expandability and PCI stuff ...

For non HD users ... what is best in terms of raw power
existing mac pro or waiting for the new one??

If its existing, the PTPC would scream passed it speed wise. the new ones, we wont know because they are not released and would about guarantee the PTPC will have a CPU upgrade by then.

Hard to put the expandibility issue to the side though as just hard drive TB expandability alone of the new MP has the potential to cost almost as much as the PTPC itself.
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Old 06-12-2013, 07:50 AM
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Considering what the new Mac Pro is, I'd have to lean heavily toward (and I can't believe I'm saying this) a PC.
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You always have the Hackintosh alternative.
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Weird ... I found the Mac Pro to be a real good deal !! why no one actually liked it ??
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The existing Mac Pros use processing power from 2009, which is why current PC's will do better.

As for the new Mac Pro, it will be very powerful, but people may not like it because you will need external enclosures and chassis for almost everything you want to hook up to it, as there is no internal expandability.
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You always have the Hackintosh alternative.
The PTPC was spec'd with this capability. Its capable of either OS.
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Old 06-12-2013, 10:03 AM
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The PTPC was spec'd with this capability. Its capable of either OS.
Yes, but you are not limited to the PTPC-specs. It's Ivy Bridge, so not exactly the greatest choice for PT.
You can build a more powerful PTPC of your own - which on top would cost you less.
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Old 06-12-2013, 10:15 AM
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Guys as just mentioned .... The mac pro xeon processor is by far more powerful than the i7 installed on the pro tools pc .... What am i missing here?
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Old 06-12-2013, 10:20 AM
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The just announced new one, yes. But not the current ones.
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