Re: Who else is still using a Mac Pro 5,1 or older computer?
I thought about getting a new 7,1, but want to see where Apple silicon goes in the next year. Maybe a chassis and Mac Mini will work as well as a new tower? Unsure.
In the meantime I upgraded my 5,1 with dual 3.33gHz processors, the flashed Radeon 480 8gb card from macvidcards.com (though I had to modify the PSU to bring more power directly to it), and a Titan Ridge thunderbolt 3 card installed for USB 3 and thunderbolt. 48gb of ram, 12tb of hard drive space and 4tb of SSD space. I'm proud of my little powerhouse :)
It's based around an HDX rig on Big Sur 11.2.3 and it runs like a racehorse every day without issue. No hacks or workarounds. There was a learning curve for each upgrade, but it became a hobby between projects this summer and I've enjoyed the results very much.
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