Mac dual core 2.3ghz or 2.7ghz DP for editing

[Paul Escandon]

I don’t know about the reports you’re referencing about the speed differences – but in direct response to your questions about PCI-e and PCI-X – I would definitely go with the newer technology which is PCI-e. PCI-X is considerably slower and already fading fast. I would go with faster and newer.

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[Zane Barker]

Please do not take this the wrong way but there is no such machine as a [Dave Giordano] “Powermac dual core 2.3ghz” Power Macintosh machines never had dual cores (dual cores meaning that each processor unit actually has 2 processors in it) they only had one processor chip per processor unit. The G5’s had dual processors (two completely separate processors. Dual Core Processors are an Intel thing.

Now to the question. The difference in render times is not going to be to different between a Dual 2.5 G5 and a Dual 2.7 G5. However you did not say how much ram each machine would have that also plays a BIG part in the equation.

Personally I would not want to be investing money into a system that at the newest is over 3+ years old.

Don’t let technology get in the way of your creativity!

[Dave Giordano]

Hi Zane,

Right before the intel chips came out in Macs they made a dual core G5 with PCI-e slots 2.0ghz, 2.3ghz and the quad 2.5ghz. everymac.com has all the info. It was the PowerPC 970MP processor.

Thanks for the reply, I have been thinking about a Mac Pro its just the money factor as I am going to be stepping up and buying an hd camera as well. I am beginning to think that it would be better to stick with pci-e slots since that will be the norm now…sigh….I guess I should go crunch the numbers again.

Cheers,

Gio

[Zane Barker]

Sounds like you are referring to the G5 Quad, and if I remember correctly it had 4 completely separate chops no dual chips. But I could be wrong.

But if you plan on putting anything in the expansion slots defiantly go for the newer model.

What is the computer listed at, because it may be worth it to pay a little more to just get a new MacPro, or even a used MacPro since they were just updated the other day.

Don’t let technology get in the way of your creativity!