[Sam Schnorr]

Hey Mark, just seeing this thread now– I’m looking to get a new Mac Pro to use mostly as a mobile transcoding machine and it sounds like we have similar needs. I’m curious about the rest of the specs for your setup, as I haven’t been able to find much consensus on what specs are most important for transcoding.

I know I’m going to want D700s, and I think we can get away with 32GB RAM, but I’m lost on the question of whether to go for 8 or 12 cores; I don’t see much agreement on whether it’s better to have fewer faster cores or more slower cores, if Redcine-X or Resolve utilize the multiple cores enough to make getting 12 worthwhile, etc.

Would you mind sharing the rest of your specs? Are you still happy with your setup? Any advice or insight would be really helpful, thanks.