Replacement MAC advice

[felix5616]

I need a replacement Mac pro for photoshop work. What is the best performance/value set up, a quad core processor or 6 core processor. I have been looking at 2010 and 2011 models, something with 32gb ram

[digitaldog]

You can get a screaming deal on the older MacPro's! Check out DealMac (http://dealmac.com).

[francois]

Add a SSD and you should be happy, performance-wise!

A good source for information is Mac Performance Guide.

[plugsnpixels]

The 2007 Mac Pro (and perhaps models on either side of it) were notoriously flakey. I was gifted one by a colleague who couldn't bear to fight with it anymore (he had Apple replace various parts and it still restarted randomly, etc.). I learned a lot working on it myself (not as my main machine) and ended up parting it out and shipping pieces all over the country courtesy of ebay...

Anyway, I would be hesitant to put any money into even the later ones (another colleague has a 2009 model that won't boot, even after repairs). I would personally build a Hackintosh out of new parts before buying one of these older Mac Pros. Even if I got another for free I could never trust it.

[jjj]

The 2007 Mac Pro (and perhaps models on either side of it) were notoriously flakey. I was gifted one by a colleague who couldn't bear to fight with it anymore (he had Apple replace various parts and it still restarted randomly, etc.). I learned a lot working on it myself (not as my main machine) and ended up parting it out and shipping pieces all over the country courtesy of ebay...

My 2008 MP made numerous visits to the Apple store too.

[plugsnpixels]

Severely over-engineered machine, which probably didn't help.