oldmac2k16 Is buying a 2006 mac pro with 2x CPU slots and 8 RAM slots worth it to this day?

[Snotrap]

Is buying a 2006 mac pro with 2x CPU slots, 8x RAM slots and 5 disk slots worth it?

I'm considering buying a 2006 mac pro so I can set it up in my office to dj and produce music/video. If purchased i will install osx Yosemite and a virtual machine. Minimum specs for what i need: 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, CPU @ 2.5+ and a decent graphics card, upgradable if affordable. I can pick one up for about AU$250-$350. I'm not sure if there are any low budget machines that can outperform the decade old machine. Very much appreciated if replyed to.

 

I will also go with a decent windows machine IF capable of becoming a Hackintosh

Would REALLY like a machine running OSX

 

Budget-AU$300

 

Cheers!

 

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It sounds well, decently good.

[ALwin]

4 minutes ago, Snotrap said:

Is buying a 2006 mac pro with 2x CPU slots, 8x RAM slots and 5 disk slots?

I'm considering buying a 2006 mac pro so I can set it up in my office to dj and produce music/video. If purchased i will install osx Yosemite and a virtual machine. Minimum specs for what i need: 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, CPU @ 2.5+ and a decent graphics card, upgradable if affordable. I can pick one up for about AU$250-$350. I'm not sure if there are any low budget machines that can outperform the decade old machine. Very much appreciated if replyed to.

 

Budget-AU$300

 

Cheers!

 

You'll probably face issues with the generation of CPU and memory that can be installed into the logic board of that Mac Pro.  So I don't think it will be a good idea, even if you get it cheap.

[Snotrap]

yeah, considered that and i can get 2 decent xeon processors for about AU$50

[elpiGee]

I think that's too old. Even if you manage to find the chips and memory, they'll be on a super old architecture and max two (?) cores if it's like the xeon 5000 series. (so you basically have a ten year old quad core). 

[Snotrap]

True, I just need a budget pc capable of running Adobe Premiere Pro, After effects and Serato Dj Pro

[elpiGee]

Just now, Snotrap said:

True, I just need a budget pc capable of running Adobe Premiere Pro, After effects and Serato Dj Pro

 

I can highly suggest you try find an X79 motherboard, then grab a Xeon on ebay for $50-70. 

I have the Xeon E5-2670 myself that I paid $70 for. Comparable to a 6 core X99 part today so awesome performance.

[Snotrap]

Great idea! Thanks man, i will do some research

[Snotrap]

Ok @elpiGee, Im thinking of putting the x79 motherboard and the  i7-3970X. Opinion?

[elpiGee]

2 minutes ago, Snotrap said:

Ok @elpiGee, Im thinking of putting the x79 motherboard and the  i7-3970X. Opinion?

If you find that for cheap, sure! Unlocked hexa core and that sweet extreme edition box if you get that 

[Snotrap]

Thanks for the help man. Made up my mind for the next 5-7 hours probably