Pick this Mac system apart please!

what firewire issue? and whats wrong with esata? i see no reason to open my case every time i change client projects???
 
hhmm

hhmm

MotionFx said:
this is what I want from ProMax: I did this last month.

Pro Max
Purchase interest.


# 215858
Apple CTO - Mac Pro Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon (8-core), 1GB,
750GB, X1900, w/ BT & AP.
Specifications
* Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
* 750GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s Boot Drive
* ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB (2 x dual-link DVI) MUST HAVE to run color!
* One 16x SuperDrive
* Both Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and AirPort Extreme
* Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse - U.S. English
* Mac OS X - U.S. English $4,517.00



# 214145
4GB DDR2 5300 667mhz FB Dimm (2x2GB) Kit (for total of 16GB
memory) $457.00

# 213557
Seagate 750GB SATA-300 7200rpm 16MB Cache internal storage $452.00

214727
AppleCare Protection Plan for Mac Pro/Power Mac $236.00

211630
AJA KONA-3 Dual Link HD / HD / SD 10-bit PCIe Capture and Output $2867.00

210205
Final Cut Pro Custom Keyboard $89.00

210386
Apple Cinema HD Display 30" Flat Panel $1799.00

215617
Wacom PTZ930 9x12 USB Tablet w/pen & mouse $463.00

214241
Panasonic TH-42PH9UK 42" Professional Series $1494.00
HD Plasma Display



210346
Mackie Tapco S5 (Pair) Active Studio Monitor Speakers $304.00

215344
Mackie 1402-VLZ3 14 Channel Compact Mixer $395.00

214130
ProMax External 1.5TB FireMAX-R Array
Product Number: 214130 $1099.00

-OR-

216816
FireMAX 2TB Dual Combo Drive
Product Number: 216816 $1099.00
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Thanks for that info Motion!

I am still waiting for a response from ProMax but I wonder if I just tell them the components I need (without the extra stuff) and with more RAM, HDspace, video card etc., will they build it for me?

Streets
 
Here is a new editing system list I came up with, of course with all of your great suggestions.

Apple - Mac Pro Two 2.0GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon (4-Core)

Specifications
* Two 2.0GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon
* 4GB (4x512MB, 2x1GB)
* 500GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
* ATI Radeon X1900 XT graphics with 512 MB of memory
* One 16x SuperDrive
* Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse - U.S. English
* Mac OS X - U.S. English


Apple Final Cut Studio 2

Mac System Configuration and Testing

ViewSonic VG2030wm - Flat panel display - TFT - 20.1” - widescreen ??

10FT 28PIN DVI-I M/M DVI-I Single Link Display DVI Cable

Hitachi Deskstar 500GB SATA-II 7200rpm 16MB cache Drive


Now is this list good enough to handle, edit and output HVX HD or SD footage?

I will submit this list to ProMax to see if they can build this one for me.

Thanks

Streets
 
streets - id suggest getting the dell 24" as opposed to the viewsonic. especially THOSE viewsonics as i dont think they are up to spec to display HD res.

and id HIGHLY suggest some form of external drive (be it a pci/esata or fw800) as that secondary internal 500gig drive will fill up pretty soon.

also, ditch that mighty mouse (even though it comes with the mac) - its another of apples carpal-tunnel inducing, poorly designed devices. get a good logitech optical mouse

other than that, your order looks pretty good.
 
wgzn said:
streets - id suggest getting the dell 24" as opposed to the viewsonic. especially THOSE viewsonics as i dont think they are up to spec to display HD res.

and id HIGHLY suggest some form of external drive (be it a pci/esata or fw800) as that secondary internal 500gig drive will fill up pretty soon.

also, ditch that mighty mouse (even though it comes with the mac) - its another of apples carpal-tunnel inducing, poorly designed devices. get a good logitech optical mouse

other than that, your order looks pretty good.
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Thanks Wgzn!

Your input has been very helpful throughout this process.

I will ditch the Viewsonic and go for the Dell 24'.

I did not mention but their quote came with 2 500GB Hitachi external drives so that should be enough.

No mighy mouse? man that breaks my heart! :thumbsup:


Thanks

anyone else want to chime in on my new list, go right ahead!

Streets
 
Duno about the GPU. I'm using a GeForce 7900GS and it's working perfecto. So, yeah maybe you wanna go X1900? I dunno.
 
you mean the speed

you mean the speed

Kholi said:
Duno about the GPU. I'm using a GeForce 7900GS and it's working perfecto. So, yeah maybe you wanna go X1900? I dunno.
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2.0ghz may not beenough you think?

The video card is a last minute change but I may still go with the Radeon....
 
wgzn said:
what firewire issue? and whats wrong with esata? i see no reason to open my case every time i change client projects???
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I moderate elsewhere.

One of the most common issues I respond to is firewire failures; buses, enclosures, ports, drives, hotswapping, dismounting, etc.

To me SATA is a better approach, and I'm not inconvenienced opening the case and sliding in a new drive from time to time.

If your workflow works for you, that's great; but I don't recommend it based on what I've seen.
 
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