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Justify Macbook Ownership
Storm Rider:
I'm going to ask a really dumb question: What should you buy if you want a high-end machine? I really have no idea.
Spike:
Well, if you get into 3d modelling/animating a high end machine helps to speed up the rendering process and also avoid slow downs as more poly's start being used. A high end machine is needed for anything that is heavy on graphics and calculations. Most people get high end machines for gaming purposes. Now more and more games are using higher poly models thrown on top of physics engines. High end machines exist so that any complex operation that is being done can be done without noticing a slow down.
Catfish_Man:
--- Quote from: Storm Rider ---I'm going to ask a really dumb question: What should you buy if you want a high-end machine? I really have no idea.
--- End quote ---
Build your own*, or get a Mac Pro if you like the OS. I really see no point in shelling out vendor markup for a computer if you can avoid it (or if it's cheaper while still being from a reputable source... maybe it's on sale or the manufacturer got a nice volume discount).
As for what to put on the machine... it depends a lot on what you're doing. For 3D and programming, going quad core actually makes some sense. For gaming, you're much better off sticking the cash into a nice SLI setup. For things that are a bit more data intensive (high def video editing perhaps?) or reliability critical, getting a RAID might be worthwhile.
*unless it's a work machine. Having someone to yell and demand rapidly available replacements from when it breaks can be handy. Expect to pay an arm and a leg for really good service & support though.
Matteh99:
Why do people compare the Mac Pro to Dell? Because Dell makes a machine with very simalar specs to the Mac Pro and they are the largest PC manufacture around.
Would I buy a Dell workstation? No.
Would I buy a Mac Pro? No. (or not unless I won the lottery)
arcat:
Dell computers have a 40% failrate. They should be compared to rocks-Pointy, brittle rocks with processors.
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