mac pro rendering xeon after effects faster render?


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mac pro rendering xeon after effects faster render?
by dave morgan on Feb 13, 2008 at 7:41:43 am

im looking to get a new mac soon. would the $800 more for the 3.0ghz be worth it for rendering? or not that big of boost?

mac pro with Two 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon (8-core)

or

mac pro Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon (8-core) [$800 more]

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Re: mac pro rendering xeon after effects faster render?
by Steve Roberts on Feb 13, 2008 at 1:22:47 pm

Spend the money on more RAM.

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Re: mac pro rendering xeon after effects faster render?
by Darby Edelen on Feb 13, 2008 at 7:56:48 pm

[Steve Roberts] "Spend the money on more RAM."

But don't buy that RAM from Apple! =O

Darby Edelen
Designer
Left Coast Digital
Santa Cruz, CA

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Re: mac pro rendering xeon after effects faster render?
by Steve Roberts on Feb 13, 2008 at 8:01:31 pm

Ah -- good catch, Darby! Dave, for alternate suppliers, search the COW for "crucial" and "RAM", and a thread on RAM should come up listing a few suppliers.

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