New Mac Pro Review & Buying Guide

[dragonmustard2]

@stevejobs101. It's extremely easy to upgrade the processor on the Mac Pro. Have you ever opened up a computer before? All you would have to do is take off the heatsink, remove the thermal paste, swap processors, reapply thermal paste the heatsink and you're done.

[dragonmustard2]

You can upgrade the processors on the Mac Pro

[Th33M33]

WTF, FAGGOT!!

[MrKillaSmurph]

At the end it said "Mine was $5000." Good job rubbing it in our faces how rich you are.

[TehFelez]

@MrKillaSmurph Some cost like $20,000 O.o

[Huntinheads]

you need to speek up and more clearly you and barly understand you

[lukechalloner]

9 out of 10 times, a mac Pro is a wate of money, a PC with considerably better processing power fro most general tasks can be built for <£1000. A PC for example with an i7 or even i5 will be fast in most all tasks, plus it's easily upgradable. The only advantage to the mac pro would be for film studios, rendering on all 12 cores for days on end, of fluid dynamic simulation etc... Just my opinion.

[ftwomarkvids]

nice vid

[jandj010]

Pause at 0:02

[stevejobs101]

I Just Wanted to Say... It is possible to upgrade the processor. But it is EXTREMELY hard to do. :)

[loris312]

3:20

[ash0mash8963]

can you do a speed test thanks

[Xxtrueshot786xX]

how do you have a double dock

[MrDmk19]

wow.... and when you started talking about the monitor, then I knew you are a fanboy. It lasts longer? It has the apple logo? Come on, man. Really?

[goyankees45]

thats yhe IMAC dumb ass

[Thomasdavidallen]

you can upgrade the CPU noob 

[butty41]

do you wear lipstick?

[mackiles007]

how many inches is the monitor??

[MedievalHollywood]

@mackiles007 24inch diagonal.

[reivewsssssss]

@mackiles007 It's 27inch

[alikia41]

omg you suck we did ask for what are you showing we all now what your saying

[1Drummer88]

You suck dude ... you should quit making videos .. you are just not cool enough

[MedievalHollywood]

@1Drummer88. TROLLLLLLLLLL! WE HAVE A TROLLLLL IN THE DUNGON!!!

[stayfly90]

@MedievalHollywood We have a turd in the punchbowl, I repeat we have a turd in the punchbowl!

[lilwood87]

so, i do photoshop, video editing and animation work for my college classes. Now, the question is, to any one that would know, do i really need a pro, or could i get by with an iMac? I really don't do a hole lot of this work but at the college we use these and i would like to have a Mac anyways.  I just dont know what would be best. I do 1 to 3 projects every semester.

[MedievalHollywood]

@lilwood87 You could probably get by with an iMac, as they have gotten a lot better since I made this video. And if your talking about college, you might want to look into a MacBook Pro. It's basically a MacPro, but in a laptop. Going around from class to class or to other parts of the campus, this would be nice. Or, you could also unplug it and take it over to your buddy's room and without any hassel. They have plenty of power to edit in Final Cut Studio and what not. Just a thought.

[CamiloSanchez1979]

Thanks for the upload, very informative.

[mikejoril]

wow. cool its got 4 firewires

[bradilus]

this guy needs to stop sucking apples dick

[Sahota018]

HOLY SHIT!! $800 for the LED display, you could have gotten a 42" plasma for that much lol

[painfultone]

that 42" won't have the resolution that the apple will... so it will look like crap when your face is up on it trying to read your email.. that and plasma's will "burn in" when used as a computer monitor...

plasmas do look good... but only given the right application... your not going to find a display much better than the apple... there is a reason why professionals use them!

[Sahota018]

@painfultone i do agree with you that it does have better resolution and everything, but it is to expensive for a LED monitor because out here in Canada it costs $1230 for one screen.

[painfultone]

yeah, $1230 is a bit on the side of too much!

[Sahota018]

@painfultone lol yeah for that much i can build a gaming pc

[MacMike1000]

@Sahota018 true BUT, 42" are not made for computer monitor, I own a 24" Apple Cinema Display and compare to Plasma or LCD, it blow those away.

[LuCkKyStEpHeN]

what the fuck is up with our hair

[DerekSilverado]

Man i want on so bad. I just can't see spending all that money for a computer

[clichesucks]

LMAO! It's difficult to fall asleep with the monitor brightness? UNPLUG IT. THE FUCKING COMPUTER DOESN'T NEED AN EXTERNAL DISPLAY TO RUN PROCESSES.

[snowlover71]

the apple display looks sooooo good

[TheAppleReviewGuy]

Thats four core, not 8

[EverythingISTech]

Just out of curiosity, shouldn't you mention the LED display in the title? Great video though.

[smiletehk]

nice vid im buying 3 mac pro's and 3 27" display and all of the best options for the 12 core mac pro ya it will cost me about 20 grand but i can pay it. LOL.

[N8Man1999]

great job I am thinking about getting a mac pro pretty much exactly what you are doing, another great job!!!! you answered a lot of me and my moms questions i am basicly going to be using it for editing and use it for normal computer life thanks. And once again great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[oOoRHYSoOo]

@professionalrax windows vista is very laggy, windows 7 is good.

[eah2119]

This computer is a monster!! With the right software and equipment a professional could easily create a blockbuster movie.

[oOoRHYSoOo]

they aren't worth half this you could get a dell xps 8100 which looks twice as good and has features which would blow this away for only £1000 if you customized it yourself

[oOoRHYSoOo]

wouldn't a normal person just put a box or something in front or to the side of the screen to block out the light

[haltzy]

Just a serious question.. did you really need a mac pro? do you really need all that power?

[MedievalHollywood]

@haltzy. Well, not really. I probably could have gotten away with an iMac or MacBookPro, if I wanted. However, I made this video a while back, and I now do a lot more video editing, photoshopping, and other things. I had the money, and I'm glad if I got it. If you don't have enough money for a full MacPro system, you can get away just fine with a smaller model. However, I'm spoiled, so I went with the MacPro, of which I love. :)

[550499]

@MedievalHollywood mac pro + child display, lol)

[V87TLR]

Dont you know that the nvidia cards are crap? Using 2 of them gives you hardly any performance boost and the amd card is sooooo much better.

[MedievalHollywood]

@V87TLR. Haha. Actually, I didn't. Thanks for telling me. All I know is that I need some sort of graphics hard. Thanks for the info!

[flyliketails]

@V87TLR nvidia are known for making the best graphics cards, ATI are also very good, maybe even better, but nvidia are known for having the best cards.

[Techlur]

@V87TLR

AMD? I presume you mean ATI.

And no, nvidia does not suck.

I will agree on the point of ATI being better, however.

As for the SLI statement, that depends on the card.

Two old nvidia cards won't make much a different.

Two 9800gtx+'s and you have a gold mine.

[V87TLR]

@Techlur Amd is ati

[chickenfillets360]

thanks dude heeps helpful best vid

[Nadav34]

What is the actual resolution of the isight on the cinema display? is it better than the logitech cameras?

[MedievalHollywood]

@Nadav34. I the resolution of it is capable of 1280x1024 pixels, but when accessed using provided APIs, the image is re-sampled to 640x480 pixels. There is a Wikipedia page on it, and thats where I found the info. I find it is one of the nicest webcams I've used.

[MedievalHollywood]

@Nadav34. I forgot to also add that Logitech has now an "HD" webcam, and clearly that would be higher resolution. But nonetheless, I still love my iSight.

[BaconJuggling]

have you thought about turning the monitor off while uploading videos?

[TomsBigBox]

You know you can turn off the display without turning off the computer with Ctrl + Shift + Eject

[TwistedM3dia]

you can have upto 4tb? lol jkz u can have alot more than that but yes 4tb is still enough

[quest1235]

Sorry, question again. Is the iMac compatible with desktops other than Mac Pro?

[MedievalHollywood]

@quest1235. It's fine, man. And I apologize for such a late response. I was busy with school. But I don't think I'm understanding you correctly. The iMac is a computer that has all the guts in the screen, while the mac pro has a tower and a seperate screen. They mac pro and iMac have no relationship with eachother. To learn more, check out Apple's website.

[quest1235]

@MedievalHollywood Ok, you mean you don't have to buy a cpu when you buy your iMac? Is it like a laptop, where you don't need a cpu.

[quest1235]

Thank you for your responses. :D Nice video too.

[MedievalHollywood]

@quest1235 Thank you for the questions. Have a nice day. :)

[quest1235]

Is MacPro a computer?

[MedievalHollywood]

@quest1235. Yes it is. A nice one.

[quest1235]

@MedievalHollywood Do you have to plug it into a monitor screen before you can start using it?

[MedievalHollywood]

@quest1235. Correct. It is not like the all in one screen like the iMac.

[SPAZPRPO]

great review :)

[JacobWazThere]

Its kinda interesting that the mac PRO is strictly for PROFESSIONAL VIDEO AND PHOTO EDITORS WHO USE THESE COMPUTERS TO PRODUCE TV SHOWS AND ETC. And a 16 year old boy (Just guessing but its probably around there) has one in his bedroom with a 800 dollar apple cinema display, a 70 dollar keyboard, and a 60 dollar mouse... Spoiled much?

[JacobWazThere]

@JacobWazThere but on the bright side I also want to say that was a great review :)

[MedievalHollywood]

@JacobWazThere. Haha. Thanks, Jacob. And yes, I am spoiled by insane proportions. However, I do take the time to appreciate what I have and value truly what it is worth. I'm thankful for what I have, and I see that not many others have it at my age. I appreciate the comment. Oh, and I was 14 when I filmed this. :)

[rono243]

you cold lol your nose is like compleatly red

[MedievalHollywood]

@rono243. Hahaha. Yah, it is. :D

[p13oyd]

Gr8 Video! Does the display not have an actual off switch somewhere like the older generation displays?

[MedievalHollywood]

@p13oyd. Thanks, man! And, sadly, no. The display does not have a on/off switch. But, if you are in the market for a Mac Pro, you may just want to purchase a 3rd party monitor. They will be just as nice and MUCH cheaper. Mine was 1,000 bucks, when you can get one just as great for less than 500. I think it comes partially with the Apple name, but that's just my thought.

[p13oyd]

@MedievalHollywood Thats interesting, I didn't realize that at all!

Yea, I was interested in purchasing a mac pro or a 17" macbook pro. I would do a lot of design work with Photoshop and Dreamweaver. I was thinking of upgrading my 2008 13" Macbook as it just doesn't cut it for me any more but a great machine none the less! I'm moving into Uni next year and I'm think maybe a Macbook pro would probably be a better move, though I do need a machine with a decent graphics card in it!

[MedievalHollywood]

@p13oyd. Yah, it is pretty strange. Apple makes great stuff, but they practically steal your money. Haha. But, thats just what I think. And I was in the same position as you a while back. I got a 2007 MacBook, but once I got into video, it just didn't have the power. And yes, MacPro's are SUPER HEAVY! Mine is something around 40 pounds of solid metal! It was pretty hard just taking it out of the box! A MacBook Pro is my recommendation, but defiantly do your research.

[p13oyd]

@MedievalHollywood Thanks for all your advice!

[MedievalHollywood]

@p13oyd.  No problem. Thanks for asking your questions. :)

[Paddy79140]

NOOB!!!!!!!!

[KingofComputing]

just because the nvidias are a better buy, does not mean it is more efficient. the 4870 is better than two gt 120's. the gt120 is just a rebranded 9500 gt- a joke.

[Fear3001]

kk and in your opinion is it worth getting the mac pro over the imac 27" quad-core i7

[MedievalHollywood]

Hmmm. I don't think I can answer that question, because it is all what you are planing on using it for. Video editing, and if your thinking about upgrading your computer in the future, I'd lean towards the Mac Pro. The iMac is a really powerful computer, though. Almost all the popular YouTube stars use iMacs, and not Mac Pros. Mainly because of cost. Just really think about what you'll use it for. Don't talk to the people @ the apple store for advice; they don't know crap. Trust me.

[Fear3001]

im gonna be doing quite a bit of video editing and gaming stuff and considering im 13 a lot of homework and school projects, i would also do some gaming and would appreciate a very fast pc because atm i have a dell studio 17 laptop

[KingofComputing]

@Fear3001 i agree with him, it's all personal opinion. personally i own an iMac, Macbook Pro, and soon to be a Mac Pro. it depends on what you want to use it for. i use my macbook pro, for final cut, and i used to use my iMac for just playing around. serious enthusiasts will enjoy the expandability of the mac pro. you can upgrade ram, gfx, processor, hard drives (up to 8TB) and optical drives. also, you can tap the internal sata ports for extra hard drives via non-hot pluggable esata.

[sonic91207]

the kid has a 8 core and it can have up to 8 terra bytes

[Fear3001]

Does the mac pro have pci slots

[MedievalHollywood]

Yes, and depending on the model, it can vary the amount.

[IIBARCODEII]

what can be upgraded in a macpro?

[MedievalHollywood]

Everything!!! Except the processor.

[TECHBUGTv]

You must of thrown mad money down for your Mac Pro & display!

[TrayCook20]

i got mine for 700 hundred with the mac keyboard mouse and moniter.. and it runs crazy good i got lucky as shittttt

[HKChigger]

Good Video, but you may a few mistakes. Your Mac Pro has two ethernet ports. Not the same as telephone. It does not have a modem or ability to connect a normal telephone. Also it supports up to 8TB of storage at 2TB Per drive.

[StrangeMeBaby]

you put the lip gloss? lol gay

[MacSoftLobo]

What as much warms up mac pro?

[DFXThomas]

Thank you for this video. I just ordered a similar setup. A Mac Pro 2.66 Quad with the ATI 4870 and the same 24" LED Cinema Display. It's gonna be so awesome :-D !

[ccocrisp]

ur mac pro was going to take 12 hours to render a video? how is that possible?

[MedievalHollywood]

I don' t even know. But, I found the problem. A bunch of dust was clogging the fan and what not. It was also in a small closed area by a lot of heat, so that probably played a roll too.

[TECHBUGTv]

@MedievalHollywood For your sleeping issue due to screen brightness, wouldn't turning the monitor off work? (I don't own that monitor, so I wouldn't know if if you tried that..or what would happen if you did)

[ildondeigiocchi]

Good video just some clarifications must be made. Two Nvidia 120's do not give you a performance boost as they do not run in SLI, the 4870, although 50$ more expensive is MUCH MUCH more powerful than 2 GT 120, especially for gaming and video editing. You are not getting any performance boost with your second GT 120. Otherwise great vid.

[kellylizzz]

I want a mac so badly. So expensive though! I mean they are nice, but not 1,500 being the cheapest nice.

[zunetehh]

You have some fatass lips.

[hitthespot123]

how do u connect mac pro to that led display plzzz reply

[MedievalHollywood]

Hey. Sorry for the late response. To connect the Mac Pro to the LED Display, you need to use the Display Connector cord that comes with the LED Display. If it is not an Apple LED Display, then sorry, I don't know. But the connector cord is automatically connected to the LED Display when you buy the display. The slot you plug it into is the first one on the right coming down from the power plug. The cord is the small one that is also a square. Not the USB, but the other square one.

[MrDriez]

nice movie :)

[MedievalHollywood]

Thanks, man.

[34skyline]

The 24"inch 1920x1200 is not the highest you can get, Apple has a 2560x1600 HD Cinema display for $1799 but it's not LED like the 24"inch Cinema but that's is what i'm waiting for the LED 30" Inch Cinema from Apple, Your right I don't want a 3rd party display either it doesn't look right keep everything Apple, iMac's are cool if your space is limited but I'll go for the Mac Pro with a LED 30"inch running it on a EVGA 285 GTX Mac Edition, just save up is my advice to get your dream computer

[34skyline]

I'm planning to sell my current Mac Pro which is a 3.2GHz 8-Core and getting a Westmere 32nm Mac Pro next year but for know I will be upgrading to a EVGA 285 GTX and a LED 30-inch Cinema and your right on other thing the LED will last longer then regular LCD from a 3rd party vender so it worth to spend the extra money better investment in the long run, I like the 24" inch LED Cinema Display design and hope Apple carries that design for the 30" Inch LED MedievalHollywood you have a awesome setup

[WhatDoUThinkOfThat]

That thing is sweet!

[MedievalHollywood]

Thanks, man.  : )

[NathanCharrois]

About the brightness, go to system preferences and choose Energy saver. Then make the display turn off after 1 minute. That way you can leave your computer on at night and sleep.

[MedievalHollywood]

Ah, smart thinking. Thanks! If you liked this review, please subscribe!!!