Hello everyone,
I am planning to purchase a use 2009 Mac Pro 2.26x2 8 core Mac Pro w 12gb RAM. It is from a video production company selling on craigslist. It has no video card or hard drives. I plan to buy the nvidia gt120 off ebay for $80 and and a Samsung SSD.
They are asking $500.
My question is to those who still use their Mac Pro's, do you think this is a good idea. I plan to use it for school and just enjoy the expandable storage. I use a 2009 15 inch macbook pro that still runs fine for me. I have always wanted an OSX desktop w/o going the hackintosh route.
Also, I kind of trust them because they are a small business with an actual office but what advice can you give when I go check it out. I am going to try to get them to plug a video card up and prove it turns on but if they don't do that would you still risk it?
Thanks in advance.
I am planning to purchase a use 2009 Mac Pro 2.26x2 8 core Mac Pro w 12gb RAM. It is from a video production company selling on craigslist. It has no video card or hard drives. I plan to buy the nvidia gt120 off ebay for $80 and and a Samsung SSD.
They are asking $500.
My question is to those who still use their Mac Pro's, do you think this is a good idea. I plan to use it for school and just enjoy the expandable storage. I use a 2009 15 inch macbook pro that still runs fine for me. I have always wanted an OSX desktop w/o going the hackintosh route.
Also, I kind of trust them because they are a small business with an actual office but what advice can you give when I go check it out. I am going to try to get them to plug a video card up and prove it turns on but if they don't do that would you still risk it?
Thanks in advance.