I've really done it now...

**dj_stick** · Feb 8, 2008, 06:36 AM

... and ordered a Mac Pro

2x 2.8Ghz Quad Core Xeons
4x 1gb quad channel DDR2-800 Ram
nVidia 8800GT 512Mb
Wireless N

should arrive in 2 -3 weeks i'm told

BlueMak · Feb 8, 2008, 06:47 AM

How much? $16,000?

Also, congratulations on your new system.

**dj_stick** · Feb 8, 2008, 07:31 AM

the retailer i got it through (Dick Smith Powerhouse) was offering 10% of the retail price, so it was about $4500, and i took the financing option (there's no way a student can afford that much in one hit)

EDIT: should probably mention that price was in AUD

Zardon · Feb 8, 2008, 08:52 AM

awesome processors, you will see just how awesome soon enough !

**temeteus82** · Feb 8, 2008, 09:19 AM

Nice to hear that you finally ordered it. I'm sure that your music apps will run nicely on than Mac!

**dj_stick** · Feb 8, 2008, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zardon

awesome processors, you will see just how awesome soon enough !

i doubt it'll be as powerful as your rig

but it'll still beat the hell out of anything else i've ever used

now i just have to wait for the thing to arrive

**kris23** · Feb 8, 2008, 02:14 PM

at least thats a GOOD mac....... just hope the OS works for you

thunderclap · Feb 8, 2008, 02:18 PM

Well I have a very similar system and dual boot with Vista. Games run like a champ on it and I get the security of OS X. Best of both worlds for twice the cost.

**dj_stick** · Feb 8, 2008, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris23

at least thats a GOOD mac....... just hope the OS works for you

i've been using Tiger (osx86) for a few months now, plus on the school macs for the last couple of years, so i'm comfortable with the OS, but Vista will be one of the first things i install when the mac arrives - none to soon, this pc seems to be killing itself atm

Lowfat · Feb 9, 2008, 02:14 AM

Very nice buy! I would ditch PC's all together if i could afford a Mac Pro.

swimtech · Feb 10, 2008, 05:06 AM

Woo HOO!

Ah, workstation power!

mkk · Feb 10, 2008, 07:07 AM

Only 4GB RAM?
Just teasing.

**dj_stick** · Feb 10, 2008, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkk

Only 4GB RAM?
Just teasing.

haha it's more than i probably need right now, but I want this machine to last a good few years (besides, I can always add more ram later)

Vikingod · Feb 10, 2008, 07:35 PM

Sounds pretty tasty, hope you enjoy counting the minutes until it arrives.

**dj_stick** · Feb 10, 2008, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vikingod

Sounds pretty tasty, hope you enjoy counting the minutes until it arrives.

you hae no idea how much i'm not!

with my installs of both Vista AND OSX flaking out, i had to reinstall vista yesterday just to get something useable until the mac arrives

**dj_stick** · Feb 16, 2008, 05:23 AM

was in the store today looking for something unrelated, manager came up and told me it'll come in "mid-week"

Vikingod · Feb 17, 2008, 04:52 AM

Yay!

Zardon · Feb 17, 2008, 10:44 AM

oh, i thought you had ordered it from Apple direct. They are in AU right?

**dj_stick** · Feb 18, 2008, 01:50 AM

yeah they're in AU - i ordered logic direct from them, but a retailer was offering 10% off the retail price - so i took them up on the offer (still has to come from apple though)

**dj_stick** · Feb 21, 2008, 04:45 AM

it's arrived!

am currentlly in the process of setting it up now
photos soon

**kris23** · Feb 21, 2008, 05:08 AM

mac or not, the brute strength of that system cant be ignored......

lucky man....

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