Thanks to everyone for responding, much appreciated. It looks like my best option at this point with the limited funding I have is to trade in my old G5 and spend a couple of bucks on a new tower. Not ideal, but will definitely help. I sent a few email feelers to a couple of sites to see what kind of quote I would get but if anyone knows (or has dealt with) any competitive sites for trade in's, and if you have the time, please, let me know. Thanks again!
Anthony On Jan 11, 4:20 pm, TVirkkala <[email protected]> wrote: > I asked some questions like this last year.... > > > > > On 2011/01/11 14:24, Bruce Johnson so eloquently wrote: > >> On Jan 11, 2011, at 2:00 PM, aspirito wrote: > > >>>> I love this machine and it's been good to me and I'm wondering > >>>> what (if any) would be the best way to just give it a bit more > >>>> oomph as I do video editing for a living and am about to upgrade > >>>> everything to HD. Works rather well and quickly with the SD > >>>> footage I've been editing for years, but I'm on a new Mac Pro 2.8 > >>>> Ghz Quad-Core Intel Xeon with 6 gigs of memory at work and even > >>>> THAT can take it's sweet time with the hard core 1920x1080 > >>>> footage. > >> That should tell you right away that about the only upgrade that will > >> help is lashing a new Mac Pro Quad Core to the back with duct tape. > > >> Video editing isn't all that dependent on the video card, > >> paradoxically. > > > Adding more RAM is probably the best thing you can do to improve video > > editing times. That, or a 15k RPM HDD might help too. But like Bruce I > > don't think the video card is going to matter much on a PPC Mac. > > > It might be a different story on a Mac Pro IF Grand Central can pass > > off > > some of the work from the CPU to the GPU. Honestly though I don't know > > if it does/can. > > My 1.8 GHz G5 tower wouldn't handle video worth a damn. Not for editing. > > So I purchased a G5 Dual 2.3GHz PowerMac, and it does OK. I can do > some basic video editing. > > But, truthfully, my Intel-chipped MacBook Pro does much better. I'll > be using both Macs at my workstation, soon. > > Timo V > PowerPC G5x2.3GHz > MacBook Pro 13" / Workgroup Server 9650 / Power Macintosh 6500 / > Power Macintosh 5500 / Macintosh SE/30 / Macintosh Classic -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
