korki696 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 hey i dont know if i should get a mac or not i just upgraded my pc a lik 3-4 months ago and i dont know if it would be worth getting a mac or not??? i would mostly be doing video editing (Final Cut) in HDV. My current system is: Intel P4 3.0Ghz Intel D945PVS Mobo ATI All-In-Wonder x1800 Sound Blaster Audigy 2 what should i get if i should get one. thanks -Korki- P.S. If i do do it i will probably have to sell my current PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgrimes80 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 That's like asking "I should breathe?" Macs ARE great, but since you just upgraded to a pretty decent PC I'd look into alternatives. *Hint* patched OSX86... and dual boot. It's worth the value you place on it... for example, my fully loaded 15" MBP is worth WAY more than I paid for it because I use it for freelancing Graphic Design and whatnot. My source of income is depend on this machine. It's reliability/stability coupled with the available hands-down best applications make this a priceless asset. I'm not phased that i dropped almost 3k for it; it's already paid for itself in my book. an iMac would be my recommendation for doing much video editing... if you do decide to get one. MBP are great, but pricey for the average user and the Mini is good, not great (you kinda get what you pay for here). If you're not a professional, you don't need the tower. So that leaves the iMac desktop. <- IMO they're all good computers and will all get the job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysaor Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 You have a X1800 in your specs, so im assuming you are playing high-end games. If you want to play high end games, a Mac would not be so good. Even with boot camp, MR X1600 on iMac and MBP won't have same level of performance of X1800. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgrimes80 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Chrysaor, I've played a game or two on my MBP in XP...worked GREAT for me; just like a desktop. Battlefield 2 Call of Duty 2 I see you don't have mention of a Mac in your sig, have you played games on the Intel Macs? Any differences have got to be very minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Gil Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 The system you have right now should work fine with video editing if you want to use Mac OS, but if you're planning to play games you better keep Windows, remember that there is a problem with the audio that maybe you can fix right now (only left sound) but everything else should work fine, just like my hackintosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korki696 Posted May 18, 2006 Author Share Posted May 18, 2006 hey thanks for all the reply's but actually if i run mac os on my current system i would not be able to use my x1800 so i would lose about $400 there and then i would have to buy a new sound card and then maybe even my motherboard because i have 4 HD and three of them are on an extra card and only one is connected to my mobo. so it could get a little pricey to get it to run with mac os because if i edit videos i would definetly like to hear left and right sound because most of the videos i edit i shoot in two channel (left and right). and then i also wont be able to capture in HDV. i am currently running final cut pro but it doesnt recognize my camera when i want to capture in HDV. if i did get a mac desktop, speed wise, what mac desktop would i have to get to match my current speed (intel P4 3.0 Ghz) thanks -Korki- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 If you're doing serious video editing, you need a G5 tower with a lot of RAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgrimes80 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 If you're doing serious video editing, you need a G5 tower with a lot of RAM. There's a difference between a NEED and a WANT.... the Mini would be adequate, the iMac performs better, the tower perform the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korki696 Posted May 18, 2006 Author Share Posted May 18, 2006 it will be mostly editing band shows and it will be HDV. i also dont want to spend to much because im not really a professional just kind of a hobby to make a little money and im not ready to spend $2000 on my first mac thanks -Korki- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Your best bet for the budget conscious would be to go to the Apple refurbished systems store. I once found a G5 iMac for $999 there. Lots cheaper then plunking down for a new system and they still work wonderfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non sequitur Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 basically, any current mac can do anything. its just that the high end macs are better for more processor intentive stuff. a macbook or a mac mini could easily run a video editor, but it would run quite slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Do you want a computer that works? Do want a computer that will last you a long time? Do you want a computer that is easily upgraded? If you want those things, don't buy a Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korki696 Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 colonels1020 so your telling me that macs dont work and they dont last long??? i know that they arnt easily upgradeable but ive never heard of the other stuff -Korki- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgrimes80 Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Idk, My G3 laptop has physically lasted and still works after five years... but the battery and HD's been shot (four years of regular use). ??? I think he's refering to it's "future proof" currently sporting 400 firewire (800 coming in though), the CPU is 32-bit (soon to be old stuff)...etc If that's what he's referring to, he's definitely right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 I think he's refering to it's "future proof" currently sporting 400 firewire (800 coming in though), the CPU is 32-bit (soon to be old stuff)...etc If that's what he's referring to, he's definitely right. That's what I was aiming for. Apple will also have more frequent product revisions since the have switched to Intel. Look at how often IBM made a new processor and then look at Intel. If you get a Mac, be prepared to have an obsolete machine within the next six months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgrimes80 Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 idk if i'd say obsolete... It would just be harder to keep "up-to-date" ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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