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Imac vs Mac pro

bahadirgurelbahadirgurel Posts: 0
edited December 1969 in The Commons

3.4GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz
32GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 4x8GB
1TB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2GB GDDR5
$2949

One 3.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor
16GB (4x4GB)
1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive
ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB
One 18x SuperDrive
$3074

Can someone please tell me which one is better to use Daz3d?
I dont mind waiting for rendering but i want to use the software faster without crashing.
And my budget is around $3000
Thanks

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  • ramble1035ramble1035 Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    One factor you don't mention is space and portability... If you want to be able to move the computer around or use it in different locations, the laptop is the only practical choice. An iMac is not real portable... :)

    I have an iMac i7, and it's nice. I'd recommend it:
    - more memory
    - larger screen (maybe the same number of pixels, but the large size makes it easier to see details)
    - i7 can give you 8 cores with hyperthreading, although I don't know if DAZ Studio will take advantage of it. I know Carrara does.

    -- Chris

  • TotteTotte Posts: 13,955
    edited December 1969

    bahadirgurel said:
    3.4GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz
    32GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 4x8GB
    1TB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2GB GDDR5
    $2949

    One 3.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor
    16GB (4x4GB)
    1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive
    ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB
    One 18x SuperDrive
    $3074

    Can someone please tell me which one is better to use Daz3d?
    I dont mind waiting for rendering but i want to use the software faster without crashing.
    And my budget is around $3000
    Thanks

    The Mac Pro with a QuadCore Xeon is about twice as fast as the iMac with a Quad Core i7.
    I've done several tests (not iMac but MacBookPro) and the speed difference is vast when it comes to rendering, and because of one thing and one thing alone, Xeon vs. Core i7.

    Xeon is a Server processor where every core is built to run its two hyperthreads at full speed, all the time, where the i7 will throttle down two core to a crawl to avoid catching fire under heavy load. The i7 is better for tasks that are single threaded like most games out there still, but then it comes to parallel tasks like rendering, the Mac Pro will eat the iMac for breakfast.

    I have two MacPro (8 and 12 core), a MacMini Core i7, a MacBookPro and even though the new iMac looks fast on paper (some benchmark tests shows promising speed, but they run short enough not to heat the processor so it will auto tune the speed down.

  • TotteTotte Posts: 13,955
    edited December 1969

    Also, rumors has it Apple will release a new MacPro very soon (as the current will be end of sale in Europe end of Mars because of some lame security rule that if you open the MacPro (it doesn't require a tool to open) there are fans with a diameter > 90mm that are unprotected (you can stop the with a overcooked carrot because they spin slowly) but according to some rules they are considered a danger.

    Apple has promised a new MacPro 2013, as the old one has several years , just small CPU upgrades, so if you're about to invest, I'll wait as the new one will most certainly have never Xeons (forgot the model)l.

  • TotteTotte Posts: 13,955
    edited December 1969

    ssgbryan said:
    Totte said:
    Also, rumors has it Apple will release a new MacPro very soon (as the current will be end of sale in Europe end of Mars because of some lame security rule that if you open the MacPro (it doesn't require a tool to open) there are fans with a diameter > 90mm that are unprotected (you can stop the with a overcooked carrot because they spin slowly) but according to some rules they are considered a danger.

    Apple has promised a new MacPro 2013, as the old one has several years , just small CPU upgrades, so if you're about to invest, I'll wait as the new one will most certainly have never Xeons (forgot the model)l.

    The MacPro has already been EOLed in Europe (there was a thread on this over at macrumors).

    I can't see the MacPro ditching a Xeon for an i7 - that would be an incredible step down in capability - i7s can't run dual CPU.
    I ment newer xeons (and it is mars 31 that is the end of sale date, but Apple stopped shipping to retail long ago)

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