CUSTOM BUILD UPDATED APPLE MAC PRO 2010 | 12 CORE 3.46 GHZ 10TB
$650
Brand
Apple
Condition
Used - Like new
Description
CUSTOM BUILD UPDATED APPLE MAC PRO 2010 | 12 CORE 3.46 GHZ 10TB 256GB RAM 10 TB NVME SSD AMD RX580 USB-C MAC OD 3RD PARTIE PATCH PROCESS INSIDE - PICK UP ONLY
INFO ON CURRENT PRICING SO YOUR GETTING A GREAT DEAL:
CURRENT MARKET BREAKDOWN (CAD) PRE-BUILT RESALE VALUE ($750 - $1,100): THIS IS WHAT BUYERS ARE ACTUALLY WILLING TO PAY FOR A COMPLETED, PLUG-AND-PLAY MACHINE MAC PRO 5.1 2010| 12 CORE 24T 3.46GHZ | 64GB RAM | 500 SSD | RX 580 4GB | EBAY.
PART-OUT VALUE ($900 - $1,300): IRONICALLY, YOU CAN SOMETIMES MAKE MORE MONEY BY STRIPPING THE MACHINE AND SELLING THE COMPONENTS (THE 128GB RAM KIT, THE 10TB OF STORAGE, AND THE UPGRADED GPU) SEPARATELY.
FULLY UPGRADED APPLE MAC PRO 2010 (MACPRO5,1) MAINTAINS ITS ICONIC ALUMINUM CHEESE-GRATER CHASSIS BUT HOUSES COMPLETELY MODERNIZED INTERNALS.
MAXING OUT THIS MACHINE COSTS ROUGHLY $1,000 TO $1,500 CAD IN PARTS.
IT DELIVERS PERFORMANCE SUITABLE FOR MODERN 4K EDITING AND HEAVY MULTITASKING.
FULLY UPGRADED SPECS: A "MAXED OUT" CUSTOM CONFIGURATION WOULD FEATURE:
PROCESSORS: DUAL INTEL XEON X5690 6-CORE CPUS RUNNING AT 3.46 GHZ (FOR A TOTAL OF 12 CORES AND 24 THREADS).
MEMORY: 128GB OF DDR3 ECC RAM (1333MHZ).
STORAGE: 10TB OF TOTAL CAPACITY, TYPICALLY CONFIGURED AS A FAST 2TB NVME SSD BOOT DRIVE (VIA A PCIE ADAPTER CARD) ALONGSIDE MULTIPLE HIGH-CAPACITY 7200RPM MECHANICAL HARD DRIVES (OR SATA SSDS) HOUSED IN THE STANDARD DRIVE BAYS.
GRAPHICS: AN AMD RADEON RX 6600 XT OR RX 6900 XT, WHICH SUPPORTS APPLE "METAL" GRAPHICS ACCELERATION.
CONNECTIVITY: ADD-IN PCIE CARDS PROVIDING USB-C AND BLUETOOTH 5.0/WI-FI 6 FOR MODERN PERIPHERALS. SOFTWARE & THE "OPENCORE" FACTOR BY USING A TOOL CALLED OPENCORE LEGACY PATCHER, YOU BYPASS APPLE'S OFFICIAL HARDWARE LIMITATIONS, ALLOWING THIS 2010 MACHINE TO RUN MODERN MACOS VERSIONS SMOOTHLY.
COST BREAKDOWN: IF YOU ALREADY POSSESS A $650 CAD BASELINE MAC PRO (TYPICALLY WITH OLDER DUAL 3.46 GHZ CPUS, 32GB RAM, AND A SMALL SSD), BRINGING IT TO PEAK CAPACITY INVOLVES:
UPGRADED GPU: $300–$500 CADPCIE NVME ADAPTER + 2TB NVME
SSD: $150–$250 CAD128GB
RAM KIT: $100–$150 CADOPENCORE
CONFIGURATION: FREE (SOFTWARE)
IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT MORE PARTS FOR SALE OR COMPATIBILITY GUIDES, YOU CAN EXPLORE COMMUNITY FORUMS LIKE THE MACRUMORS MAC PRO FORUM FOR STEP-BY-STEP MODIFICATION PROCEDURES.
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CUSTOM BUILD UPDATED APPLE MAC PRO 2010 | 12 CORE 3.46 GHZ 10TB
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