Question in regards to macs.

[Loren Littlejohn]

What would be faster (seriously I don't know what to think)?

A new imac 2ghz intel

OR

A used quad core G5 2.5ghz?

Lets say for the purpose of comparison that both will have 2 gigs of RAM.

 

[HeadCrusher]

don't what's gonna be faster but the imacs fucks you when it comes to upgrading for what i know.

 

[Kazrog]

Pretty much any Intel based Mac is going to slay the G5. In fact, there is no such thing as a G5 chip - it's an overclocked G4 given a new name (hence the insane cooling system and revolutionary case design - it was NECESARRY.)

I have a dual 2.5 ghz G5, and my MacBook (not pro) absolutely destroys it.

 

[t-rave]

you would have more processor power with an intel MAC mini than any g5 I am pretty sure

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

So a dual core intel 2ghz will OWN a quad core G5 2.5ghz?

FUUUUCCCCKKKKKK.

 

[Remy_5150]

saying the G5 is just an over-clocked G4 is completely false. Remember, the G5 was 64-bit while the G4 is 32-bit....that is a big, big difference, and you can't just accomplish that by overclocking.

but yeah, the iMac will be faster. I have one, and it rips.

 

[Tachy]

I have one, works really good, but I have a 2,4 ghz iMac.

 

[greyskull]

my macbook slays the dual 2.5 g5's i used to use

 

[Stillborn]

I just bought a macpro with 2 quad 3,0 Ghz and 10 Gb of ram...

 

[greyskull]

I just bought a macpro with 2 quad 3,0 Ghz and 10 Gb of ram...

HELL YEAH!

 

[HeadCrusher]

I just bought a macpro with 2 quad 3,0 Ghz and 10 Gb of ram...

quanta costa?

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

I just bought a macpro with 2 quad 3,0 Ghz and 10 Gb of ram...

My guess is that cost you around $6k.