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https://support.apple.com/kb/SP30?viewlo… My specific model link with specifications above: It is already upgraded with an 128GB SSD for the operating system, 2*(2*4GB) RAM on one of the 2 four slot DIMM trays as well as an ATI RADEON HD 5570 graphics card. My computer is currently down because final cut pro X, logic and aperature used all of my remaining other (yellow bar of death) disk space in the background and thus I am now unable to load the OS and power my monitor. I am thinking about having these components added to my build in the hopes to upgrade and fix my beloved film studio desktop without making a complete mess of it as well wasting all the money required for the build, hence why I ask? The shopping list: 1.) Fix, replace or get shop assistant to sort out the display 2.) Install samsung 850 evo SSD in 1 or 2 TB editions for the OS 3.) Add another 16GB of ram to the other DIMM = 32gb ram total 4.) Add another ATI RADEON HD 5770 to the PCI EXPRESS board to hopefully improve final cut pros graphic manipulation tools. 5.) Add 2 quad core 3.0 and perhaps higher intel xeon processors In closing, I simply want to max tune and optimize this desktop to run final cut pro flawlessly and effortlessly without overstretching its limits/boundaries to the point that it doesnt work. Any tips, pointers, knowlege and experience shared is much appreciated and thank you for your time.
Lots of questions here. First look at the hard drive. The expense of a 1 or 2 TB SSD is hefty. You have two hard drive bays. Think about a 1 or 2 TB SSHD. A second video card is not going to help unless you are running dual monitors. Compare yours here: http://www.pcmag.com/products/compare/16… I have generally found that the most of the time upgrading processors on these is prohibitive over just going to a better machine. A 2009 2x 2.93 is a screaming machine to this day and economically feasible. I’m running one with a 256 SSD and three big drives, 12 gigs of RAM. Go to Everyman,com and compare the bench marks before spending a lot of money that you will not be able to recover if you sell it. My machine benches at three time the speed of your in its stock state. http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ma… A 2013 Quad Core Mac Pro benches at less than mine. It takes a six core to catch me. And that costs $4000.
