Mac Pro 4.1 vs Mac Pro 5.1

following on previous thread, have decided want go down route of mac pro. thinking of mac pro 3.1 think better off getting new possible, however, on limited budget , wife wants 1 well, need best value money.

out of 2 configurations below, opt for? going 5.1 worth £220? i'm not bothered hard drives i'll putting ssd's in anyway.

mac pro 4.1
quad core intel xeon 2.93ghz
2 x 4 gb ram
2 x 250gb hard drive (one caddy missing)
bluetooth
nvidia geforce gt120 512mb
airport card
£629

mac pro 5.1
quad core intel xeon 2.8ghz
2 x 4 gb ram
1 x 1tb hard drive
bluetooth
radeon 5770 hd 1gb
airport card
£849

 

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following on previous thread, have decided want go down route of mac pro. thinking of mac pro 3.1 think better off getting new possible, however, on limited budget , wife wants 1 well, need best value money.

out of 2 configurations below, opt for? going 5.1 worth £220? i'm not bothered hard drives i'll putting ssd's in anyway.

mac pro 4.1
quad core intel xeon 2.93ghz
2 x 4 gb ram
2 x 250gb hard drive (one caddy missing)
bluetooth
nvidia geforce gt120 512mb
airport card
£629

mac pro 5.1
quad core intel xeon 2.8ghz
2 x 4 gb ram
1 x 1tb hard drive
bluetooth
radeon 5770 hd 1gb
airport card
£849

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hello. both 4,1 , 5,1 mac pro fine machines. if can 5.1 mac pro great. if 4,1 mac pro, video card needed upgraded eat £220 savings get. performance , stability of 4,1 mac pro 5,1 mac pro. using both machines. other advantages cpus, being single socket, upgradeable. can add usb 3 card , ssd pcie later on, plus more rams.

 

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