will this mac run pro tools LE ok?

[johnmoriau]

found it on ebay....would this be good enough to run pro tools LE i will only be using it for recording

the description reads:
SHIPPED IN ORIGINAL BOX! Auction for an Apple Power Mac G5 Processor: Dual 2.0GHz PowerPC G5 L2 Cache: 512 per processor Frontside bus: 1.25GHz per processor RAM/memory: 6 GB graphics: GeForce FX 5200T with 64MB DDR SDRAM, DVI and ADC ports Hard drive: 160GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm Optical drive: SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD- RW) PCI slots: Three open full length PCI-X slots; one 133MHz 64-bit slot and two 100MHz 64 bit slots Expansion: One FireWire 800 port, two FireWire 400 ports (one on front); three USB 2.0 ports (one on front), two USB 1.1 ports (on keyboard); AGP 8X Pro slot with graphics card installed Bays: Two internal hard drive bays (both occupied); The second drive is 300gig Networking: Built in 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet and 56K V.92 modem Wireless: Airport Extreme Card INSTALLED (based on 802.11g specifications; IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi certified); Bluetooth option Audio: Optical digital audio input, optical digital audio output, analog audio input, analog audio output, front headphone minijack and speaker System Software: Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard installed Hardware accessories: Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, USB keyboard extension cable, Airport antenna

 

[brzilian]

found it on ebay....would this be good enough to run pro tools LE i will only be using it for recording

the description reads:
SHIPPED IN ORIGINAL BOX! Auction for an Apple Power Mac G5 Processor: Dual 2.0GHz PowerPC G5 L2 Cache: 512 per processor Frontside bus: 1.25GHz per processor RAM/memory: 6 GB graphics: GeForce FX 5200T with 64MB DDR SDRAM, DVI and ADC ports Hard drive: 160GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm Optical drive: SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD- RW) PCI slots: Three open full length PCI-X slots; one 133MHz 64-bit slot and two 100MHz 64 bit slots Expansion: One FireWire 800 port, two FireWire 400 ports (one on front); three USB 2.0 ports (one on front), two USB 1.1 ports (on keyboard); AGP 8X Pro slot with graphics card installed Bays: Two internal hard drive bays (both occupied); The second drive is 300gig Networking: Built in 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet and 56K V.92 modem Wireless: Airport Extreme Card INSTALLED (based on 802.11g specifications; IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi certified); Bluetooth option Audio: Optical digital audio input, optical digital audio output, analog audio input, analog audio output, front headphone minijack and speaker System Software: Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard installed Hardware accessories: Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, USB keyboard extension cable, Airport antenna

G5's are a complete waste of money at this point. PowerPCs will no longer be supported by OS X once 10.6 comes out this summer. The G5s also ran extremely hot and use LOUD fans. They sound like jet engines.

Honestly, a low end iMac or even the high end Mini would do better depending on how many tracks you plan on recording at once.

Don't waste your money on obsolete tech.

 

[johnmoriau]

ohh alight...basically i do hip hop so the max number of tracks would be 18 ..so what are some mac suggestions

 

[brzilian]

ohh alight...basically i do hip hop so the max number of tracks would be 18 ..so what are some mac suggestions

My late 2007 2.2 Ghz Core2Duo Santa Rosa MacBook could easily handle that. All comes down to how much you want to spend.

The low end iMac would be enough, but I would suggest upgrading to at least 4Gb of RAM.

The higher end Mini might work as well, but again, max out RAM to 4Gb.

 

[johnmoriau]

ok i understand..im just more of a PC guy lol... i found this on craigslist for $400
i was thinkn maybe this and a ram upgrade?

APPLE IMAC 2GHz,17",DVD+/-RW DL,160GB HD,2GB,WIFI,BT

Item Specifics - Apple Desktops
Condition: Used
Processor Type: PowerPC G5
Product Family: iMac
Processor Speed (per Core): 2 GHz
Screen Size: 17 inches
Processor Configuration: Single Core
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5, Leopard
Memory (RAM): 2 GB
Primary Drive: DVD+/-RW
Hard Drive Capacity: 160 GB
Bundled Items: Keyboard, Modem, Monitor, Mouse, Network Card, Speakers, WiFi Card & Router

 

[brzilian]

Honestly if you can't afford an Intel Mac then by all means just stick with Windows on a PC.

Like I said before, any non Intel Mac is a dead end and a waste of money.

 

[johnmoriau]

i am just going to build a custom PC from parts i ordering from tiger direct

running a intel extreme

 

[MessianicDreams]

if yer planning on running PT LE make sure you follow their compatibility page to the word!