Pro Tips for Upgrading Your NLE System Instead of Buying New

Here is a great resource from writer Danny Santos outlining the strategies a music composer for the entertainment industry took when he decided to upgrade his 2007 Mac Pro instead of buying a new one. Find out how upgrading your NLE system can save money and extend the life of your technology while improving it's performance.

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Why It’s Better To Upgrade Your NLE System vs. Buying New

November 12, 2015 By Danny Santos One of the biggest headaches for anyone who works in a creative field that uses high-powered computer systems, such as working on demanding NLE’s or animation programs, is how quickly the technology changes. Unfortunately, as anyone who works in a creative field knows, it’s almost impossible to keep up with those changes. Dennis Radeke is a music composer for the entertainment industry, and was faced with the fact that his 2007 Mac Pro was – well – old. Usually at this point, it’s time to buy a new computer altogether, but Radeke decided to take a look at his computer.

“I did some of my own performance testing and considered the newest systems; but after looking at my options, I felt that with the right upgrades I could meet or even surpass the performance of a new computer and save money. It was pretty obvious that there was still a lot of creative work the two of us could do with the right enhancements.” – Dennis Radeke

His Mac Pro had already gone through several enhancements by purchasing RAM from OWC (Other World Computing) of four-1GB, two-2GB, as well as two-512MB units. The computer had stopwatch boot time of 52.75s, 50.68; 5GB drive performance of 68.4/61.0MB/s; drive read of 69.2/60.1MB/s; CineBench CPU score – 566cb; and opening of “Groove Song” with Logic already open – 21.95 seconds. Click here to read the full article and learn more about upgrading

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For more help on deciding whether or not you need a new machine check out the Videoguys System Recommendations Page and our most recent DIY article.

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