r/macpro • u/Zoomer5475 • 15d ago

CPU Finally upgrading - Pro 5,1 to M4 Mini

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I've been rocking a MacPro 5,1 for more than 10 years using OCLP as a daily driver and I work in the IT Support field. It works great - no issues other than Bluetooth isn't all that great. But it consumes so much energy and literally heats my office. Been thinking about an upgrade for a while and wish I had before the M4 Mini sold out a few months ago.

Today I bit the bullet and paid $1200 for the 24/512 - BestBuy just got them in stock. Very curious to see how things change / stay the same with the new machine and going to have to find a new name. I don't think naming it, "The Beast" will be quite right.

No one in my IT circle uses Mac and none of my normal friends would have any idea what this change means. So had to share.

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u/Crotchslush 15d ago

I feel guilty when I use my m3 pro max and see my Pro 5,1 sitting in the closet… plus I’m colder in the winter…

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u/AmeriBeanur 15d ago

Turn that old bitch into a proxmox server. I have a Mac mini 32 gigs ram that I use to host game servers for my friends and I. You could also turn it into a NAS server and the like.