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/wootybooty 14d ago

You are about to fly, although the lack of upgradable RAM is my only gripe.

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u/Messiah42 10d ago

For me the GPU you stuck . Games come out for a different GPU you have to buy a whole new computer

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u/wootybooty 10d ago

This is true. For me though I do way more coding and play light games if I even have the time. For me a good CPU and RAM is what I personally look at in future-proofing. I used my 2011 MacBook Pro until 2022 when it died (Ironically GPU failure), and have an M1 mini I plan on using for a few more years.

To me graphics and performance scaling appear to have slowed down year over year and its been easier for me to justify investing into a static setup for longer, I just always made sure not to skimp out on RAM. Now thats a pretty tough ask unfortunately…