Hi,

I have an eight-core (2.8 GHz each) 2008 Mac Pro (bought new in March of '09), and it's perfectly fine with me.

I had a little snafu with the video card a few months ago, but I got that sorted out. Otherwise, it's a very reliable machine.

I agree with the RAM prices for the thing, though; I'd like to upgrade it to 8 GB (it's at 4 right now), but that would cost at least $150, and it's working OK as-is, so...

Good luck with your new machine!

c