Kinda sounds like you are looking for a couple pieces of hardware. For a minimal server Mac mini will be fine, as far as lifespan mine has been running as a media server nonstop since November 2011. No issues. As far as the video work Mac Pro is pretty much the final word. I left apple just as the "trash can" pros came out, but they are beasts.
Good to know on the mac mini front, cheers, particular that's it's been running since Nov 11...
Mac Pros have their pros and cons. For what we need iMacs are better value for now (plenty fast enough and comes with a free 5k monitor. Add a 4k monitor to a Mac Pro and the cost is just daft).
better value but still not the best. and a generation old 8 or 12 core with good graphics card would prob be the cheapest option all around. you shooting in 4k
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Kinda sounds like you are looking for a couple pieces of hardware. For a minimal server Mac mini will be fine, as far as lifespan mine has been running as a media server nonstop since November 2011. No issues. As far as the video work Mac Pro is pretty much the final word. I left apple just as the "trash can" pros came out, but they are beasts.