Is it worth buying a powerful Mac Pro from 2011 in 2018?

[zamarrip]

Hey!
Due to my music production job, I'm on the need of buying a Mac Pro with 16 GB RAM, but my budget right now is somehow limited.
I saw an ad of a MacBook Pro 15" + 256 SSD + 500 Gb 7200rpm + 16GB Ram
The computer is from 2011 and it's priced in 900€ ($1.106 USD).
Do you guys think the price is ok?
But specially, is it worth to buy a 2011 product in 2018? Do you think I could have problems later on?
Thanks in advance!

 

[zamarrip]

thanks a lot for your answer!
It wouldnt be for gaming though, hehe, only for music production (ableton live/logic pro) + its plugins.
I really need at least 16 GB RAM (that's basically my issue), since I've found affordable models from 2015 for example, but all of them are mainly 4GB . It has been difficult to find a model with 16 GB RAM at an affordable price for me right now...
Then I found this one from 2011, but being right now in 2018 I don't know if it's "too old" that could lead me to problems later on, in its functioning, efficiency , or updating, etc
Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

Yes pretty much, Mac is always good for professionals. However if you looking to gaming i would recommend you getting one alienware/MSI Gaming laptop.
Always take care of these five things before you procees,

and also spend some time on reading some review. Because there are some companies out there who pay youtubers to say good about the product but real customer review them on online stores.

 

[johndaddarioyee1]

Hey Zamarrip $1000 is so expensive for that one.

I'm actually using / selling the same late 2011 MBP 13 inches and I use it for Logic Pro X for hardcore music production. Why do I sell it? Because I need a newer from 2017 with a powerful graphic card since Im also a videographer.

This old/tuned MBP has never given me any problems though.

The specs are:

-i5 2.4GHZ (Turbo boost 3.0ghz)
-RAM - 16GB 1333ghz Kingston
-2 SSD drives SAMSUNG VNAND of 120GB each. (240GB) specially for music and storage for VSTs and -Loops separated so Logic Pro X works efficiently on the primary disk without big loads.
-Intel HD graphics 3000

-New keyboard replaced 1 month ago
-New Magsafe charger with warranty
-New thermal paste since 1 month ago

I live in Moscow and I sell it for 600 EUR. Which is a correct price for an old want but fully upgraded to the top.

if you are interested on it, I can send videos, skype call, photos, anything you need, even show you videos of Logic Pro's performance on it.

my email - [don't post your email address on the forum]
I'll be glad to help

Joe.

Hey!
Due to my music production job, I'm on the need of buying a Mac Pro with 16 GB RAM, but my budget right now is somehow limited.
I saw an ad of a MacBook Pro 15" + 256 SSD + 500 Gb 7200rpm + 16GB Ram
The computer is from 2011 and it's priced in 900€ ($1.106 USD).
Do you guys think the price is ok?
But specially, is it worth to buy a 2011 product in 2018? Do you think I could have problems later on?
Thanks in advance!