@LisaAlterEgo So which SMBOIS do you find works best for your system? Would you recommend macmini6,1 or imacpro1,1?
I don't have a definite answer. Power management seems a little more effective with MacMini6,1,
and some say the Ivy Bridge 8300 system is closer to the Mini, so it will be more stable in the long
run. With iMacPro1,1, you have to concoct your own power management files based on the MacMini or
iMac13,2 and CPUFriend, and its unclear how well they are performing.
With iMacPro1,1 however, it is easier to get HEVC, and it seems more oriented to those who defeat
IGPU in BIOS and rely solely on an AMD GPU. I have a mix of machines, some with i5-3470, i5-3570,
and i5-3570K, and a mix of GPUs, including Nvidia 730, Intel HD 4000, RX 560, and RX 570. On the
system with a standalone i5-3570K with HD 4000 graphics, I see no reason to switch from MacMini6,1.
With Nvidia and i5-3470, it seems closest to iMac13,2. I'm testing MacMini6,1 and iMacPro1,1 with the
AMD GPU machines.
It also seems to depend on what you do with your machines. For people who do more video transcoding,
the iMacPro1,1 seems preferred, but I don't use FCPX or DaVinci so its not really an issue for me. I do
like my limited experience with AppleTV.