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Apple's new Mac Pro and a comparable DIY PC  Apple's highly
anticipated Mac Pro began shipping several days ago, and it's no
understatement to say that you'll need quite a bit of cash in
your bank account if you're hoping to pick one up. The base
model Mac Pro checks in at US$2,999, though that price tag can
easily climb up to nearly $10,000 if you want to really trick it
out.  Specifically, the top-end configuration on Apple's new Mac
Pro will set you back $9599. For that much money, you'll get a
machine with 64 GB of RAM, a 12-core 2.7GHz Intel processor with
30 MB of L3 cache, a solid 1 TB of PCLe flash storage and dual
AMD FirePro D700 GPUs with 6 GB of GDDR5 VRAM each.  At least
you get free shipping, right?  With a maxed-out price tag of
$9,599, the Mac Pro is clearly not geared towards the average
consumer. Still, there's no denying that's a whole lot of money
even for seasoned professionals.  To get a better perspective on
the value propos