Which computer to buy

I am sure this topic is discussed over and over again, I am sorry for that. I am not a real techy person, so I'm reaching out to you all for some thoughts. I have a 2008 Mac Pro, and run Photoshop CC and Lightroom. I don't do any video editing. I shoot with a Canon 5D. I am inpatient and hate waiting for functions to complete. Color calibration is important for photography production. Would the new IMac I7 4.0 Ghz be a better bet than a Mac Pro Quad or 6 core? Do any of you have experience on Retina Display's? I am sure they are pretty to look at, but what I really care about is editing and printing, and speed. Does photoshop even utilize 6 core, or would that be over kill? Thanks for you help.

Either have more than enough computing power both to stream via UPnP to an XBox 360 or similar, or to be connected directly to a TV and, rather than stream to your TV, simply use your TV as a display panel.
Based on your wording and your product selections both having HDMI, it seems that you want this to be connected directly to a TV via HDMI, rather than using one of the myriad methods of streaming to a TV. If that is the case, I'd highly recomment going with this one instead:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Acer+-+Revo+Desktop+-+4GB+Memory+-+750GB+Hard+Drive/4789903.p?id=1218527...
It includes a Blu-Ray drive to replace a Blu-Ray player, and a special self-storing keyboard and mouse designed to be used at a distance.
I'm a former Geek Squad employee, and I've spent my entire life and career taming technology. Kudos appreciated.

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