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I bought an EGPU 1.5 years ago with the idea of replacing my gaming computer with my MacBook Pro running Windows. But due to the limitations of Thunderbolt 3 an
by reimertz 6y ago
I bought an EGPU 1.5 years ago with the idea of replacing my gaming computer with my MacBook Pro running Windows. But due to the limitations of Thunderbolt 3 and the throughput from my enclosure, I cannot get consistent frame rates which is critical for playing fast-paced competitive games like Apex legends. It really sucks and this point, my $1000 EGPU is currently acting as a fancy adapter + charger + enabling smooth scrolling when surfing the webz.
But I have been exploring the idea of converting my gaming computer to a Hackintosh instead. This looks very promising since I require stability and security.
I just wished there was a combination of above solutions; no need to compromise between stability and performance.
Finally, some might say; just buy a Mac Pro! Well, I cannot motivate $6000 Just because I want to game every now and then.. :)
- Synaesthesia 6y agoThere’s no compromise. Hackintosh is stable and secure now. It’s totally worth doing, and quite fun to boot.
- throwaway234101 6y agoClover was stable. OpenCore isn't. It'll take a few years yet before it gets to the same level of ease of use and stability Clover achieved. Source: I installed Catalina via OpenCore on a new machine last weekend. It's very similar to installing Arch Linux for the first time.
- jonfw 6y agoEase of use and stability are very different things, which often have conflict between each other
- aikinai 6y agoI installed Catalina with OpenCore earlier this year and it was the smoothest Hackintosh experience yet, especially with their accurate, clear, and up-to-date documentation.
- kristofferR 6y ago«Stable» is such a problematic word. OpenCore is stable in the way that it never crashes, but it's unstable in the way that its configuration files always changes for every update.
- throwaway234101 6y agoThat's fair.
- dylan604 6y agoI gave up on Hackintosh when Apple made Nvidia irrelevant.
- phone8675309 6y ago> Finally, some might say; just buy a Mac Pro! Well, I cannot motivate $6000 Just because I want to game every now and then.. :) Depending on how much gaming computer you need for the games you want to play, it sounds like the better solution is to just build a gaming computer that runs Windows. That's my setup - a Linux desktop machine (small form factor, running on a machine from two generations ago, it's sufficient for the things that I need to do locally, and if I need to spin off a big compile I have cloud resources to do that) and a six month old gaming rig that runs Windows.
- distances 6y agoWhy wouldn't you dual boot with the more powerful computer? Or alternatively just use Linux, with Proton the number of games available is already quite impressive.
- phone8675309 6y agoSeparate computers removes a single point of failure. If my gaming rig goes down it doesn't keep my work from progressing, and if my work computer goes down, I can swap out drives into the gaming rig to keep working.
- whywhywhywhy 6y agoI was going to go that route for my 3D work, but at the time eGPU chassis and card was almost as much as an entire PC anyway. Decided to just go for the PC with the intention to hackintosh it but in the end Windows worked well enough for what I was planning to use it for, good thing I did too because now Nvidia doesn't work at all on modern MacOS so would have all been a waste of money if I'd gone the eGPU route. I'm done investing workstation level costs into Apple platforms, I just can't risk them dropping support down the line anymore. Zero guarantee that another GPU will ever be released/supported for that Mac Pro. Some might say "Surely they are not just going to develop that whole computer then discontinue it", why not? They did exactly that for the computer it was created to replace.
- unicornfinder 6y agoSimilar thing here. I actually ended up finding that I downright preferred Windows, and I honestly find it a lot more stable and reliable in day to day use.
- rubin55 6y agoGood call! And they actually will do it again -> see move to ARM!
- blackhaz 6y agoWhy bother with Mac? I've just built a Xeon E5-2640 using a Chinese X79 motherboard. NMVe, proper Radeon RX580 GPU - in an open build test bench frame. All in all, something like $250 on eBay for everything. Runs the games I like well and looks great on the table, especially with two big red LED fans in front. :-)
- breakfastduck 6y agoSome people just greatly prefer using macOS over windows or linux and don't want their entire computer experience to be windows just because they play games now and then.
- numpad0 6y agoJust buy two computers then, one for gaming and one Mac. An eGPU box costs as much as one anyway.
- mrweasel 6y agomacOS isn't exactly perfect, but I don't know any other desktop operating system that comes even close to macOS in terms of polish and user experience. I understand that Microsoft can't just redesign Windows over night, but I also fail to understand why Windows isn't better. Better as in more consistent and more responsive. As much as I like to consider other operating systems, the reality is that I don't want the hassle and macOS just works.
- raffraffraff 6y agoI'd quit my job if they forced me to use Mac OS over my Linux desktop, so it really depends on what you're looking for and how much you are willing/able to customize your interface.
- mrweasel 6y agoAbsolutely true, and I’d probably feel the same about using Windows. For some reason interacting with the Windows UI causes my hand to cramp up. I have, and do use Linux semi regulary, but I customize NOTHING. I don’t want to manage my computer. The defaults in macOS is sane enough.
- trollied 6y agoI had the same setup, and have just purchased a nice Ryzen 3800X PC to replace it. I've had enough of macos & its crappy software quality. Windows 10 has been fine so far (though the control panel is a complete mess, they really need to start from scratch!).
- quantummkv 6y agoWhich is why I am finally going to make a switch to PS5 as my first dedicated game console after 2 decades of Gaming PC's. 500$ for a high performance box that will game for atleast 5 years that I can connect to my existing 4k monitors or my 4k tv is an insane deal.
- solitus 6y agoI'm looking at doing the same thing. I've been struggling with my PC all week. Second time this year, usually the only good avenue for a fix is to format and re-install Windows... I've had enough. My Macbook Pro 2015 has been doing just fine for 5 years and is currently doing great with a new battery. So I'm almost officially a console guy now QQ, guess I'm getting too old for this sh!t.
- gburdell3 6y agoI just wish console games supported keyboard/mouse controls. Playing FPS games on a controller is painful.
- speedgoose 6y agoAnother problem is the latency of many TVs.
- schmorptron 6y agoHopefully they'll actually support motion aiming like on the switch this generation. It makes it a loooot more bearable. A lot of the waggle games on the wii have just burned people's expectations for motion controls, but if you try it with a ps4 or steam controller on pc you'll notice it's much more mouse-like than on just 2 sticks.
- whywhywhywhy 6y ago>usually the only good avenue for a fix is to format and re-install Windows This doesn't sound right at all for modern Windows. You sure it isn't a hardware issue?
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- Shihan 6y agoI ran the same route as you, and bought a eGPU enclosure and a GTX 1060 some years ago but then gave up after it frustrated me enough. Well it didn't work that bad but I had the feeling that OSX wasn't as stable as in the past and I was mostly using Windows 10 at work anyway (Visual Studio for SharePoint development) so I switched back after 6 years of using a Mac to a PC and haven't regretted it. Windows 10 works great, there is WSL or I can run ubuntu on a Hyper-V or VBox. The only thing I directly missed are Final Cut Pro X - but I now use DaVinci Resolve and Garage Band (I now use LMMS).
- cheez 6y agoGaming on a Mac will never be a first class citizen. Just go PC
- thecureforzits 6y agoAnd with WSL, Windows is also now the best desktop computing environment for Unix hacking.
- cheez 6y agoEh... I'll have to try it but wont' be easy to give up Linux.
- cweagans 6y agoI've been very happy with GeForce Now on my MBP (I run Apex regularly). Wired connection, stable upstream connection, etc are a must, but other than that, there's not much downside.