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I really want one, but $5400 is too much for the base ($3000) and the disk expansion via Thunderbolt 2 ($2400 for the 6 bay one). I'm currently looking into a
by e40 13y ago
I really want one, but $5400 is too much for the base ($3000) and the disk expansion via Thunderbolt 2 ($2400 for the 6 bay one).
I'm currently looking into a hackintosh that'll set me back about $1700:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/envoy510/saved/3dCe http://pcpartpicker.com/user/envoy510/saved/3dCe
I just can't justify the $5400 vs $1700, even though I really do love the design of the new Mac Pro. Also, mine has 32GB of RAM instead of 12GB.
- atonse 13y agoThat list is very different from what's in the Mac Pro. 1) You've picked an i7. The Mac Pro uses a Xeon. They're way more expensive. 2) The Mac Pro has ECC RAM which is more expensive. 3) You picked one video card, and it's probably a gamers card (not a GP-GPU like the FirePros, again, MUCH cheaper) 4) OCZ SSDs which have dodgy reliability and are SATA, not PCI-E 5) No Thunderbolt controllers 6) A 750-watt power supply - The mac pro gets by with 450w. If you assemble a list of parts that are actually similar to what's in the Mac Pro, you'd probably end up closer to $5,400. And none of that counting the desk space you save, the noise characteristics, the expandability (PCI-E speed and 6 hot-pluggable devices for each thunderbolt 2 port). Where you're more likely to save money generally with Apple products is with upgrades, as some have pointed out with the Xeons.
- e40 13y agoI realize it is not equivalent. I never said it was. It fulfills the needs I have and is a very nice set of hardware.
- AmVess 13y agoPrepare to be disappointed with a Hackintosh, especially if you've never built one before.
- geuis 13y agoI can't disagree more. I converted my gaming machine to a hackintosh several years ago. My hardware is now a few years behind but it still runs great. It sat unused for months after I built it originally because using Windows was just painful. It's been my primary machine since changing. Mind you the I didn't select the hardware with the intention of putting Mac OS on it. Doing system updates is pretty easy process. The only issues I have are with sound kexts but it's an easy fix. Most updates pose no problems. The process is much much easier than I used to be.
- e40 13y agoAnd it's much easier if you pick hardware that is known to work. I think AmVess is just trolling. Over at the forums on tonymacx86.com, there are a lot of happy people.
- e40 13y agoWhy? Without any information, your comment just looks trollish.
- xentronium 13y agoBecause most stock parts are slightly incompatible with OS X in very annoying ways.
- e40 13y agoOK, OCZ's replaced with Samsung's: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/envoy510/saved/3iHB http://pcpartpicker.com/user/envoy510/saved/3iHB I'm looking into mobo's that support ECC and are Hackintosh ready.
- yeukhon 13y agoIf you want that Apple quality, get a Macbook Pro instead?
- e40 13y agoYou must have missed that I have 6 disks to connect.