It's expensive to max out the mini

[mckvakk]

Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 2.33GHz PC667, 4M BOXED: NOK 5250,- (Around $861)

Samsung SpinPoint M60S 160GB 5400RPM SATA 2,5": NOK 1420,- ($233)

---- Here we've passed the price for the lowest speced mac mini from apple ----

Crucial DDR2 SO-DIMM 2048MB CL4 Non-ECC, 1.8V, 256Mx64, 200p DDR2 PC2-4200: NOK 13390,- ($2197) for two

Grand total: NOK 20060,- ($3292)

That's around the price for the lowest Mac Pro

 

[Eidorian]

Buy an iMac or Mac Pro then.

 

[mckvakk]

I have a mini already, was just playing around with adding new components.

 

[72930]

Buy an iMac or Mac Pro then.

His point is that it is amazing that such a price could be put on a computer with nowhere near the power of a Mac Pro, not that he wanted to buy that computer and was really surprised.

EDID: OP, you posted while I was writing

 

[WildCowboy]

Two-thirds of your price is for 2 x 2GB sticks of RAM, which the entry-level Mac Pro doesn't come close to.

Not that a mini would be able to use 4 GB of RAM anyway...

 

[Bibulous]

and a maxed out Mac Pro is around the price of the lowest priced Civic (13k)

 

[SkyBell]

and a maxed out Mac Pro is around the price of the lowest priced Civic (13k)

Actually, with all the options at there highest, it's closer to $18,000-$19,000

 

[Killyp]

Really? I got £16.5k when I last spent a few hours rolleyes: ) on the Apple site. I suppose that's what, about $22k?

 

[ero87]

$19,113.

woah mama.

 

[SkyBell]

$19,113.

woah mama.

Really? I got $19,172.

Oh whatever. Now we should start a thread on "Who has actually bought this?!"

 

[Bibulous]

Actually, with all the options at there highest, it's closer to $18,000-$19,000

You can't count dual 30" monitors and AppleCare, that's just crazy, who buys that stuff?

 

[srf4real]

Does the intel mini even take the best graphix upgrade?

 

[Bibulous]

nevermind, sorry

 

[brad.c]

I want to buy a Mini to act as an iTunes based Jukebox, and put all our CDs in storage. Use the TV as a monitor, and watch DVDs thru it too. A nice, small box on top of my stereo's amp/receiver.

But whenever I spec it out, I can't make myself hit the checkout button. My brain screams "Just get an iMac".

Last I checked, I ain't rich enough to task an iMac as a jukebox.

 

[chatin]

Upgrade to Core 2 like a Pro!

The Core 2 is a nice upgrade for any Intel Mac Mini. I recommend that the plastic CPU pins be replaced with Nylon screws and nuts. Amazon has them.

I just replaced a 1.5 core solo with a 2Ghz Core 2! I call it my Mini Mac Pro!

 

[gkarris]

The Core 2 is a nice upgrade for any Intel Mac Mini. I recommend that the plastic CPU pins be replaced with Nylon screws and nuts. Amazon has them.

I just replaced a 1.5 core solo with a 2Ghz Core 2! I call it my Mini Mac Pro!

What parts did you use and where did you get them?

 

[bearbo]

The Core 2 is a nice upgrade for any Intel Mac Mini. I recommend that the plastic CPU pins be replaced with Nylon screws and nuts. Amazon has them.

I just replaced a 1.5 core solo with a 2Ghz Core 2! I call it my Mini Mac Pro!

how difficult is it to upgrade the CPU of mac mini?