Post Your Mac Setup: Past & Present (Part 20)

[Apple fanboy]

Just arrived today.

Mac mini 2018,

• 3.2GHz 6‑core 8th‑generation Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 4.6GHz)
• 8GB 2666MHz DDR4
• Intel UHD Graphics 630
• 1TB SSD storage

32GB Memory upgrade from Crucial. Installed and tested.

New SG Keyboard and Trackpad from Apple

ViewSonic VP3268-4K PRO 32" 4K

Took me about 20 minutes to do the memory upgrade.

Brave man! Same spec here accept I went 2TB.
Will do a proper set up soon, but at the moment this is it.

Fast and quiet though isn’t it?

 

[stillcrazyman]

Brave man! Same spec here accept I went 2TB.
Will do a proper set up soon, but at the moment this is it. View attachment 805757

Fast and quiet though isn’t it?

I did hear what I assume is the "coil whine". It's not obtrusive - just sounds like a computer doing its thing.
I still have a mess of cables to sort out. Making sure all the apps are running properly.

 

[Apple fanboy]

I did hear what I assume is the "coil whine". It's not obtrusive - just sounds like a computer doing its thing.
I still have a mess of cables to sort out. Making sure all the apps are running properly.

Adobe seemed to hang for a bit as I took 4 attempt to log in, but all good now. I'll be honest mine is pretty quiet.

I'll be bringing home a monitor to test tomorrow. A nice 27 BenQ.

We will also be migrating to the other spare room in a few weeks (If I get the decorating done!) so this is just a temporary set up.

 

[stillcrazyman]

I did a test in ON1 Photo Raw 2018 - All six cores maxed, fan on full tilt. Up and down. To process 20 raw photos, export hi-res jpgs and place in a folder took about as long as it did on my old iMac. I'm a bit surprised really. It did what it was supposed to do, but I think I expected much faster processing. I'll be testing more over the next few days....

 

[Apple fanboy]

I did a test in ON1 Photo Raw 2018 - All six cores maxed, fan on full tilt. Up and down. To process 20 raw photos, export hi-res jpgs and place in a folder took about as long as it did on my old iMac. I'm a bit surprised really. It did what it was supposed to do, but I think I expected much faster processing. I'll be testing more over the next few days....

Sometimes the apps don’t fully utilise the available hardware from what I’ve read.
Adobe possibly being one of them. I was far too tired for testing today. But I’ve not seen any beach balls in the little use it’s had, so that’s a step up on my iMac.

 

[stillcrazyman]

More testing with photo editing programs.

Fast Raw Viewer, Graphic Converter, Aurora HDR and Luminar run great with no apparent issues.

DxO Photolab and ON1 Photo Raw both run very well. The only time the fans run full is when exporting raws to jpegs, not more than 10 or so at a time. Then it quiets right down. Normal temp range is between 90-108 F, though when processing at full tilt, the temp goes up over 200.

 

[Apple fanboy]

More testing with photo editing programs.

Fast Raw Viewer, Graphic Converter, Aurora HDR and Luminar run great with no apparent issues.

DxO Photolab and ON1 Photo Raw both run very well. The only time the fans run full is when exporting raws to jpegs, not more than 10 or so at a time. Then it quiets right down. Normal temp range is between 90-108 F, though when processing at full tilt, the temp goes up over 200.

I was very stupid Thursday. I rearranged my set up and added the loaned 27” BenQ. Also decommissioned my iMac. So I connected my external I use for TM back ups. Anyway I suddenly noticed how much noisier it was? Weird. Then it occurred to me the noise I could hear was my external spinner drive!
What an idiot!

 

[rudyrov]

Some of these setups look really amazing! Meanwhile I'm over here trying to make the best out of my dorm room.

 

[puma1552]

Mid-2010 MBP finally replaced with a modern retina machine, a brand new Mid-2015 - everything old is new again.

Seriously thinking about letting the ACD go now that I can run the ACD's resolution (1920 x 1200) on the laptop.

 

[Mezelluf]

Changed my setup again, I can’t help myself.

 

[ChrisA775]

Putting a retired G5 to work as a standing desk. I can put the side back on and tuck things away when not in use.

 

[Mezelluf]

Putting a retired G5 to work as a standing desk. I can put the side back on and tuck things away when not in use.

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Genius!

 

[puma1552]

Welp, made some changes as I modernize. Ready to let my 24" ACD go after 10 flawless years, and moved things around. That lay flat Belkin wireless charger is about to be dumped for that Logitech stand one that Apple sells too.

Lights up:

Lights down:

 

[Antares23]

Not really a Mac Setup, but that's a Hackintosh setup so here's mine

Sorry for the terrible picture quality, but my phone is sh*t x)

 

[Rck1984]

Above is how the desk looks like.

Below is what’s below the desk, my Hackintosh / Windows machine.
Doing my productivity work and photo/video editing on macOS and gaming on Windows 10.

For people interested in specs:

Components:

CPU: Intel i5 6600k @ 4700Mhz, 1.425v
Memory: 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum (2666) @ 3000Mhz, 1.30v.
Mainboard: Asus Maximus Hero VIII.
GPU: EVGA GTX 980Ti Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ @ 1575/8400, 1.27v (custom bios).
Soundcard: Asus Xonar Essence STX.
PSU: Super Flower Leadex 850W.
Case: Corsair Carbide 540 Air.

Water-cooling parts:

CPU block: EKWB Supremacy MX incl. white LED.
GPU block: EK-FC Titan X - Acetal+Nickel.
GPU backplate: EKWB Titan-X Black.
Radiator: EKWB Coolstream PE240.
Radiator: EKWB Coolstream PE360.
Radiator fans: EKWB-Vardar F3-120's
Reservoir/pump: EKWB XRES 100 DDC MX 3.1 PWM combo.
Tubing: EKWB ZMT matte black.
Fittings: EKWB 10/16mm ACF compression, Bitspower 10/16mm 90degree rotary compression.
Coolant: EK-Ekoolant Clear.

Operating systems:

MacOS Mojave
Windows 10 Pro

A few years old now, but still plenty powerful to work on and run most games on highest settings.

 

[trifid]

This i7 4ghz GTX1060 Hackintosh served me well since its inception around 2010, it's been through a few hardware upgrades throughout the years, it's hard to believe how long it's been already. I finally retired it last month after getting the new mac mini 2018.

 

[bhtwo]

View attachment 807780

Above is how the desk looks like.

Below is what’s below the desk, my Hackintosh / Windows machine.
Doing my productivity work and photo/video editing on macOS and gaming on Windows 10.

View attachment 807773
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For people interested in specs:

Components:

CPU: Intel i5 6600k @ 4700Mhz, 1.425v
Memory: 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum (2666) @ 3000Mhz, 1.30v.
Mainboard: Asus Maximus Hero VIII.
GPU: EVGA GTX 980Ti Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ @ 1575/8400, 1.27v (custom bios).
Soundcard: Asus Xonar Essence STX.
PSU: Super Flower Leadex 850W.
Case: Corsair Carbide 540 Air.

Water-cooling parts:

CPU block: EKWB Supremacy MX incl. white LED.
GPU block: EK-FC Titan X - Acetal+Nickel.
GPU backplate: EKWB Titan-X Black.
Radiator: EKWB Coolstream PE240.
Radiator: EKWB Coolstream PE360.
Radiator fans: EKWB-Vardar F3-120's
Reservoir/pump: EKWB XRES 100 DDC MX 3.1 PWM combo.
Tubing: EKWB ZMT matte black.
Fittings: EKWB 10/16mm ACF compression, Bitspower 10/16mm 90degree rotary compression.
Coolant: EK-Ekoolant Clear.

Operating systems:

MacOS Mojave
Windows 10 Pro

A few years old now, but still plenty powerful to work on and run most games on highest settings.

That's some porn there!

 

[SevenofMyths]

I upgraded my chair, and had to replace the water cooling unit in my desktop. Some pictures? ^_^ There IS a Mac in there!

This looks amazing! Where did you get the desk & lamps? And is there a blue led strip under the desk? Great color coordination

 

[mstrk333]

Samsung QLED 34" curved Ultra Wide (F791) at 3440x1440.

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Do you have a link for the wallpaper?

 

[Rck1984]

Do you have a link for the wallpaper?

https://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/details/4119/hautes-pyr鮩es.html

A great website with some awesome wallpapers.

 

[Moolani]

Here is my new 2018 Mac mini set up. i7, 16GB, 512 GB, hooked up to my 3 older Dell U2312HM monitors. The third monitor was a bit tricky to get working (no HDMI input), but figured it out. Thought about going the one big 4K monitor route, but decided to stick with the 3x1080p route for now. This replaced my old 2012 Quad mini. Quite a bit more expensive than my old 2012 was, but I love it!

 

[Jack Neill]

Todays workspace.

HP ProBook 4440s 10.14.2
Razer Atheris
iPad 2018 Silver 128GB
Apple Pencil 1st Gen
iPhone 8 64GB
Series 1 38MM
EarPods

 

[Jack Neill]

View attachment 807780

Above is how the desk looks like.

Below is what’s below the desk, my Hackintosh / Windows machine.
Doing my productivity work and photo/video editing on macOS and gaming on Windows 10.

View attachment 807773
View attachment 807776
View attachment 807774
View attachment 807779
View attachment 807778
View attachment 807777

For people interested in specs:

Components:

CPU: Intel i5 6600k @ 4700Mhz, 1.425v
Memory: 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum (2666) @ 3000Mhz, 1.30v.
Mainboard: Asus Maximus Hero VIII.
GPU: EVGA GTX 980Ti Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ @ 1575/8400, 1.27v (custom bios).
Soundcard: Asus Xonar Essence STX.
PSU: Super Flower Leadex 850W.
Case: Corsair Carbide 540 Air.

Water-cooling parts:

CPU block: EKWB Supremacy MX incl. white LED.
GPU block: EK-FC Titan X - Acetal+Nickel.
GPU backplate: EKWB Titan-X Black.
Radiator: EKWB Coolstream PE240.
Radiator: EKWB Coolstream PE360.
Radiator fans: EKWB-Vardar F3-120's
Reservoir/pump: EKWB XRES 100 DDC MX 3.1 PWM combo.
Tubing: EKWB ZMT matte black.
Fittings: EKWB 10/16mm ACF compression, Bitspower 10/16mm 90degree rotary compression.
Coolant: EK-Ekoolant Clear.

Operating systems:

MacOS Mojave
Windows 10 Pro

A few years old now, but still plenty powerful to work on and run most games on highest settings.

Sick af. Well done.
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This i7 4ghz GTX1060 Hackintosh served me well since its inception around 2010, it's been through a few hardware upgrades throughout the years, it's hard to believe how long it's been already. I finally retired it last month after getting the new mac mini 2018.

Love the lighting. Well Done. Glad to see some Hackintoshes around here. These days a Hack is more a real Mac than Apple can make.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Had a bit of a tidy up in the study. Just a temporary set up until we decorate the other room.
I’ll also be picking up a matching BenQ SW271 so I have a pair of 4K screens.

 

[Odysee]

Great

More testing with photo editing programs.

Fast Raw Viewer, Graphic Converter, Aurora HDR and Luminar run great with no apparent issues.

DxO Photolab and ON1 Photo Raw both run very well. The only time the fans run full is when exporting raws to jpegs, not more than 10 or so at a time. Then it quiets right down. Normal temp range is between 90-108 F, though when processing at full tilt, the temp goes up over 200.

That's a nice clean setup! I love them photos on your wall too.