Yea, I know, I'm not a Hack specialist. Thinking about building one though.
Oh, I didn't know. Good to know.
+ A Mac Pro case from eBay for 50$ and you have a "real" Mac Pro
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superb pc running OS X or should w8 for imac?
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Yea, I know, I'm not a Hack specialist. Thinking about building one though.
Oh, I didn't know. Good to know.
+ A Mac Pro case from eBay for 50$ and you have a "real" Mac Pro
Thanks for info
you definetely should! its very worth it!
gotta keep people informed!+ A Mac Pro case from eBay for 50$ and you have a "real" Mac Pro
Thanks for info
wow that cheap!? i thought they costs hundreds of dollars! thats good to know
wow that cheap!? i thought they costs hundreds of dollars! thats good to know
http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-Mac-Pro-Case-Enclosure-Housing-Chassis-NEW-In-Box_W0QQitemZ110425962239QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19b5e676ff&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 that's 66$ atm, but I've seen them going for less than 50$.
impressive! very intersting. i may save for one, i wonder where they get them from
on second thoughts "shipping to europe or asia is $115"
Customer support isn't that great for Apple actually. :\
Anyways, I really would not suggest an iMac. TONS of people have built or bought Hackintoshes and they work PERFECTLY under Leopard. You need to understand that. Sure, any update could break the machine, but how likely is that..just wait and see if it broke other people's machines before you update
I hope this post helps! Good luck.
rofl, honestly, thats what i do. thx to those brave men. about eye vision, that theory is pretty new to me, however, i have super
eye vision, hopefully , it wont be a major problem to me. thx for your friendly write out.
Quad core Intel 9000 series cpu, 8GB, 4000 series ATI or 200 series Nvidia, 1TB HD $799, from any of the PC makers for the price of a mini.
Yeah, that there is not smart at all.
Dude, you se everything upside down, your brain is always having to flip it around. anyway, I like the glossy screen better, deeper colors, etc. I would go with the imac. the whole point of a mac is to have a machine and operating system built by the same peeps, so much smoother.
They're getting easier every day.
Actually, the number of video cards that can be used is far greater than what Apple offers on Macs.
There are about a dozen currently made that are easy to use with a vanilla install of OS X.
It took me about 3 hours to build my first one, then about half an hour to install OS X. My second was about an hour assembly and 30 min of installation. Well spent time, IMO.
i just cant believe the mis-informed (??) information that gets spread around here...
When i get my ram back im going to time how long it takes to install OSX on my new rig. EFI partition setup of course. I think i spent about 10 minutes googling drivers and copying them to my thumb drive, so even if it takes me 50 minutes to install and set up its not too bad. I save $1500 and lose on hour. I think my time is worth $1500/hr.
sry but its not why i start the thread. i was just like sick of waiting , expected the thread can help with killing some time, ofcos, always nice to know something you dont.
accutally, if you visit mac pro sector, you will find ppl working hard putting cheaper pc conponent into their very own mac pro. have to admit that mac is not cheap toy for everyone to play with. im blessed with money, but it would be sin if i dont spent money wisely. i cant say i m very into playing with all hardwares, i only deal with them when some go wrong, kinda work my ass off to fix them. my knowledge is only above the average, thats all.
btw, that friend who spend only 750 dollar for his hackintosh, would u pls explain specs of yours. i ebayed abit, find it bit struggle to build one with that money. thx
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-EVGA-X58-SL...in_2?hash=item3a51cfc845&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
http://cgi.ebay.com/NVIDIA-GEFORCE-...ards?hash=item3ef4f97068&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
only board plus graphics cost 850 already
yup thats fine i just would like to tell everyone the truth rather then the wrong thing.
probably not worth persuing then..it can be a lot of work.
he would have built it all himself and found the cheapest parts around, i bet.
Customer support isn't that great for Apple actually. :\ In a lot of my experiences, it's been awful - and those standards were taken even lower when I called my local apple store. I guess it would all depend on who you get connected with on the other end of the phone.... a lot of apple's representatives suck though. I don't understand how they get hired, it's like they just switched to macs and they know nothing about the system.
Anyways, I really would not suggest an iMac. TONS of people have built or bought Hackintoshes and they work PERFECTLY under Leopard. You need to understand that. Sure, any update could break the machine, but how likely is that..just wait and see if it broke other people's machines before you update
Building a hackintosh is cheaper... a LOT cheaper... the hardware in it will definitely be more reliable than in an overheating iMac, and it'll also be DESKTOP components inside the box - iMac uses mobile components and I know Apple is known for underspeccing components.
To each his own, but if you want more power for a cheaper price, also more customization, get a hackintosh. If you get an iMac, sometime in the future I bet you will regret it.
I have a tip for you and the iMac though, I say you should wait for the iMac to update to Matte screen - that is the BIGGEST complaint I have about mine right now - after long hours on the computer, for the year that I've had it, my eyes get sore, and they strain often, and I could tell my vision has gotten VERY noticeably worse. This is because of the glass over the LCD panel, the glass flips the display's image upside-down and your eyes simultaneously have to reconstruct the image to make it look right-side-up. This causes huge eye strain and is the last thing you want to do to your eyes.... especially if your vision is not that great in the first place.
I hope this post helps! Good luck.
lets not to worry about that, its not a right or wrong question. its only a opportunity for ppl from everywhere to share their opinion. arguing on that point is sily like fan boys. apple is unique in everyway (except marketing stratgy) , for one noticable fact is that macs price drop way slower than windows based pcs. besides, i dont see any other manufature has such stylish machine at the same price. not by saying the service etc.
i believe ppl can think for themselves and make up their mind eventually.
we open tons of such thread wouldnt compare to steve's ' one more thing'
the market share of mac is solid, and mac fan will constantly surpport whatever apple present to them accordingly.
anyway, its not about faith, its only about interests
im not saying that i want to control what people decide to do. im saying that if people have the wrong ideas about something then they could possibly make the wrong decision when purchasing a product, and that could cost them more money or more time or anything. if somebody is wrong i like to point it out to them so that others do not get the wrong ideas from it, that is my point.
cant agree more!
especially to those who have limited knowledge of computers. when they visit a store, they cant do anything else but trusting the sales. apple is perfect for these guys from my personal experience. i v seen loads ppl bought pricy pcs which they dont know anything about. problems cost them more time and money afterwards.
it all depend on how much you know, thats my point.
cant agree more!
especially to those who have limited knowledge of computers. when they visit a store, they cant do anything else but trusting the sales. apple is perfect for these guys from my personal experience. i v seen loads ppl bought pricy pcs which they dont know anything about. problems cost them more time and money afterwards.
it all depend on how much you know, thats my point.
so true, it really frustrates me when i go to a computer store and they are like "oh yes this will last 5 years" or "vista is bug free" (eheh) when it clearly isnt. it really gets on my nerves.
Well, checking in with the insanelymac.com forums shows that Snow Leopard has already been installed on an i7 board. That didn't take long.
^^ Awesome! And with PC-EFI 10's 64bit compatibility i cant wait to get 10.6 on my pc. I can probably get 64bit kernel running on my coreduo, try to do that with a mac
hi folk, congrats to SL which just officially released.
continue what i started. i just priced all the hardwares that i wanted.
here comes the list: shipping fee all included
cpu: i7 920 (prepared to oc to 3.8ghz) $ 300
RAM: corsair 6GB(3x2gb) 1600 DDR3 $ 200
mother board: ASUS P6T $ 270
Graphics: FX 1700 512mb DDR2 $ 453
HD: 4TB (thinking dual OS, dual 75GB 10000rpm raptor , with raid 0 which i completely dont know if possible) $300 or more
power: corsair 650w $192
arctic silver 5: $ 8
cpu cooler: Ultra 120 extreme $70
additional fan: silenx ixtreme pro $42
case: cant really find one, mb use the old one if it can fit.
so, comes the total is : $1835 !!!
plus a dedicate 24'' monitor. O-M-G.
its much more expensive than i expected. mb the spec is too high? mb i over priced them? mb ......?
hi folk, congrats to SL which just officially released.
continue what i started. i just priced all the hardwares that i wanted.
here comes the list: shipping fee all included
cpu: i7 920 (prepared to oc to 3.8ghz) $ 300
RAM: corsair 6GB(3x2gb) 1600 DDR3 $ 200
mother board: ASUS P6T $ 270
Graphics: FX 1700 512mb DDR2 $ 453
HD: 4TB (thinking dual OS, dual 75GB 10000rpm raptor , with raid 0 which i completely dont know if possible) $300 or more
power: corsair 650w $192
arctic silver 5: $ 8
cpu cooler: Ultra 120 extreme $70
additional fan: silenx ixtreme pro $42
case: cant really find one, mb use the old one if it can fit.
so, comes the total is : $1835 !!!
plus a dedicate 24'' monitor. O-M-G.
its much more expensive than i expected. mb the spec is too high? mb i over priced them? mb ......?
Going i7 is a tad expensive, you don't need the Quadro graphics card either. If you went with a highend AMD quad or a cheaper Core2Quad it is considerably cheaper. The GTX260 or ATI 4890 can be had for a about half the cost of that Quadro card.
If you want to spend cheap, you get cheap. If you are not sure about any of it, I would recommend you get a Mac Mini or an iMac and be done with it.
If you want to spend cheap, you get cheap. If you are not sure about any of it, I would recommend you get a Mac Mini or an iMac and be done with it.
imac always a option,not the mini. from the list, u might know i m trying to build a 'mac pro' . thx for your kind info
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i m trying to build a 'mac pro' . thx for your kind info
If you're looking at a Mac Pro equivalent, you'd probably be better off just getting a Mac Pro. The Nehalem is a beast of a machine with its hyperthreading and it would be tough to get similar performance for substantially less money. Hackintoshes are really for those who want in between the top end iMac and the entry level Mac Pro, or who have particular needs that can't be found in the Mini/iMac series.
I didn't want to bring it up again, but the Sun Ultra 27 has close to the same specs as the base model quad Mac Pro and is almost 1000$ cheaper.
http://www.sun.com/desktop/workstation/ultra27/index.xml