Think you Can Build a DIY PC for less than the new Mac Pro? Maybe not!

[Irishman]

Future Looks has posted a couple of articles describing their work building a DIY PC matching the specs of the new Mac Pro.

See how successful they were!

This one is the top of the line $9,999 nMP:

http://www.futurelooks.com/new-apple-mac-pro-can-build-better-cheaper-pc-diy-style/

This one is the entry level model $2,999 nMP:

http://www.futurelooks.com/can-build-better-entry-level-apple-mac-pro-via-pc-diy-cheaper/

 

[ElectronGuru]

Any way you slice it, those GPU offer massive performance at a massive price. Once that potential gets translated into real world GO for non video uses, this new platform will take off.

 

[Umbongo]

These have been posted and are done by people who don't have much clue. It's ill-researched click bait.

They try to match the base Mac Pro, which uses a $300 CPU and use a $1,235 priced 6-core that Apple aren't even using because it makes no sense to buy unless you need L3 cache and then say Apple win because they were $1,000 cheaper? WTF?

 

[Irishman]

These have been posted and are done by people who don't have much clue. It's ill-researched click bait.

They try to match the base Mac Pro, which uses a $300 CPU and use a $1,235 priced 6-core that Apple aren't even using because it makes no sense to buy unless you need L3 cache and then say Apple win because they were $1,000 cheaper? WTF?

They also try to match the top of the line model, in case you missed it. That is what got me knocking around on their site.

 

[Umbongo]

They also try to match the top of the line model, in case you missed it. That is what got me knocking around on their site.

I saw it, it was all over reddit. I take issue with all these comparisons that use W9000s to compare to two D700s when they aren't the same graphics cards.

The Mac Pro isn't a good deal because some PC with similar specifications costs more or the same, it's a good deal if it lets you run OS X and be more productive than on the other Macs or PCs and that productivity is worth the difference.

 

[riggles]

The Mac Pro isn't a good deal because some PC with similar specifications costs more or the same, it's a good deal if it lets you run OS X and be more productive than on the other Macs or PCs and that productivity is worth the difference.

Wait a minute, that almost sounds ... reasonable. Who sent you!

 

[nanofrog]

The Mac Pro isn't a good deal because some PC with similar specifications costs more or the same, it's a good deal if it lets you run OS X and be more productive than on the other Macs or PCs and that productivity is worth the difference.

Shut it with your logic! That has no place here!

 

[balamw]

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