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Show HN: Mac Pro equivalent using i7

by ittan on 10/24/13, 3:08 PM with 15 comments

  • by xionon on 10/24/13, 3:39 PM

    How is this "equivalent?"

    The Xeon E5 in the Pro is faster and costs at least $100 more. I'm not sure how these motherboards compare in quality. The ECC memory memory in the Pro is faster and more reliable. This also doesn't have Thunderbolt, onboard WiFi, or Bluetooth 4.

    Last, this is big, loud, and hideous.

    If the point was, "you can build an equivalent computer for $1000 less," it misses the point, widely.

  • by cschneid on 10/24/13, 3:36 PM

    And? Does it run OSX? Is this anything other than an ad? Does it have a unique case styling that may or may not be better?

    Why did you post this?

  • by ittan on 10/24/13, 3:11 PM

    This build is conservative when picking a R9 280X, because the performance level of AMD Firepro D300 (dual) is currently unknown. You can always drop in R9 290X (or two...)

  • by fcorr on 10/24/13, 3:37 PM

    If you had to use a Xeon and ECC Ram the price would end up higher.

    The performance might not be any better, but the comparison would be.

  • by beedogs on 10/24/13, 3:37 PM

    This is not at all equivalent to a Mac Pro.

  • by Systemic33 on 10/24/13, 3:51 PM

    Don't buy the Cooler Master HAF X, unless you don't mind a big, bulky, noisy (HAF = High Air Flow = Lots of vents).

  • by mmastrac on 10/24/13, 4:02 PM

    Does this work as a Hackintosh?