razer1
Prominent Member
Hi,
After getting a macbook pro last year, im after a new desktop for work mainly.
Ideally, im wanting mac as im a graphic designer / Web designer / Photographer freelancing as currently work on my mac more than my windows desktop and prefer it - it feels more natural and I seem to work quicker using Osx.
Obviously, im after a large screen 27"+ really so I can have multiple windows open especially when coding sites and using programs like Indesign/ Ai as quite often have multiple programs open for various reasons. Will be using CC subscription for programs and openoffice.. This is going to be my main machine other than mbp. Will also be investing in colour calibration
I also need to be able to run a 2nd screen off whatever I choose as I plan on purchasing a Cintiq soon.
Ive narrowed the options down to the following:
Option 1:
Mac Mini Quad I7 with rest standard
(will DIY upgrade on ram as I will not pay apple prices! !! Prob to either 8gb or 16gb depending on cost and performance as MBP runs fine on 8gb but might go for 16gb this time.. )
Lg 29" 21:9 monitor 2560x1080 - 29EA93
Option 2
Imac 27" I7 Quad
8gb ram
1tb drive
Option 3
Custom specced hackintosh
Was looking at the I5 3570K and z77 board but now haswell has launched, this may be a better option if I go this route.
This would save me some dosh but I want reliability and decent performance and not having to worry every osx update is going to kill the machine.
I can swap out my current desktop setup with new cpu and board and keep everything else.
Current setup is:
I think the things I would change would have to be - bigger SSD 240gb + , CPU/ Board for Intel, Perhaps some more ram 16gb??
Any help?
Apologies for such a long and complicated post!
After getting a macbook pro last year, im after a new desktop for work mainly.
Ideally, im wanting mac as im a graphic designer / Web designer / Photographer freelancing as currently work on my mac more than my windows desktop and prefer it - it feels more natural and I seem to work quicker using Osx.
Obviously, im after a large screen 27"+ really so I can have multiple windows open especially when coding sites and using programs like Indesign/ Ai as quite often have multiple programs open for various reasons. Will be using CC subscription for programs and openoffice.. This is going to be my main machine other than mbp. Will also be investing in colour calibration
I also need to be able to run a 2nd screen off whatever I choose as I plan on purchasing a Cintiq soon.
Ive narrowed the options down to the following:
Option 1:
Mac Mini Quad I7 with rest standard
(will DIY upgrade on ram as I will not pay apple prices! !! Prob to either 8gb or 16gb depending on cost and performance as MBP runs fine on 8gb but might go for 16gb this time.. )
Lg 29" 21:9 monitor 2560x1080 - 29EA93
Option 2
Imac 27" I7 Quad
8gb ram
1tb drive
Option 3
Custom specced hackintosh
Was looking at the I5 3570K and z77 board but now haswell has launched, this may be a better option if I go this route.
This would save me some dosh but I want reliability and decent performance and not having to worry every osx update is going to kill the machine.
I can swap out my current desktop setup with new cpu and board and keep everything else.
Current setup is:
- AMD 1055t Hex
- Asus m4a89gtd pro usb3
- 8gb xms3 1600mhz IIRC
- 120gb agility 3 ssd
- 1tb f3 hdd
- water cool loop
- 750w psu
I think the things I would change would have to be - bigger SSD 240gb + , CPU/ Board for Intel, Perhaps some more ram 16gb??
Any help?
Apologies for such a long and complicated post!