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Brandon J
4,204 PointsBuilding a Hackintosh with Dual Boot and Sli GPU's
I currently have a 2009 mac Mini for my iOS Dev but its getting slow, and a bit of a gamer so this Mac Is not for me. Also the GPU sucks really sucks.
So I want a new mac thats fact and good for games like crysis 3 and Titanfall. So I looked into the Mac pro 2009 Seems legit, but the GPU stink for its all bad and if i want a decent one I need to spend thousands.
So the hackintosh seems like the winner but I dont know id I will be able to expand my Computer or I have to spend thousands for even better parts to upgrade
What is the best bet and good pro gamming a Workstation work like programming
3 Answers
Michael Hulet
47,913 PointsI helped my friend build a relatively high-end Hackintosh, but I don't think it was quite as high-end as you want. She ended up spending somewhere in the range of $2,000 - $2,500. In my opinion, your best bet is the latest Mac Pro
Dustin Matlock
33,856 PointsA Mac Pro is a workstation with different hardware designed for video and 3D work. I'd check out tonymacx86's latest buyer's guide. You could build something considerably less than a Mac Pro, and it'd perform multiple times over the Mac Mini — possibly even playing the games you want at maximum settings with the right video cards.
P.S. Newer hardware at nearly the same price would mostly likely out perform a 2009 Mac Pro. Most would agree you could use it for video and 3D work without issues as well.
Brandon J
4,204 PointsNo not really beacuse a mac pro for $2500 is worse than a $2500 hackintish