Detosx Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 You can't beat building a PC :censored2: but... in this case I want to attempt this project only if it is funcational and reliable, by which I mean I want to Photoshop/Gimp and use video editing software and so on. Part of me is thinking I should go for an Intel Mac Mini to replace the older version that I have, another part of me just went and said Go for it! I went for a Core Duo 2 6300 processor, and now I'm wondering what motherboard would you guys advise that I put it in? That is, if you know from experience it will be stable and functional with the aforementioned. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aberracus Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 mine is superestable suipercheap and my performance is similar to a mac pro you just cant beat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detosx Posted October 20, 2006 Author Share Posted October 20, 2006 mine is superestable suipercheap and my performance is similar to a mac pro you just cant beat it. Thank you aberracus I was to buy a Mac Mini, upgrade the ram and cpu. Nice! Ultimately, the fact that you can't upgrade the Mini's 950 graphics solution (or, very much more absurdly, can't upgrade the 17"/20" iMac's graphics...) is the thing that sells me on OS X X86. Though Apple cripple their mid range hardware, I am supporting their innovations by buying Tiger while downloading the hacked DVD. Questions (having searched):- 1. I went for the cheap 6300 Core Duo 2 because I want to budget/try overclocking (used a large chunk of budget on a Coolmaster 450 rated PSU). Is the Gigabyte board the one to go for, OC/OS X balance wise? (Asus fanboy here!). Any OC advice/links? 2. I bought a SATA Western Digital hard drive - I am told the choice of the WD, re-OS X might be a problem with some motherboards, that I should have gone for an icky Segate? Is there a motherboard that will work with the quiet WD? 3. I am unclear from my searches - which graphics card is consistantly known to work with DVI screens? 4. I see the new Minis/iMacs come with a remote - is it possible to get one working on an iHack box? 5. Did I mention that you guys totally rock?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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