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| Allied Nations |
2.6GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
16 GB ram
$1100
how does this sound?
anyone use a mac mini? i tried the search... my 2.4 core i5 macbook pro is lagging... |
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| Looney4Clooney |
seems like a little more and you got an imac wich you can add your own ram.
if you do get it , get a cheaper one. Use it for processing. That way you can get a barebones system. |
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| clay |
| quote: | Originally posted by Allied Nations
2.6GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
16 GB ram
$1100
how does this sound?
anyone use a mac mini? i tried the search... my 2.4 core i5 macbook pro is lagging... |
first, what daw are u using? you can build yourself better cheaper barebone if your daw is multiplatform. i think the mac mini is overpriced. if it came with blutuf keyboard and touchpad then maybe. is it SSD? if your core i5 is lagging then it wont be long before the mini will be too, so maybe its your workflow. i used a mac mini lower speced than that some years ago and it was definitly on the edge of useless with Reason - some of my older project made on a PC with Core 2 Duo Quad Core at 2,4GHz + 4GB RAM wouldnt play back on my mac mini nor my macbook pro - definitly work flow. And even worse with Logic. Do you have to go Apple? If not I have many suggestions. |
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| Allied Nations |
| quote: | Originally posted by Looney4Clooney
seems like a little more and you got an imac wich you can add your own ram.
if you do get it , get a cheaper one. Use it for processing. That way you can get a barebones system. |
you can add ram to the mac mini, 16gb limit 2x dimms
if i did it on their website w 16gb it would be like 13, 1400
when i say lag i mean using lots of plugins vsts etc
i dont use that many but many of my projects right now are minimum 80 channel
im working in ableton but really would rather stay in a mac enviroment |
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| Allied Nations |
| also i only have 8gb of ram on my mabook pro right now which is the limit for my model |
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| Allied Nations |
I also want to buy a 30+ inch screen to put on my wall... i could do that with an imac, but gets a bit weirder...
id rather run dual screen with my current 24 inch monitor and a 30-40 inch hd
i like having my arrangement secttion larger and above my finder.plugings.etc window
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| clay |
| again, what daw and plugs? is win a possibility? imac isnt really a cool thing when u want dual screen, unless you could get two imacs and run things over lan or something to share recourses. i dont know how that works. |
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| tehlord |
You can add RAM to the Mini as well. I recently notced that the non server model can now be specced with the i7 and as much as 16GB RAM so I'll be grabbing one soon.
And of course you don't buy the RAM from Apple. |
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| clay |
I dont know how available thunderbolt monitors are yet but theres only one HDMI and nothing else besides the thunderbolt for connecting screens making dual screen maybe tough to accomplish. Also its Intels HD4000 onboard CPU graphics which i dont know how well works on dual full HD, if its even possible. I have the HD2500 on my i5 and it works well on one screen but i dont know how it works on two, havent tried. Id actually get the smallest mac mini, and buy ram and a SSD from elsewhere. CPU isnt getting much better, only smaller, less watts and heat, and with more functions like onboard graphics. You shouldnt be needing alot more than 2,4GHz i5 (two cores, with two handles each). At that price (for the smallest) it isnt terrible, but you could get the same PC for half the price. And more upgradeable. DVD-ROM is pretty old imo, should be a second HD instead.
edit: dont forget that the max altitude for a mac mini is 3000m above sea (just incase you live in himalya). |
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| tehlord |
| quote: | Originally posted by clay
At that price (for the smallest) it isnt terrible, but you could get the same PC for half the price. And more upgradeable. DVD-ROM is pretty old imo, should be a second HD instead. |
Let it goooooooooooo |
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| clay |
| quote: | Originally posted by tehlord
Let it goooooooooooo |
lol did i get manic again? im out |
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| Allied Nations |
ya windows isn happening..... although i would love it to
im scared |
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