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I have a late 2014 mac mini and It can't even play roblox 

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Get a PS4 

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@Arika S beat me to the meme.

 

Roblox runs like ass on macOS no matter what. Poorly optimized.

 

I'll take your Mac Mini off your hands, I've been wanting a 2014 ?

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spend $5000 and build your own PC. Then u can play roblox!

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7 minutes ago, Yobbin >=D said:

spend $5000 and build your own PC. Then u can play roblox!

Do you want OP to have a bad gaming experience? You obviously need a NASA computer for roblox.

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1 hour ago, Ethan Nelson said:

I have a late 2014 mac mini and It can't even play roblox 

Save your money, build real pc, play real games.

 

I got a ps5 and a pc pretty ballin

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Unsure of what the question is... Are you looking to upgrade it to make games more playable? 'Cause you're pretty limited.

 

More RAM is nice, I'm gonna go ahead and assume you don't have a load so adding more may help, plus DDR3 is fairly affordable now.

 

Beyond that? I've no idea if you can fit a better CPU, although I highly doubt it. The 2014 is too old to have Thunderbolt 3, you're stuck with TB2 so an eGPU is also out of the question.

 

I've not played Roblox but I understand it's very poorly optimised, I'd suggest another game (I can even run Minecraft on an awful Atom powered laptop) but obviously that would be a dick move.

 

TL;DR - Might just be time to upgrade the whole rig tbh.

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Apple products are rarely a good idea.

 

Although I'd prefer to say they are NEVER a good idea.

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11 minutes ago, Trik'Stari said:

Apple products are rarely a good idea.

 

Although I'd prefer to say they are NEVER a good idea.

They're perfectly good for their intended purposes/users, gaming is not the intended use.

 

They're a mix of luxury and professional items, neither of which calls for value for money or really gaming performance.

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49 minutes ago, Trik'Stari said:

Apple products are rarely a good idea.

 

Although I'd prefer to say they are NEVER a good idea.

Only if you're looking for a monitor stand.

 

*EDIT: Or VESA mount.

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1 hour ago, Rangaman42 said:

They're perfectly good for their intended purposes/users, gaming is not the intended use.

 

They're a mix of luxury and professional items, neither of which calls for value for money or really gaming performance.

Considering the price to performance ratio you get when you factor in things like longevity and service from the OEM? They aren't. Not by a long shot.

 

Do your research. Apple is a shit company with shit designs, shit customer service, and even worse policies that are blatantly anti-consumer and just waiting for class action lawsuits.

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20 hours ago, SenpaiKaplan said:

@Arika S beat me to the meme.

 

Roblox runs like ass on macOS no matter what. Poorly optimized.

 

I'll take your Mac Mini off your hands, I've been wanting a 2014 ?

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