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2019 Mac Book Pro or ASUS Strix Hero 3

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Hello I have a choice of purchasing a Apple MacBook  Pro 2019 with the 8 core i9 cpu, 16gb of ram(can’t upgrade), 512 ssd, a Radeon 560x $2369.99

or a

Asus Strix Hero 3 with i7 9750h, 512 MVME 2.1 ssd, option to add a ssd, 16gb of ram upgradable to 32gb, and a full RTX 2070 (not max q). $1599.99

 

computer will be used for graphic design, 3D design and rendering, video editing and gaming.

 

which is better?

 

 I would like the Mac but like that ram cannot be upgraded and it had a Radeon 560x. 

 

I will use programs rams such as Adobe photoshop, premiere Lightwave 2D, Blender.

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9 minutes ago, g335 said:

Hello I have a choice of purchasing a Apple Mac Pro 2019 with the 8 core i9 cpu, 16gb of ram(can’t upgrade), 512 ssd, a Radeon 560x $2369.99

or a

Asus Strix Hero 3 with i7 9750h, 512 MVME 2.1 ssd, option to add a ssd, 16gb of ram upgradable to 32gb, and a full RTX 2070 (not max q). $1599.99

 

computer will be used for graphic design, 3D design and rendering, video editing and gaming.

 

which is better?

 

 I would like the Mac but like that ram cannot be upgraded and it had a Radeon 560x. 

 

I will use programs rams such as Adobe photoshop, premiere Lightwave 2D, Blender.

You win with either.  Get the one that you feel better about.  Im not sure which 8 core processor that mac has tho.  For best bang for yoru buck I would take the Strix Hero and what not.

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2 minutes ago, Turtle Rig said:

You win with either.  Get the one that you feel better about.  Im not sure which 8 core processor that mac has tho.  For best bang for yoru buck I would take the Strix Hero and what not.

I meant Mac Book Pro.

it has 2.3 ghz cpu’s.

 

Herr more versatile? 

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Can't recommend the 2019 lineup of Macbooks even as an Apple user unless you really need macOS which it sounds like you don't. Pick up the other laptop and if you decide you want a Macbook sell it and pickup a 2020 lMacbook that's expected to have scissor switches again.

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5 minutes ago, zlolslavez said:

Can't recommend the 2019 lineup of Macbooks even as an Apple user unless you really need macOS which it sounds like you don't. Pick up the other laptop and if you decide you want a Macbook sell it and pickup a 2020 lMacbook that's expected to have scissor switches again.

Ok not worth getting a MacBook Pro now?

ok

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40 minutes ago, g335 said:

Hello I have a choice of purchasing a Apple MacBook  Pro 2019 with the 8 core i9 cpu, 16gb of ram(can’t upgrade), 512 ssd, a Radeon 560x $2369.99

or a

Asus Strix Hero 3 with i7 9750h, 512 MVME 2.1 ssd, option to add a ssd, 16gb of ram upgradable to 32gb, and a full RTX 2070 (not max q). $1599.99

 

computer will be used for graphic design, 3D design and rendering, video editing and gaming.

 

which is better?

 

 I would like the Mac but like that ram cannot be upgraded and it had a Radeon 560x. 

 

I will use programs rams such as Adobe photoshop, premiere Lightwave 2D, Blender.

The MacBook has a significantly more powerful CPU, however the 2070 destroys the Radeon 560X. For anything that takes advantage of GPU acceleration or uses the GPU heavily (Gaming, photoshop, many CAD programs, etc...), that'll likely be even more beneficial.

 

I'd go with the Strix Hero 3 out of the two. Not only is it much cheaper, but you'll also be able to game on it, and it'll handle most anything you need to do without too much difficulty. 

Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W

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48 minutes ago, g335 said:

 

Just get anything but the mac, so that your laptop has proper cooling when you have to do rendering.

There's plenty of other options that have an i9 with a 2060 or 2070 as well.

I'd get the fattest laptop you can find so that you have the best cooling for the components.

I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

Spoiler

 

What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

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Get the asus an install a Mac KVM

Specs: Motherboard: Asus X470-PLUS TUF gaming (Yes I know it's poor but I wasn't informed) RAM: Corsair VENGEANCE® LPX DDR4 3200Mhz CL16-18-18-36 2x8GB

            CPU: Ryzen 9 5900X          Case: Antec P8     PSU: Corsair RM850x                        Cooler: Antec K240 with two Noctura Industrial PPC 3000 PWM

            Drives: Samsung 970 EVO plus 250GB, Micron 1100 2TB, Seagate ST4000DM000/1F2168 GPU: EVGA RTX 2080 ti Black edition

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2 minutes ago, williamcll said:

Get the asus an install a Mac KVM

I'm not sure if there's even drivers for nvidia GPUs on MacOS anymore.

I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

Spoiler

 

What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

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I'd go with Gigabyte Aero 15 with 4K OLED display and GTX 1660 Ti or RTX 2060. The Strix Hero 3 is too gamer-y to be a workstation, while the Macbook Pro (still imo) has suboptimal thermal solution for rendering

 

As a creator, that 4K screen is worth dying for

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 Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-F Gaming -- RAM: G-Skill Trident Z 32GB (16x2) DDR4-3000 

SSD#1: Samsung PM981 256GB -- HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB -- GPU: ASUS TUF GAMING RTX 3080 10GB OC MSI GTX 1070 Duke

PSU: FSP Hydro G Pro 850W -- Case: Corsair 275R Airflow Black

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15 minutes ago, williamcll said:

Get the asus an install a Mac KVM

What’s Mac KVM?

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54 minutes ago, g335 said:

What’s Mac KVM?

Just watch the video linus uploaded today

But for a laptop you would be dual booting, or using a VM without a dedicated GPU in it. Also not sure if macOS even supports nvidia cards right now.

I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

Spoiler

 

What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

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3 hours ago, Streetguru said:

I'm not sure if there's even drivers for nvidia GPUs on MacOS anymore.

Might work:

 

Specs: Motherboard: Asus X470-PLUS TUF gaming (Yes I know it's poor but I wasn't informed) RAM: Corsair VENGEANCE® LPX DDR4 3200Mhz CL16-18-18-36 2x8GB

            CPU: Ryzen 9 5900X          Case: Antec P8     PSU: Corsair RM850x                        Cooler: Antec K240 with two Noctura Industrial PPC 3000 PWM

            Drives: Samsung 970 EVO plus 250GB, Micron 1100 2TB, Seagate ST4000DM000/1F2168 GPU: EVGA RTX 2080 ti Black edition

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