intel nuc vs mac mini

[Prokart2000]

hi guys

 

i want to get a small pc when skylake/broadwell is out (which ever goes to very low wattage) for homework, youtube, a bit of minecraft and cs:go and music production (garage band/logic/fl sudio)

the mac:

better graphics

good package

on mac already

 

the nuc:

cheaper

can assemble with what you want 

would have to hackintosh

worse graphics

 

what should i get when it comes to the time?

[Queek]

If you would be using the mac ecosystem regardless of the hardware, just stick with mac.  From what I hear, hackintoshes are hard and unforgiving to configure.  

 

Also, what are you referring to with the "worse graphics" statement?  Are you referring to the display itself, or the graphics capability of the hardware?

[Prokart2000]

New Mac Mini is $499 so that could be a good option.

im in uk though so its more expensive 

[SimpleG]

Why do you need mac for music production? Is programs more optimized for it?

[theKumba]

If you already use osx then stay with the mac. It's a pain in the ass to get the drivers to work properly on a hackintosh. Also no one can garantuee you that osx will acutally work on a nuc (very likely though).
 

[Prokart2000]

If you would be using the mac ecosystem regardless of the hardware, just stick with mac.  From what I hear, hackintoshes are hard and unforgiving to configure.  

 

Also, what are you referring to with the "worse graphics" statement?  Are you referring to the display itself, or the graphics capability of the hardware?

graphics capability hd5000 vs iris

[ERSCreeper]

hi guys

 

i want to get a small pc when skylake/broadwell is out (which ever goes to very low wattage) for homework, youtube, a bit of minecraft and cs:go and music production (garage band/logic/fl sudio)

the mac:

better graphics

good package

on mac already

 

the nuc:

cheaper

can assemble with what you want 

would have to hackintosh

worse graphics

 

what should i get when it comes to the time?

Hard to choose.

 

If you need Mac OS X, then I would suggest the Mini if you are using it for work because you can't afford the problems which come with OS X via Hackintoshing. I am running 10.10 now on this system (In Sig) and I have had plenty of problems from the get go. Also as of now I would suggest 10.10 for NUC since they needs to be modded files to work etc.

 

Work related = Mac Mini (You won't have problems with OS X)

Just for a system = NUC (Could have problems at random times)

[Gung Pow Chicken]

I'm going to go with the mac mini, just because it seems like a better bang for your buck thing.

[Prokart2000]

If you already use osx then stay with the mac. It's a pain in the ass to get the drivers to work properly on a hackintosh. Also no one can garantuee you that osx will acutally work on a nuc (very likely though).

 

never owned an apple apart from ipod

[Prokart2000]

Hard to choose.

 

If you need Mac OS X, then I would suggest the Mini if you are using it for work because you can't afford the problems which come with OS X via Hackintoshing. I am running 10.10 now on this system (In Sig) and I have had plenty of problems from the get go. Also as of now I would suggest 10.10 for NUC since they needs to be modded files to work etc.

 

Work related = Mac Mini (You won't have problems with OS X)

Just for a system = NUC (Could have problems at random times)

its for what i said at the top not work

[Queek]

never owned an apple apart from ipod

Then I don't understand.  Why do you need to hackintosh it, then?

[ERSCreeper]

its for what i said at the top not work

What's the price diff like?

[theKumba]

never owned an apple apart from ipod

So you already use a Hackintosh?

[Prokart2000]

What's the price diff like?

well the mac mini with a ssd is £730 and the nuc with all the stuff apart from os its £450

[Prokart2000]

So you already use a Hackintosh?

no 

[ERSCreeper]

well the mac mini with a ssd is £730 and the nuc with all the stuff apart from os its £450

Well at that price difference I would personally go with a NUC and dual boot Windows and OS X. 

http://www.tonymacx86.com/419-customac-nano-prebuilt-micro-pc.html

 

http://www.tonymacx86.com/mavericks-desktop-guides/133087-installation-guide-intel-haswell-nuc-core-i5-d54250wyk-v2.html

[theKumba]

no 

I'm just wondering where the hell I read that you were using osx before...

I think I made it up.

[Prokart2000]

Well at that price difference I would personally go with a NUC and dual boot Windows and OS X. 

http://www.tonymacx86.com/419-customac-nano-prebuilt-micro-pc.html

 

http://www.tonymacx86.com/mavericks-desktop-guides/133087-installation-guide-intel-haswell-nuc-core-i5-d54250wyk-v2.html

ok thanks

[Queek]

no 

So if you don't use a mac currently, and you don't need to hackintosh from what I've read of your replies, I'm going to change my recommendation.  

Buy a nuc and don't bother hackintoshing it.  There is no reason to.  

[Prokart2000]

So if you don't use a mac currently, and you don't need to hackintosh from what I've read of your replies, I'm going to change my recommendation.  

Buy a nuc and don't bother hackintoshing it.  There is no reason to.  

i was only saying that cos of garage band and logic