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My Mac Pro Killer (Help)

ANewFace
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My cousin was looking into buying a Mac Pro, but then he asked me if I could build him one that is better. I said yes, and mine will be WAY better and also WAY cheaper to. So I just want to know if all these parts are compatible with OSX, and if you think this works as a Mac Pro, "Killer".

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.88 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.75 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($204.98 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($204.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.00 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.00 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2220.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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why dual 970s? A 980 would probably be better. Then you could even sli 980s in the future if you want.

Cheaper and better performance for the money, this is a productivity Mac, not a gaming machine 

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why dual 970s? A 980 would probably be better. Then you could even sli 980s in the future if you want.

you will get some shit for saying a 980 is better than 2 x 970's however i agree that he should get a 980 so he could add another in the future

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Yes I know. I for one would much rather get a 980 then another in the future instead of 2 970s outright

Yea same i agree then you can add more 980's

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Cheaper and better performance for the money, this is a productivity Mac, not a gaming machine 

If it's not a gaming machine, why bother getting gaming grade GPUs in the first place? Why not Quadros? At least the Mac has FirePros, so it's workstation-grade as opposed to gaming-grade.

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If it's not a gaming machine, why bother getting gaming grade GPUs in the first place? Why not Quadros? At least the Mac has FirePros, so it's workstation-grade as opposed to gaming-grade.

Aren't quadros like $5000?

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How good or poorly is the nvidia cards support in OSX?

Is tonymacx86 site not useful for compatibility questions? Or is that place junk?

They're the best, as they're super specialized. I do a lot of lurking there.

 

But they take a while to get back to you as they are a bit of a smaller community.

I love it there. It's what LTT isn't; helpful

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They're the best, as they're super specialized. I do a lot of lurking there.

But they take a while to get back to you as they are a bit of a smaller community.

I love it there. It's what LTT isn't; helpful

thought they were good, I ran into that site couple of years ago, just didn't really have the cash or patience to have used it.

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Great pc but not mac pro killer. Think Xeon and firepro/quadro

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Aren't quadros like $5000?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=216,218,217,219,155,220&sort=a8

 

 

@ANewFace,

 

It is actually difficult to do much better than the Mac Pro. One issue with DIY builds is the ECC memory used by the Mac Pro.

 

Why does the build have two ssd?

 

The Mac Pro has dual band a/b/g/n/ac WiFi & Bluetooth 4.0; Thunderbolt ports; and dual gigabit Ethernet ports.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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