Bricked iMac Pro requires a 2nd Mac to restore

[atrash]

9 hours ago, valdyrgramr said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Xeon E5-2687W V4 3.0GHz 12-Core Processor  ($2083.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X99 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($186.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston - ValueRAM 32GB (4 x 8GB) Registered DDR4-2400 Memory  ($400.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 Pro 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($617.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card  ($514.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC - P48-W ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.97 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920, Widescreen Video Calling and Recording, 1080p Camera, Desktop or Laptop Webcam  ($45.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: DELL UltraSharp UP2715K ($720.49)
Total: $4696.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-18 02:35 EST-0500

I made it cheaper.   

all that expensive hardware and you picked an average bronze PSU lmao. keep digging mate...

[79wjd]

5 minutes ago, atrash said:

all that expensive hardware and you picked an average bronze PSU lmao. keep digging mate...

A CX550 is a solid PSU and is likely no worse than what's in the iMac Pro.

[mr moose]

people need to stop trying to justify or argue against mac pricing using  diy pc gamer mindset.  Sure you can get equivalent hardware cheaper,  but their target audience is not interested in building a computer and they are certainly not interested in troubleshooting and being their own tech support when things don't work.  That goes for the MS surface as well. 

[Guest]

7 hours ago, mr moose said:

people need to stop trying to justify or argue against mac pricing using  diy pc gamer mindset.  Sure you can get equivalent hardware cheaper,  but their target audience is not interested in building a computer and they are certainly not interested in troubleshooting and being their own tech support when things don't work.  That goes for the MS surface as well. 

Preach. 

[xtroria]

13 hours ago, mr moose said:

people need to stop trying to justify or argue against mac pricing using  diy pc gamer mindset.  Sure you can get equivalent hardware cheaper,  but their target audience is not interested in building a computer and they are certainly not interested in troubleshooting and being their own tech support when things don't work.  That goes for the MS surface as well. 

I think people need to realize as well they're paying for a free update for at least 2-3 years on the OS and one of the best if not the best after sales customer service and add-ons from an electronic brand in the world.

 

The whole industry only realized recently that if they want to succeed, what they need to sell is not a hardware or software or both. They need to sell a great experience of interactions between the gadget and the customer. This is why microsoft and google, the 2 big companies that have the capability and resources to rival apple started doing the same thing apple has been doing for years.

[Nicnac]

it's like jump-starting your Ferrari with a Ferrari  

[NumLock21]

4 hours ago, Nicnac said:

it's like jump-starting your Ferrari with a Ferrari  

That's like jump starting a lambo with a lambo. No wait lambo is own by Volkswagen, so lambo can be jump started with a Beetle!

[mr moose]

6 hours ago, xtroria said:

I think people need to realize as well they're paying for a free update for at least 2-3 years on the OS and one of the best if not the best after sales customer service and add-ons from an electronic brand in the world.

 

The whole industry only realized recently that if they want to succeed, what they need to sell is not a hardware or software or both. They need to sell a great experience of interactions between the gadget and the customer. This is why microsoft and google, the 2 big companies that have the capability and resources to rival apple started doing the same thing apple has been doing for years.

I'm of the opinion that MS and Google always knew,  google is built on services and MS has been offering  customer oriented services/support behind all it's corporate software for decades. Home/domestic users traditionally have not been MS's bread and butter.

[Nicnac]

36 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

That's like jump starting a lambo with a lambo. No wait lambo is own by Volkswagen, so lambo can be jump started with a Beetle!

But can you jump start a mac with an ipod?

[NumLock21]

3 minutes ago, Nicnac said:

But can you jump start a mac with an ipod?

If it can run OSX High Sierra and have a proper port.