Deciding to buy a computer. Help!

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Hey guys, I need help with deciding whether to buy a 3K$ PC or Mac. Obviously specs for the PC are better, but I very much like Final Cut Pro vs Premiere pro. Should I buy a lesser Mac just for FCP? Or should I get a better PC? Please let me know! Specs are in the photos. Thanks! 

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[Drak3]

Alternatively, you could buy a $2000 PC and a $1000 Mac Mini.

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4 minutes ago, OnyxArmos said:

Omg that PC is beautiful...

Definitely the PC

Haha thanks.. But I have a PC rn.. and for some reason I still prefer editing on my macbook pro.. Does that mean anything?

 

2 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

Alternatively, you could buy a $2000 PC and a $1000 Mac Mini.

What do you mean by that.

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5 minutes ago, fpic said:

Hey guys, I need help with deciding whether to buy a 3K$ PC or Mac. Obviously specs for the PC are better, but I very much like Final Cut Pro vs Premiere pro. Should I buy a lesser Mac just for FCP? Or should I get a better PC? Please let me know! Specs are in the photos. Thanks! 

If your main user is editing and you prefer final cut then MacOS is the way to go. That doesn't have to mean the mac though. 

You may be able to get MacOS on PC. 

https://hackintosh.com

Check compatability first though. 

[Drak3]

Just now, fpic said:

What do you mean by that.

Unless you're 100% confident that you're going to be utilizing that 8 core CPU, either go with a cheaper Ryzen 8 core, or a 6 core. Buy a cheaper RAM Kit. If you're not big into gaming, the 2080 isn't a good deal. You can also save money by going with a 1TB 860 EVO instead of a 970 Evo.

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14 minutes ago, fpic said:

Should I buy a lesser Mac just for FCP? Or should I get a better PC

you already answer yourself, the mac dont have rgb

[Spotty]

FYI you can save $130 by dropping down the to 650W Seasonic Focus PSU or 750W Focus Plus PSU. Don't need 1000W for a single graphics card.

Obviously the PC will be better since with the iMac you're only getting a 7th gen 4c/4t i5 CPU vs the 9th gen 8c/8t i7 CPU with the PC, as well as the RTX 2080 being a much more capable GPU than the RX 580. With the PC you could also look at Ryzen 2700x which is 8c/16t which will be useful for video editing and be under $3k.

 

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19 minutes ago, fpic said:

Haha thanks.. But I have a PC rn.. and for some reason I still prefer editing on my macbook pro.. Does that mean anything?

As you've mentioned you prefer using the MacOS software, so it really comes down to how much are you willing to sacrifice for the Mac OS experience... In my opinion the drop to a 7th gen i5 4 core CPU is too big of a sacrifice, especially if you're video editing on it.

 

Edit: Worth considering that the iMac comes with the monitor built in, while the NZXT does not. You would need to buy a separate monitor, and for video editing I'd recommend a 4k IPS monitor if you don't already have one, so budget in an extra few hundred dollars for the monitor with the PC build.

Edited November 22, 2018 by Spotty

[Lil Ramen]

The Polaris architecture is better supported for the Mac. 
So hackintosh would be a good bet. Dual boot a PC into hackintosh, 2 RX 590s in crossfire and custom build to probably save about $200 on RAM.

[Lil Ramen]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$549.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML240L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$49.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$79.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$226.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Mushkin - PILOT 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$214.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$58.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$58.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	XFX - Radeon RX 590 8 GB FATBOY OC+ Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)	$279.99 @ Walmart
Video Card	XFX - Radeon RX 590 8 GB FATBOY OC+ Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)	$279.99 @ Walmart
Case	Cooler Master - MasterBox Pro 5 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case	$79.99 @ B&H
Power Supply	Corsair - RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$89.99 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit	$124.79 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2154.48
	Mail-in rebates	-$60.00
	Total	$2094.48
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-21 22:07 EST-0500

9900k, 32 GB RAM and 2 590s, almost $1,000 cheaper than the NZXT build. At this price you could even go for a used iMac as a backup and still spend $3,000.

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1 hour ago, Lil Ramen said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$549.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML240L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$49.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$79.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$226.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Mushkin - PILOT 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$214.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$58.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$58.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	XFX - Radeon RX 590 8 GB FATBOY OC+ Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)	$279.99 @ Walmart
Video Card	XFX - Radeon RX 590 8 GB FATBOY OC+ Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)	$279.99 @ Walmart
Case	Cooler Master - MasterBox Pro 5 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case	$79.99 @ B&H
Power Supply	Corsair - RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$89.99 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit	$124.79 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2154.48
	Mail-in rebates	-$60.00
	Total	$2094.48
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-21 22:07 EST-0500

9900k, 32 GB RAM and 2 590s, almost $1,000 cheaper than the NZXT build. At this price you could even go for a used iMac as a backup and still spend $3,000.

Thanks so much for helping me with this.. But I think I prefer Nvidia over Radeon. Is that ok? Or should I be looking at for example radeon or ryzen? Do you think it would be good if I used a 1080 ti instead? its more pricey but my experience with Nvidia cards has been pretty good

[Lil Ramen]

12 minutes ago, fpic said:

Thanks so much for helping me with this.. But I think I prefer Nvidia over Radeon. Is that ok? Or should I be looking at for example radeon or ryzen? Do you think it would be good if I used a 1080 ti instead? its more pricey but my experience with Nvidia cards has been pretty good

Well the thing is, Polaris works flawlessly with MacOS right now. They added the RX 460 into the 2016 Macbook Pro enabling all RX 400 and RX 500 series GPUs to be essentially plug and play without having to get drivers from teh recesses of the internet. The two RX 590s in a hackintosh won't be too noticable compared to the RTX cards, but it will be cheaper and more compatible (also more vram if that matters anytime after 2008)

[Lil Ramen]

16 minutes ago, fpic said:

Thanks so much for helping me with this.. But I think I prefer Nvidia over Radeon. Is that ok? Or should I be looking at for example radeon or ryzen? Do you think it would be good if I used a 1080 ti instead? its more pricey but my experience with Nvidia cards has been pretty good

There is also the fact that RTX is a very slow launch it seems. It's just sluggish and poorly planned out. Apple could potentially take until next year to add any support at all for RTX, and even longer than that for hackintosh makers to get that version of MacOS into Hackintosh.