Sam Steti wrote:Hi there,
You wanna get rid of worries ?
Take 2k$, buy a 2012 macpro, put 32 Go ram ; then 2 x GTX 1080 ti inside (or even one single in the beginning to check), install your actual system and files on an ssd and put a 4 x usb 3 PCIe card.
You're ok for what you need, you're on OSX, it works great and it's around 3k$ depending on the real HW prices you get, not 10 k$.
Here's what I don't understand, how is that any better than a Hackintosh?
People seem to have an irrational fear of Hackintosh for some reason, but I wouldn't even be bringing it up if it wasn't 100% compatible and reliable. My Hackintosh is how I make a living, it's mission critical to me and my clients. On a daily basis I use apps like Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Resolve, Houdini, C4D, Aftereffects and Photoshop (plus tons of other obscure stuff) and it runs them far better than my official Mac Book Pro.
And here's the best part...if for some reason you decide that you don't want to run OS X, your Hackintosh magically transforms into a PC! Alternatively, configuring a dual-booting Hackintosh/Windows machine is trivially easy.
So the next question is...what do I buy?
Go here, it's spelled out for you and the component list is updated every month:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/buyersguide/february/2018/The next question....how do I set it up?
Go here, it's a step by step instruction that would make Ikea proud:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/unib ... pc.235474/The best part is also that the Hackintosh community on Tonymac is far more helpful and knowledgeable than on Apple.com or other sites. I have solved issues with my legitimate Mac Book Pro thanks to the Tonymac community when I couldn't find any answers elsewhere.
I don't know what else to say really aside from the fact that I have helped about dozen other friends of mine set up Hackintoshes and years later they all love them. They are editors, colorists, composers, photographers...there is even a Los Angeles theatre which runs one for all of their QLab stage stuff.