Hi, I think i have been bitten by the OSX Lion bug
Never really wanted or really gave OSX a try over the years but i think i may be ready to. I am trying to compare current system to the 2012 i7 Mac Mini model i am interested in.
CURRENT SYSTEM:
Q6600 @ 3.40ghz Thermaltake V1 Cooler
Gigabyte EP-45-UD3P
WD SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB / WD 1TB Exterior
OCZ Agiilty 60GB SSD
Intel 520Series 180GB SSD
8GB Kingston HyperX PC8000
MSI GTX460OC
SAMSUNG DVD/LIGHTSCRIBE
Antec 900
Corsair 550 PSU
WINDOWS 8 Professional 64Bit
MAC MINI:
Processor Brand: Intel®
Processor: Intel® 3rd Generation Core i7
Processor Speed: 2.3GHz
System Memory (RAM): 4GB
Hard Drive Type: SATA (5400 rpm)
OS X Mountain Lion
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Also, keep in mind i would most definetely swap out the hard drive that came with the mini for my current Intel 520 Series 180gb SSD i just purchased a couple weeks ago..
The system will be used for 90% web/email...The rest would be the occasional audio converting, maybe some video converting..But stuff like that i only do once every few months. Basically its a web/email machine, with the ability to play all types of video would be nice(BD, ect for future use)
One of my main concerns obviously is going from a GTX460 OC to a Intel HD4000 that is in the Mini. First, i barely game any more on the PC...And if i do its always Half Life 1 or Half Life 2 and all its mods on the Source engine. WIll the Intel HD4000 hold its own against the GTX460 on the source engine games?
I figure if i pic up the mini from best buy i could try it out for a few weeks to see if i really like it and then just return it if not. If i keep it i could probably part out the two systems i have available here for about $400-$500...Leaving the mini only ending up with a cost of $250.
Thanks for any help!
Never really wanted or really gave OSX a try over the years but i think i may be ready to. I am trying to compare current system to the 2012 i7 Mac Mini model i am interested in.
CURRENT SYSTEM:
Q6600 @ 3.40ghz Thermaltake V1 Cooler
Gigabyte EP-45-UD3P
WD SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB / WD 1TB Exterior
OCZ Agiilty 60GB SSD
Intel 520Series 180GB SSD
8GB Kingston HyperX PC8000
MSI GTX460OC
SAMSUNG DVD/LIGHTSCRIBE
Antec 900
Corsair 550 PSU
WINDOWS 8 Professional 64Bit
MAC MINI:
Processor Brand: Intel®
Processor: Intel® 3rd Generation Core i7
Processor Speed: 2.3GHz
System Memory (RAM): 4GB
Hard Drive Type: SATA (5400 rpm)
OS X Mountain Lion
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Also, keep in mind i would most definetely swap out the hard drive that came with the mini for my current Intel 520 Series 180gb SSD i just purchased a couple weeks ago..
The system will be used for 90% web/email...The rest would be the occasional audio converting, maybe some video converting..But stuff like that i only do once every few months. Basically its a web/email machine, with the ability to play all types of video would be nice(BD, ect for future use)
One of my main concerns obviously is going from a GTX460 OC to a Intel HD4000 that is in the Mini. First, i barely game any more on the PC...And if i do its always Half Life 1 or Half Life 2 and all its mods on the Source engine. WIll the Intel HD4000 hold its own against the GTX460 on the source engine games?
I figure if i pic up the mini from best buy i could try it out for a few weeks to see if i really like it and then just return it if not. If i keep it i could probably part out the two systems i have available here for about $400-$500...Leaving the mini only ending up with a cost of $250.
Thanks for any help!