Any MBP users that use a PC 'Selfbuilder' at home ?

[Mackilroy]

That recommendation would only work for now. Mac will have viruses as the number of mac users rises. No matter how hard or complicated the system is, there will be a virus on the WILD eventually.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9072959/Mac_easiest_to_hack_says_10_000_winner

Hacking will lead to viruses...

People have been saying that for a decade. Hasn't come true yet. Also, PWN to OWN generally uses older versions of Apple's Safari (compared to the patched versions of other browsers) and they have physical access. Any machine is vulnerable if you have physical access to it.

 

[Chriseybear]

I planned to buy a 27" iMac and put my own SSD in, I thought oh hell I may as well build a desktop myself, inside a G5 case though and I love it.

It's lacking a cinema display though... So.. So tempted.

 

[V4705]

At home I'm using MBP with 50" plasma and wireless kb+mouse. don't really need more than multimedia and browser when I'm at home.
For gaming I have PS3.
In the office I did built a PC for heavy uses but still most of my daily work I'm doing with my MBP, 20" dell, magic mouse, and wireless keyboard, just because I like the OSX better than Windows.

 

[mark28]

Hey

I wonder how many of you MBP users use a PC selfbuilder at home for games and power app work (Photoshop, Illutstartor, Indesign and so on)

I hook my MBP up to an ACD 27" when at home in a dual setup with another ACD 27" which is hooked up to my Lian Li PC Selfbuild PC.

This way I feel I get the best of two worlds

Any of you guys like to build your own PC and also are fan of Macs
I would use MacPro's if not for having to deal with old tech at a premium price (SATA 2, old CPU tech, old GPU tech and no USB 3 or Thunderbolt)

I have a self build PC desktop at home. I basically bought this MBP to test out what Mac was all about.

This MBP is just an experiment to test out the Mac world. I'm liking it so far, maybe I'll buy a Mac Pro or an iMac if the Sandy Bridge refresh is anything nice. Or perhaps build a new desktop PC.

 

[Indy89]

Been self building since about 1999. Latest build is:

Lian Li case
Intel i7 920 D0 @ 3.66GHz
Asus WS Revolution X58
12GB DDR3 Tri-Channel 2000MHz RAM
2x EVGA 1.5GB GTX 580
2x Corsair 64GB SSD Raid 0
2x Seagate 2TB Raid 0

Was originally built as a powerhouse computer for Photoshop, 3DS Max etc but spends most of it's days now as a gaming/entertainment system now.

Bought a 17" Macbook Pro last year to try out OS X and use that for most of my work now, it tends to go everywhere with me.

Will still build systems as it's something I have a keen interest in plus there still better for gaming. As much as I want a Mac Pro or iMac I just can't stop building my own. Shall most probably keep this system as it is until Ivy Bridge comes out then build a new one.

 

[chrismacguy]

I used too... and am debating getting another one. But since I got into pro-level video editing, I ended up with a Mac Pro, so have a hard time justifying a PC. Although hopefully I can scrape together the money to get one just to run Premiere Pro and sit in a corner...

 

[AppleScruff1]

Been self building since about 1999. Latest build is:

Lian Li case
Intel i7 920 D0 @ 3.66GHz
Asus WS Revolution X58
12GB DDR3 Tri-Channel 2000MHz RAM
2x EVGA 1.5GB GTX 580
2x Corsair 64GB SSD Raid 0
2x Seagate 2TB Raid 0

Was originally built as a powerhouse computer for Photoshop, 3DS Max etc but spends most of it's days now as a gaming/entertainment system now.

Bought a 17" Macbook Pro last year to try out OS X and use that for most of my work now, it tends to go everywhere with me.

Will still build systems as it's something I have a keen interest in plus there still better for gaming. As much as I want a Mac Pro or iMac I just can't stop building my own. Shall most probably keep this system as it is until Ivy Bridge comes out then build a new one.

You may be able to get that 920 DO stepping up to 4.0GHz or so with a good air cooler, even higher with water.

 

[Sneakz]

I also use a self built PC. I don't think I'll ever own a desktop Mac except for a Mac Pro which I doubt I'll ever afford.

Its nothing amazing, just a simple budget machine to get me by. Built it a year ago.

Lian Li V354B
AMD Athlon II X4 630
Gigabyte MA785GM
4GB DDR3 G. Skill Ripjaws 1600MHz
Powercolor Radeon HD 5450

 

[tubbymac]

I have a desktop PC that is used only for gaming. That's about all I run Windows for these days. Anything else I can just bootcamp into my Macbook Pro.

I'm really debating whether to just get rid of the desktop PC altogether since my MBP is plenty fast enough (intel i5 and vertex 2 ssd drive with 8 gigs of ram). Besides I have a PS3 console for gaming too, so the desktop machine is becoming kinda redundant to have around.

 

[Jorojr]

I've been a self-builder for the past 15 years or so. My current system is in my signature. I'm been hooked on Eyefinity for the past year and don't see myself ever not having a multi-gpu, multi-monitor setup at home.

With that said, two of my last three laptops have been Macs - 2008 13" unibody and 2011 15" High End. The design, build quality and battery life is pretty much unrivaled. They are just nice, physically solid units.

OSX is pretty damn good too. In fact, I've grown to like it enough that I'm going to pick up a 27" iMac once they are refreshed for my office.

 

[jljue]

I've been building PC's since 1995, but I think that the last one that I built was in 2005 with continuous tweaks until last year. When I bought the used 20" iMac 2.4 GHz in 2009, there really wasn't a point in me building another computer. I've since given away the P4 3.2 GHz, and I've sold the iMac and replaced it with a late 2008 MBP 15" 2.53 GHz. Since I'm way past having the latest and greatest PC Hardware like I did back in my teens and 20's, I'm at the point that I buy something used that may a little more than what I need now to carry me 2-4 years. In fact, this MBP that I'm typing on now was an eBay purchase that a crushed display a small dent near the EC32 slot, and I got lucky and found a display for about $300. Overall, I ended up saving about $300 less than what I would pay if I had bought a working one in good condition.

I thought that my PC building days may be dead, but I am still considering building a Windows 7-based HTPC, since all of the cool tuner and cable card hardware seems to be Windows PC only. Sure, there are good tuners and software for Linux and Mac, but the numbers are there for Windows. Unless Apple does something absolutely stupid and MS does something absolutely brilliantly, my personal computer will continue to be Mac. My planned Crashplan and file server is about to be a Mac Mini.

 

[jvmxtra]

Home should be always be reversed from outside world.

Outside world, pc is main client and unix/linux is server.

At home? mbp is the client and cheap but powerfully built pc should be the server so it gives you flexibility.

I love all apple things but pc still rules in lot of aspect of our life.