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snikro · snikro #1 (**permalink**)

01-04-2005, 08:38 PM

do you know where parts can be found to build a custom mac from the ground up? ex motherboard, video card etc :teen:

mynameis · mynameis #2 (**permalink**)

01-04-2005, 08:52 PM

you can't

snikro · snikro #3 (**permalink**)

01-04-2005, 09:00 PM

really? that's too bad. bc i was going to build a custom pc as my new computer, but i wanted a mac so i thought it would be a good idea.

Padawan · Padawan #4 (**permalink**)

01-04-2005, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mynameis

you can't

That isn't entirely true. Here's a thread that covered the same topic a while ago: Building a Mac

mynameis · mynameis #5 (**permalink**)

01-05-2005, 12:09 AM

It may be possible but not practical.

Desolate One · Desolate One #6 (**permalink**)

01-05-2005, 12:16 AM

Indeed. If you want to build your own computer I'm afraid you'll have to build a PC. I mean I still enjoy building PCs, but I enjoy using my Mac more.

xthisisRomancex · xthisisRomancex #7 (**permalink**)

01-05-2005, 12:17 AM

so you spend 1000+ on building your new pc in two .years or less i will go x-treme and call it obsolete. spend a lil more and get an iMac and well if you want to be the coooool kid get a gual g5 power mac

Desolate One · Desolate One #8 (**permalink**)

01-05-2005, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xthisisRomancex

so you spend 1000+ on building your new pc in two .years or less i will go x-treme and call it obsolete. spend a lil more and get an iMac and well if you want to be the coooool kid get a gual g5 power mac

Not true. I built my last PC a couple years ago for under $600 and it's still running as fast as anything (PC-wise) you can buy today. You just have to know how to piece a system together and maintain. :ninja:

mynameis · mynameis #9 (**permalink**)

01-05-2005, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desolate One

Not true. I built my last PC a couple years ago for under $600 and it's still running as fast as anything (PC-wise) you can buy today. You just have to know how to piece a system together and maintain. :ninja:

Same here, I built my PC system around 18 months ago, I have absolutely no motivation to upgrade right now.

xthisisRomancex · xthisisRomancex #10 (**permalink**)

01-05-2005, 01:11 AM

lol i knew it.. i builkt my bro pc about a year ago i understand that i was exadruating lol i said it in my post. but come on would you rather have your pc or a powermac

mynameis · mynameis #11 (**permalink**)

01-05-2005, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xthisisRomancex

lol i knew it.. i builkt my bro pc about a year ago i understand that i was exadruating lol i said it in my post. but come on would you rather have your pc or a powermac

What does exadruating mean?

A bottom of the line Powermac costs double what my PC cost, so yeah, given the choice, I would gladly trade it straight up for a new Powermac, it better have a 9800 Pro(at least) though....

This is all really irrelevant to the question of whether or not you can buy Macintosh components and built your own.

xthisisRomancex · xthisisRomancex #12 (**permalink**)

01-05-2005, 01:43 AM

lol i knoq

Desolate One · Desolate One #13 (**permalink**)

01-05-2005, 09:06 AM

mynameis hit the nail on the head, a lot of the time it comes down cost. Granted I wont be piecing another PC together anymore but I still enjoy doing so; for friends & family and I may even upgrade my current PC system just for kicks. But as mynameis also stated, I too would also trade up for a PM system, no doubt about it.

NightCrawler · NightCrawler #14 (**permalink**)

01-05-2005, 11:54 AM

eBay?

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snikro #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 54 Mac Specs: 14" iBook G4 / 1,42Ghz / 1GB / 100Gb / Superdrive / 10.4.11	01-04-2005, 08:38 PM do you know where parts can be found to build a custom mac from the ground up? ex motherboard, video card etc :teen:
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mynameis #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 30, 2004 Posts: 3,378	01-04-2005, 08:52 PM you can't
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mynameis #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 30, 2004 Posts: 3,378	01-05-2005, 12:09 AM It may be possible but not practical.
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Desolate One #6 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	01-05-2005, 12:16 AM Indeed. If you want to build your own computer I'm afraid you'll have to build a PC. I mean I still enjoy building PCs, but I enjoy using my Mac more.
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xthisisRomancex #7 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	01-05-2005, 12:17 AM so you spend 1000+ on building your new pc in two .years or less i will go x-treme and call it obsolete. spend a lil more and get an iMac and well if you want to be the coooool kid get a gual g5 power mac
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xthisisRomancex #10 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	01-05-2005, 01:11 AM lol i knew it.. i builkt my bro pc about a year ago i understand that i was exadruating lol i said it in my post. but come on would you rather have your pc or a powermac
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xthisisRomancex #12 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	01-05-2005, 01:43 AM lol i knoq
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Desolate One #13 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	01-05-2005, 09:06 AM mynameis hit the nail on the head, a lot of the time it comes down cost. Granted I wont be piecing another PC together anymore but I still enjoy doing so; for friends & family and I may even upgrade my current PC system just for kicks. But as mynameis also stated, I too would also trade up for a PM system, no doubt about it.
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