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<blockquote data-quote="Deckyon" data-source="post: 1468976" data-attributes="member: 197651"><p>I have to be honest, as an owner of a MacMini just one iteration back. I don't have the latest one just released, I got mine back in March.</p><p></p><p>High-end gaming, yes, it will be slow at average resolutions. This is not due to the processor or memory, but the video card. Will it run them, yes. However you will need to run them at lower resolutions. The games I am talking about are the newest and most progressive.</p><p></p><p>Video editing will be possible. I would not recommend extreme resolution or long runtimes. You can do it, but it will be slower (again due to the video card) and take slightly longer to render finished products.</p><p></p><p>I have my MacMini hooked up to my main HDTV and it is running iTunes 100% of the time and is my media server. It works wonderfully and streams like a champ. I got the highest end with all the upgrades I could (better processor, more ram) as I wanted it to stream to multiple devices at once. I also use it to maintain my photo library now via Aperture and shared library file. I do my editing on my MBP.</p><p></p><p>Photoshop and Logic are more memory intensive than video card intensive. Get as much memory as you can and those will be fine.</p><p></p><p>If you have all the peripherals already, it is a great machine that takes up very little space. this is a machine I recommend to a number of people who are average computer users who do not require the full power of a gaming rig.</p><p></p><p>The memory upgrade you can do on your own easy enough, as long as you follow the guidelines of buying the correct memory in pairs. If you would have to pay someone to do it for you, go on and just get the upgrades when you buy it instead.</p><p></p><p>Couple other things.</p><p>1. Get an external drive for Time Machine only. I recommend one that is 2x larger than the internal drive. This allows for growth. I have a 1 TB drive to back up my 500GB system drive.</p><p>2. Get an external drive for you media (iTunes, photos, videos) as this will allow you more room to grow without worrying about filling up your system drive. Also, it is cheaper to do this than upgrade the internal drive at the point of sale. I use a 4 TB drive that is almost 50% full.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deckyon, post: 1468976, member: 197651"] I have to be honest, as an owner of a MacMini just one iteration back. I don't have the latest one just released, I got mine back in March. High-end gaming, yes, it will be slow at average resolutions. This is not due to the processor or memory, but the video card. Will it run them, yes. However you will need to run them at lower resolutions. The games I am talking about are the newest and most progressive. Video editing will be possible. I would not recommend extreme resolution or long runtimes. You can do it, but it will be slower (again due to the video card) and take slightly longer to render finished products. I have my MacMini hooked up to my main HDTV and it is running iTunes 100% of the time and is my media server. It works wonderfully and streams like a champ. I got the highest end with all the upgrades I could (better processor, more ram) as I wanted it to stream to multiple devices at once. I also use it to maintain my photo library now via Aperture and shared library file. I do my editing on my MBP. Photoshop and Logic are more memory intensive than video card intensive. Get as much memory as you can and those will be fine. If you have all the peripherals already, it is a great machine that takes up very little space. this is a machine I recommend to a number of people who are average computer users who do not require the full power of a gaming rig. The memory upgrade you can do on your own easy enough, as long as you follow the guidelines of buying the correct memory in pairs. If you would have to pay someone to do it for you, go on and just get the upgrades when you buy it instead. Couple other things. 1. Get an external drive for Time Machine only. I recommend one that is 2x larger than the internal drive. This allows for growth. I have a 1 TB drive to back up my 500GB system drive. 2. Get an external drive for you media (iTunes, photos, videos) as this will allow you more room to grow without worrying about filling up your system drive. Also, it is cheaper to do this than upgrade the internal drive at the point of sale. I use a 4 TB drive that is almost 50% full. [/QUOTE]
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