Recent content by Anazlu

I've got 3 Dell 9020s and one 7020 on the shelf. The two best 9020s still have 500GB SSDs in them booting Catalina - just in case. Eventually they'll be given to family or friends with Windows installed. Every previous hack I've owned or built is still in service with nieces & nephews running...

I ordered a refurb Mac Studio with AppleCare+ this morning. That likely spells the end for my last Dell i7 9020 (USFF) Hack. I put 4 of those old Dells in use the last couple of years thanks to tsr96's easy to follow guides. They're still fine for most everything but they're all running...

Today's Shell Shocker i7-10700K @ $259.99 w/ promo code Intel Core i7-10700K Comet Lake 8-Core 3.8 GHz LGA 1200 125W Desktop Processor w/ Intel UHD Graphics 630 + $60 off w/ promo code 93XRG84, limited offer Intel Core i7-10700K 8-Core 3.8 GHz CPU Processor - Newegg.com

Apple currently has refurbs starting @ $849 for the Air. There are 16GB versions of both MacBook Air & Pro available today. No Minis today. Refurbished Mac - MacBook Air - Apple I've never hesitated to buy refurbs direct from Apple. Free shipping & returns. Same warranty. AppleCare eligible...

Looks matter but how the back or sides of my monitor look is pretty trivial to me. I admit that I do marvel at how thin my OLED TV is, at least the top half, but it's the amazing picture that really matters. I am glad that LG put the brains behind the screen instead of under it. No chin and it...

Yep, there's a reason that their marketing shows lots of shots of the side and back of the new iMac. My favorite picture is the profile shot of the little girl with her face 10" away from the screen. I assume she's trying to read some text. ;) Apple says that "everything looks incredible". All...

I got the same Sapphire model as you, at the same price. Specifically for Mac compatibility. I'll keep it around for that reason alone. I'd actually feel kinda bad about selling it for way more than I paid. Maybe I could trade it for a Playstation 5? :)

I'd sell my RX580 in a heartbeat if I could get my hands on something better at MSRP. I've been on EVGA's GPU wait list for 4 months. At those prices, I should sell anyway. I gave away a GTX 970 & a GTX 960 last summer, expecting to buy a new card. Then I waited until the 3080 dropped but...

I don't mind the chin. The white bezels are a definite problem. The lack of the logo makes it look like a counterfeit. The biggest sticking point is: Would I even consider buying a 24" 4.5K monitor for any computer I own? Highly unlikely, and Apple is charging a premium for that screen. I'm sure...

I re-ran my 2700X and got 1002 single & 6840 multi. I don't know why it scored so bad last time I tested it. Still, an M1 Mac beats it. It's not a toy that should be reserved for tablets & smartphones. M1 can compete with modern $350 CPUs and you can buy it in a miniature complete package for...

My base M1 Mini Geekbench scores were 1730 single & 7671 multi. My Ryzen 7 2700X benched @ 1001 & 3681. 1002 single & 6840 multi. My i9-10900F benched @ 1215 & 10555. So yeah, an i9 is significantly better at heavy lifting than the M1 Mini but I only use it when I need that much horsepower. The...

The new iMac reveal makes me even happier with my purchase of the Mini in December. Mini has much better bang for the buck. It's more powerful (8 vs 7 graphics cores) and expandable (w/ 4 ports) than the entry level iMac. Buy a Mini w/16 GB RAM and a 3rd party external NVME SSD and you've got a...

Motherboard compatibility is a big plus, no doubt. The cooler is OK. No better than the cooler that came with my Ryzen 7 2700X, which I got for $136 new from Amazon at the end of 2019. For $50- $60, anyone that's going to game should get at least a Noctua NH-U12S. It lowered my temps 12 degrees...

It makes little sense to pay the premium for the Ryzen when an i5-10600k sells for $230 and I could have it delivered today by 2PM for free w/ Prime. I've seen it as low as $199. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086MHSH2C/?tag=tonymacx86com-20 The Ryzen CPU is "better" and certainly is more...

I'm assuming you're connecting via HDMI, as it has had issues. I got best results with an 18 Gbps cable but I'm still concerned about how it will work with a higher rez monitor. My Ultrawide is only 1080p and still, I have to be careful that I do updates with the monitor turned off, or it loses...