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Hi guys - I'm new at this, but fairly tech-savvy and comfortable editing config files etc. My last hackintosh was a Dell Mini laptop, I haven't built one from scratch before but I am excited about trying.
I'm looking to replace my 2012 i7 iMac with something more up to date. Goals are to have a fast system for photo editing and media handling that can support a lot of external drives and devices. I will also use this machine as a home media server. I do not do any computer gaming (I have consoles for that), nor do I care much about booting into Windows. I would like to have Thunderbolt support if at all possible. (TB3 is fine/good I don't need legacy support)
I've been looking at the Buyer's guide but I am a little confused about the differences/benefits of the customac mini deluxe/mATX/Budget ATX builds. I don't really care a lot about the physical size of the machine, though smaller would be nice. I don't expect to need a lot of expandability other than adding drives/ssds.
I'd like to keep the system price under about $1200 if I can, but there's some wiggle room.
I'm looking to replace my 2012 i7 iMac with something more up to date. Goals are to have a fast system for photo editing and media handling that can support a lot of external drives and devices. I will also use this machine as a home media server. I do not do any computer gaming (I have consoles for that), nor do I care much about booting into Windows. I would like to have Thunderbolt support if at all possible. (TB3 is fine/good I don't need legacy support)
I've been looking at the Buyer's guide but I am a little confused about the differences/benefits of the customac mini deluxe/mATX/Budget ATX builds. I don't really care a lot about the physical size of the machine, though smaller would be nice. I don't expect to need a lot of expandability other than adding drives/ssds.
I'd like to keep the system price under about $1200 if I can, but there's some wiggle room.
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