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Wednesday, 9 March 2011

Building a CustoMac: CustoMac Pro 2010

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Apple recently released details of the upcoming Mac Pro Mid 2010 refresh, and we thought it might be interesting to do a speculative build based on some of the same or equivalent parts. 

So here are the details on how you can build this CustoMac. As always, CustoMac builds are compatible with iBoot + MultiBeast and designed to run Mac OS X as the primary operating system. 

CustoMac Pro 2010
Core i7-930 - Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R - ATI 5770 1GB - 6GB DDR3 RAM
 $1224.46


 
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint 1 TB $69.90


CD/DVD Burner: Sony Optiarc Black $29.45

CPU Cooler: Scythe Mugen 2 $47.95

Case:  Cooler Master HAF 922M $89.99 

Power Supply:  Corsair TX 850-Watt  $129.99

Operating System: Mac OS X Snow Leopard $26.35


Optional Accessories


Targus USB Bluetooth Adapter $21.99
NOTE: Only MODEL NO: ACB10us v1.0 will wake from sleep.

Oh, and don't forget, if you end up buying anything, click through one of the links above, or in the sidebar.  That way, you'll be supporting the site, as well as getting the best prices.  Thanks in advance!
For the first article in this series, see Building a CustoMac: 3 Complete PC Builds for OS X.
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Building a CustoMac: CustoMac Mini

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It used to be that any tiny system was too underpowered to be a real workstation.  Mini-ITX systems with Atom processors and integrated graphics are no good for gaming or HD, let alone having enough horsepower to run professional applications.

Over the past year, many manufacturers have put out Socket 1156 (Intel Core-i3/i5/i7 compatible) Mini-ITX motherboards, completely changing the custom mini-build landscape.  Now one can build a tiny powerhouse capable of running a full-sized graphics card, and a modern quad-core CPU. 

The transition to 1156 has also altered people's ideas of an HTPC, as now your television can be the centerpiece of a very fast, and quiet computer build.  We've put together the following spec build based on a rig that was contributed to the site earlier this year.  It's meant to be a jumping off point for further customization, but if purchased verbatim would work 100% with audio + video through HDMI. This system is fully supported by iBoot + MultiBeast and the CustomBeast Project.

CustoMac Mini
Core i3-540 - Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 - NVIDIA GT 240 1GB - 4GB DDR3 RAM
$616.96

CPU: Intel Core i3-540 3.06GHz $109.99


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 $104.99

Optical Drive: Sony Optiarc 8X SATA DVD+/-RW Slim $39.79

RAM: OCZ 4GB DDR3 1333 (2 x 2GB) $61.99

Adapter: Micro Sata to Sata (for Slim Optical)  $14.99
Operating System: Mac OS X Snow Leopard $26.99


Optional Accessories
NOTE: Only MODEL NO: ACB10us v1.0 will wake from sleep.



Optional Upgrades


SSD: Corsair 120 GB Force Series Ultra Fast TRIM Supported Solid State Drive  $248.68


Oh, and don't forget, if you end up buying anything, click through one of these links.  That way, you'll be supporting the site, as well as getting the best prices.  Thanks in advance! 

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