How better would be a DIY PC that you could make for price of Mac Mini?

[levmc]

I just did this for my wife. The iMac she got 10 years ago can't run modern games properly and isn't getting MacOS updates anymore. A Mac Mini with Thunderbolt video card + extra storage right now would be $1000-2000. I used http://pcpartpicker.com/ to help spec out an AMD Ryzen 5 build for $1000, that's very comparable with a topped-out Mac Mini 2018. Also stuck https://github.com/felixrieseberg/macintosh.js on there for nostalgia.

What parts did you choose? What display are you using?

 

[Michael Adams]

What parts did you choose? What display are you using?

Sorry for the delayed response.

• ASUS "pro" 1920x1200 monitor I got a few years ago.
• Accidentally got her a case too big for this, so used it for myself and gave her my old one (not really that old; only replaced it earlier his year). It's a MATX case with removable filters; I can't really vouch for its build quality, but it looks alright.
• AMD RYZEN 5 3400G
• ASRock B450M Steel Legend
• G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4
• Antec NeoECO Series NE650G 650W
• HP EX950 M.2 2280 2TB PCle Gen3 x4
• Windows 10 Pro 64-bit - OEM
• GLOTRENDS M.2 Heatsink NVME Heatsink Set (the HP SSD does NOT come with one)
• Wife picked out a set of 3 RGB 120mm fans I installed.

Edit, forgot to mention the Wifi. fenvi FV-AX3000

 

[LeeW]

Sorry for the delayed response.

No Video Card?

 

[Michael Adams]

No Video Card?

A bunch of the AMD chips have an integrated "Vega" GPU. They use a similar fabrication process for the Xbox and PS4 platforms.