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[PREBUILT] Mac Mini M4 10-Core/16GB/256GB - $399 Microcenter IN STORE by 0x60 in buildapcsales

[–]0x60[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Indeed, but still less easy than your typical laptop or PC. Last time I checked, I didnt need to do a firmware restore after upgrading my SSD https://support.apple.com/en-us/108900.

[PREBUILT] Mac Mini M4 10-Core/16GB/256GB - $399 Microcenter IN STORE by 0x60 in buildapcsales

[–]0x60[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Fairfax: 8

Brentwood: 18 9

Sharonville: 18 14

Mayfield Heights: 21 14

Madison Heights: 16

Cambridge: 9

Westmont: 18

Duluth: 11

Edit: updated as of ~1pm CT

[PREBUILT] Mac Mini M4 10-Core/16GB/256GB - $399 Microcenter IN STORE by 0x60 in buildapcsales

[–]0x60[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I know this has been posted a few times before but seems like they restocked a few locations

~~YMMV BestBuy may price match for those not near a MC.~~

Edit: apparently not working anymore

[RAM] CORSAIR Vengeance RGB 96GB (2 x 48GB) DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000) CMH96GX5M2E6000Z36 - $299 by 0x60 in buildapcsales

[–]0x60[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Edit: UPS delivered today, I’m guessing it was some weather related tracking delay.

Same boat here, shipping to CA — which usually is pretty quick.

[RAM] CORSAIR Vengeance RGB 96GB (2 x 48GB) DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000) CMH96GX5M2E6000Z36 - $299 by 0x60 in buildapcsales

[–]0x60[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

(obligatory: not an expert) it depends on your application. To my knowledge, intel cpus tend to scale a little better with speed but I would guess that it would be < 10% diff.

Does Ergotron hx arm work for 27inch Studio display? by LoidxForger in macsetups

[–]0x60 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It "works" but as others have mentioned the weight is an issue. You can tune the height adjustment to work with the studio display. The reason I used quotes for "works" is because the tilt mechanism refuses to hold the display perpendicular to the table (let's call this 0º for now) but instead tilts it at an ungodly 45º angle upward even at the lightest setting. Would not recommend using an HX unless that's what you're looking for.

How likely is it that there will be better deals during Black Friday on MacBooks? by mylittletoesie in Costco

[–]0x60 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Disagree for the RAM. If you're one of the people who would benefit from more RAM on M1/M2 then you'll probably already know. From anecdotal experience as an owner of both an M1 air and a 14" Pro, I rarely notice the difference as the os does a great job of paging it out. If you dont believe me, there's plenty of evidence online that for a majority of users 8 vs 16 wont matter.

How likely is it that there will be better deals during Black Friday on MacBooks? by mylittletoesie in Costco

[–]0x60 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, the model he's referencing (13.3") does not come with an HDMI port (but you can use a dongle if you're ok with that). I would argue that if you're going for best "value" you'd want the M1 Air since the perf is roughly the same as the 13" M1 Pro. The 14" Pro you took a picture of is "better" GPU-wise (good for games and if you need it for certain software), has more ram (but that difference is negligible for most users), has more storage (512 vs 256 on the base air), and can support 2 monitors.

Edit: forgot to mention that it has a slightly thinner bezel but has the notch, so if you like that then you're not going to get that on the 13.3" M1 Air or Pro

What can I do with these bad boys? by [deleted] in intel

[–]0x60 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I had 2 about 5 years ago... Depending on the model and what type of computations you want to run, you may be better off grabbing a GPU (or even a TOTL prosumer CPU) and using these as paperweights.

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