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Originally Posted by signupdamnit
But for 5k I can build a desktop which will outperform the Macbook Pro by over 400%.
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Not really. I've tested this theory before through newegg/tigerdirect.
Go to apple.com and check out their desktop (the mac pro), go find out exactly what components are in it. Then go to newegg/tigerdirect and check the prices of those components. Apple's computers aren't over priced at all, they just use high end parts.
Sure, you could go build your own computer with the same "specs" for cheaper. But you would be doing so with cheap generic brands. For example, the motherboard the mac pros used were Intel server motherboards, at $900 each.
Here is a prime example as well. These two cpus below are both 3.2/3 Quad Core processors. Which is all most people see when looking at specs. But one is $500, one is $900.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115224
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115212