[MAC] New Thunderbolt Mac Mini!

[MAC] New Thunderbolt Mac Mini!

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hyerstay
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2011-11-27, 02:59

My choice was based primarily on the CPU, and I knew I would get the most benefit from the quad core in apps like handbrake. This will also be my primary home computer, so I would be using it for more than just media. Once I found those Blackmagic devices, I knew that I could always upgrade the graphics later.

As for storage, I have two different 2.5 inch RAID units, so I like to buy drives in matched pairs. Since it only cost an extra $100 to go from 2 x 500GB to 2 x 750GB 7200 RPM, it would max out the performance in one of my 2.5 RAIDs if I ever swap the drives out of the mini. Upping the storage on the consumer mini was a lot more expensive, to the point that it wouldn't even be worth it doing it thru the Apple CTO options. If I didn't do it thru Apple, I would have to pay for a secondary drive kit, besides the cost of another drive.

I like to have more than just my media RAID for storage, so it is nice to have other drives around to move data around or be scratch drives for ripping or video editing, plus system backup (usually one clone and one Time Machine volume).

I'm a professional Mac-focused consultant, so I spend a lot of time running servers already, so this machine would also let me try out some server stuff that I can't try on my customer's servers. I know I could add Lion server later, so that wasn't much of a factor.

I paired the machine with an Asus VE248Q, which is one of the few monitors that has both DisplayPort and HDMI. The whole VExx8Q line has DisplayPort, plus 2ms gray-to-gray response. I got a Kanex Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable, so I can still string a long HDMI cable to a TV if it is near enough, for any content I can't do with the AppleTVs, or I can use my Xbox at my desk without disconnecting the Mac.

For a RAID, I picked this:

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-driv...D/Desktop/

I got it as an open-box unit with a big discount, and miraculously found two 2TB drives thru Amazon that matched my existing two 2TB drives and didn't seem to be at super-inflated post-Thai-flooding prices. They were only slightly more expensive than pre-flood. If I hadn't have found those deals, I might have bought a Pegasus RAID.

Cheers,

jason

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[MAC] New Thunderbolt Mac Mini! - by Korey - 2011-07-20, 15:55

[No subject] - by uncola - 2011-07-20, 16:09

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Summing it up - by user888 - 2011-07-26, 08:37

[No subject] - by Ned Scott - 2011-07-26, 10:59

[No subject] - by Open6l - 2011-07-26, 16:03

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[No subject] - by prophetizer - 2011-07-29, 01:17

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[No subject] - by resai - 2011-08-03, 12:13

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Blocking artifacts with HW decoding on HD3000 - by morberg - 2011-08-05, 08:39

[No subject] - by sonicblue83 - 2011-08-15, 17:25

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Summary ? - by shaulch - 2011-08-26, 11:43

[No subject] - by Ned Scott - 2011-08-26, 14:18

[No subject] - by prophetizer - 2011-08-27, 07:01

I bought my Mac Mini 2011 Base model - by cakeove - 2011-08-28, 22:18

[No subject] - by resai - 2011-08-29, 09:20

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[No subject] - by voip-ninja - 2011-08-31, 22:02

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[No subject] - by IGuardianI - 2011-09-02, 23:55

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[No subject] - by darietto84 - 2011-09-04, 12:12

I think it does.... - by ashand - 2011-09-04, 13:37

[No subject] - by voip-ninja - 2011-09-04, 20:17

[No subject] - by voip-ninja - 2011-09-04, 20:18

[No subject] - by Ned Scott - 2011-09-04, 22:49

24hrz, 30 hrz, 60 hrz (NTSC) - by santosmarco - 2011-09-04, 22:51

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I'm coming home... - by ix400 - 2011-10-03, 18:54

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Little problems... - by ix400 - 2011-10-07, 20:43

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[No subject] - by schwarzmuller - 2012-02-03, 22:11

what kind of issues are you talking about? - by prophetizer - 2012-02-03, 23:29

[No subject] - by Torroa - 2012-02-04, 02:19

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RE: - by davilla - 2012-04-17, 01:22

[No subject] - by activate - 2012-02-09, 10:16

RE: [MAC] New Thunderbolt Mac Mini! - by gizmotoy - 2012-03-19, 03:21

RE: [MAC] New Thunderbolt Mac Mini! - by MrOCM - 2012-05-10, 15:52

RE: [MAC] New Thunderbolt Mac Mini! - by SushiMo - 2012-04-17, 00:17

RE: [MAC] New Thunderbolt Mac Mini! - by henrikyo - 2012-05-01, 18:49

RE: [MAC] New Thunderbolt Mac Mini! - by ix400 - 2012-05-01, 19:01

RE: [MAC] New Thunderbolt Mac Mini! - by Torroa - 2012-05-11, 21:39