Why do I hate Apple so much? Because they are literally raping their fanboy customers. Let's do a comparative breakdown of this so-called "$16k Build" based on NewEgg's prices:
-256GB DDR4 RAM: Around $1,000
-16GB GPU (Radeon VII): $700
-18-core Intel CPU (Intel i9 9980XE): $2,000
-1TB SSD and 8TB HDD: Around $300
-Other components (case, motherboard, fans, etc.): Around $1,000
-28" 4k monitor (good brand): Around $500.... At most, that's $5,500 in hardware (and that's WITHOUT the enormous discount Apple i
Let's do some basic math my friends!!! (Score:1)
Re:Let's do some basic math my friends!!! (Score:1)
256GB 2666 DDR4 (64x4) is over $2,000 (not $1,000), and for ECC sodimms this goes up to over $6,000.
The Intel i9 9980XE doesn’t support 256MB or RAM. A 18-Core 2.3 GHz Intel Xeon W is $3,000.
28" 5k monitor (good brand): Around $1200 (not $500)