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
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
Memory Specifications Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 128 GB Memory Types DDR4-2666 Max # of Memory Channels 4 ECC Memory Supported No
Half the memory and no ECC support.
Frankly, I find it difficult to imagine why someone would need a graphics workstation with more than 128 GB RAM (as opposed to offloading the work to a server, or a HPC cluster) So I can't say that ECC is an absolute must...
Let's do some basic math my friends!!! (Score:1)
Let's check your assumptions! (Score:2)
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
Intel's ark says [intel.com]
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 128 GB
Memory Types DDR4-2666
Max # of Memory Channels 4
ECC Memory Supported No
Half the memory and no ECC support.
Frankly, I find it difficult to imagine why someone would need a graphics workstation with more than 128 GB RAM (as opposed to offloading the work to a server, or a HPC cluster) So I can't say that ECC is an absolute must...