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Submitted by computerjunkie13 on May 8, 2004 - 5:36am. Other Computers

say, i wanted to build a CUSTOM mac computer, rite, am i crazy or just really that stupid, u kno, like tigerdirect *dot* com, u can get pc parts GALORE, but mac parts, thats a negative, do they make places/sites like that where ic an buy say parts cases, ect. and build my own custom mac/and/or/pc thingy???

maybe im just reeeeaaaalllyyy...,really, really, stupid, or just really out of the loop, ne 1 kno?

thanx

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That's not the way Apple works.

Submitted by Cruller on May 8, 2004 - 5:42am.

Sure, you could build a Mac from scratch, and it has been done before, but in the end it's just cheaper, easier and more sensible to get a full system, new or used.

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Well,

Submitted by DoctorMemory on May 9, 2004 - 11:44pm.

More of the recent Macs can be fit into an ATX case, and will work with the standard IDE drives and such. I'm not entirley sure about the ultra-recent macs, some things might be specific standards, but more or less once you get a MB, you can put it in a standard case, with standard drives and what have you. If you can get a good deal on the MB, then eBay for parts, and you could make a custom system that's a bit cheaper than retail. As long as you aern't totally "klueless" about knowing your way around some computer components and tools, and aern't afraid of getting your hands a little dirty, you can do wonderful things.

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RTFD

Submitted by DrBunsen on May 12, 2004 - 5:53pm.

And read up as much documentation you can find on whichever mobo you choose - xlr8yourmac.com and lowendmac.com - the latter has a really good series comparing the different G3s and G4s for value, and the former has all the gumph on ATX power supply connections, casemods, etc etc etc.

For simple construction on a low budget and not needing the absolute fastest machine - still fast enough to be getting along with and somewhat upgradeable - I'd suggest a mobo from a beige G3 Rev B or Rev C. I wouldn't go for anything older than that - too slow, won't run OS X without some hackage, and pricier on the RAM and SCSI hard disks.

For more performance and a better upgrade life, I'd suggest one of the AGP-video G4s, slightly trickier to do the ATX PS hack, but you can find the real power supplies on ebay.

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thanx, btw whats a mobo???

Submitted by computerjunkie13 on May 14, 2004 - 12:45pm.

thanx, btw whats a mobo???

if u guys hav ne more info. i'd appreciate it.

chipmunk out.

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mobo

Submitted by eeun on May 14, 2004 - 1:36pm.

Definition of mobo

And a special request: Cud u pls stop riting in chat rm speek. We all tpy in propr nglish here and chat/haxor speek gets on r nrves.Eye-wink

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mybad, it's a habit.

Submitted by computerjunkie13 on May 17, 2004 - 1:40am.

i'll be sure to try harder to type in "propr nglish" haha, j/k

it's a bad habit, i know
but i will try to remember, it's just easier for me because my spelling sucks!

by the way, thanx for the definition! Eye-wink

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