[SOLVED] Mac Pro PC component equivalent

[okcnaline]

I'm interested in trying to build Mac Pro 6,1 from components. However, all of you guys know that the graphics is a FirePro D500, which doesn't exist. Along with E5-1260 V2; and the closest one is an Xeon E3. What are the equivalent for PCPartPicker parts?

And is there any cylinder cases?

 

[combine1237]

Are you referring to building something along the lines of a hackintosh?

 

[okcnaline]

Yes and no. I'm not limiting to Hackintosh, but I want to find the equivalent. It's always mystifying to find a part that you know, but uses different names.

 

[combine1237]

Ah, so were you looking at making a gaming and/or workstation pc that looked like a new mac pro and had equivalent or better components if I am understanding this correctly?

 

[nukemaster]

The video card is a custom job it is kind of like a W8000 with a 384 bit memory bust like the W9000.

Either way, this part is custom and does not have an exact equal.

A bit of info on the cpu can be found on Google.

Round cases may be more hard to deal with.

You could build a nice ITX work station with a single video card and make a case to look similar

Without the resourced to make such a custom board and cooling system, it is out of all but the most extreme modders abilities for now.

 

[okcnaline]

Ah, so were you looking at making a gaming and/or workstation pc that looked like a new mac pro and had equivalent or better components if I am understanding this correctly?

Yes.

The video card is a custom job it is kind of like a W8000 with a 384 bit memory bust like the W9000.

Either way, this part is custom and does not have an exact equal.

A bit of info on the cpu can be found on Google.

Round cases may be more hard to deal with.

You could build a nice ITX work station with a single video card and make a case to look similar

Without the resourced to make such a custom board and cooling system, it is out of all but the most extreme modders abilities for now.

But then what is the equivalents?

 

[combine1237]

My guess would be a 4770k and 280x would do a nice job in substitute.

 

[nukemaster]

for games that would be great.

 

[jFiveNYC]

http://lifehacker.com/5919132/build-the-mac-pro-that-you-wish-apple-released