$5,000 Mac Studio vs $6,000 PC - NOT what I expected!

Thanks to ASUS for providing the majority of the PC components!

Intel 12900K & RTX 3090 PC vs M1 Ultra Mac Studio - CPU, GPU, Temperatures, Gaming, Photoshop, Lightroom, Blender, DaVinci Resolve & more!

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[dez]

If not for inflated prices on pc parts and components, that PC would probably be $500 to $1000 cheaper.

[gwidao]

2 points to make here, 1- you can make a very silent mini pc with size comparable to the Mac and also water cooled with a mini ITX build and 2- all parts readily available at microcenter. You could've totally asked Asus for that kind of build if it was a contention point for the comparison.

[LaidBackDeveloper]

The 3090 is actually 1500USD MSRP... The scalped prices are absolutely insane

[Drip]

People buy macs for software/productivity. PC hardware is more customizable and does everything.

[tonygagz]

I just don’t understand how apple to manage to get decently close to a high end pc in such a small frame. Truely crazy

[jimgessner]

Meanwhile, 8 months later the Mac Studio is the same price, but the PC with a RTX 4090 is cheaper.

[Techie]

0:11 They actually show the 3090 using 330W when it can use much more than that. It was pointed out in MKBHD"s video.

[ThatRedHusky]

I would be interested in replacing the 3090 with a proper VRAM GPU like an A6000 and a Xeon/Epyc. That's a more apples to apples comparison. Editing and gaming take VASTLY different priorities, and yes, the $$$ would heavily favor the Mac, but I can guarantee an Epyc/a6000 combo would outright destroy the Mac in editing, without even breaking a sweat.

[petercruz]

You could build that PC in an ITX case.

The main differences are:
- mac supports mac native software (developers & artists) which can be a deal breaker
- windows runs things like CAD software and gaming way better

Those two things are literally the main deciders IMO. For just work the m1 mac mini is great for most

[zellzoii]

Apple's chips are actually really powerful, however most of the performance is limited by software

[IskanderVFX]

it's crazy the performance to power ratio, that alone deserves a dedicated video

[MrSteve-hyyo]

I would liked to see a comparison test for more engineering tasks like development (app, OS) and ML/AI. From past experience, custom PC is typically the way to go. And what makes custom PC so attractive is you can upgrade components far easily compared to the MAC.

[rehon]

For portability you should really consider ITX builds you can carry it anywhere you want with extreme amounts of performance

[michaelerzuah]

Sincerely I thought the M1 ultra would just blow away the pc when it comes to performance. PC is still king considering its versatility

[cramsa]

“The PC is more expensive.” My local micro center is selling that 3090 GPU almost $1000 less than the price you list…

[durka]

The bonus of a pc is that you can upgrade it anytime, and with a proper MB you can literally get multiple gpus and cpus installed, so if you're wanting to run 4 shadow of the tomb raiders on max graphics on like 4 monitors you can do that

[austinlee]

I was looking on Amazon, and it looks like you can now get the 3090 for around $1200 now. Pretty crazy how the pricing has changed.

[jippalippa]

When will the video of the M1 Max against the M1 Ultra come? Thank you very much

[fmulleady]

Even when the Mac Studio receives optimisation in some apps later in 2022, one can sell the RTX3090 for a decent price and upgrade to the 4080/90. Probably save a few thousand too and can enjoy a wider range of apps and games. The Studio is a beautiful and efficient tool for a niche group of creative professionals. That’s about it!

[FkedupUzzu]

Everybody Gangsta until apple make a gaming PC