Show HN: Mac Pro equivalent using i7

How is this &quot;equivalent?&quot;<p>The Xeon E5 in the Pro is faster and costs at least $100 more. I&#x27;m not sure how these motherboards compare in quality. The ECC memory memory in the Pro is faster and more reliable. This also doesn&#x27;t have Thunderbolt, onboard WiFi, or Bluetooth 4.<p>Last, this is big, loud, and hideous.<p>If the point was, &quot;you can build an equivalent computer for $1000 less,&quot; it misses the point, widely.

And? Does it run OSX? Is this anything other than an ad? Does it have a unique case styling that may or may not be better?<p>Why did you post this?

This build is conservative when picking a R9 280X, because the performance level of AMD Firepro D300 (dual) is currently unknown. You can always drop in R9 290X (or two...)

If you had to use a Xeon and ECC Ram the price would end up higher.<p>The performance might not be any better, but the comparison would be.

This is not at all equivalent to a Mac Pro.

Don&#x27;t buy the Cooler Master HAF X, unless you don&#x27;t mind a big, bulky, noisy (HAF = High Air Flow = Lots of vents).

Does this work as a Hackintosh?