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I’ve been thinking about replacing computers for a long time.

The last laptop I bought was a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E435 in 2013 with an AMD A4 CPU (why do I remember so clearly? Because I ended up spending $240. It was replaced with an AMD A10 CPU 😂), and the memory was 2GB. This configuration cost 3,350 yuan at the time.

In early fall 2016, I underwent major surgery on the laptop, replacing the CPU (A10), adding a 4G ram, removing the CD drive, replacing it with a SOLID-state drive, and replacing it with pretty much everything except the motherboard and monitor. After changing at that time, as expected, the speed performance of what has improved a lot, the operation has also become more silky smooth, so it has been fighting for more than three years.

By now, the laptop can still normal use, but open the software becomes slow, and I LOL in the game, also can only to about 30 FPS, highest can only to about 60, and limited to the first, later will be more and more CARDS, and the position of the keyboard hot obvious, I use a small fan on the keyboard to blow also of no help. All the signs are telling me it’s time to change my computer.

I’ve always wanted a Mac haha 😀.

The configuration phase

However, due to limited funds, I was torn between Mac Mini and black Apple 😖. I thought Mac Mini was cheaper and I could consider it, but after looking at the price, the general configuration is 8000+, but this price is a highly configured computer if I assemble a machine by myself.

And I read on the Internet that the black Apple is pretty mature now, and it’s worth it to get a bluetooth wireless card with no drive, which can do the same thing as the White Apple with AirDrop, Handoff, and AirPods. Even without those features, the Mac operating experience itself, With a high quality monitor, you can still get a great experience 🎉.

Determines the formation of a black apple, the first is the need for a single capacity, which is a host what parts are needed, because haven’t pay attention to the computer market, to the present computer configuration is what is not very clear, so I direct in consulting spare fish fry the 3 dollars, the seller according to the requirements of my price range, gave me a single configuration.

Got the allocation sheet, I did not rush to some treasure some east to buy, but first research.

One rule of thumb is that when you search for something, competing products tend to follow the search keywords, and you just need to compare them to see which one is right for you.

For example, when I search for i5-9700F, i5-9700 comes up, so I search for the difference between i5-9400F and I5 9400, and you’ll find, oh, the ones with F are not unique, and some have K, which means you can overclock, Then you need to pay attention to whether you can overclock when buying a motherboard.

In the search board B365M, will jump out of b360, B360M, M is the size of the motherboard when mATX medium-sized motherboard, in addition to ATX motherboard, there are smaller ITX motherboard, and the larger EATX motherboard. This need to pay attention to when you buy the case, the small case is not fit ATX and EATX motherboard. As for online b365m most said is b360m gimped is biased, specific can watch this video tutorial: B stand www.bilibili.com/video/BV1hE…

As for the choice of CPU, I looked at the total price of 4K in the allocation list, and thought that the budget could be increased to 5K. Then I asked the seller what they could replace if they upgrade again. The seller said to replace the CPU with i7 9700F. So I searched the difference between i5 9400F and I7 9700F, and the result was that i7 improved by about 13% compared with I5 in single-core performance (such as playing games), while i7 improved by about 40% compared with I5 in multi-core performance. After all, there are two more cores and two more threads, which is less for my type of playing games. But for people who might run a lot of apps, the i7 is definitely the best fit. But in the end I chose i5. Why? Later said.

The graphics card selected is sapphire RX580 2048SP 8G version, which is also a search online with black Apple graphics card, will be much less follow-up installation trouble. As for memory, solid state, chassis, power supply, etc., you can find online reviews and comparison of some competing products. You can also search for 2021 memory recommendation, solid state recommendation and so on in Zhihu to learn a lot of relevant information.

Overall, this allocation list is good, there is no pit parts.

The last one is the most important display, which is also a hardware that we often deal with, and also the hardware that we most directly face. Its quality directly determines whether the computer is good to use, comfortable to use, and worth buying.

Today’s monitors focus on resolution and size. Resolutions are typically 1080p, 2K, and 4K. For macOS, HiDPI effect can be turned on in 4K monitors by default, making the screen more delicate and lifelike. About HiDPI and Retina can see this article: zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/20684620

The resolution is DETERMINED to be 4K, so what size to choose?

Because I don’t like screens that are too big, and 4K screens are all 27 inches + in size, the 27-inch 4K screen is my choice. A search for a 27-inch 4K screen also found more than 500 items, comparing the best ones. And search net comparison article, finally determined between AOC U2790PQU and LG 27UL550, the final choice of AOC, mainly do not like LG that base. That’s it 😏.

All the parts selected, the east order, waiting for the arrival of goods.

Installed phase

Did not plan to install their own machine at the beginning, because the case goes the line, install the motherboard what all do not have experience, if accidentally damaged a part to lose big, so plan to recruit people to install on the net. I looked at the price, about 150 yuan for a Mac system.

Coincidentally, when I took the last express, I saw a computer maintenance point in the residential area, and asked the installed price of 120. Then the deal was done, and it was convenient to move all the things directly in the residential area.

The whole installation process took about one hour, including the installation of WIN system. The macOS were installed in the evening.

Black apple MacOS

In some treasure spent 100 yuan to buy the installation system service, the seller’s technical staff (Xiao Cao) remotely connected to my computer for operation, some remote places, I only need to send screenshots to him.

However, come up to encounter a roadblock, is my RX580 2048SP graphics card BIOS does not support black apple, need to brush into 570 BIOS can. This I certainly won’t operate, small cao directly jings come over a remote generation to brush the taobao link come over, so spent 25 yuan to brush a BIOS.

The subsequent installation process is very simple, I do not know whether I learn or too skilled, each operation is very fast, basically did not see what operation. The process went smoothly, took about an hour to complete and successfully opened macOS.

However, I found that the seller’s wisdom is that after the installation, he reminded us to make a backup of the system after the screenshots. With this backup, you can provide free after-sales service if you encounter any problems. Here basically no one will refuse, so the evaluation of the words of praise, I can not be free from vulgarity, a small Cao brother, enthusiasm, patience and high technology. However, the installation process did not encounter any problems, or good.

As for the use of MacOS, the current stage is also very confused 😳, such as:

• CTRL + C/V of the keyboard cannot be used (later I learned that it is because the Mac keyboard and Win keyboard correspond to different) • I don’t know how to install the DMG software downloaded from the Internet. • The Mac operating system cannot operate files on other hard disks (the Mac operating system cannot operate Windows NTFS hard disks) •…

Everything is in the exploratory stage, full of novelty and excitement, there will be time to share later. This was the first time I owned and experienced the entire process of MacOS.

Finally, 4k resolution display is really cool, who uses who knows 😏.

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