Where Tech Isn't So Technical…
Ah, CPUs… Example CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X I am not a true fan of Geekbench. It is a good tool, but results are often varied and not a true representation of a CPU’s true power. Most PC hardware review sites do not use Geekbench for any metrics. The only reason I have done it…
Introduction I have wondered about this for a while now. Even though I have a spreadsheet of benchmarks from my various Macs and PCs over the years, including where Windows 10 is installed in BootCamp, I have never written about performance differences in each OS. Is macOS a performance deterrent or does Windows just run…
I’m back for another Gaming performance post. This is the grandaddy of them all between a very similar card in the Radeon RX 570 and the Radeon Pro 580X (found in the 2019 iMac). First, here are the test systems used in this set of benchmarks: Test systems: iMac Intel Core i9-9900k @ 3.6GHz 24GB…
INTRODUCTION So, I have had this machine for about 7 months now. It has been a great machine. Now, it’s time for me to do a little review. Previous to this iMac, I had a 2013 Base Model with a Core i5-4570 and a fully specced out 2012 model with a Core i7-3770 and the…
This is a post on how I accomplished installing Windows Server 2016 (Evaluation Version) in VirtualBox on an iMac. At the end of the post, I will share with you my sources that I used to help me accomplish this task. Additionally, there will be at least 2 more entries in this series of posts:…
First thing is first, we have to dispel the “Apple Tax”. Let’s look at the 3 systems below. System 1 (iMac i9) is the reference Mac in this article. This is the high-end model with the Core i9. Of note, the machine at this price has only 8GB of RAM. I upgraded to 24GB. System…
Today, I am going to attempt to put together a parts list to “build” a iMac i9-9900k PC. Is it more expensive or is it less expensive? Let’s find out Let first list the tech specs for the iMac (I installed Windows to get some of the technical details that macOS is unwilling to show,…
I am a Mac user, first and foremost. I have been for the past 13 years. Prior to that, I had been a Windows user since about 91 or 92. I had an Apple //c during middle school and high school but that system starting getting long in the tooth and Macintosh hardware was out…
Welcome to my new blog, Technical Paradise. My name is Michael Molenda and I am currently an A+ Certified Technician at Fry’s Electronics in Milton, GA. I enjoy my job but at the end of the day, it is just a job. I am looking for somewhere I can expand my horizons and start a…