PsychedelicSavage47
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I know very little about producing and I just need suggestion on whether I should get a Mac or PC.
......But you have the money for an overpriced Mac though right?I dont really have the money to get a big expensive gaming computer ill probably just get a Mac. You got any suggestions on a DAW to pair with it?
You can still run FL on a Mac. I use FL studio and a Macbook air. The newer versions of FL are cool w/ mac, or ya can do some H4X0ring for the older versions.
Gaming PCs, by definition, put a lot of emphasis on an expensive graphics card. This is great if you're a gamer, but means nothing for music production.
Mac tries to make everything simpler. This means easy to use software. It also means less hardware options, less software control, and severely limited upgradability.
Unless you're looking to buy a PC from some overpriced boutique, PCs are virtually always cheaper than Macs. Do a side-by-side parts comparison, and you'll definitely find this to be true. And it really doesn't help that Mac essentially dropped the tower form factor: all the all-in-ones have laptop parts with reduced performance and lower clock speeds, and the trashcan-style Mac Pro is unreasonably priced for anyone not requiring the graphics processing (and even then is a tough sell).
If money is at all an issue, I recommend buying a cost effective PC and upgrading it yourself. Upgrading a PC is easy, and often cheaper than buying a more potent machine, since most of the money OEMs make is from expensive upsells. And if you're a little bit more hands-on, building a PC is surprisingly easy. The performance from an $800 home-built machine can be roughly equivalent to a $1200-2200 Mac, particularly if you choose your parts wisely.