You're who computers with a lot of RAM and GPU are for. It would be interesting to read about your new build when you do it.
Hands-on reviews of Apple's "budget" iPhone SE are being published today in advance of the phone's release on Friday. Nothing yet on the Mac Studio, which is also scheduled for release this Friday. On-line orders for the Mac Studio are backed up to mid-April/May, and for some configurations June. Yesterday, China apparently implemented a Covid 19 lockdown in the Shenzhen area, where most if not all of these computers are being assembled, but it's unclear how much that will affect delivery.
I'm hoping to purchase a Mac Studio this Friday/Saturday from one of the dozen Apple stores in the NY City area. There should be at least some base models available, albeit in limited quantities, maybe with a few variations. Best Buy is currently offering the base M1 Max and M1 Ultra models (no variations) for shipping next Wednesday, March 23rd. B&H might also have some next week, although it's worth noting that B&H's liberal return policy excludes computers if the packaging has been opened. In any event, my preference is to purchase directly from Apple.
The base M1 Max is:
Memory: 32GB
GPU: 24 cores
Storage: 512GB
In the past, I've opted for 512GB of storage (which is really 500GB) over 1TB because I use my computer's internal drive strictly as a workspace, with almost all data stored on external solid-state drives. I typically have over 450GB of free space on my internal drive. However, this time I'm considering 1TB and may opt for it if it's available off the shelf.
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