Hakintosh vs intel MAC vs m1x (or m1 Mac)

I know there are many many similar posts here..

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I am testing M1 Mac mini for 1 month. It is really great and silent, and a certain game works great games fully supports ARM M1. However. I found it is very bad when I play Rosetta based game (e.g., Starcraft 2..) Also, bootcamps didn't work, so I cannot use Windows-based program or game (e.g., Diablo2 Remastered) anymore.

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Yes. as a gamer, I can easily choose Windows... But, The problem is I really like MAC interface and enjoy using Photoshop on Mac compared to Windows. (Also, I really like Unix-based interface and its terminal..)

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1. Hakintosh

a. Motherboard: Vision G: 240

b. Memory (32): $170

c. cpu: 10850k : $370 (Microcenter)

d. Fenvi T919 Adapter: $60

e. cooler: Noctua (90)

f. titan ridge: 80

g. nvme: 100

(I have RX 580 and good 1200W power supply)

Total cost: $1100 + tax

Pros: 1. Good temperate, customization.

1. If it is obsolete, I can just use it as a Windows (or gaming machine)

2. Also, I can do cryptocurrency mining when I don't use computer.

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Cons: need maintenance/time for Hackintosh.

Wires.. power codes, connection between monitor and each devices make it pretty bad.

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1. iMac

i7 with 5700xt version: $2549 + tax (If I sell 580 and power supply, cost will be decreased)

Pros: Stable

Looks great.

No maintenance time

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Cons: Cost and will be obsolete soon? (Also, might not support Windows 11?)

Not good for gaming compared to #1 ? (thermal/heat + bootcamp driver optimization issue?)

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Sure. I can pay extra.. The problem is intel iMac will be obsolete soon. I don't want to invest around $2500 on obsolete machine..

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1. upcoming M1x mac or M1

Sadly, they do not support (or might not support) Windows, so I cannot play Windows game. Looks like M1/M1x performance is really great. But, GPU performance is relatively lower.. (e.g., compared to 5700x). Also, If I use Rosetta, performance would be worse.

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Any suggestions ideas?

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I am thinking #1 would be my best option...