Pimp My $6,000 Mac Pro! 😎 I almost ruined it...

We modded Mac Pro. Wheels, RGB LEDs, a custom drive cage, oh, and we used a CIRCULAR SAW!
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Apple's Mac Pro released to much fanfare. Finally, Apple users could return to a classic tower PC with PCIe expansion, easy CPU/GPU upgradability, and more. But at a starting price of $6,000, it definitely isn't perfect. In this video, we 3D print some DIY wheels that (a) don't cost $400, but, (b) have the ability to actually lock in place so your computer doesn't roll away. Rather than spend $400 on the Pegasus J2i, we built our own cage and soldered a custom cable since it can't be purchased separately. Then, we added RGB LED into our Mac making it the first PRO GAMER MAC ever and it increased our FPS by over 50%-now we get like 15FPS in most AAA titles. Lastly, we took a FREAKING CIRCULAR SAW to Mac Pro's chassis to fix our biggest annoyance and design frustration. This video is a fun one. Buckle up!

[@snazzy]

My apologies about the audio on this one. It's a bit rough in places. We used new lavalier mics (which are awesome) but had to use an old transmitter because our new ones were having battery issues and got more shirt rub than expected because of normalized gain. We promise this will be fixed by the next video. If it's too annoying, maybe this is one to watch through your smartphone or laptop speakers instead of hi-fi headphones. 😉 Sorry once again. - Quinn

[@dontthroworanges]

Which mics are you using?

[@snazzy]

@@dontthroworanges Shure TL47. Our Lectrosonics wireless system is almost ready to go but not yet-waiting on special batteries-so we are using the Sennheiser AVX and it attempts to level normalize which is the worst.

[@Cheezzjus]

4:00 WHAT ARE THOOOOOOOOOSE

[@user-ul5gi9yw9t]

Don't worry I only have a $60 Huawei

[@dontthroworanges]

@@snazzy Very cool! Never used the TL47 (Ex-Production Sound Mixer here). Mostly used COS-11s and DPAs with my Lectros... Fond memories, but more $$ in the bank now lol.

[@Rithik58]

Here’s another stupid idea to make this more ridiculous: How about motors on the mac pro wheels so you can drive it around like a RC car

[@MarcEricLaneGlobal]

Oh god, you could turn it into a Roomba

[@snazzy]

This was one of my first ideas but it was just too difficult to make. We were going to pull apart the sensors found inside those "AI suitcases" that follow you around with the intention of creating an "AI obstacle course" where my motorized Mac Pro would race a Tesla lol

[@Rithik58]

​@@snazzy if the issue was with using the sensors and not adding motors to the wheels, this might still be possible assuming there is a way to control the motors. Either way, taking the mac pro out on a walk like this was pretty funny too

[@sjamesparsonsjr]

@@MarcEricLaneGlobal would it be iRoomba or RooMacBa?

[@deltadom33]

Most expensive remote control car . The mars rovers are probably cheaper

[@Alexbws]

“Sorry, I’m not Austin Evans”

[@snazzy]

💪

[@jimmysavile69]

@@snazzy should have said Hey guys, Snazzy Labs

[@xoxo-pp7ru]

Hey austin, this is guys

[@maspec1773]

time stamp, please

[@MustaqimAdha]

Alex Stace I don’t understand, why Austin Evans and what did he do? 😂

[@TheAnoniemo]

I instinctively kept refreshing the KZbin home page, not knowing I was subconsciously waiting for this video.

[@snazzy]

IT HAS ARRIVED!

[@TechWithBrett]

I bet this is secretly Tim Cooks favorite channel.

[@snazzy]

I sure hope so 😅

[@bla_zian]

guilty pleasure

[@Dyl_Apple]

No I bet it’s Plainrock124 because he destroys so many Apple products

[@umarmehfoozjalali138]

@@snazzy LOL

[@felixdiaz801]

**Loud Cutting Sounds** KZbin Subtitles: Music.

[@nigelbassett3791]

“It’s functional and that’s all that matters” A thousand Apple fans just died

[@ryshort7255]

*angry Jony Ive noises*

[@rBennich]

As a Mac Pro owner, i simply agree with the statement. I bought the rack version, using it as a tower, just to not have to unplug cables before opening it up. I don't care that the apple logo is now turned sideways, because i still have Apple care.

[@nigelbassett3791]

Username Actually I’m a fan of the over engineering. I think there still should have been a way to slide it open, but I’d buy a Mac Pro just to have the tower. It looks so much better than PCs

[@OtherTheDave]

This Apple fan strongly agrees...

[@rBennich]

@imProveia Well, I'm a Logic producer. What else do you suggest? I had a hackintosh before, but all the maintenance gave me ptsd. I need the PCIe slots.

[@AlEbnereza]

“Spinning rust”!! 😂😂😂😂😂 I gotta say, as an enterprise systems architect, I’ve never heard of a such a perfectly apt name for hard drives before. Love it.

[@unlokia]

Why did you need to qualify yourself with your job title? 😬

[@AlEbnereza]

unlokia Context. I’m around a ton of storage tech, and no one in my circles has ever used that term. That’s why. Move on.

[@BixbyConsequence]

@CJ Jacobs 40 years of IT and I don't recall ever hearing it either. Would seem archaic. Haven't seen brown hard-drive platters in a very long time.

[@BrawndoQC]

@CJ Jacobs Like the OP, I'm also in IT, CTO but ex sysadmin and server builder, and never heard the term before. Maybe because I was a very early adapter of the SSD technology haven't touched a mechanical HD in almost a decade.

[@profosist]

Head over to @Level1Techs and get some more! Likely where he picked up the terminology, Wendell is awesome ;)

[@unitricks1620]

Apple: We made an upgradable pc Quinn: ummmmmmmm

[@CheapBastard1988]

Well... He did just upgrade it... with power tools... and a soldering iron... and a 3D printer... and only one of the upgrades doesn't come with sub $500 non prebuilt PC's as standard. But computers in corporate environments are usually pretty unloved anyway. So nobody cares if they accidentally kick it because it's placed on the floor under their desk so wheels are ideal. My PC weighs a ridiculous amount (and will be even heavier once I finish the custom loop watercooling) but it doesn't need wheels because it is on my desk and I have to lift it anyway even if it did have wheels.

[@Sirkamisori]

@Percy WONG its overly expensive in every way lol

[@clickbaitpro]

@@Sirkamisori They sell processors at way higher prices than the intel

[@tacosaregood5038]

Apple: *you weren’t supposed to do that*

[@Sirkamisori]

@Percy WONG but it's more expensive? You can get the same performance for a lower price

[@sgeggbub1008]

see i like snazzy labs, he loves pcs and loves macs equally, this is what the world needs

[@hatchibomb]

Add Linux

[@RedPMD]

Apple: delete this video we want our 400 dollars per customer

[@desther7975]

If Apple doesn't try to stop hacintoshers, they're sure not going to to fuss over this. The Mac makes up a sliver of their income, anyway.

[@RR-uc1wb]

Ivan Karamazov Ten people use hackingtosh. No big deal for Apple.

[@damacman48]

You should start your own "Mac Pro" walking service!

[@yonatand1230]

Normal people: “upgrading old macbooks”. Snazzy Labs: “upgrading 2020 mac pro”

[@noahcooper5969]

2019* Pretty sure it was released back then

[@urs915]

Whats the difference? Haha

[@naailkhokhar]

@@urs915the newer models (2013 and later) are more difficult to upgrade.

[@pretendawatch]

I love Snazzy Lab's approach to Apple content. I left the Apple ecosystem about 4 years ago and most channels do the same as they did back then which was just say "oh wow, isn't Apple AHMAZING?". This is just so fun, inventive and interesting with a charismatic personality and get cinematography. Great job guys, this was so much fun.

[@BrawndoQC]

You know people are bored when they start taking their Mac Pro for a walk. lmao. That was funny.

[@RR-uc1wb]

No no that’s his dog.

[@Clinohumite]

Dog Pro

[@toniido]

finally an rgb mac pro, the only thing the mac pro needed

[@monochrome_linux]

Someone give this man 69 likes.

[@flame2385]

@@monochrome_linux we did it

[@klausmeier3434]

Except for a lower price tag

[@ElectromasterTech]

For all the people talking about the thumbnail, he held a competition on Twitter for viewers to design it

[@ivanramos2599]

one liiiitle thing people always forget you need to storage: cache! Man, try to work with your cache on the network or in a 256gb ssd... N I G H T M A R E

[@mrmaniac3]

As long as the drive has cache, I don't see the issue

[@mrmaniac3]

There are a lot of cacheless SSDs, which tend to be the really cheap poor quality offerings, but as long as you know where to look for information on which drives have cache and which don't, you can make sure you get a good drive.

[@Hettilo]

@@mrmaniac3 i guess he is refering to not being able to cash the data localy when you are working from a network drive

[@mrmaniac3]

@@Hettilo the worst thing would be drive and network transfer speeds, which can be mitigated with higher quality drives and gigabit(or 10 gigabit) Ethernet

[@cleitonfelipe2092]

Not only cache but also all the Temp files, Thrash Bin files, pagination file, hibernation file, system files and so on

[@Heidegaff]

"Nobody has ever come close to how *premium* this thing feels" 5 minutes later *plugs a mangled SATA power cable to avoid paying 400 bucks for a glorified adapter*

[@4R8YnTH3CH33F]

Having to do these jank workarounds is 100% unacceptable on such an expensive computer. I have no idea how people can defend Apple after seeing stuff like this.

[@sgeggbub1008]

@@4R8YnTH3CH33F haters be haters

[@unlokia]

@@4R8YnTH3CH33F Not at all. How many times would a *TRUE* professional of the caliber at which this product is aimed, need to slide up the cover and fiddle around inside... once every year or two? These aren't shitty biscuit tin PCs made for modders, these are pro tools. The people for whom these are a money making asset, aren't going to be inside them very often. It's a moot point, just like that SERIOUSLY stupid argument some people like to make about the "Magic mouse" lightning port being "in a stupid place" underneath the mouse... well, you're using the mouse 99.99% of the time, NOT charging it, and when you need to charge it, *do it at night* I'm baffled that people still need this basic stuff to be explained to them.

[@sebastienban6074]

@@sgeggbub1008 but aren't you being a hater for saying that

[@sgeggbub1008]

@@sebastienban6074 saying haters are haters isnt hating its telling the truth.

[@titans1127]

This was a great video Quinn!! Very enjoyable and informative.

[@TechnoTim]

This is the first video on KZbin I've watched in a while without skipping. Well done!

[@snazzy]

Hey thanks!!!

[@andresvaldevit3692]

It blows my mind 🤯 the crap that someone has to go through buying a 6000 USD$ Mac.

[@Ajuchacko91]

Hey, I have been watching your videos since long time. I really love watching your videos. These days I've got some free time, so thought simply to say hi to everyone of my favourite youtuber's. Keep making videos. Thank you

[@theamazoner4075]

I love the new aspect ratio it fills my whole screen and I love it.

[@HendriuGaming]

HDD use 12V and 5V voltage on 3,5" format ;) And 5V on 2,5" on HDD and SSDs,

[@giornikitop5373]

yes, also a lot of new hdds use the 3.3 volt, it's a new feature, Power Disable. when 3.3 volts go to the disk, the disk is shut off. so you can power cycle the disk without physically disconnecting it.

[@baammm3871]

@@giornikitop5373 Sounds like shucked HDDs

[@giornikitop5373]

@@baammm3871 yeah, most newer shucked disks have this. it's mostly usefull in the enterprise.

[@Spirit532]

Yeah, the motor runs on 12V. Running it from 5V would be quite complicated due to how fast it spins and how many poles it has.

[@lucasrem]

12VO !

[@mandem9319]

Next time, crimp the terminal prongs (the longer ones) over the wire insulation. The electricians in the audience will thank you for it.

[@dc99yt]

Yup, longer prongs are designed to crimp through the insulation, this is the main strength for holding the wire to the connector. Another mistake is that do NOT twist the wire, strands need to be straight so that the short prongs can separate the strands into two bunch as they make an indent into the copper, when the short prongs get crimped and curl inward

[@mandem9319]

@@dc99yt ah yes! Great additional info!

[@shashanka8344]

really cool upgrades =D looking forward to that RGB mod :D

[@fastcars3483]

It’s a pleasure to see your videos!

[@eduardoig17]

The rack mount version of the new Mac Pro is able to open up without disconnecting the power

[@PierrePotonnier]

And its only 400$ more! What a good deal!!!

[@MartinPaoloni]

Wait till Apple updates your firmware so that the computer immediately shuts down as soon as you pull the top off, just to annoy you. 🤣

[@fideldiazmusic]

Another conquer by snazzy labs! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@samuraijaydee]

Loved this!

[@BlueRockEye]

Others are here buying Mac Pros while I just got a Power Mac G4 (for having fun with Mac OS 9). It is quite a good looking thing even at 2020.

[@lucasrem]

BlueRockEye fun, creative guy, old Audio, midi?? Logic Pro only 2020!

[@MehranJabbari]

Quinn, what brand is that monitor arm? where can i get one? thanks,

[@charlesblack4565]

The monitor arm is a Loctek D7L.

[@lucasrem]

Thunderbolt 3 XDR! why you cry arm, VESA mount?

[@GeekyNerdDad]

Another great one man!!

[@boogagames2255]

OMG I LOVE THIS CHANNEL AND THE WORLD RLY OMG A NEW THING JUST LIKE THE TEAM TREES OMG GREAAAT!!!!!!!

[@Xenoray1]

Him: Update Macpro Me: AMD Threadripper ?!

[@BrawndoQC]

Mac Pro was developped with an Intel CPU in mind WAY before AMD started pumping good CPU's on the market. If it can make you feel better, latest Catalina betas have AMD APU codenames in it.

[@minosdobson]

I was right! He did cut the case to pull it off while keeping everything plugged in!

[@israelcarteno7229]

Your knowledge amazes me!

[@antonczerwinske5910]

This is the Mac Pro content we didn't know we needed, I love it!

[@firstname3430]

At 17:57 I thought he was gonna say “I know people are going to ask , Doesn’t that void your warranty?

[@utubekullanicisi]

E5510 _RBLX Pfft, what kind of person would think that?

[@c_t5_]

Same

[@LeBeautiful]

*_Xzibit_*_ has entered the chat room_ *Xzibit:* Yo dawg...

[@watema3381]

he'd slap some chrome spinners and a bunch of big ass speakers

[@germiahcunil146]

This is by far the best video you've ever made! I don't know if it's the camera angle, music or whatever but the video and content was legit! Keep it going!

[@snazzy]

Thanks so much!!

[@JeskidoYT]

10:30 now that's what i call the best content from Snazzy Labs

[@andymiller1597]

Never stop doing these wacky projects, Quinn!

[@CarsonSuite]

I feel like the background audio could go down 1db

[@Miguel_Molina]

sounded good to me

[@CarsonSuite]

Miguel Molina in the beginning when he was talking and the background music was playing it was competing with what he is saying

[@CarsonSuite]

Sorry for complaining about audio right away! I have been waiting for this video from the image teases thanks for cranking it out even during this season. Love your content!!!

[@snazzy]

We’ll get it fixed for the next one. Sorry. And thanks!! :)

[@shinkencarlos]

Superb informative video. Thanks

[@MohammadImranM]

You've lost your mind or you have got a good video sponsor

[@snazzy]

Both are true. lol

[@whoyoulookingatabs1028]

Snazzy Labs lol 😂

[@allansh828]

look what you made me do, covid-19

[@geos5112]

Congratulations! Another beautiful video! (Idea for future video: Putting a heatpipe in a MacBook air 2020)

[@ryan_edward_scott]

Those 3d printed wheel adapters look nice. What settings did you use?

[@The_Curious_Cat]

So again Apple over complicates everything and makes you have to jump loops and hoops so you can´t use standard PC pieces in order to make them look "Premium". No thanks, with the amount of money spent on that Mac Pro I can get a PC with a third more performance, if not double the performance.

[@beanwithbacon]

Exactly, and with how bad Final Cut has gotten in comparison to Premiere in recent years there's really no argument for OSX at this point either. I have few friends that will still argue it's value simply for the sake of Logic for audio but there's equivalent if not better programs under windows at this point in time.

[@imho4990]

@@beanwithbacon you are boring.

[@beanwithbacon]

@@imho4990 Why? Because I'm not stupid enough to give Apple money in which to continue their fascist practices with..?

[@sgeggbub1008]

@@beanwithbacon the thing is, logic is $329 comes with 50gb! worth of great plugins and sounds and yet pro tools is almost a thousand dollars and you get hardly anything

[@sgeggbub1008]

@@imho4990 in agreeance

[@dannymiller6245]

"or you could use spinning rust" im dead

[@unlokia]

This is a VERY COMMON PHRASE, which has been in common IT parlance for many years. You must be quite young.

[@miguelagueda3928]

You could also fit the sata cables like PCI-E power connectors, in a daisy chain. It might look a little nicer

[@ciaodylan]

Your videos are so good that spot a Log clip ( 17:06 ) is pure Easter egg! Always super entertaining!

[@snazzy]

Haha whoops. Cheers!

[@brober8661]

20mins demonstrating why I'll never want to own a Mac.

[@theskeletalrebel3908]

“...it should be functional, and that’s really what matters.” Apple could use a bit of that attitude

[@snazzy]

Indeed.

[@fluffycritter]

Something that’s pretty fascinating to me about the Mac Pro connector/cover discourse is that video people claim that it’s a problem for music people, and music people claim it’s a problem for video people, but both groups mostly say it’s not a problem for themselves. I have to wonder about the musicians who constantly have to swap out cards. I know some folks have pretty fancy high-end DSP boxes and so on but these days most stuff runs on CPU and GPU, and for ages my own studio setup has all been contained to an external audio interface. The only plugs I’ve had to deal with in the past decade are FireWire or USB - everything else is connected to those external devices. These days I run my entire studio from an iMac, and previously was on a 2013 Mac Pro and a Mac mini before that. CPU and hard drive bandwidth have been the only things I’ve needed to upgrade for. I haven’t had to go down the ADAT route just yet but even if I did, that’d be handled by the external audio interface. So, what am I missing?

[@vamwolf]

Their a driver version of the new Mac for music

[@Jetfire725]

Sitting here watching curiously with my PC. *Sips coffee.

[@therealdannytheone]

“If you’re interested in seeing an RGB LED follow up for Mac Pro leave a like” Everybody disliked that.

[@firstnamesecondname5341]

🤔Expensive at $50 a kilogram 🙋🏻‍♂️oh Snazzy, let me introduce you to some proper expensive pricing, oh wait it’s already your Apple computers 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣

[@thelonesculler]

14:48 I can hear Apple's PR and design team screaming

[@lucasrem]

Best PC ever ever! ASUS, we just can't do it this good!

[@JeremyToh]

I love that Thumbnail! 😍😍😍 totally got suckered to click it. Well done.

[@bluephreakr]

Oh snap, that boyfriend image. You best hope Jukin Media doesn't smack you for that and take half of your video revenue.

[@pulsarfox]

Dude, that Jacky Style almost killed me. Hilarious. I don't have any regrets having subscribed.

[@davidsherman3462]

Great work!!

[@theJesai]

9:57 *Me trying to start my car!* 🤣

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

I loved and miss my old Power Mac G3-G4 design. You just opened a latch (like on the top of the new Mac Pro, but without rotating,) and folded the side of the case down. Computer was running the whole time. All the cables were routed to pass right next to the hinge, so everything was readily accessible with the side open.

[@amitminz1]

A very GOOD experiment. Keep it up.

[@forsak3none]

dude hearing you speak is like hearing Mr Mobile and Doug Demuro at the same time... kudos love the vids..instant sub :D

[@moetarded7757]

Great video. Someday I will try all these tricks. Once I can get a 2019 second hand lol $$. Keep the videos coming.

[@hemantgurjar1796]

Only KZbin guy who can do these type of expert and small things. Love your content every time

[@snazzy]

Thanks, dude!

[@CallMeRabbitzUSVI]

Your videos are always top notch and we'll researched. They deserve way more views than they get. Keep up the great work

[@snazzy]

CallMeRabbitzUSVI thanks so much!

[@TheGeekPub]

Love this!

[@luukpeters4593]

It has worked out great and it is JUST BETTER PS Quin you rock

[@mohammadr4372]

About the crimping: You should put the connector in the tool beforehand,squeeze a little so it takes the right shape and then insert your wire.

[@Duskydog419]

FIIIIIINALLLYYYYY YAAAAASSSSSS THE VIDEO IVE BEEN WAITING FOR!

[@snazzy]

❤️

[@OliverMorales]

You improve a lot this mac pro!

[@RuthvikSS]

WOW, Finally You Made IT GOOD !✌️😎

[@DigChaos]

Love the 3dprinting content! I too watch wendell @ Lvl1Techs. I was cracking up when you were "walking" the mac with the leash lol

[@carlospcpro]

When you first said "LED Strps " i was like please dont ... but seeing them on WOW! They actually look great! Great video, thanks for these unique apple realted jewels.

[@GanbatteFritos]

I literally just bought that exact crimper and intended to look up how it works. I didn't think this video would show when I clicked it. Thanks for saving me time.

[@TBHLuCiFeR]

you should still look it up. because that was totally wrong. he used the wrong hole to crimp and you only crimp one time in the right hole and to the orientation that fit the flares in the crimper. and the strain relief is not even on the wire insulation. there is 2 sets of wings on the terminal one for the wire and the other for the insulation as strain relief. and as a side note you should not twist the wires in these kind of terminals, thats is a rookie mistake. Best regards and to you @Snazzy Labs

[@kryptone3032]

Congrats on the sub!

[@ronlapedis5474]

Thank you. The case hint is worth the price of admission and more.

[@jspafford]

Oh just admit you should have gotten the rack mount one. Solves all problems. And allows you to pick a nice rack for under/beside your desk or closet. Or slap some rails on a cheap ikea cabinet. I’ve wanted to rack mount my old Mac Pro towers for years but was always too afraid to chop off the handles.

[@knemeth1071]

Hi, great video. Silly question is there no space on the bottom base plate to drill a hole to bring in the power cable ?

[@Ryantg3611]

10:31 The face at the end! 😂😂😂😂

[@DominicMuir]

Awesome video!

[@FAB1150]

8:22 the "wings" on the crimped plug should go over the insulation to grip it!

[@JohnCena-rf2lw]

4:19 watcha doin' there snazz? 'm walkn' me mac pro! welp, don' let 't pee on my lawn!

[@subros.]

13:12 damn, that's a piece of art :D

[@tylerm.9408]

That was a great video!

[@Scorpiove]

That foot design is brilliant!

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Quinn, I cannot think of anyone else that is trying to make their Mac Pro as awesome as you do. And LEDS? Stiletto wheels?? Cutting the cover off??? Dude you get thumbs up for these efforts. Also for making this into one long video instead of 3 or 4 short videos you get another 4 thumbs up. Thank you ami.

[@snazzy]

Cheers, Ricky!

[@johnespino886]

You're crazy man! But well worth it in the spirit of PC making geek tradition. An alternative to try if we just wanted to see if it should still run while the case is off is to turn it on while the case is off. But yes, the advantages to this easy open and close design can't be left unsaid!

[@robertsteel3563]

I am listening to this on a Sony STR-DH520 &.1 Surround Sound Receiver* (Reciever is an Amplifier and FM/AM receiver in one (so like a 2-in-one thing)) with a SOny SS-V99av Surround Channel as the Centre Channel and a pair of Panasonic SH-CB73 speakers for the front L/R Channels *I am using an HDMI lead from my Nvidia GTX950 2GB GPU (i know its a bad GPU but, I like it!) then another HDMI cable going from the amplifier to my Veon 24" TV.

[@binba9]

@13:30 Yesssss, I found this video specifically looking to find someone who did the right think and sawed their MP2019 case off! That extra nub in the bottom, that forces the user to disconnect all cables to diagnose their machine, is possibly the dumbest thing about this slick workstation's design. I really missed a shot of the back though! Seeing what it looks like now, and sliding it on and off.

[@techraid7451]

Nice vid 👌🏼👌🏼

[@rohittkrr]

Funny part is that most of the people who buy the Mac Pro are not the kind of people who would DIY. But Quinn is kind of a guy who would do it anyway for the sake of our curiosity. Thumbs up to you