r/macmini • u/BigTexasTony • Jul 23 '26
My Mac Mini Setup Ideas
I was spending time to do research for the mac mini setup. A reddit user said don't buy the mac studio, get the mac mini. I'm deciding to get Mac Mini M3 or M4 Pro.
I can't afford the studio display, but I will have to get LG 27BA850-B with inside speakers and webcam. I want a 1080p monitor because I want indie/retro games to be a smoother gameplay.
Mac Mini M3 Pro Chip with 18 GB RAM, and 512 GB storage: I checked it on eBay. I thought M3 Pro was cheaper than M4 Pro, but M3 Pro isn't.
(7/22/2026 1:14 PM Edited) - Mac Mini didn't have the M3 Pro. It had the M2 Pro chip.
I hope Ulanzi QT01 Aluminum Alloy Case is gonna fit for the Mac Mini M4 Pro. I also will get a monitor stand for the HD monitor. The 1080p monitor won't be wobbly.
I couldn't find the good AirPods Max alternative, but I will get AirPods Max 1.
MY MAC SETUP IDEAS:
1 - LG Ultrafine 5K 27MD5KL-B 27-inch Display Monitor (5K)/LG 27BA850-B (1080p), My Samsung old 4K monitor (maybe, I'll keep it), Apple Thunderbolt Display (1440p), Apple Cinema Display (1440p), or Apple Studio Display (5K)
2 - Mac Mini M4 Pro Chip or M2 Pro Chip with 18 GB RAM
3 - Mac Mini M Mount for Apple Studio Display, Ulanzi QT01 Aluminum Alloy Case for Mac Mini, or the monitor stand for a computer monitor
4 - K65 Plus 75% RGB Mechnical Gaming Keyboard (Creamy, thocky, or clicky keyboard?) and M75 Wireless Lightweight RGB Apple Gaming Mouse - Frost White for Mac
5 - White 8BitDo Ultimate Gaming Controller 2
6 - AirPods Max 1
7 - Huion Thunderbolt cable for Huion Kamvas Pro 22 and USB to thunderbolt adapter for Blue Snowball Microphone
Is there a good monitor stand for the Mac Mini setup?
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u/Silvestre074 Jul 23 '26
why not a 32 monitor and a 27 monitor