Comment Problem with matching closely... (Score 1) 804
Sure, if you try to match size for size, spec for spec as closely as possible, you have a problem.
However, the article notes that if you went with nVidia chips rather than AMD - which may be preferable for some workloads - then you have the GPU bill, and immediately bring it below the cost of the Mac Pro.
And if you don't care to much about the size, changing the case and motherboard will likely bring your costs down further.
That's without taking advantage of what is good about DIY- the ability to make your own trade-offs as to where it is important to spend your money. Which is my biggest gripe about Apple hardware - to get the one or two things you really *must* have, you end up spending an awful lot more than you would for a PC, because you have to take a load of other things you simply don't care about.