# Computer People: Please Critique This Build List

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**Created:** [January 1, 2012, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-people-please-critique-this-build-list/262112 "2012-01-01T14:34:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-people-please-critique-this-build-list/262112/14 "2012-01-01T21:23:47Z")

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> [@\--- GRAND THEFT AUTO IV --- Thread!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grand-theft-auto-iv-thread/47618/226):
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> AFAIK the early ones didnt have a Blu Ray and the latest ones dont have an optical drive at all. And the hard drive they come with is too small, would have to add more which puts the cost way over what I’m trying to do.

Ah, I didn’t see you needed an optical drive. I just figured you were doing everything off the hard drive. 500gb on the computer sounded pretty alright if you were cool with rotating off a portable drive or something. Especially with that thunderbolt port Mac offers now.

Edit: Pretty decent review as an HTPC [Ars reviews the 2011 Mac mini as an HTPC | Ars Technica](http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2011/08/ars-reviews-the-2011-mac-mini.ars)

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