I debated buying a new Mac due to its limited options for expandability. This all changed when I found a way to not only rackmount my mac, but add PCIe slots to add additional components like NVMe SSDs, video capture cards, dual 10 gig networking, and even testing a video card. Video Notes: https://technotim.live/posts/mac-studio-rack/ Thank you to Sonnet for sending this xMac Studio / Echo III / M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card to help complete my video editing / software development machine! Find out more about Sonnet: https://www.sonnettech.com/home.html Disclosures: - I was not paid - I purchased the Mac with my own money - I chose Sonnet and contacted them after researching alternatives - SSDs are on loan and will be sent back Some of the videos I referenced in this video: - Sonnet explains why Thunderbolt 3 instead of Thunderbolt 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPyo_1xzIzg Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/technotim Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6 Subscribe on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/technotim Become a YouTube member: null Merch Shop 🛍️: null Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.live/gear Get Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.live/discord 2nd channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEv-LBP68lHl3JNJ25RT16g (Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.) 00:00 - More than a Rackmount Case 01:20 - Why a Mac Studio over a Mac Mini? 02:04 - Why Rack a Mac? 02:57 - xMac Studio Rack Case Features 03:56 - Echo III PCIe Enclosure Features 05:26 - Why Thunderbolt 3?? 06:07 - M.2 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe Card (NVMe SSD) 06:46 - PCIe Bifurcation? 07:24 - Adding PCIe cards 08:14 - Installing a Mac & Connecting it 09:12 - Testing PCIe cards on a Mac 10:05 - Configuring Drives in a RAID on macOS 11:48 - Testing Drive Speeds 13:11 - Thunderbolt 3/4 Speeds 14:05 - HDMI Capture Card 14:46 - Will a video card work on a mac? 15:52 - More than a Rackmount for a Mac Thank you for watching!