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Crowdfunding campaign proposes $500 kit to convert 2019 Mac Pro into a PC
A crowdfunding campaign proposes a kit for turning the 2019 Mac Pro case into a standard PC.
The computer, known as the Cheesegrater for its perforated aluminium case, was made by Apple.
The kit is designed to fit standard motherboards, power supplies and graphics cards while keeping the original case, three fans, power button and USB-C ports.
The kit is expected to cost about $500, but buyers must separately obtain the case and all PC components.
The campaign has raised $7 toward its $10,686 goal, with 28 days remaining when the story was published.
Installing it requires removing the Mac Pro’s original hardware, and the creator says the work is suited to experienced PC builders.
If funded, the kit would let owners reuse the enclosure and could be reversed later to reinstall Apple’s hardware.
A crowdfunding campaign proposes a kit that adapts the 2019 Mac Pro case for standard PC components.
The kit is expected to cost around $500, but buyers must supply the computer parts and the Mac Pro case separately.
It is designed to retain the original aluminium chassis, three fans, power button, indicator light and two USB-C ports.
The Kickstarter campaign had raised $7 from one backer toward a $10,686 goal, with 28 days remaining.
Installation requires removing the original hardware and is intended for experienced PC builders.
- Who
- An enthusiast seeking crowdfunding support for the conversion kit.
- What
- A kit designed to replace the Mac Pro’s internal hardware with standard PC components while reusing its case.
- When
- The article was published on October 26, 2026; the campaign had 28 days remaining.
- Where
- Kickstarter.
- Why
- To let owners reuse the 2019 Mac Pro enclosure with conventional, upgradable PC hardware.
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- Expected kit price
- Around $500
- Crowdfunding platform
- Kickstarter
- Funding raised
- $7 from one backer
- Funding goal
- $10,686
- Supported motherboard type
- ATX