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themasonlb1
Sep 19, 2006, 06:57 PM
i want to be able to run slightly high powerful games and enough power for all the apps and the best for the buck. What should i go with and how much ram and harddrive space


suneohair
Sep 19, 2006, 07:10 PM
i want to be able to run slightly high powerful games and enough power for all the apps and the best for the buck. What should i go with and how much ram and harddrive space

How about a budget? Running Windows? Any other uses? Do you want to be able to upgrade easily?
runplaysleeprun
Sep 19, 2006, 07:21 PM
I would go with the 20 inch iMac. Upgrade the RAM yourself later for the best bang for the buck.
themasonlb1
Sep 19, 2006, 07:39 PM
i want to be able to run windows and surf without any lag. Im looking for under 12-1300 if i can. And i want pretty easy ram installation
Also, can i hook in an external display?
thanks
skubish
Sep 19, 2006, 07:48 PM
i want to be able to run windows and surf without any lag. Im looking for under 12-1300 if i can. And i want pretty easy ram installation
17" iMac

Go with the 20" iMac if you can spring for the extra cash.
dmw007
Sep 19, 2006, 08:49 PM
17" iMac

Go with the 20" iMac if you can spring for the extra cash.


I would have to agree with skubish- go for the 17" iMac (or the 20" iMac if you can save up a little extra cash). :)
jessep28
Sep 19, 2006, 09:15 PM
I also agree that a 17" iMac would be fine for you.

If you are a serious gamer, then I would definitely consider upgrading the graphics card and upgrading to 2GB Ram which will put you over your budget.

If you are on a budget and want to hook up your display, then you may also want to check out a nicely upgraded Mac Mini. You will not get as fast or good of a processor (2.0 Core 2 Duo on iMac vs. 1.83 Core Duo on Mini) but it should suit your needs within your budget.

On the Apple store page is a "Talk to Us" button to open up a chat window with a rep. You can call them too. THey are really helpful and don't push upgrades. I had three of them tell me I didn't need the faster processor or graphics card on an iMac.

However, the lower power you have now, the sooner you will be throwing the thing away to get a new one.