So I placed my order for my very first imac a week ago! Coming from mbps i've been thinking what should i get to go along with it. Obviously an external disc drive is a must, i'm still debating on whether to just order two amazon basics or one superdrive from apple.
I've read that an UPS is important as well. Are there any suggestions, I'd like one at a minimum to run 5-10 minutes allowing me enough time to shut down my computer and definitely one that will autoshut down if i'm not around when the power goes out. On the other hand it would be nice to be able to run it for a like 30-60 minutes if power does go out (i liked the idea of having a mbp because power outages were of little concern when i had an internal battery). Also if it is a must that it not require downloading installation software or anything like that. I'm considering this one, but i'm not sure and i'm working with a budget of $150: http://www.amazon.com/APC-Power-Sav...UTF8&colid=56Y64SLJR295&coliid=I30U0ZCKPQVPV6
On anther note I'm also excited to have much better graphics than my 2010 mbp, so i've ordered the movie fantasia (i haven't seen it and i think it would be cool to watch on the new screen). Are there any movies or games that are a must? I should also add that I'm not a huge gamer, but I love the sims 3 so obviously i'm excited to be able to play that on max graphics (hopefully with no lag) and when i get back to the states i think i'll return to wow. Are there any games out there with cool graphics (or are just plain fun to play) that do not require the internet (as I wont have internet running to my computer...oh the joys of deployments lol)...i already made the mistake of buying civilization 5 thinking it didn't require internet only to find out i have to log into steam to register the game.
oh, one last thing. I ordered this ram from amazon for my mid 2012 mbp (which crashed before i even recieved the ram) and i'm wondering if it will work in my imac: Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL11 SODIMM 204-Pin 1.35V/1.5V Memory Modules For Mac CT2C8G3S160BM
I've read that an UPS is important as well. Are there any suggestions, I'd like one at a minimum to run 5-10 minutes allowing me enough time to shut down my computer and definitely one that will autoshut down if i'm not around when the power goes out. On the other hand it would be nice to be able to run it for a like 30-60 minutes if power does go out (i liked the idea of having a mbp because power outages were of little concern when i had an internal battery). Also if it is a must that it not require downloading installation software or anything like that. I'm considering this one, but i'm not sure and i'm working with a budget of $150: http://www.amazon.com/APC-Power-Sav...UTF8&colid=56Y64SLJR295&coliid=I30U0ZCKPQVPV6
On anther note I'm also excited to have much better graphics than my 2010 mbp, so i've ordered the movie fantasia (i haven't seen it and i think it would be cool to watch on the new screen). Are there any movies or games that are a must? I should also add that I'm not a huge gamer, but I love the sims 3 so obviously i'm excited to be able to play that on max graphics (hopefully with no lag) and when i get back to the states i think i'll return to wow. Are there any games out there with cool graphics (or are just plain fun to play) that do not require the internet (as I wont have internet running to my computer...oh the joys of deployments lol)...i already made the mistake of buying civilization 5 thinking it didn't require internet only to find out i have to log into steam to register the game.
oh, one last thing. I ordered this ram from amazon for my mid 2012 mbp (which crashed before i even recieved the ram) and i'm wondering if it will work in my imac: Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL11 SODIMM 204-Pin 1.35V/1.5V Memory Modules For Mac CT2C8G3S160BM