Man, if that's possible, I would really appreciate if you could put together a component list to show me how. I don't think I could do it.
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Man, if that's possible, I would really appreciate if you could put together a component list to show me how. I don't think I could do it.
The things is, I could actually justify it until recently. Not all of the time, obviously (the first iteration of the Powermac G4 and the last several revisions of the Powerbook G4 were particularly painful), but I generally knew that I was getting a decent computer and paying a reasonable premium for the extras that are included.
However, the price gap between Macs and comparably specced PCs has been growing over the last couple years and it has reached a point where I just won't buy anymore. I have always adored Apple computers and would honestly love to give them my money, but OSX and the design/materials are not worth the premium they are charging and their computers simply do not offer many of the features that I need or would like to use.
The iMac LED backlit 27in screen cannot be compared to the superior Dell
,Unless the Apple's new 27in stand alone LED backlit monitor is an improvement, then you're doing what most people do with Apple products...paying a lot for styling, and to some degree, better quality construction/reliability...Dell's usually kinda suck at that
Dell UltraSharp U2711: Quality has a Price
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2922
21" GPU question
Finally. I've been waiting to get a 21.5" i5, since the 27" just doesn't fit my life. I have a question about the GPU, though.
I want to get the better (relatively) 5670 GPU. I am a casual gamer and don't need high settings to be happy. I don't want to get pushed out of the new game market before my new iMac gets to be a few years old, though. I just have 2 questions.
1. Since AMD's website doesn't list a mobility 5670, is it fair to assume this is the desktop 5670?
2. The manufacturer lists this as a GDDR5 card, but it looks like Apple is only using GDDR3. I assume that is to save money. Will that make a significant dent in it's capabilities? I also assume that memory could never be upgraded.
Thanks.
Finally. I've been waiting to get a 21.5" i5, since the 27" just doesn't fit my life. I have a question about the GPU, though.
I want to get the better (relatively) 5670 GPU. I am a casual gamer and don't need high settings to be happy. I don't want to get pushed out of the new game market before my new iMac gets to be a few years old, though. I just have 2 questions.
1. Since AMD's website doesn't list a mobility 5670, is it fair to assume this is the desktop 5670?
2. The manufacturer lists this as a GDDR5 card, but it looks like Apple is only using GDDR3. I assume that is to save money. Will that make a significant dent in it's capabilities? I also assume that memory could never be upgraded.
Thanks.
Consoles have the most vibrant gaming scene. (Lots of games that aren't on PCs)
A Core i5 760 with a GTX 460.
I'm not particularly impressed with the GTX460, its price point sucks in NZ.
Are they still capable of cooking eggs?
So Apple's making a lot more profit on the higher line 21.5in iMac compared to the base model...nothing new, but still kind of a penalty.
i5 is $177 more than base (and well know Apple's getting better than 1k quality pricing breaks), 1TB HDD is a whopping $20 more than a 500GB drive, the 5670 is another $40 more than a 4670. Man that top-tier i5 shouldn't even cost what the $1499 i3 upgrade costs!
4670 is ~70 at retail, 5570 ~$110, ~5670 $125 & ~5750 $135.
But if you look at the old Oct '09 pricing scheme it's basically identical type of model/performance level (profit wise).
Except that the old 3.06 iMac had the integrated GPU so Apple likely gets that for free, making the new upgraded... 'practically' the same, base model 3.06 iMac a real "bargain" for the base model buyers, considering the ATI HD 4670 is a vastly superior GPU...albeit still an 'entry' level, anemic GPU
... all the rest underwhelm, for the profit Apple makes on those.What software all all the majority of users using that makes a quad core that much faster (able to utilize those additional 2 cores over the dual...for significant performance advantages)? I would think the majority of software titles out there now (maybe this will change the future) don't see a big difference, if any, btw a quad or dual iMac.
460s run in the 70s at load and a SLI configuration wipes the floor with the 480 for the same price (90% improvement in SLI. That's excellent scaling). What is their USD equivalent in NZ?
Both are capable, but the Quad is more suitable. Plus it has a better GPU by default.
Here I have 1.229 1.529 1.729 2.029 (euros) -
1529 euros (1984 dollars)for an i3 and a $90 graphics card with 512MB.
Dont get it either as it can not be justified by the exchange rate. Apples lineup is pure extortion. For the price of a Macmini I can get a PC with an i7 chip.
I love my Imac but when it dies on me I dont know if I can justify a new one (unfortunately)
Still extremely overpriced for being in Canada. Could shave about $500-750 on the PC build he did by buying smartly.
Anywhere between $225 - $250 US, these are standard clock cards. The 5750 is about $200 - 225. The 5770 is that same as the GTX460.
Those 460s are amazing for what they are(newer core than the 470/480); 10-15% slower than a 5850 and quite a bit cheaper. Here in Canada you can get two 1GB cards and SLI them (which run quite a lot faster than a single 480) for cheaper than you get one GTX480.
They're nVidia GeForce MX cards.
There's not an issue yet. NZ Stores tend to stock only the factory overclocked versions eventually which artificially drives up the prices. Early adopters here usually get better deals than people that wait, and when you guys get a retail price drop NZ doesn't see any of the effects until a completely new generation is introduced.
Let's all get excited about a 4.6% faster CPU. Hey how about that RAM that's finally running at the speed it should be? Apple and their insistence on using SO-DIMMs in desktop computers
Of course things could be worse. We could be Mac Pro customers who waited 16 months for 10% speed increases and video cards worth more than $49. Apple should be ashamed of themselves for shipping a $2500 "workstation" with only 3GB of RAM.
Sadly this isn't the first new Macintosh day that I've been more excited about a $69 peripheral than any of the computers.
Of course things could be worse. We could be Mac Pro customers who waited 16 months for 10% speed increases and video cards worth more than $49. Apple should be ashamed of themselves for shipping a $2500 "workstation" with only 3GB of RAM.
Sadly this isn't the first new Macintosh day that I've been more excited about a $69 peripheral than any of the computers.
Thanks.
Know CPR? I might need it when the bomb err invoice drops in the mailbox
The 460s are actually a different core than the other Fermis and run significantly cooler and use less power. They are roughly as efficient as the 5000 series ATIs and offer better value than the comparable 5830.
However, they are the only fermi card that I would consider at this point. The rest run too hot/loud.