imac or mac pro

[frocco]

Hello,

I like the top of line imac, but am concerned that in two years I would want a better video card. I do some gaming.

I was considering the 2499.00 MP and a decent third party monitor.

But the imac monitor looks great.

Thanks

 

[Tomorrow]

I do some gaming with my iMac, but it's FAR from one of my priorities. I don't have any problems and for me, the performance is great.

Plus, the 95+ percent of the time I'm not gaming, I have a big, beautiful screen to use. You won't be disappointed.

If gaming is really high on your priority list, you might actually explore a gaming PC and spend a little less than a Mac Pro.

 

[frocco]

Good point, I could get the imac and a gaming pc for the cost of the mac pro, unless I opted for a cheap monitor.

 

[xparaparafreakx]

Or you can have two video cards in your Mac Pro. One for the mac side and one for the PC side.

 

[MacAndy74]

I opted for the Mac Pro. I don't do much gaming (maybe Sims 3) but do want to do some reasonably high end video editing, plus I want to be able to add hard disk storage. 🙂

Choice is yours.

 

[alphaod]

plus I want to be able to add hard disk storage. 🙂

It's always possible to just add external HDDs with FW; if you want a ton of storage you could always get a Drobo.

 

[aaronw1986]

Good point, I could get the imac and a gaming pc for the cost of the mac pro, unless I opted for a cheap monitor.

Really depends on what non-gaming stuff you want to do (but you have not supplied this info)

 

[costabunny]

I got the Mac Pro and the 8800GT (2008 model) and it games very well (COD4, CODWaW, Assasins Creed, Lego Games etc)

However, I will say that I am building a gaming PC as I prefer not to game on my main machine (rebooting all the time is a pain in the rear, and I like having the choice of graphics cards).

Just my thoughts, but an Imac and a cheap PC would be the way I would go.

 

[Jack Flash]

Hackintosh. Have you out the door for under $1,200 with a Quad Core and e-IPS display.

EDIT: Here are the parts.

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=10544492

Grab a Dell 2209WA in their outlet for $180.

 

[MacAndy74]

Hackintosh. Have you out the door for under $1,200 with a Quad Core and e-IPS display.

I must be a purist. But it's just somehow not the same as a real computer. And there is the bit about it being illegal. 😱

 

[Jack Flash]

I must be a purist. But it's just somehow not the same as a real computer. And there is the bit about it being illegal. 😱

Not illegal. Until there is a court ruling declaring that an EULA is a legally binding contract there's nothing illegal with Hackintosh provided you purchase Leopard.

 

[frocco]

I am considering the entry level MP and a cheap monitor (around 300.00) HP, Samsung or Dell

Wondering if this setup would be ok until I can add a better video card and monitor over the imac 3.06


Thanks