Should I Wait for Maxwell

They will probably wait to do a big update vs. a small GPU update which will piss some people off. For $500 more you can get the Mac Pro btw.

 

i got the same descision to make.

i assume u want to play in bootcamp... so you have to upgrade to an 512ssd and at least the d500. and then u are at about 4000$. that is insane. despite the fact that you are forced to get external storage attatched to the macpro. this is in my opinion a step back in "design". imagine all the cables... iiiiiew.

the problem with my 2011 imac was the bad gpu that cant handle the 1440p native resolution provided by the gorgeous display. every resolutions scaled down to under 1440p looks totally crappy. trust me.

so im looking for some informations that proof that i can play battlefield 4 (e.g.) in native resolution with a (multiplayer)-playable fps rate! there are videos on youtube that show nice framerates by usind "msi-afterburner" to slightly overclock the gpu. pretty nice.

hard descision.

the overall answer is: buy it if u need it. if you begin the "waiting-game" then you are never happy.

my descision till now is: i get the 27" 3.5, 8GB, 780m, 1TB FusionDrive and look how it performs (im sure it will perform pretty well.)
if it does not in 1440p, then ill get an gaming rig for about 1000€ and plug it into my imac and use it as en external display (the benefit: switch between macosx and win8 on the fly).

and... wooooooohooooo 2500€ imac + 1000€ gaming rig that runs all of the current games flawlessly = 3500€ for a kick ass setup.

how does this sound? I look forward to your opinion on this...

 

Geforce 800 series will be completed after June so no imac refresh until late octomber

 

i think there is a mid 2014 release in june/july

 

Why wait?

This website is littered with "Should I wait for………?" threads.

If you need a new computer now, then get one now. It will be good for several years.

If you don't need one, why bother? Whatever you get is gong to be the latest and greatest for only a short time, until the next generation comes along.

Most revisions are evolutionary, not revolutionary. For most folk a newer machine will bring only bragging rights for just a dozen months or so. In use there will be no great change.

The last time I bought a new computer was in 2009. It is a Core 2 Duo Mini that still does what I want it to do, and can run the latest software.

It replaced the original G4 Mini, in which the HDD and the power supply had failed. Although it had been good for my needs, it was not worth repairing. With my files backed up just a week before (pre Time Machine) I lost very little, and was good to go again within a day….. I use it for work.

Right now, should it break down, repair would probably still be my best option. A generation or two down the line the decision might be a different one. but there would be no waiting.

 

I doubt we'd see an iMac update before September or so. Apple will wait until the can upgrade both the GPU and the CPU. And there's no guarantee of which brand GPU Apple will choose when they do the update, although they have been using Nvidia GPUs lately.

And as it has been said elsewhere, only you can decide when you want or need a new Mac.

 

and then there are cheap gaming pcs or consoles...

 

Build a hackintosh. I use windows for gaming and OS X for audio production/general daily driver, its much cheaper and allows you to upgrade/fix problems when you want. My hackintosh Specs:

i5 3570K Overclocked to 4.3GHZ
8GB 2133MHz Overclocked RAM
GTX 770
750W PSU

First port of call would be 'tonymacx86' for all hackintosh help, installation and build guides

 

im pretty sure this would work. why not?
but honestly... i just tested it with my rmbp.
but few months ago i did research about using the imac as an PC display.

you know... i dont like pc at all... but sort of high end gaming is just a pain in the ass... but anyway... i think the 780m will perform really well!

 

It's highly unlikely that you'll see an imac update prior to Q4. Apple almost always updates notebooks first. Notebook broadwell won't be out until at least fall. There's no way to know whether it will be NVidia. If NVidia's power management in the notebook type gpus remains better than AMD, it'll probably be NVidia again. I wouldn't call it a foregone conclusion though. You might see anything in the next update.

 

I think it would be beneficial to wait. Maxwell for notebooks is going to be a huge leap and we may see some higher resolution speeds. Although you are going to have to wait quite a while, I think your current MBP will work well for the time being (with a new ssd).

 

wich cpu/gpu update wasn`t a big leap in the past?

its always the same. buy it when you need it, at least there are serious rumors ongoing.