#35443 - 04/29/08 12:37 PM
new imacs
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Jaco
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I am going to purchase one of the new imacs. But which one?
Since I'm not as tech-savvy as a lot of you, do you have any suggestions? I will be using the computer for playing starcraft 2 with ya'll.
For starters, I'm pretty sure I will get the larger 24" model instead of the 20"
Do you guys think the 260mhz difference in the 24" models to be significant enough to shell out the extra $200?
Should I pay to upgrade from 2gigs to 4gigs of memory? Or should I purchase the ram elsewhere and pay to have it installed later? The two extra gigs cost $200
Should I splurge for the upgraded video card? Is the geforce880 noticeably better than the ATI Radeon2600? The geforce costs $150 more.
Right now I'm thinking of going with the 24" 2.8ghz with 4gigs of ram and the geforce gpu
What say you!
Edited by Jaco (04/29/08 12:39 PM)
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#35445 - 04/29/08 06:17 PM
Re: new imacs
[Re: Jaco]
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jack_DENIAL
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Go with the GeForce upgrade for sure, go with the 3 ghz processor if you can afford it, as for the RAM, buy it somewhere else and install it yourself. Doesn't void warranty, it's listed as "User Installable".
Though, it would be wise, if you're purely interested in SC2, to wait until they release the System Requirements before purchasing a new computer. Figure out exactly what you'll need before spending the money.
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#35449 - 04/30/08 08:03 AM
Re: new imacs
[Re: The Tony]
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Tyr
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The processor and display aren't as big of a deal as the video card for gaming.
totally wrong, my mini plays games better with a 21" LCD than it ever did with that old 19" Apple CRT circa 1996
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#35451 - 04/30/08 11:03 AM
Re: new imacs
[Re: The Tony]
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Jaco
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Cool, thanks guys, "don't buy apple ram"
When is SC2 coming out? I thought June'ish
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#35452 - 04/30/08 11:48 AM
Re: new imacs
[Re: The Tony]
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Tyr
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i was thinking more in framerate increase than anything else.
But in that sense you are absolutely correct.
you can play any game on an old machine if you've got a big enough monitor
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#35456 - 05/02/08 11:30 AM
Re: new imacs
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Tyr
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And we need to do something about that...
yeah like get a good old network game of marathon going!
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#36050 - 09/16/08 09:47 AM
Re: new imacs
[Re: Tyr]
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Jaco
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I bought one
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