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Started by Rexy, June 30, 2009, 02:41:04 PM

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June 30, 2009, 02:41:04 PM
Well I am planning on getting a new computer becuase my current one has a broken disc drive :( Plus I cant play any of the recent games... So I was wondering if you guys could recommend a good mac for me. Price is not an object and I can wait for the new snow leopard. Also I was wondering if it is possible to customize a mac like for a dell? All I want this computer is to do is play games and lots of them :P Also if there are any applications you recommend that would be good that would be awesome :P. And I do agree this is better than geeksquad :P
June 30, 2009, 02:51:48 PM #1
Get a big new iMac with Leopard and lots of Hard Drive Space :)  :xmaswhip:

June 30, 2009, 03:27:59 PM #2
Well, if price is not a problem, you can always load up a Mac Pro with everything in it for $23,000.

But anyway, just go with a Mac Pro. Sure, it has a tower, but the power that thing packs in is great.
June 30, 2009, 03:42:55 PM #3
"Also I was wondering if it is possible to customize a mac like for a dell? All I want this computer is to do is play games and lots of them"

That immediately says PC in my mind. As I recall, there's no such thing as customization for a Mac with the exception of a memory upgrade which won't last you for long. If you want something better, you gotta get a new one. If you have the money, feel free. But something tells me you won't be spending 2,000+ every year to have an up-to-date computer.

If a Mac is the only thing your parents will let you have, then stick with an iMac. You can upgrade to Snow Leopard anytime for 29 USD so if you NEED a new computer now, you'll be fine. Mac Pros aren't much different compared to iMacs unless you're gonna buff it up before you buy.


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June 30, 2009, 05:42:03 PM #4
Price limit is 5,000 dollars.  ;) ;) ;)
Is a pc better than mac? Graphic wise for games I mean. If so, do all desktops have the monitor and then that box with all the data in it?
June 30, 2009, 05:44:32 PM #5
It's not really your platform that matters in terms of graphics. In terms of price, PCs are infinitely better than Macs. You can get a PC that runs every single game out there at high settings for several hundred dollars less than a Mac.

No, most PCs do not come with a monitor. You have to buy one. They're about 200 dollars, depending on type, manufacturer, and size.


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June 30, 2009, 08:14:25 PM #6
I hope that price limit wasn't sarcasm...


#TYBG
June 30, 2009, 08:42:52 PM #7
It was... I was just giving how much I was going to have.. I have $4,783.96
July 01, 2009, 03:49:07 AM #8
And you're gonna dump all that cash on a computer? What a waste....
July 01, 2009, 05:45:51 AM #9
If it was me, and I was concerned with playing a lot of games, I would probably buy the Mac Pro. Easily upgradeable for later and if you put a 1TB hard drive in it with 6 GB of ram you should be all set for dual booting into XP or Vista (or even Windows 7?) for even more games. But as far as monitors go, I probably wouldn't spend the money on an Apple Monitor. Dell, Samsung, and others have great monitors for much cheaper.


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July 01, 2009, 07:33:19 AM #10
If you can live with Windows, you're better off with a PC instead of Boot Camp. (a lot of people are too stupid to do it correctly)

Otherwise get a Mac Pro.


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July 01, 2009, 10:04:19 AM #11
Quote from: Aeria Gloris on July 01, 2009, 07:33:19 AM
If you can live with Windows, you're better off with a PC instead of Boot Camp. (a lot of people are too stupid to do it correctly)

Otherwise get a Mac Pro.

Macbook Pros are too bulky and weirdly built for gaming. My dad has one. Trust me, it ain't good for SWBF and stuff like that. I suggest an upgraded Macbook or an iMac. My Macbook has 4 gigs of RAM (only cost $50 extra to add 2 more) 512 MB vram, 180 gig HD etc. It's a good gaming computer by my means. And it was only 1.5k.
July 01, 2009, 10:06:29 AM #12
Mac Pro =/ Macbook Pro

Mac Pros are the towers. Macbook Pros are laptops.


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July 01, 2009, 11:02:21 AM #13
Does anyone know the difference between an ALX X58 from alienware and a dell XPS 730x. I can not tell which one would be better for gaming.
http://www.dell.com/us/en/home/desktops/desktop-xps-730x/pd.aspx?refid=desktop-xps-730x&s=dhs&cs=19

http://www.alienware.com/products/alx-x58-desktop.aspx?SysCode=PC-ALX-X58&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT
July 01, 2009, 11:29:47 AM #14
It's not really the computers themselves that matter, it's the parts in them.

I can't tell which specific builds you're referring to. Can you be more specific?


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