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Mac/PC
ok this subject has been beaten to death numerous times and I know it often comes down to opinion, but!...
It was my birthday yesterday and I think I've finally saved up enough money to get a new desktop...I have about 3k to spend, although I'd obviously like to spend as little as possible without sacrificing performance...
anyway, I CANNOT build my own, but I am reading a book now on how to do it, so I think the next time I need to upgrade I will be able to (so no snide "build yer own!" comments from the peanut gallery please, lol)...
my questions are about macs vs. pc's....
I would say 80% of my computer usage is gaming/internet, 10% word processing, and 10% other...such as itunes, watching movies, etc.
I know gaming companies barely release games for macs, but does bootcamp (and other synth programs) run them well (re: nearly perfectly)? And, more importantly, what would be the lifespan of, say, an Imac in today's world? I know full well that PCs are much easily upgraded than Macs, so if I were to buy an Imac or even one of their tower systems, am I going to be left in the dust in 3 years?
Last thing to throw into the mix: if all things were equal I would choose a mac hands down...I love their simplicity, I love the design, their support, and lack of viruses and micromanagement of the OS.
That being said, if a mac is unable to compete with a high end gaming-spec PC (and by compete I mean come within 10-20% ability), I think I would forego my wishing to own a mac for the sake of my real passion.
Any advice/opinions would be greatly appreciated.
for a couple quick links...here are two systems I've been looking at (and yes, I know alienware is overpriced, but this last desktop was from them and I liked it alot...before it died on me)
PC build:
Intel® Core™ i7 950 (3.06GHz, 8MB Cache)
Dual 1.8GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260 192 Core - SLI® Enabled
9GB Triple Channel 1067Mhz DDR3
1TB - SATA-II, 3GB/S, 7200RPM, 32MB Cache
Single Drive: 24X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability
(comes to about 2300$)
Mac build
2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
6GB (3x2GB) memory
640GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB
One 18x SuperDrive
(comes to about 2800$)
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