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#1 Chinaman18
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i just ordered the new imac i was wondering if its good for gaming PROCESSOR 2.8GHZ QUAD-CORE INTEL CORE I7 MEMORY 8GB 1066MHZ DDR3 SDRAM - 2X4GB HARD DRIVE 1TB SERIAL ATA DRIVE GRAPHICS ATI RADEON HD 4850 512MB OPTICAL DRIVE 8X DOUBLE-LAYER SUPERDRIVE

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#2 spanK__
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C-C-C-C-C-C-C-CRITAL CAPS LOCK

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#3 Chinaman18
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#4 Gamerz1569
Member since 2008 • 2087 Posts

Macs aren't for gaming.. well if you use wine then thats a different story.

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#5 belboz
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Use Bootcamp and dualboot to Windows. After that, it is pretty good for gaming.

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#6 Deadly_Fatalis
Member since 2006 • 1756 Posts
If you really want to game, I suggest you don't get an iMac.
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#7 SF_KiLLaMaN
Member since 2007 • 6446 Posts
yeah, you will have to dual boot windows because macs can't run most games. I really question your decision of getting a mac for gaming anyways... a PC with the same specs is like 50% cheaper.....
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#8 Velocitas8
Member since 2006 • 10748 Posts

why u do dis?

Should've gotten a PC with better specs at the same price if you wanted to game.

Anyway, that machine will game just fine provided you have a copy of Windows to install on it.

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#9 vegita92
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congratz!! you just wasted $5,000. Hope you enjoy your beautiful computer.
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#10 Ontain
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that video card isn't really great. don't expect to play many new games with a lot of stuff on high. your best bet would be to turn it into a windows system for games.
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#11 penpusher
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agreed, the hardware is fine but mac OS isnt brilliant for gaming since most games only really support windows

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#12 XIntoTheBlue
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You buy an iMac and ask if it is good for gaming after the fact? Mac computers are the exact opposite of what you want for gaming. You just gave Apple free money. Hope you enjoy that fact.
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#13 polarwrath11
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http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/shop_mac/games ^ That is a list of games that will work with a mac. Sorry that its a link to a UK store but still it gives you a catalogue of games that are compatible. Dunno whether you have to buy mac version or whatever but thought i'd come to your defence since everyones jumping on the "no" boat.
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#14 deactivated-5ee322a396e26
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not much of a list considering...and $40 for doom 3?

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#15 l0ve
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Use bootcamp and install Windows 7, then you got your self an awesome computer that can also play games. Don't listen to the haters, most people who hate on Mac have never used one for more than 10 minutes, and elementary school doesn't count lol.

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#16 KHAndAnime
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[QUOTE="Ontain"]that video card isn't really great. don't expect to play many new games with a lot of stuff on high. your best bet would be to turn it into a windows system for games.

What game could he not run on high settings?
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#17 Chinaman18
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thanks. i mainly want to play starcraft 2 and diablo 3 when they come out and maybe wow again
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#18 CellAnimation
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http://insidemacgames.com/ - native OS X games. Boot Camp (as mentioned above) for running Windows natively. The 4850 is a semi-decent card, have fun with your Mac however you end up using it.
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#19 lowe0
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thanks. i mainly want to play starcraft 2 and diablo 3 when they come out and maybe wow againChinaman18
Those will all have native OS X versions in the box anyway. No Windows or CrossOver/WINE required.