Apple is accused of being overpriced, but the truth is that iMac 27" is actually very fairly priced, and an excellent gaming machine.

IPS 1440x2560 Display = $1000

i5-2400 3.1GHz = $180

6970m (Equivilent to 6850) = $150

PSU = $60

Casing = $100

4GB ram = $30

1TB 7200RPMHard Drive = $125

Motherboard = $100

Keyboard/Mouse = $100

Speakers = $25

HD Webcam = $30

One-Year warranty = complimentary

Total = $1900

Amazon sells the iMac for $1910.

This goes to show that apple is not as over priced as people think. You also get an OS which I would value at atleast $100, for free.

When you break it down, iMac's are premium and reasonably priced computers, even more-so than PC's.

bluemantan

.. then get a case window?

the problem with open cases is that dust buildup dramatically increases.

ionusX

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146087

Although the price is high, the case is totally worth it. Although you may as well go with the Full Tower too ;3

[QUOTE="seercirra"]

i reccomend you dont spend more than £30 or $40. theres just no need to spend any more.

Mewi

Imo cheap cases have a tendency to have cheap metals, which hold in heat.

well ive only ever brought cheap cases and never had a problem. i find i take the side off alot anyway to change things about and i prefer to see directly into my pc, seeing a mobo and fans spinning is alot more interesting than the side of a case. so i dont get heat problems. i never have either in the few times ive had the side on. never bothered with intake/outtake either, no need. my 2500k is perfectly stable at 4.6ghz.

[QUOTE="Wopps"]

Incase you don't know, the b50 is the x2 550 black edition unlocked. I have it 3.3ghz stable with that video card. Just wondering if it's a bottleneck at all?

ionusX

it wont go away. it all comes down to how big the bottleneck is. in yiour case it wont be very large.. id rest easy

no he wont.

i reccomend you dont spend more than £30 or $40. theres just no need to spend any more.

install direct x and drivers for your onboard?

otherwise make sure you didnt actually dislodge your sound card, if you have one

Why is a decent PSU a bad thing? Why is overkill a bad thing?

No, I'm not bragging. Jesus I see threads like this all the time.

Jobesky123

that just means that there are alot of lame braggers about. its a good enough pc but you could get near identical performance for about £400 less.

why not just get a ps2 emulator?