The PC (Personal Computer) is a highly configurable and upgradable gaming platform that, among home systems, sports the widest variety of control methods, largest library of games, and cutting edge graphics and sound capabilities.
@Iyiu: You can play Starcraft 2 and any Blizzard games on the Mac on OSX. You can find all games compatible with OSX here.. http://www.apple.com/games/articles/ . If a game isn't on that list, you'll need to install Windows via bootcamp to be able to play it on your iMac. Your hardware will be plenty to play most modern games though on reasonable settings. But as is said, people don't often develop PC games for the Mac so you'll find most won't run on OSX (for example Steam won't run on a mac).
It is very easy to install Windows on your Mac with Bootcamp and it is worth the effort if you want to have some choice in the games you play. I still run my iMac with 2.2GHz Dual Core and have no problems running any game that appeals to me, all RTS, like Civilisation IV. Your new one is far more powerful, with a much better graphics card, so apart from Crysis, I can't see many games that it won't run well. I personally never use Windows for anything but RTS games and nor do my kids, so unless you plan to play more games apart from Starcraft 2, then you won't need it.
" you couldve gotten a pc with those specs way, way cheaper "
I actually got a desktop PC with a 3.2GHZ dual core, 4gb ram 4850 and a 1TB hard-drive for £350, brand new. Wonder how much this cost... "
damn thats a good buy. you should be able to max out more or less everything with a pc like that, except crysis and gta4. (even in really high resolutions)
" you couldve gotten a pc with those specs way, way cheaper "
I actually got a desktop PC with a 3.2GHZ dual core, 4gb ram 4850 and a 1TB hard-drive for £350, brand new. Wonder how much this cost... "
damn thats a good buy. you should be able to max out more or less everything with a pc like that, except crysis and gta4. (even in really high resolutions) "
L4D maxed doesn't drop below 45 fps on max settings, so yeah, that's pretty cool :D
yeah i know you can only play some games on macs but thats not what im asking im just asking if the specs are good enough to play games on ppl dont have to be dicks about it just cuz they like windows more
If you want to expand the amount of games you can play, install Windows. That's all we're saying. But, yes, you can play games on it, games that were made for the Mac OS.
The guy answered your question perfectly and you called him a fucking clown. Yes the hardware is fine for gaming, Mac OS is not, install Windows. If you didn't understand that just ask or be more specific in your question. You acted like a prat.
@Iyiu: You were the only guy in here being a dick. Torus just dropped some facts and you turned into a complete prick. Whether or not I like Windows more than OS X is irrelevant, you'll still need to install Windows to get any mileage out of your new "gaming machine". Get the fuck off the boards if you're gonna act like that.
" @Iyiu: You were the only guy in here being a dick. Torus just dropped some facts and you turned into a complete prick. Whether or not I like Windows more than OS X is irrelevant, you'll still need to install Windows to get any mileage out of your new "gaming machine". Get the fuck off the boards if you're gonna act like that. "
"yeah i know you can only play some games on macs but thats not what im asking im just asking if the specs are good enough to play games on ppl dont have to be dicks about it just cuz they like windows more "
If thats all you wanted to know, it was answered in the very first response...
@torus said:
"Yes. You will need to install Windows on it. "
He said that yes it is good enough to play games, and then added "you will need to install windows." because for the MAJORITY of games that is the case. Quit freaking out, no one is forcing you to install windows and play the other 95% of computer games that aren't available on a Mac OS. There are still several great games that you can play without it. And yes your specs are fine, you have a ridiculous amount of RAM. I have 4 Gb and i find its way more then enough to run crysis at max settings.
What I am really wondering though is WHY IN THE HELL IS THIS POSTED ON THE PC FORUM?
I must admit I LOL'd hard when I read the punchline to the "complete sentences" setup.
Then the OP starts talking like he knows what he's talking about and it all goes down hill. FYI Windows is what makes it capable of PC gaming, otherwise this should be in the Mac forum. You can play a tiny handful of games on Mac without Windows because most developers don't port their games to MAC OS. Luckily for you current gen Mac owners you can now run Windows without emulating it.
" yeah i know you can only play some games on macs but thats not what im asking im just asking if the specs are good enough to play games on ppl dont have to be dicks about it just cuz they like windows more "
The OS is part of the specs. As your machine currently stands, NO it cannot play many games until you install Windows.
What we have here ladies and gentlemen is a mac fanboy desperately trying to avoid the irrevocable truth...you need Windows to play most games.
" yeah i know you can only play some games on macs but thats not what im asking im just asking if the specs are good enough to play games on ppl dont have to be dicks about it just cuz they like windows more "
Yes off course those specs are good enough. the gpu is really weak compared to the rest of the package, but its still a really good gpu. you should be able to max out most stuff.
" The PC I built for roughly 800 dollars back in 2006? or so is somewhat better than that. And it can be built for 400 now. And it has a right click. "
Your specs are decent, but the graphics card is on the weak side. Had you bought a PC you could've at least bought another 4850 to run it in crossfire, which is what you'll need if you want to play high settings on most games (however due to being a Mac, I"m 99% sure the mobo isn't crossfire compatible, and it's probably nonstandard anyway meaning you can't customize/upgrade it later). Probably would've cost you 1/3-1/2 as much as you paid too. Also as other users have said, you need Windows to play most games.
I guess OP edited out the Mac part. Really, if you want to play more than the basic Mac ported games you will need windows. That being said, you sir are a dick.
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