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Are Macs good for gaming?
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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 645892" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>Listen to D3v1L80Y - good advice there.</p><p></p><p>Apple does not make a true gamers rig in any of it's incarnations.</p><p>If you're looking for a gaming notebook, you're also not going to find one for under about $4K and could get closer to $5k. You could build the same in a desktop yourself for probably $2-2.5K.</p><p></p><p>If you're not <em>really</em> looking for a "gamers" rig, but just one that can play games, then you could consider a Mac. Realizing up front that you will have to install Windows on it. </p><p></p><p>Even after you install Windows, that video driver patch that just came out for the new game you bought, it may not work on your Mac. You won't have a 5.1 sound card inside any Mac notebook for attaching to your 5.1 setup I'm sure you have if you're a hardcore gamer. No taking advantage of the sound effects that many games have that you'll only hear with a Sound Blaster product. </p><p></p><p>Are there games being made for the Mac? Yes.</p><p>Can you play games on a Mac? Yes. </p><p>Would I ever recommend a Mac to a hardcore gamer? Not a chance. </p><p>At least not yet ... though they're getting quite close with the new top end iMac.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 645892, member: 24160"] Listen to D3v1L80Y - good advice there. Apple does not make a true gamers rig in any of it's incarnations. If you're looking for a gaming notebook, you're also not going to find one for under about $4K and could get closer to $5k. You could build the same in a desktop yourself for probably $2-2.5K. If you're not [I]really[/I] looking for a "gamers" rig, but just one that can play games, then you could consider a Mac. Realizing up front that you will have to install Windows on it. Even after you install Windows, that video driver patch that just came out for the new game you bought, it may not work on your Mac. You won't have a 5.1 sound card inside any Mac notebook for attaching to your 5.1 setup I'm sure you have if you're a hardcore gamer. No taking advantage of the sound effects that many games have that you'll only hear with a Sound Blaster product. Are there games being made for the Mac? Yes. Can you play games on a Mac? Yes. Would I ever recommend a Mac to a hardcore gamer? Not a chance. At least not yet ... though they're getting quite close with the new top end iMac. [/QUOTE]
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