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I am in the market for a new desktop. I have always been a Windows (and Android for that matter) user, but in the past two years I have purchased an iPad and iPhone. I really like both and now that I am looking to buy a new desktop, I am looking at the iMac.
I am a Windows power user. I understand drivers, BIOS, DOS etc, but don't always feel like messing with it. Mainly I want my machine to work. Which is why I'm looking at the iMac.
I am a designer and I use Adobe's Creative Suite daily, which is another reason I am looking into the iMac. But here's the kicker: I'm a gamer. I don't have to have a computer capable of maxxing out settings and frame rates on Crysis and BF4, but I would like playable good looking graphics.
So my questions are these:
Is the 27 inch iMac, GTX 780m capable of meeting my needs, specifically in gaming? How about a refurbished 2012 27 inch with the GTX 680m? How big is the difference between the two, in terms of gaming?
Keep in mind, I'm not buying the desktop FOR gaming. I'm buying it for everything else, but would like to be able have a quality gaming experience. Should I just forget the iMac and get an Alienware?
Any and all opinions are welcome, but I would really appreciate the opinion of someone that has experience gaming with an iMac as well as using it for Adobe products.
Many thanks!
I am a Windows power user. I understand drivers, BIOS, DOS etc, but don't always feel like messing with it. Mainly I want my machine to work. Which is why I'm looking at the iMac.
I am a designer and I use Adobe's Creative Suite daily, which is another reason I am looking into the iMac. But here's the kicker: I'm a gamer. I don't have to have a computer capable of maxxing out settings and frame rates on Crysis and BF4, but I would like playable good looking graphics.
So my questions are these:
Is the 27 inch iMac, GTX 780m capable of meeting my needs, specifically in gaming? How about a refurbished 2012 27 inch with the GTX 680m? How big is the difference between the two, in terms of gaming?
Keep in mind, I'm not buying the desktop FOR gaming. I'm buying it for everything else, but would like to be able have a quality gaming experience. Should I just forget the iMac and get an Alienware?
Any and all opinions are welcome, but I would really appreciate the opinion of someone that has experience gaming with an iMac as well as using it for Adobe products.
Many thanks!