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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1210492" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>One additional thought. Using a 27" iMac as an external monitor for a gaming Windows computer is pretty darn expensive monitor! </p><p></p><p>Sure...the 27" Apple Cinema display costs $999 (an expensive monitor)...but I would think you would be much better off selling your 27" iMac for $800-$1200 (depending on the exact model)...and then buying a "normal" 24"-27" monitor for your gaming Windows computer ($250-$350).</p><p></p><p>Of course also remembering that the resolution on a 27" iMac is greater (2560 x 1440) than almost any 27" monitor on the market (usually 1920 x 1080).</p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. But...if you used your 27" iMac as a monitor for a Windows gaming computer...you would still have the 27" iMac to do "Macintosh Stuff" when you wanted to.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1210492, member: 56379"] One additional thought. Using a 27" iMac as an external monitor for a gaming Windows computer is pretty darn expensive monitor! Sure...the 27" Apple Cinema display costs $999 (an expensive monitor)...but I would think you would be much better off selling your 27" iMac for $800-$1200 (depending on the exact model)...and then buying a "normal" 24"-27" monitor for your gaming Windows computer ($250-$350). Of course also remembering that the resolution on a 27" iMac is greater (2560 x 1440) than almost any 27" monitor on the market (usually 1920 x 1080). HTH, - Nick p.s. But...if you used your 27" iMac as a monitor for a Windows gaming computer...you would still have the 27" iMac to do "Macintosh Stuff" when you wanted to.:) [/QUOTE]
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