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Which mac is for me?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 1234839" data-attributes="member: 38864"><p>Well if you prefer a desktop, then the Mac mini would be a great choice. You could also just use your existing monitor and keyboard… just get a KVM switch to toggle back and forth. HOWEVER… the Mac mini is due real soon for a refresh and will be worth the wait. I'd guess within 1-2 months the new ones will drop, and I'd expect Thunderbolt, Sandy Bridge, and a much improved GPU.</p><p></p><p>If you find that this all may be a bit cluttered to have 2 computers, and it's not a stretch of your finances, consider getting an iMac. The new models are quite nice and the higher-specced ones should easily meet your gaming needs. You can, of course, dual-boot Windows as needed.</p><p></p><p>Edit: just as a reference… I have last-year's iMac 21.5" i3 model with the upgraded GPU. I can run Starcraft 2 at "medium" graphics settings with my native resolution very comfortably. I've read that the 27 inchers with the best GPU upgrade can handle the Ultra settings very comfortably. And that was last year's-models. The new ones out are much improved across the board.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lifeisabeach, post: 1234839, member: 38864"] Well if you prefer a desktop, then the Mac mini would be a great choice. You could also just use your existing monitor and keyboard… just get a KVM switch to toggle back and forth. HOWEVER… the Mac mini is due real soon for a refresh and will be worth the wait. I'd guess within 1-2 months the new ones will drop, and I'd expect Thunderbolt, Sandy Bridge, and a much improved GPU. If you find that this all may be a bit cluttered to have 2 computers, and it's not a stretch of your finances, consider getting an iMac. The new models are quite nice and the higher-specced ones should easily meet your gaming needs. You can, of course, dual-boot Windows as needed. Edit: just as a reference… I have last-year's iMac 21.5" i3 model with the upgraded GPU. I can run Starcraft 2 at "medium" graphics settings with my native resolution very comfortably. I've read that the 27 inchers with the best GPU upgrade can handle the Ultra settings very comfortably. And that was last year's-models. The new ones out are much improved across the board. [/QUOTE]
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