Mac Question
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Mac Question
Alright, my old computer is starting to act up and i'm thinking of replacing it and its all Macs where I work, so I'm looking into buying one as a replacement.
Question: What are the gaming prospects like for a Mac? I think WoW is playable with a Mac, but I'm also looking to the future.
I really like the iDVD, and iMovie and some of the other wacky little "i" features but don't want to get cornholed when the next big game comes out.
Any suggestions/comments/rants would be appreciated because I honestly don't know much about these comps other than they are pretty good to work with.
Thanks
JJ
Question: What are the gaming prospects like for a Mac? I think WoW is playable with a Mac, but I'm also looking to the future.
I really like the iDVD, and iMovie and some of the other wacky little "i" features but don't want to get cornholed when the next big game comes out.
Any suggestions/comments/rants would be appreciated because I honestly don't know much about these comps other than they are pretty good to work with.
Thanks
JJ
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wow will run fine on macs. But if you are looking at playing games in the future, it just won't work. To my knowledge you can't replace processors or vid cards, maybe more. I could be wrong though. The problem is if you want to play demanding games, you are gonna need to upgrade your vid card, processor, etc. at some point and macs just are built for that. So either buy a mac for $2500 last 2 years and buy another one for $2500. Or build a great PC for $1500 and do a few upgrades for $200-600 over 4-5 years.
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i think you can also get a PC(custom) and if you buy the right processor, i think you can actually install leopard on it. And have a MAC running at PC power. with bootcamp to run your games
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Follow up Question
With regards to a new PC
Microsoft Vista vs. Windows XP?
Looking at the whole build a computer online thing and was wondering what the experts thought.
Again, I don't know anything about Vista and win xp has worked ok for me.
Thoughts?
With regards to a new PC
Microsoft Vista vs. Windows XP?
Looking at the whole build a computer online thing and was wondering what the experts thought.
Again, I don't know anything about Vista and win xp has worked ok for me.
Thoughts?
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I find Vista to be a giant annoying bloated turd but thats jut my opinion
I 2nd this!.
Vista can be a bitch to work with at times. Biggest upside is that it doesn't crash half as much as Xp does.
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eXPerience makes the finest precompiled scripted Windows installs I have ever seen on the scene. I have gone off his work so make my own custom installs. Check out his forums here.
http://forum.retestrak.nl/viewforum.php?f=153
and his piratebay username here.
http://thepiratebay.org/user/eXPerience33/0/3
Some of his OS installs are 10min with full updates, tweaks, you name it.
http://forum.retestrak.nl/viewforum.php?f=153
and his piratebay username here.
http://thepiratebay.org/user/eXPerience33/0/3
Some of his OS installs are 10min with full updates, tweaks, you name it.
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Alright, since I'm bored at work and looking at s few different specs for my future PC, what are your opinions on the following:
Looking at a nVidia GeForce 8800 GT 512MB video card....Thoughts?
also have the option of adding an AGEIA® PhysX® physics accelerator. My question is, what the hell is this and do I need it now/in the future?
Thanks again in advance for any helpful insights you guys can give me.
JJ
Looking at a nVidia GeForce 8800 GT 512MB video card....Thoughts?
also have the option of adding an AGEIA® PhysX® physics accelerator. My question is, what the hell is this and do I need it now/in the future?
Thanks again in advance for any helpful insights you guys can give me.
JJ
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Thanks for all the good advice.
Very much appreciated.
JJ
Very much appreciated.
JJ
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Mourningblade--, DAOC Merlin Server
Oregonian-Priest, Mourningblad-Hunter, Deadduck-Warlock, WoW Bleeding Hollow
"I want to leave this world the same way I entered it....screaming and covered in someone else's blood."
Mourningblade--, DAOC Merlin Server
Oregonian-Priest, Mourningblad-Hunter, Deadduck-Warlock, WoW Bleeding Hollow
"I want to leave this world the same way I entered it....screaming and covered in someone else's blood."
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