So the new imacs, Refresh OR mid year update?

[Neorion]

I am wondering what we think, the imacs have been "changed" adding higher FSB, SSD options and an ATI 5750 GPU which is rumored to be a mobile 5780 and an HDSD card reader.

Do we think this is it for 2010 considering Apple normally go around a year for a complete update?

I am wondering whether to wait and see if they change the unit again, I would prefer some more GPU grunt for some Pc gaming when it takes my fancy.

No real benchmarks for the card as yet.
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[Frost]

You want extra GPU grunt for mac gaming?

[Neorion]

lol it cracks me up when people think people dont game on a mac

I want the option of gaming on a mac but in windoze we have 3 macs in the house 2 macbooks and a mini and I can play some light gaming on my early 2008 pro no problems (crysis, metro 2033, COD etc) so its capable. I want to get an imac as my Pc is massive but I also want to know that I can have the option of gaming on it if I want too.

No one expects a mac to throw out 60fps at 1080 but you would like to know that games like starcraft, or FPS's are playable albeit at lower settings without looking like ass.
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[Frost]

Linux plays games too, but it plays them like ass and has no support for the latest directX, making newer games utterly pointless.

If size is an issue you can get a miniATX case, which makes the PC the size of an Xbox360, or you can get a nettop for just doing simple things on, and spend the leftover cash on a new monitor and PS3

https://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/lg_xpion_x30_ion_nettop_1.jpg

[Neorion]

lol I cant use logic on a Pc or a Linux box or a PS3

Besides my Ps3 has not been used for gaming in months nothing out for it worth getting seeing as the online side is 5hit!

for anyone looking at these

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klg4C32xYoo
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[_Will_]

Best be the annual one and not a mid year as i've just bought one

They've changed the configurations and made it a seamless backing so might be a decent reshuffle.

Interesting to see games running although i've not touched a desktop game since gta vice city
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[The View Askew]

I don't understand you Mac folk. Mac OS is great for certain things, but the price of the machines is just silly.

I could understand having one just to enjoy the things that windows doesn't offer and keeping it for quite a few years, but upgrading it for gaming? Windows wins every time sir.
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[Flip]

When people say imac I think it's a thread about hair removal creams/mouses/wax.

[_Will_]

Tbh i still don't get the whole sitting at a pc for games thing, thats what consoles are for, they are (or at least were) built specifically for gaming so the best choice for urm.....games - no?

The main market is for professionals - designers, animators, photographers, a/v etc for the higher end machines.
For years its basically been industry standard.

Soul; i find a mac better for 99% of things so personally i'll pay the price for one, much like i'd pay a premium for a well established reliable car over a cheapy chinese one.
The point on gaming though, i'd agree - the £1600 would get you a ps3, other mac/pc, lots of games big tv with spare for hookers and booze
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[syl]

[Neorion]

besides the usual boring Pc Vs Mac that always happens

https://www.techulous.com/news/imac-27-i5-2-8ghz-gaming-performance-round-up.html
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[Frost]