i need a new computer for gaming and school work it needs to be powerful and portable, my max budget is 800 im open to all ideas by i need it for my mums and dads but love mac software.
mac mini or cheap custom built pc
Started by Jelloman, Jan 27 2013 03:11 AM
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Posted 27 January 2013 - 03:11 AM
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Posted 27 January 2013 - 03:30 AM
How intense of a gaming system do you need?
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Posted 27 January 2013 - 03:46 AM
to run fraps with steam on ex minecraft cod and darksiders that sort of thing. i know you can use wine and bootcamp in mac though to play windows stuff
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Posted 27 January 2013 - 05:15 AM
You should definitely go for a custom built pc.
A mac mini isn't very powerful nowadays. You can put something together that is way better with 800 bucks.
Unfortunately, bootcamp isn't very good either. Despite it being a Windows emulator with all Windows capacities, it still means your Mac Mini will have to run 2 operating systems at the same time (as it doesn't shut down the Mac OS). Which also means it has to divide the 4GB RAM it has for 2 operating systems.
Then I could go on about the Mac Mini videocard etc..
I've used an iMac for a few years, and a few of my friends have iMacs. They are amazing for application development and design, but I havn't heard a single person ever say it's good for gaming. Unless you're sticking with the mac-games category on Steam, but you already mentioned you won't!
A mac mini isn't very powerful nowadays. You can put something together that is way better with 800 bucks.
Unfortunately, bootcamp isn't very good either. Despite it being a Windows emulator with all Windows capacities, it still means your Mac Mini will have to run 2 operating systems at the same time (as it doesn't shut down the Mac OS). Which also means it has to divide the 4GB RAM it has for 2 operating systems.
Then I could go on about the Mac Mini videocard etc..
I've used an iMac for a few years, and a few of my friends have iMacs. They are amazing for application development and design, but I havn't heard a single person ever say it's good for gaming. Unless you're sticking with the mac-games category on Steam, but you already mentioned you won't!
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Posted 27 January 2013 - 07:29 AM
Here's a little mind-map I made for people thinking about buying apple products:
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Do you know how to use a computer?
- Yes - Buy PC
- No - Buy Apple Product, use them to get accustomed to using a computer-like device, and go back to step 1 in a few years.
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Do you know how to use a computer?
- Yes - Buy PC
- No - Buy Apple Product, use them to get accustomed to using a computer-like device, and go back to step 1 in a few years.
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Posted 27 January 2013 - 08:23 AM
You're looking to game, build a PC, no debate.
You can buy an actually good gaming PC with $800.
Just a note though, if you decide to get a good video card, make sure your power supply meets it's requirements. The power supply is an important part of the PC.
You can buy an actually good gaming PC with $800.
Just a note though, if you decide to get a good video card, make sure your power supply meets it's requirements. The power supply is an important part of the PC.
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Posted 27 January 2013 - 08:23 AM
but i need to portable thats the main thing, though im skilled at using pc.
i love mac software and could download parallel or wine
i love mac software and could download parallel or wine
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Posted 27 January 2013 - 08:37 AM
Any portable mac will not be good enough to run parallel and a modern game. If you want to do that you'll definitely need an iMac.
If you really need something portable, save up some more and buy a gaming laptop. I've had my Alienware M15X (please don't hate me) for about a year now and as long as I keep the AC adapter plugged in it can run any modern game at highest quality.
If you really need something portable, save up some more and buy a gaming laptop. I've had my Alienware M15X (please don't hate me) for about a year now and as long as I keep the AC adapter plugged in it can run any modern game at highest quality.
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Posted 27 January 2013 - 08:49 AM
I would never recommend a mac to anyone who wants to game. If your looking for something portable then your only real option is a laptop. Unless you don't mind lugging a monitor around, but that takes away the "portability" factor.
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Posted 27 January 2013 - 09:32 AM
no i have personal monitors at both homesI would never recommend a mac to anyone who wants to game. If your looking for something portable then your only real option is a laptop. Unless you don't mind lugging a monitor around, but that takes away the "portability" factor.
thanks everyone for your in put.
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