Out of Pod Experience

#1Posted: 2014.07.22 04:09 | Report | Edited by: Toon Holding
Hello,

I am currently running a late 2009 27' iMac with the follow specs:
Late 2009 IMac 27 Inch
ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics
4GM RAM
Quad core i5 2.66GHZ Intel Processor
1TB HD
27Inch screen with 2560 by 1440 pixels

I have had a amazing experience with the computer in terms of amazing visuals, however the graphic card is a dinosaur now so its time to upgrade to something much much more powerful.

The newest iMac with the following specs fills my budget of $2,500 and gets me everything I need.

Mid 2014 iMac 27 Inch
3.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz
16GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2X8GB
1TB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4GB GDDR5
27Inch screen with 2560 by 1440 pixels

The reason why I love the iMac is because for $2,500 I get a amazing screen, a reliable computer that will work for years without needing repairs (from my previous experience) and everything comes in a box with 1 cord. So its very easy to set up and its simple ease of mind.

Or I could research into building a custom computer, however then I get into issues of compatibility of what if I do something wrong and $2,500 goes down the drain. I understand PC is a better computer for gaming however there is also allot more knowledge that needs to go into it.

Also EVE graphics do need seem to have full settings for Macs, unlike for Windows operating systems.

Anyone have any suggestions or comments for me please?

*** The monitor is key in the pricing, I will not go below 2560 X 1440 Pixels or below 27'inches ***

Also there is rumours that a Retina Display iMac will becoming out later this year which i will wait for before making any decisions.

Thank you,

For 2.5 grand i am surprised it does not come with 32gigs of better memory at least 3 SDD in any kind of raid combo and current gen of Nvidia GPU

along with hookers and booze seriously i wouldn't give that kinda $ for a brand name...... configuration suck arse IMO.