Gaming On a GTX 980m Imac 27 Inch

[Charlie Clarke]

http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/imac?product=ME089LL/A&step=config#

 

If you selected 32gb of ram the gtx 980m and 1tb flash storage, with a half n half dual boot of windows 8 and proper keyboard and mouse, would this be perfect mix between video editing and power? (not price though)

 

PS - sorry 780m

 

PPS - Linus just posted a video of the gaming experience on his imac 5k 

[Butterfish]

You got some balls for asking that question here. In all seriousness, i would personally build a editing/gaming rig instead. If you really want the design and features of the imac, and are prepared to pay the extra premium, go ahead

[dadasmithywinkle]

http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/imac?product=ME089LL/A&step=config#

 

If you selected 32gb of ram the gtx 980m and 1tb flash storage, with a half n half dual boot of windows 8 and proper keyboard and mouse, would this be perfect mix between video editing and power? (not price though)

It would be decent, but it's too bad that they only offer 700m-series graphics not 900m-series graphics. The iMac are great for video editing, though, you could build a basic X99 editing rig for about the same.

[Charlie Clarke]

You got some balls for asking that question here. In all seriousness, i would personally build a editing/gaming rig instead. If you really want the design and features of the imac, and are prepared to pay the extra premium, go ahead

I wasnt thinking of getting this, i was just looking at what a fully specced imac would cost/have in it and linus posted a video of his imac with windows on instagram

[minibois]

I wasnt thinking of getting this, i was just looking at what a fully specced imac would cost/have in it and linus posted a video of his imac with windows on instagram

With all the most expensive options you would be spending almost 9000 dollars (that ode include a 1TB SSD and a 4GB 780M)

[Charlie Clarke]

It would be decent, but it's too bad that they only offer 700m-series graphics not 900m-series graphics. The iMac are great for video editing, though, you could build a basic X99 editing rig for about the same.

$3,000 would get you more than a basic editing rig wouldnt it?

[KemoKa]

I wasnt thinking of getting this, i was just looking at what a fully specced imac would cost/have in it and linus posted a video of his imac with windows on instagram

That's a relief. There's no denying that iMacs look sweet, but their cooling sucks ass and the hardware just isn't up to spec with the new stuff. Their trash can Mac Pros have already been outdated a couple of times.

[Charlie Clarke]

With all the most expensive options you would be spending almost 9000 dollars (that ode include a 1TB SSD and a 4GB 780M)

I maxxed it out with selections and it was a bit less than $4000 au dollars

[dadasmithywinkle]

I maxxed it out with selections and it was a bit less than $4000 au dollars

Not to mention that it's a PCI-E-based SSD, which'll set you back about $1,000 on its own.

[Butterfish]

$3,000 would get you more than a basic editing rig wouldnt it?

definately

[KemoKa]

$3,000 would get you more than a basic editing rig wouldnt it?

Oh, hell, yes. That would amount to an insane computer.

[minibois]

I maxxed it out with selections and it was a bit less than $4000 au dollars

Oh well, I did get the printer and cables and all that other junk with it too

[Charlie Clarke]

Oh, hell, yes. That would amount to an insane computer.

It would and it is actually $4000 for a maxxxed imac, but then again it comes with a display

[Charlie Clarke]

Oh well, I did get the printer and cables and all that other junk with it too

There is a $700 optical thunderbolt cable that you can select!!

[minibois]

There is a $700 optical thunderbolt cable that you can select!!

And I chose it, no ragrets.

[KemoKa]

It would and it is actually $4000 for a maxxxed imac, but then again it comes with a display

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ypmGNG

This is what you can build for not buying the maxed-out 780m iMac.

[Lord Gaben]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ypmGNG

This is what you can build for not buying the maxed-out 780m iMac.

 

 

http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/imac?product=ME089LL/A&step=config#

 

If you selected 32gb of ram the gtx 980m and 1tb flash storage, with a half n half dual boot of windows 8 and proper keyboard and mouse, would this be perfect mix between video editing and power? (not price though)

 

PS - sorry 780m

 

PPS - Linus just posted a video of the gaming experience on his imac 5k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgTMxB-ffjM

It's not a 780m or a 980m, it's a M295X

 

http://store.apple.com/nz/buy-mac/imac-retina?product=MF886X/A&step=config#

[Lord Gaben]

It would be decent, but it's too bad that they only offer 700m-series graphics not 900m-series graphics. The iMac are great for video editing, though, you could build a basic X99 editing rig for about the same.

They also offer the M290X and the M295X

http://store.apple.com/nz/buy-mac/imac-retina?product=MF886X/A&step=config#

[KemoKa]

It's not a 780m or 980m, it's a M295X

 

http://store.apple.com/nz/buy-mac/imac-retina?product=MF886X/A&step=config#

Wrong one. That one maxes out at $4,400, which is even more ridiculous. We were talking about the 780m version.

[Lord Gaben]

Wrong one. That one maxes out at $4,400, which is even more ridiculous. We were talking about the 780m version.

^

[SIBERIAN_DICK_WOLF]

Oh god this still.

[Yummy_Rifle_107]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ypmGNG

This is what you can build for not buying the maxed-out 780m iMac.

I like how you nearly built my Rig:)

[KemoKa]

I like how you nearly built my Rig:)

ooh, what was different?

[Yummy_Rifle_107]

ooh, what was different?

look in my sig:) storage, which 970, case, psu (although same wattage) and ram (same capacity) mostly

But same motherboard, cpu, cooling and 2 970 in sli

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what he needs to do is ghetto water cool that poor imac !