Howdy, Stranger!
It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!
Quick Links
Are you using a Mac or PC for your Gaming?
ginetti
Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 301
After getting a Mac at work, I just cant fault it. Its soooo quiet.
It's so easy to set up... run and use.
I've always had PC's and about a year ago now, spend over 4000 on a new one.
But i think my next comp is going to be a mac, question is tho, can i play the games on a mac?
When WAR comes out, will a mac be able to run and play it?
How easy is it these days to run programs on both systems.
Cheers,
Ginetti.
----
MMORPG's I've Played: World of Warcraft: 10/10 - Rappelz: 7/10 - Ragnarok Online: 8/10 - DnD Online: 2/10 - Runescape: 6/10 - LotR Online: 5/10 - Anarchy Online: 7/10 - CoV: 8/10 - Rohan Online: 8/10 - Guild Wars: 7/10 - Flyff: 8/10 - Warhammer Online: 8/10
Comments
with mac now able to run windows xp i can see more people using macs for gaming but I still think PC's are the best when it comes to gaming. Mac's to me are better for making mags, webites and other multi media stuff.
Ya you can with bootcamp. The problem with the mac is that you have to buy the thing as a whole. Like a mac that would run quiet and well for a game would cost in the upwards of $2~3k. You can't cheap out on parts early on and upgrade them. If you need more power in your mac you have to go out and buy another mac.
There is a solution though if you want a quiet PC. Use water cooling. Also just because its quiet doesn't denote power. The mac was designed with several applications in mind, it doesn't run games as well as a PC could. Also its only easy to setup because you don't get to do anything inside yourself. Its too user friendly and restrictive.
I always hear people having problems getting games to run on a mac.
Never really tried one..personally if I had to pick id stay with a pc, just so im certain that I will have minimal issues gaming.
I'm not on drugs, so I am using a pc for my gaming.
member of imminst.org
Some yes, most not without running a Bootcamp and loading Windows.
When WAR comes out, will a mac be able to run and play it?
Not without running Windows on the Mac
How easy is it these days to run programs on both systems.
Depends on your familiarity with both systems and what applications you are trying to run. Mac OSX isn't a gamer OS. Most PC games you will find won't run on anything except Windows. So you will have to end up installing Windows on the Mac hardware anyways if you want to play most games that are out and that are coming out in the near future.
If you really want to game, stick with a PC. Even if you get Windows running on your mac (Not to hard, I've done it for a couple of friends), Macs are, generally, more expensive and have way less power. I'm sure you can find a PC that costs more and is less powerful, but if you buy it you are getting ripped off.
If the whole reason you want to switch to Macs is because they are quiter, that isn't really a good thing. If they are just using fans, that GENERALY means they are less powerful, and you want a good cooling system to get the best preformance on WAR. As stated in an earlier post, water cooling is the way to go. It is more effective then fans and is very quite.
If you want to use Macs because you like their OS and programs better, well, it is MUCH easier to run Mac OSX on a PC then run XP on the Mac. I may be biased, but I have been working in-depth with computer systems for years now and I see no redeeming qualities of a Mac.
Why would you spend MORE money on something that is LESS powerful, non-customizable, un-able to run most programs, and, the biggest point in favor of a PC, doesn't have a lower case i in front of everything?
Macs are inferior, simple as that. I would suggest not getting a Mac.
IF you guys kept up with mac info it now comes with windows already installed on it all you have to do is click a button on the bottom panel and you are in Windows. They started doing this shorty after they started using Intel CPU's
You can think of it like this... the Mac is the computer industry's version of World of Warcraft. It is so easy to use, a child could use it and, it has a sleak and nice looking interface (although kidish looking). Unfortunantly, just like WoW, its appeal will wear off in a week and you'll wonder what you were thinking. They are both well polished and simple. This being said, Macs are weak in any area that is not web design. Sure you can buy some with power, but you have to pay their rediculous price of $3000+. I just ordered parts to make a monster PC around an Intel Q6600 quad-core all for around $1200 (640 mb GTS, 4 gigs of ram, 500 gig hard drive, and all accessories). You can't do this with Macs. You have to go buy a new one, which is absolutely rediculous for gamers that need to upgrade their system every few years, but is fine for webdesigners who only have to update software every few years. So if you want a system that will be outdated soon and be unable to upgrade without buying a new one then by all means... go for that Mac
I'll sum it all up into a shortie : Macs = n00bs PCs=experienced gamers
Actually this is a misnomer. I don't want to delve to deep into the Mac Vs. PC debate considering they both have their utility. Mac is a reasonably stable and easy to use environment, and so is XP or Vista when you configure them correctly. Modern macs are not underpowered by any means. Macbook Pro's and Mac Pro's offer every bit the same beef as any Dell, HP, or (insert PC manufacturer here), at a similar cost. If you are looking at mac mini's or macbooks, they are they same as most production computers that don't run games well, and priced as such. Macs are intel based, so if your game doesn't run on mac, just boot camp it up and your game will run fine in a native environment. If WoW is your only thing, it will run native on the mac. At this point, and at most points in the past, most games do not have native mac capability.
If macs are for noobs, and PC's are for experienced gamers, then Linux must be for noobs as well. This argument holds no water considering you can duel-boot your mac as easily, if not more easily, than you can duel-boot your windows box. Choose what you want to use and use it, most of the flames are just smoke at this point.
Played (more than a month): SWG, Second Life, Tabula Rasa, Lineage 2, Everquest 2, EvE, MxO, Ryzom.
Tried: WoW, Shadowbane, Anarchy Online, Everquest, WWII Online, Planetside
Beta: Lotro, Tabula Rasa, WAR.
Uhm Linux isnt a computer , dont change the subject into OS now.
Why not delve into the Mac Vs. PC debate? That is what the OP is asking about, in essence. Yes, you can get Mac's that will perform just as well as a PC, if not better. Don't get me wrong here, I am in no way advocating buying expensive Alienware PC's either. I build my own computers. Now that Mac's use Intel processors, they pretty much use all of the same hardware. Mac's are generally more expensive because they "hand pick" the equipment for the best performance with their OS. The line between Macs and PCs is quickly beginning to blur. It is beginning to be Windows vs. OS X. In which case you would go with OS X if you want to do webpages and such and then go with Windows for your gaming. This being said, I will never buy a Mac. Yes, yes bash windows all you want, but most games only run on Windows. So deal with it. For me it has become a question of, Do I want to take the time and build a system or Do I want to pay thousands of extra dollars to have someone else build it for me? That's a pretty easy question to answer, for myself anyways. For a long time what turned me off of Macs was the fact that they required different computer parts than PC's because they were using a RISC processor as opposed to PC's x86 (and now 64 bit) CISC processors. So in essence, it is becoming OS X vs. Windows. And let me tell you, I hate the Mac OS's with a passion. They are so... bubbly and jumpy and happy. It disgusts me. I understand why someone would use one for web development... but nothing else. So when it comes to getting your new computer the question you have to ask yourself is, do you want some big corporation "hand picking" your computer parts, or do you want to hand pick the computer parts yourself? Because in essance PC's and Mac's are just polished and professionally made computers that run different operating systems and have hardware that uses different firmware.
Honestly that seems like alot of money, too much IMO. Much too much.
If you're planning on gaming on a Mac the I'd suggest the Mac Pro. The MacBook Pro is a nice laptop, however you're only talking a GeForce 8600M GT graphics with 256MB SDRAM. I'm an Apple Specialist, so I see the benefits of both platforms, but in all honesty the PC is for gamers. PC's give you far more flexibility as you can build them yourself and easily upgrade them. You can't build a Mac, though you can do some upgrades particularly on the Mac Pro, you're stuck with the system config on the MacBook Pro.
If you're a creative professional then the Mac is a great choice, if you're gamer just stick with a PC you'll be a lot better off. Even if you get Parallels, VMFusion, Cross Over or BootCamp, you're still stuck if you go with the MacBook Pro. Along with the VM Ware ($79.00) or BootCamp ($129.00 w/Leopard in October or possibly $39.00 for bootcamp) you still have to buy a licensed copy of Windows.
The Old Timers Guild
Laid back, not so serious, no drama.
All about the fun!
www.oldtimersguild.com
An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it. - Jef Mallett
Honestly that seems like alot of money, too much IMO. Much too much.
I got a dual core thinga-mi-jigi got 2 video cards, 7800 gtx's (at the time they rocked)
and a whole other host of goodies
each card was around the 700 - 800 dollar mark at the time (talking australian dollars here)
----
MMORPG's I've Played: World of Warcraft: 10/10 - Rappelz: 7/10 - Ragnarok Online: 8/10 - DnD Online: 2/10 - Runescape: 6/10 - LotR Online: 5/10 - Anarchy Online: 7/10 - CoV: 8/10 - Rohan Online: 8/10 - Guild Wars: 7/10 - Flyff: 8/10 - Warhammer Online: 8/10
My HARDCORE Story
My MMO platform: PC
My Gaming platform: Xbox 360
My girlfriends MMO/Gaming platform: Mac
she's starting to persuade me
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a robot foot stomping on a human face -- forever."
Stay with the PC my friend
PC....
Macs are for noobs who think a polished OS > quality/speed/flexibility..
By that understanding, wouldn't Linux be the best OS?
Macs make very good computers but man the options on them are expensive. If you want a good gaming computer but don't want to shell out alot of money you should roll PC.
If you could play every new mmorpg on linux then yes, till then goodbye.
Yes many games are offered on macs, will WAR be i don't think so .. not yet at least (but there was soem talk soem time back so..)
PC all the way just cheaper if you let it be and runs games better.
But if you like macs go mac.
-- a rantish upgrading post--
As for what system PCs, why becuase i have been usign the same pc for like 8 years... really well parts of it with 1k i can upgrade my comp to compete with the top line pcs out there, becuase i only replace the essential and aging parts. Im using an old CRT right now .. ewww right .. No not really it was before they started makign them the cheap way .. i can't go to an LCD becuase my screen is so freakign great.. even if the thing weighs like 40 lbs. (new lcds are just about as good tho ... why sped 250ish on = dispaly?)
Basiclly, you need to know what lasts , and what you NEED to upgrade. Main upgradable parts are Mobo (motherboard or main board), ram , and the CPU. (video card last longer than many people think, still they are next in line.) Soundcards rarely comeout and their preformence over the previous ones are quite often small. Network cards last forever. CAses and monitors last forever. a new drive every like 4+ years does it for me.
Oh ps is your case kinda suxs mod it and drop ina few extra fans (cut/drill holes).
Basicly with 1.5 k pc i am sure i can run aginst a 3k mac. and tie if not win, when it comes to gaming.
Like lets say your comp is getting old and you know the CPU is aging and (this means a new mobo most often) well watch newegg.com and others and look for mobos under the top of the line but highely rated , find a few and watch for sales/rebates they will come.
Otherday my bro got two 512Mb sticks of the best ddr (not ddr2) ram they make, 36 dollars. Thats unbeatable.
"Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one ..." - Thomas Paine
I recormend DLing bootcamp for your mac, (make sure its intel based) and im sure youll be quite surprised at the macs performance.
Making so much noise you dont know when to listen.
If you suggest getting a Mac, installing bootcamp so you can run Windows, that kinda defeats the purpose of getting a Mac in the first place, doesn't it?
When it comes to gaming, Macs will always perform slower, and cost much more than a PC counter part. As for running daily applications, you can run Windows as a virtual machine on a Mac if you have to, but then again, like it said, it defeats the purpose. If you're that reliant on functionality provided by Windows, stick with it.
No im not suggesting getting a Mac to just install bootcamp. I work in graphic design and freelance video editing on final cut pro, so it is in my best interests to have and work with mac computers, and if your someone like me who works with macs and doesn't want to buy a gaming pc, then it is a great option to have both windows and mac on one computer.
Making so much noise you dont know when to listen.