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 Member 277 Level 15.11 Mar 2006 
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Building your own desktop for gaming is probably your best bet. There are good guides online that talk about how to put the basic pieces together, and it's really not that hard.
Plus, the money you save building your own desktop will be perfect for getting a MacBook. I think a PC desktop for gaming + a Mac laptop for portability is the best combination for people who like to game but want a portable option too. That way you have a machine dedicated to gaming that's cheaper than what you'd get pre-built from any manufacturer, and you have a great portable solution that's slim and is easy-to-use and reliable. Plus you get exposure to both major OSes, which is just good for having general knowledge. If you're a college student, you can save money with Apple's education discount. If you're not, you can get a refurbished machine to knock a good $200 off the price of a mid-line MacBook. Lots of people are quite satisfied with refurb Macs, and they come with warranties just as good as new Macs (and are eligible for AppleCare for 3 years of coverage just like new ones). Jam it back in, in the dark.
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Member 277 Level 15.11 Mar 2006
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Well, my setup is all Mac nowadays. I have a Mac Pro Quad and a PowerBook G4. However, that's because 90% of my computing activity is done in OS X 'cause I don't game very much, and I need the power there for compositing/editing in HD. I just reboot into Windows occasionally when I want to play a Windows-only game.
But for someone whose primary interest is gaming, a Mac Pro is way too expensive for too little benefit. Having a home-brew PC lets them get the most bang for their buck on the desktop. For what you'd spend on a Mac Pro decently configured ($3000 retail to get a decent amount of RAM and the 512MB Radeon X1900XT), you can build a killer home-brew gaming PC and still have $1100 left over for a MacBook. There's nowhere I can't reach.
killmoms - Well, don't really.
Makin' trailers er'ry day.
Last edited by killmoms; Mar 6, 2007 at 12:24 PM.
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