Hi all, I would appreciate a little advice as I begin preparing to buy a new iMac.
Number one priority on my list is to be able to run Civilization V well enough. I have included the recommended requirements for OS X for convenience's sake.
CPU Processor: Intel Quad Core
CPU Speed: 2.6 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Video Memory (VRam): 512MB
I understand that the cheapest new iMac meets these recommended requirements. I am, however, curious about the difference that I will (or will not) experience if I buy the second option. (Listed for convenience).
Option 1 (at $1199)
21.5-inch: 2.5GHz
2.5GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
1920 x 1080 resolution
4GB (two 2GB) memory
500GB hard drive1
AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 512MB
Option 2 (at $1499)
21.5-inch: 2.7GHz
2.7GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
1920 x 1080 resolution
4GB (two 2GB) memory
1TB hard drive1
AMD Radeon HD 6770M with 512MB
The main differences being with the GHz of the processors, size of hard drive, and the (insignificant?) number of the graphics card. For some reason I do not believe I would see much of a difference with the extra $300, but I could be wrong.
My other option is to buy Option 1, then upgrade its RAM. Apple offers an upgrade to 8 GB for $200 (seems expensive...) that I believe would be better than buying Option 2 with no upgrades.
I will not be using this computer for anything else graphics intensive or anything like that. I'm just a Civ junkie, and I want to have a machine that plays that game well enough. I currently own a 2006 iMac and I love it, but it's time for an upgrade I think.
Thanks for any help!
Number one priority on my list is to be able to run Civilization V well enough. I have included the recommended requirements for OS X for convenience's sake.
CPU Processor: Intel Quad Core
CPU Speed: 2.6 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Video Memory (VRam): 512MB
I understand that the cheapest new iMac meets these recommended requirements. I am, however, curious about the difference that I will (or will not) experience if I buy the second option. (Listed for convenience).
Option 1 (at $1199)
21.5-inch: 2.5GHz
2.5GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
1920 x 1080 resolution
4GB (two 2GB) memory
500GB hard drive1
AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 512MB
Option 2 (at $1499)
21.5-inch: 2.7GHz
2.7GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
1920 x 1080 resolution
4GB (two 2GB) memory
1TB hard drive1
AMD Radeon HD 6770M with 512MB
The main differences being with the GHz of the processors, size of hard drive, and the (insignificant?) number of the graphics card. For some reason I do not believe I would see much of a difference with the extra $300, but I could be wrong.
My other option is to buy Option 1, then upgrade its RAM. Apple offers an upgrade to 8 GB for $200 (seems expensive...) that I believe would be better than buying Option 2 with no upgrades.
I will not be using this computer for anything else graphics intensive or anything like that. I'm just a Civ junkie, and I want to have a machine that plays that game well enough. I currently own a 2006 iMac and I love it, but it's time for an upgrade I think.
Thanks for any help!
