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Makya Cha'Zima
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Posted - 2009.10.08 18:35:00 -
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Hi all,
Like the title says: I'm considering buying an iMac.
My main motives are the fact that Apple has a much better reputation for quality when it comes to both hardware and software.
My main question is though: does EVE run just as well on a Mac as it does on a PC? I am considering bootcamp in case it runs better under Vista. I'm just curious if I could potentially run into downgrade like symptoms with regards to PC performance.
My current system is relatively up to date, I just have an older ATI x1900 video card. In that regard, anything more recent would already be an upgrade. I have an Asus P5Q Pro motherboard with an Intel Core Duo E6750 2.66 Ghz processor. Also, I have 4 Gigs of RAM. I'm running Vista Utimate 64 bits.
Now comparing that with the 24": 2,66GHz iMac, do you guys believe that EVE should be performing equally to my current system? Or would it be worse? Also keep in mind the bootcamp option where I would just install Vista 64 and then run EVE from there. I have the licence already anyway, so it wouldn't cost me anything more if I were to go for that option.
So, what do you guys say? Would this work out properly?
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Daelorn
Caldari
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Posted - 2009.10.08 18:54:00 -
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Originally by: Makya Cha'Zima
My main motives are the fact that Apple has a much better reputation for quality when it comes to both hardware and software.
Better hardware huh? CPU is made by Intel, Screens are made by various companies, my MacBook's is made by Samsung, RAM is made by someone else, HD's by Hitachi. The hardware they use it the same as in most computer. But the build quality of the MacBook I have is FAR better than any other laptop I've seen.
OS X has its pro's and con's, I do enjoy using it though.
If you're going to be playing just EVE on it, then go for it, buy and iMac but if you're going to be using it as a gaming machine, I would stay away and just build a desktop.
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Makya Cha'Kima
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Posted - 2009.10.08 19:52:00 -
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True, the hardware is not manufactured by Apple. However, the range is limited which allows them to be more specific when it comes to producing drivers and such.
Anyway, when it comes to gaming, I do play quite some games on my PC, but of those I don't think they are high performance games. Most of all, lots of those I don't even look at. So for this reason also, I consider the step to an iMac would make sense.
I'm just trying to assess if the idea I'm having regarding an iMac's performance when it comes to EVE is correct or not.
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Celeste Farotto
Amarr DAEDALUS X
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Posted - 2009.10.09 08:40:00 -
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My iMac: 20" late 2009 model. Runs EVE fine on pretty high settings. I do play some game here and there, which is why I have a bootcamp partition.
The low-end iMac isn't really for gaming, but it's quite good.
As for the debate here about Apple build quality: gourmet restaurants don't grow their own food normally either, they just choose the kind they believe is better and put them together in a way that they believe is good to make tasty meals. I've had very good experience with Apple machines, and none of the ones I've had in the past have ever just gone belly up unlike my non-Apple machines.
If you want to be an uber leet gamer (which I'm not), do build a custom machine by all means. I'm a pretty nice person ok. |
Flynn Fetladral
Caldari BlackSite Prophecy
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Posted - 2009.10.09 15:26:00 -
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If your going to buy an iMac, and you don't need it like yesterday, then you really want to hold off for a little while. It would seem Apple is gearing up for an iMac refresh, so there is prob going to be new iMac modles coming out in the next few months.
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Panthera Lynx
Caldari Eve University Ivy League
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Posted - 2009.10.12 13:07:00 -
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The 2.66 GHz iMacs have a mobile GPU, you should not choose these for gaming if you are trying to upgrade a gaming-oriented desktop. They will run Eve but I'm not sure they'll do so particularly well.
Also note that Eve is not native on Mac OS X, it's just a cider port, so you're paying a little windows api translation tax there too. If you don't think of dual-booting as a huge hassle, you should consider planning for bootcamp. And lastly if you're using Teamspeak or similar, that also makes Windows the better choice.
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Tkhan
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Posted - 2009.10.17 01:01:00 -
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I must admit that I love my iMac and had similar thoughts about build quality and software. Mine is a late 2008 iMac with dual intel 3.06, 4gb ram and 8800gs nvidia graphics. It will easily run Eve but I have to admit that it runs smoother and looks a bit more tasty under Windows.
I must have been unlucky on the quality front though cause I have already returned it to Apple 3 times for 2 hard drives and screen replacements.
Also you may want to know about the heat issues when running anything remotely taxing such as 3d games and apps. The top of my iMac will become so hot you cannot touch it (if i let it). Apple fan-boys will say this is how it has been designed to operate however I am sure my hardware failures are testament against this. Third party apps can adjust fan speed for the Mac partition but nothing similar exists for full fan control under the Windows partition. My fix is to run smcFanControl and change the fan speed under Mac OS then restart to Windows but the the speed is fixed and it becomes loud and annoying.
But the advantage is it looks so good and you will be the envy of your friends. You will also have the advantage of having a system which is versatile enough to run both Mac OS and Windows and can enjoy the best from both.
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Sophie Daigneau
CAPITAL Assistance in Destruction Society GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2009.10.17 04:31:00 -
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I run eve on my 2009 Macbook Pro and it has no issues. For games that require windows, I haven't had any issues playing newly released games on full graphics settings in bootcamp mode, and I can even play a good number of oldies but goodies in a VM.
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mel allen
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Posted - 2009.10.18 00:02:00 -
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Edited by: mel allen on 18/10/2009 00:03:54 I run a dual monitor setup with a 2.4GHZ iMac(4G) and gaming on EVE works great - especially in windowed mode.
The only time I reboot into windows is to get my fix of TF2.
Oh. I don't run Vista, I run a trimmed down gaming version of XP: this ensures maximum FPS^^
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Crosara1
Caldari State Protectorate
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Posted - 2009.10.18 19:00:00 -
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I've never played EVE on a PC, always used my Mac (3.06Ghz 8-core 16GB RAM etc)
I have all possible settings set to the maximum and it runs like a dream
Frames per second are at around 34+... i don't know how this compares with PC users though, but it would be interesting to hear?
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Flynn Fetladral
Caldari BlackSite Prophecy
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Posted - 2009.10.18 21:49:00 -
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Originally by: Crosara1 I've never played EVE on a PC, always used my Mac (3.06Ghz 8-core 16GB RAM etc)
I have all possible settings set to the maximum and it runs like a dream
Frames per second are at around 34+... i don't know how this compares with PC users though, but it would be interesting to hear?
Frame rates are around double on the PC Client vs the Cider Client on the Mac on an comparable system spec.
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Crosara1
Caldari State Protectorate
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Posted - 2009.10.19 11:17:00 -
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Originally by: Flynn Fetladral
Originally by: Crosara1 I've never played EVE on a PC, always used my Mac (3.06Ghz 8-core 16GB RAM etc)
I have all possible settings set to the maximum and it runs like a dream
Frames per second are at around 34+... i don't know how this compares with PC users though, but it would be interesting to hear?
Frame rates are around double on the PC Client vs the Cider Client on the Mac on an comparable system spec.
34+ was around the minimum (also whilst running it windowed, which drops frame rates considerably)
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