Alien PC or...

Originally Posted by Oliver The iMac is nowhere near powerful enough for video editing, it's just a glorified laptop (no, seriously, it works on the same mobile platform you find in a macbook pro).

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Ok if you want looks go for Mac, power and video editing just try that AlienWare. The Mac Pro is hilariously overpriced, for about $2k you can get a much better AMD desktop. Apple's one great achievement is that super light Mac Air thingy, I mean, all does is look good. Plus, there's a special Windows customizing soft now that can make your computer look like Mac OS X Leopard. Literally everything from task bar to system tray to that little bar at the top. But it uses a lot of CPU and RAM, nothing that AlienWare couldn't handle though.
Even so, I have a MacBook Pro.

Originally Posted by Ricardo-san Ok if you want looks go for Mac, power and video editing just try that AlienWare. The Mac Pro is hilariously overpriced, for about $2k you can get a much better AMD desktop. Apple's one great achievement is that super light Mac Air thingy, I mean, all does is look good. Plus, there's a special Windows customizing soft now that can make your computer look like Mac OS X Leopard. Literally everything from task bar to system tray to that little bar at the top. But it uses a lot of CPU and RAM, nothing that AlienWare couldn't handle though. Even so, I have a MacBook Pro.

http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/

Macs are just as powerful for video editing. It also doesn't need a bundle of power to run a VERY large majority of the applications.

Also, he is talking about an iMac, which start at $1,199, not a Mac Pro which starts at $2,799 without a display.

ONE 3.0GHz Dual-Core AMD Opteron $1,500 (only one of these beats out Two of intel's xeons lol. This chip is proven to run faster than intel's chips) 4GB RAM Crucial Ballistix (very good RAM) $100 WD 500GB hard drive $100 Hey we got money to spare why not splurge on graphics. BFG Tech GeForce 9800 GX2 Video Card 1GB $525 AOC Monitor Piano Black Finish 22" 5ms Widescreen $200 ASUS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black $35

A great config my friend made up after seeing that the Mac Pro can cost you up to 5k if you want graphics, good display (Apple Cinema HD), and stuff.

Originally Posted by Ricardo-san A great config my friend made up after seeing that the Mac Pro can cost you up to 5k if you want graphics, good display (Apple Cinema HD), and stuff.

He wasn't talking about a Mac Pro...a iMac...

Originally Posted by Ricardo-san A great config my friend made up after seeing that the Mac Pro can cost you up to 5k if you want graphics, good display (Apple Cinema HD), and stuff.

Hahahahahahahahahahhaa
I can't stop laughing at how much of a joke that setup is.
The Opteron is barely faster than a P4 (and has the same technology).
A 9800GX2 is about the world's biggest rip off at this time. You can buy Gt 280 for less than that.
The ballistix ram is the budget ram Crucial make. You could buy on special for $10 per 1gb not so long ago.
And the AOC monitor for $200. Well thats means it ain't gonna be up to standards.
Seriously the only good choice in that set up is the HD.

ONE 3.0GHz Dual-Core AMD Opteron $1,500 (only one of these beats out Two of intel's xeons lol. This chip is proven to run faster than intel's chips)

Bullshi-t.
I bet that CPU couldn't even outperform a default Q6600, nevermind an xeon harpertown or cloverfield.

Yeah...I know....an iMac is about $599 right?

Originally Posted by Ricardo-san Yeah...I know....an iMac is about $599 right?

Look for yourself: www.apple.com

Anyhow, I would suggest going to a Best Buy or Apple store to check out either type of system!

if the only options were those two I would get the alien one if i planned on gaming a lot, and the imac if i was just gonna do general stuff/design