WOW on a Mac

[Lampshades]

hey guys so im looking into buying a new desktop computer..the one i have now is a dell and about 6 years old. What im curious on is how are the Macs for gaming? i was looking into the IMAC's and it looks really good..i pretty much play wow and sc2 but i want a computer with no hassle problems and hear really good things about the macs. i have only been on a mac a few times and looks somewhat easy to get used to..also i was looking into a new gaming mouse/keyboard and i like the company Razer for those items and was wondering if razer's mouse/keyboard is compatible with a mac desktop? Thanks alot!

[Kpoof]

You're asking if external non-apple devices work on a macintosh? Yes...

And if you're wondering how Macs are about gaming, you ought to just google Mac+gaming. You will get more info there then anywhere here.

[Vexxed060]

Razer Products are compatible with mac's

as for Macs as gaming machines... I don't recommend getting a Mac for the sole purple of a "hassle free gaming rig" yes they can play these games, I run on a Mac, but I mainly use mine for Pro Tools, Logic, Photoshop and Final Cut, I would not buy a Mac just for gaming, because they are too expensive. For the job you want, you should look into building a new comp, or finding another reason to use your mac. HOWEVER if you're looking for a Laptop for gaming, Macbook Pro's are far and away the best value compared to 90% of the PC's I've seen.

[Deleted]

Hey There , yes they are compatible and work perfectly on mac i setup my wife with a naga and nostromo pad both from razer and the option are pretty much the same , i got the same setup also on my gaming rig . Also important point for the mouses mac is great since it recognize all button and allow for more easy configuration .

[Kpoof]

Razer Products are compatible with mac's

as for Macs as gaming machines... I don't recommend getting a Mac for the sole purple of a "hassle free gaming rig" yes they can play these games, I run on a Mac, but I mainly use mine for Pro Tools, Logic, Photoshop and Final Cut, I would not buy a Mac just for gaming, because they are too expensive. For the job you want, you should look into building a new comp, or finding another reason to use your mac. HOWEVER if you're looking for a Laptop for gaming, Macbook Pro's are far and away the best value compared to 90% of the PC's I've seen.

Except that a huge bunch of the games aren't developed for Macs, hence forcing you to bootcamp to Windows = pointless to even have a Mac at that point.

Short said, no, don't buy a Mac for gaming. Then again OP said he only plays SC2 and WoW, so if he never plans to play anything else, and has a huge waller, go for it. PCs aren't that bad tbh.

[Ravegirl]

Mac's and WoW, get along great. Although, Macs are very limited to gaming as Mac's are more "Business like". And Razor Products do not work for a Mac, trust me I've tried. I have a mac, and a PC.

Over all, get a PC it's better. you'll end up paying over priced for something "Shiny" when it comes to a mac.

[Deleted]

macs are allmost mostly designed for designers and such..

I myself have the 3.06 intel core 2 duo imac and i can run wow pretty much with everything on high (40-60 fps in ogrimmar) except shadows then i will get lagg. some ppl like Mac because of the smooth OS it has and i myself love the allmost never error bullshit i have with windows.

I bought an imac because I design a lot with Adobe collection and other programs that just runs smoother in os x then in windows.

Yes you can play games fine for year or 2 on very high settings but then you cant upgrade and need to set setting lower or buy a new mac..

IMO if i were you i would just think like this:

Do i mostly game on my computer and allmost nothing else? then buy a nonmac gaming comp

Do i sometimes games but most of my time spend on design/ schoolwork / other? then mac is a good choice

[Primernova]

Apple are about phones and tablets. Their PCs have always been and will always be, overpriced garbage.

[Deleted]

Apple are about phones and tablets. Their PCs have always been and will always be, overpriced garbage.

Like their phones and tablets aren't overpriced.

[Deleted]

And Razor Products do not work for a Mac, trust me I've tried. I have a mac, and a PC.

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HMm? I guess you never try to install the driver lol u know mac also sometimes need you to install something ...just joking , but this is wrong ... i have 2 mac running wow and both have razer setup and i have 2 big boy rig PC and as i said the products work on mac sorry to hear you was not able to make it work .

[Primernova]

Like their phones and tablets aren't overpriced.

Can you build a better one for 1/8th the price off Newegg?

I can't but I damn sure can build a better computer.

[Burburburs]

Blizzard games work great on macs. other games you will probably need bootcamp

[Penric]

I've run wow on a mac for many years, never had any issues.

And dont feed the pc trolls here.

[staart]

I use an iMac with WoW and the razer deathadder. It works perfectly. The Mac WoW version even has a few extra things that the windows version doesn't have, like an ingame video recording tool.

But seriously these forums are full of mac haters, so beware.

[Primernova]

I've run wow on a mac for many years, never had any issues.

And dont feed the pc trolls here.

The Mac Vs. PC debate was over years ago. Running a $17K Apple PC aginst a $4K homebuilt PC is like running a Shelby Cobra aginst a Bugatti Veyron.

I give them props for phones and tablets but PC's, just please.

[staart]

Mac's and WoW, get along great. Although, Macs are very limited to gaming as Mac's are more "Business like". And Razor Products do not work for a Mac, trust me I've tried. I have a mac, and a PC.

Over all, get a PC it's better. you'll end up paying over priced for something "Shiny" when it comes to a mac.

This is bullshit, I use several razer products and they work great on my iMac.

[Deleted]

I play WoW very smooth on my Mac.

-I'd recommend it anyday. I also use a Razer keyboard and mouse and they work absolutely fine with it.

[Lampshades]

thanks guys..yea i pretty much do school work on the dell i have now along with surfing the internet/itunes for music/burning cd's for my car and typing up papers on MS word..but as i said before i just play sc2/wow and dont really plan on playing any other pc games..but i no tigerdirect and newegg have desktops for like 300$+ with windows 7 along with some nice monitors too..can probly spend like 5 $600+ overall for a new desktop with a new monitor and some speakers but i no with the macs u can buy them thru best buy and finance them over 18 months and im sure apple has it where u can finance them too

[Vinkinglord]

Dear Lampshades. About your question about Macs Vs PC for WoW and Sc2. Currently both brands ( talking Osx and windows) can run the two games you listed but if your planning on playing anything else chances are you are going to be screwed. Currently a-lot of software and game developers choose to only make their games for windows and if they feel like it maybe re-release a version for Mac later like what valve did with the Half-Life series. other things you might want to look at is are you getting a mac for the Mac only software for video/photo/music editing or just for gaming? In the current day market if you buy a Mac you can not upgrade it unless you go back to apple and get them to do so if they system is not out of date ( you cant just go out and buy new parts if something fails, everything has to be Mac made/approved). on the other side if your only getting looking for a system to run WoW and Sc2 and maybe other blizzard/random games down you might want to look at making yourself a computer; a-lot of the times making a new system cost less then buying a mac and you have the option to upgrade later with any part that will fit into the system. Personally as a computer tech I understand the difference between Mac and PC which are Mac are can a-lot of cool things with video/photo/music editing and is more of a status symbol then PC. But a-lot of the kool editing tools for video/photo/music Mac has can also be found in some form or anther in a windows based software which works as good or better then the mac counter part.

So in short if you don't want to read the wall-o-text get your self a PC for gaming they are cheaper easier to upgrade and a lot more software/hardware will work with it with a lot less hassle.

and Windows 7 is not 300 dollars. you can get it for $130 if you buy it from fry's with any internal part to your computer or just buy it from Directron for $99.
http://www.directron.com/systems-operating-systems.html

[Deleted]

Macs are not build for gaming, but they can run games just fine. But expect to spend 2-3k on a mac when you could've bought a self build windows for 1k with better hardware.