Questions about late 2009 imac

[k999rrl]

i wana get a refurnish 27 imac(3.06 dual core, 4gb, 4670 256mb) as my second desktop. I will mainly use it for Microsoft office and internet but i also play PES, fifa n NBA. i would like to know is this spec good enough to run the latest NBA, PES and fifa? also is it possible to change the graphic card?
thanks a lot guys!

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Having looked at the system requirements published on the www, I think that you can run PES, NBA and FIFA on the iMac you have chosen. You can't replace the GPU though: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iMac-Intel-27-Inch-Teardown/1236/3 .

 

[S.B.G]

I have one that fits your description and it is more than capable of playing just about any game on the market today.

 

[k999rrl]

thanks guys!

 

[tonyunreal]

I have the exact same model, you could play a few games with it, however don't expect it to handle newer games at native resolution.

The only game I could play at native resolution was World of Warcraft, some games only allow you to choose 1080p because of the limited video memory, others run fine at 720p but start struggling at any resolution higher than that.

The Core 2 microprocessor is also quite outdated consider it is two generations behind, it can handle word processing and web surfing just fine, but if you have the choice, consider investing in something more powerful(and cheap at the same time), or simply just wait for the 2011 refresh, even the entry level model of sandy bridge processors would be a significant upgrade over this one.

 

[Refrainer]

I have the same model and it can handle the games you are talking about.

 

[TMRaven]

The games you have listed are not that gpu intensive at all. You should be fine playing them. Fifa could probably run at 40-50fps solid on ultra at native resolution with just the 4670. I personally would try to get a refurb model that has i3 and '5670' though.