iMac, Macbook or PC?

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Hey guys, so I really need to get a new computer and i'm not professional. I would like to know which of these I should get iMac, Macbook or PC?
I will use it for making videos, gaming, watching videos, maybe making music and social media.
So just in usage for general things.
I would like to give like €1500 max. (Monitor, mouse, pc, keyboard etc needed)
Is it enough?
 
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For videos you'd need an i7. 16gb fast ram and a good gpu and plenty of storage. You'd need more than 1500E to get that from Apple.

Try -

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€362.74 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (€33.50 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€142.98 @ Home of Hardware DE)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (€167.50 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€197.28 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (€365.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (€67.89 @ Home of Hardware DE)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (€57.96 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (€72.70 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1467.55
plus OS
 
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I would get the PC if you want more power for your money but I would get the Imac if your a heavy video editor or photoshopper.

 
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DEFINETLY a PC. Macs are high quality but very overpriced, a PC would get you much more. And that's WAY more than enough for a PC, that's enough cash to get a full on machine for heavy gaming, and a gaming screen, mouse, and keyboard.
So definitely get a PC. 1500 for a Mac won't get you far, but for a PC you can have nearly the best.
And personally, I don't like Apple, they have a lot of scams............
 
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If you're playing games you want a PC. If you're editing audio and video you want a Mac. You can play games on a Mac but the laptop hardware that's in the iMac won't give you nearly a fifth the performance of a high end i7-5820K desktop. PC is also good for audio and video production.
 
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Video editing doesn't need a Mac.........
That doesn't even affect it......
 
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A Mac and PC are both computers, the only differences are the OS (operating system), and the fact that Macs are extremely overpriced for their internals.......
 
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I have a macbook and they are nice but not very powerful for what you pay for also you can't upgrade anything in the laptop, i'm not sure about the Imac though.

 
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You can't upgrade the iMac because it's an all-in-one. :/
 
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you can if you use power tools 😉 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/faq/id-2156331/desktop-mac.html
 
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xD, just get a PC 😛
 
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I had (and still have) an old Power PC based Macbook. I haven't owned any of the Intel Macs but my experience with them was pretty decent but I personally far prefer Windows 8 to Mac OS X. The new Macbooks are pretty sweet but for the price I'd far prefer to get a MSI GS60 or an Asus ROG than that.
 
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Not to mention Windows 8 is the fastest and easiest to use OS ever.
My PC is no gaming monster, yet it starts up and gets me on my desktop in around 7 seconds, compared to my old one with Windows 7, which took 5 min to get to the desktop.
 
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