What really annoys me...

[sabrage]

I still think it's a little beyond OP's level of computer knowledge.

[isiolia]

because crap like Alienware is the most overpriced thing in history.

Apple hardware is often horribly overpriced as well, for what you get. There have been times when Alienware isn't terrible, particularly with laptops - when my brother got his M11x R2, it was one of the better priced CULV laptops on the market, and just happened to come with a decent GPU. Desktops...yeah, basically never

I still think it's a little beyond OP's level of computer knowledge.

Perhaps. That's the basic problem I see with hackintosh solutions - there's a fairly narrow range of hardware that will work perfectly, and on top of that you never know if an update will break it. It's a viable solution for some, but not all.

[BananaXX]

Why not use a distro of Linux that mimic's the OSX feel such as Ubuntu or something?

[isiolia]

Why not use a distro of Linux that mimic's the OSX feel such as Ubuntu or something?

Might depend on what one is doing with the computer, since if you actually want/need to use a lot of commercial applications, OS X is your one real alternative to Windows (unless you want to mess with WINE).

As a typical Facebook/Youtube/Google machine, sure, 90% of what you're doing is inside a browser anyway.

[Zing]

I'm confused as to why the OP wants an iMac if he is just going to connect it to a TV. Why not get a Mac Mini? Hell, get a Macbook Pro.

I have a Mac Mini connected to my 50" HDTV.

[casterofdreams]

Alienware has great pricing when it comes down to refurbished laptops.

Picked up the M17x-R2 with 500GB hard drive @7200 rpm, Core i7 820M @1.73GHz overclock-able to 3.06GHz, AMD Radeon Mobility 5870 @ 1GB SDRAM, 4GB RAM, and a BD Drive. All for $1500. Runs everything I throw at it at high settings (mainly play Fallout 3/New Vegas, Skyrim, DX:HR, Borderlands, and GTA 4).

[pankakes123]

I'm confused as to why the OP wants an iMac if he is just going to connect it to a TV. Why not get a Mac Mini? Hell, get a Macbook Pro.

I have a Mac Mini connected to my 50" HDTV.

Mac Mini's power is lacking to say the least, and Mac Pros are ridiculously pricey.

[sabrage]

Macs are ridiculously pricey.

Yup. And it bears repeating.

[D.D.D.]

I still think it's a little beyond OP's level of computer knowledge.

Perhaps but I dunno... Maybe see about having someone build him a hackintosh? That'll fill the requirement of the MacOS and the cheaper parts of a DIY.
Meh~

[Zing]

I'm confused as to why the OP wants an iMac if he is just going to connect it to a TV. Why not get a Mac Mini? Hell, get a Macbook Pro.

I have a Mac Mini connected to my 50" HDTV.

Mac Mini's power is lacking to say the least, and Mac Pros are ridiculously pricey.

I said MacBook Pro, not Mac Pro.

Macs are ridiculously pricey.

Yup. And it bears repeating.

Only to those with a vested financial and emotional interest in commoditized Windows PCs. Is it some sort of psychotic mantra?