iMac dissatisfaction.

It's a giant heatsink, of course it gets hot! 80degrees is well within the thermal limits.

It is an all in one, of course it doesn't dissipate heat as effectively as a gaming PC with loads of space and fans!

Basically you bought it because you thought it'd be really cool, not because of what it is, and now you regret wasting your money. I agree with the poster above.
 
It's unclear to me why you ever bought an iMac in the first place.

Could you not do your university work on Windows office software?
 
hyper_piper45 said:
Why do you specifically need the iMac for uni work?

They do get hot while gaming but why does that matter?
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I'd like to know this as well. I was in the exact same position as you last December and nearly bought a 27" iMac with 2GB gfx, 3.4 i7 etc... and was all set to pay for it... then actually thought about the reason I was buying it - for gaming, SO! I sacked off the £1800 and spent £940 on an i7 Windows tower, which works better with the creative suite than the iMac does due to the Mercury Playback Engine with the GTX 570.

Can I ask what work it is that you do? Also you mention you have a PC as well..if this is the case and it can handle all the same things the iMac does with ease, why did you buy it? I can only assume it was easier to take to/from uni or something? I really wanted a Mac but just did the sensible cost effective thing based on what I needed it for, sounds like you should have done the same.

Upside I guess is that you'll be able to sell it for almost the same amount you paid for it, they hold their value really well. Better you make that decision while there is a stack of warranty left.
 
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I can't believe how ignorant you can be towards your own point! Its 80c.. this is unacceptable? Why? Because your roomy pro cooled pc is cooler? To quote someone else...why is this an issue? Do you hug it? Pathetic really it is. Your nothing more than a Pc obsessed guy who just wants to find fault with something you bought which isn't at all branded a pro gaming unit, yet despite it actually running the games well you actually have fault with the metal temp of the device...
 
OP If you are unhappy with it (for whatever reason). Either

a) Return it ...
...or if you cannot
b) Sell it for a good price
...or if you cannot
c) Put Windows on as a dual boot and get the added bonus of PC games.

Dunno why all the ragging on the OP ?
 
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