AnandTech: It used to be that if you needed a fast desktop that ran OS X you pretty much had to shell out for a Mac Pro. With this generation I firmly believe that the 27-inch iMac is a real alternative. And unlike iMacs of the past, this new one is actually married to a display that the high end folks might actually want.
Just wanna price this out to something comparable
Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz(3.7GHz Turbo Boost) $209.99
SAPPHIRE 100328L Radeon HD 6770 1GB GDDR5 $124.99
Mushkin Enhanced 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333 Memory for Apple $99.00
Western Digital WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/a $90.00
SONY Black Blu-ray Burner SATA BD-5300S-0B $110.00
ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 (random board) $75.00
Acer H274HLBMID Black 27" 5ms Full HD 1920*1080 $350
apple wins in monitor
o.o 1700$ price tag. i could build a monster for that much.
Good thing they use the best IPS panels in these things, am satisfied with this piece of beauty :)