Buying an iMac (the 20-inch model with 2.0Ghz Processor)

Hello all, well, i need an iMac, because i like graphics design, so i can do better things on a Mac, but i'm a gamer, too, i play games like Call of Duty 2, Battlefield 2, etc, so that iMac must have a good video card for those 2 reasons: Graphics Design and Gaming performance. I dont have much money, which means i cant choose between the 3 models: just that one, and i need to know if the ATI HD 2400XT video card can do what i want: Play Games and Design in Programs like Photoshop, Premiere, etc.
Regards

Well, don't just take my word for it, the web is full of criticism of the iMac as a gaming platform. Personally, I couldn't care less, as I rarely game. However, there's no point being religious about it. There are better choices for gaming.
Try Googling for "iMac gaming" and see what the rest of the world thinks. Here's an example: http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/08/imac-ad-up-also.html
And if you can't be bothered to read the article, the meat of the argument is in the following comparison of graphics cards at Toms Hardware. The comparison is actually for the 2600XT which is faster than the 2600 Pro in the iMac 24" - but it still ***** big time. Take a look:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html?modelx=33&model1=858&model2=859 &chart=318

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