Can I use my iMac 8,1 as a screen for PC?

       So I have an iMac 8,1 early 2008 21" inch, and if I buy a new PC tower and like to use my iMac as a monitor is possible? and also how it works? I found some info about newer iMac's where is possible using an HDMI cable and MiniDisplayPort program, but don't know about my iMac. And if I can, after I could still using my iMac like a normal computer no? because I need a PC only for games and Mac to use. So for not buying a new monitor a solution can be using iMac's which is very good.

Well you can, except you have to set it up with a separate display on the PC initially.  It is called Virtual Network Computing.   There are several VNC products that work over a local area network.   If you hook up the two machines via ethernet, it can be done that way, albeit the response time won't be as fast as a direct display connector.   Microsoft Remote Desktop client for the Mac, with Remote Desktop server for the PC is what is probably the easiest to setup.

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