Is the difference that significant?

Is the difference that significant between the NEW 2.1 gig 20' and the older 1.8 20" iMacs?
are the improvements in video card, bus speed, processor speed and memory THAT worth it to get the newer machine with the higher price?
I am going to use my machine for small graphic jobs, inetrnet and some gaming at home. Do you think I need to spring for the most up-to-date machine or is a certified machine ok (I would add ram)?
ps...disk storage is not really an issue as I have external now. I just need a superdrive I think...and I can ADD iSight if I really need it
Opinions?
chaz

Chaz,
Performance between a 1.8 GHz G5 vs. a 2.1 GHz G5 isn't going to be that great. The upgrade in video card will provide a more noticable improvement in gaming, if you are playing any games that have reached the limits of your 64MB nVidia 5200 card. But if your current video processor is handling the games you play just fine, say 40 fps, then getting 52 fps out of the new card isn't going to give any noticable difference.
The key thing to look at is cost. What are you going to get for selling your old 20" 1.8 vs. the actual price of buying the new 20" iMac 2.1, after you add more RAM, sales tax, auction fees for your old iMac, etc. The cost difference is going to be several hundred, maybe even along the lines of $600-800. So is it worth it for the small speed increase? If you have the cash to spend, then go for it.

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