Mic for Naration

My iMac does not have a mic port (that I know of) I am considering a usb mic for the task. Would this have better quality than the built mic? Any recommended products?
thanks in advance for any input.
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Depending on what you buy, you can get better quality than the built in mic. I found the built in not very sensitive at picking up my voice, unless I was very close to the computer, which made it difficult to do a voice over and watch the video at the same time.
My choice was a Snowball USB mic by Blue, a well known music industry company. It gives excellent voice rendition at a reasonable price, around $100.00, if memory serves.

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