Hello, all!
Forgive the title...hopefully this is the right forum to put this thread in.
I've got a 2012 27-inch iMac that has 2.9GHz i5, Nvidia 660m, 24GB ram, 1TB HDD which has been working out great for my current needs. I do a lot of spreadsheets, mapping services, lots of internet browsing, watch movies, listen to music, etc. I plan on keeping this computer for perhaps another 3 years or so.
I wanted to know, however, with new technologies such as 4K, etc... if this computer (specifically, the graphics card) will handle newer OSes, 4K streaming, etc with ease? It sounds silly, perhaps, but I feel as if the Core2Duos really struggled with Lion, Mountain Lion, HD streaming, etc. the Core I-series seem much more capable and the 660M should perform better than an integrated solution.
I do plan on adding an external, Thunderbolt-connected SSD for the OS and apps, and perhaps even add another 8GB of ram to max it out at 32GB- but this may not be cost effective as I would have to buy two-16GB sticks.
Then, there is the possibility of a higher resolution screen...and I cannot connect a 4K monitor to this model at 60hz, correct?
Just wanted to get your thoughts on how technology will progress.
Thank you for your time.
Best,
Jay
Forgive the title...hopefully this is the right forum to put this thread in.
I've got a 2012 27-inch iMac that has 2.9GHz i5, Nvidia 660m, 24GB ram, 1TB HDD which has been working out great for my current needs. I do a lot of spreadsheets, mapping services, lots of internet browsing, watch movies, listen to music, etc. I plan on keeping this computer for perhaps another 3 years or so.
I wanted to know, however, with new technologies such as 4K, etc... if this computer (specifically, the graphics card) will handle newer OSes, 4K streaming, etc with ease? It sounds silly, perhaps, but I feel as if the Core2Duos really struggled with Lion, Mountain Lion, HD streaming, etc. the Core I-series seem much more capable and the 660M should perform better than an integrated solution.
I do plan on adding an external, Thunderbolt-connected SSD for the OS and apps, and perhaps even add another 8GB of ram to max it out at 32GB- but this may not be cost effective as I would have to buy two-16GB sticks.
Then, there is the possibility of a higher resolution screen...and I cannot connect a 4K monitor to this model at 60hz, correct?
Just wanted to get your thoughts on how technology will progress.
Thank you for your time.
Best,
Jay