2.5 or 2.7 Ghz iMac?

Hello.

I'm a future fellow iMac owner.

I'm currently undecided between the 2 different clock speeds.
I'm not a power user, but tend to prefer the faster option if not too expensive.
Play a few games, but coming recently from an Amiga I can live with less than top speed. ))))

Is the speed difference that noticeable in "normal" usage (iPhoto, iMovie, etc, etc)?
What about the gfx card? Is it just a case of being able to use higher resolutions?
The extra 500GB HD space are swinging me towards the 2.7 option, but it's not a clear cut decision, since the difference is considerable (about 300EUR).

Thanks in advance.

Nuno

arjen92 said:

The higher clock speed won't be noticeable in normal programs. An SSD would be noticeable (all programs will start faster). You could also spend the money on buying RAM (not from Apple of course).

You could even buy RAM, and an SSD and it'll still be less than $300.

A better video card might make games look better (higher settings), but I don't think it will spoil your fun having lower settings.

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About the RAM, is it easy to upgrade yourself? Or it needs to be done at a shop? I have a couple of DDR3 memories lying around... 8)

I do a bit of 3D rendering, but nothing too special, so even there the speed increase would be negligible, apparently.
The SSD look really good, but are still very pricey and smallish. Having said that, it seems one of the easier ways to improve a machine.

I don't really care much about HIGH END gaming, so I guess the lower-speeced machine may be better suited for me (and my wallet).

The only remaining issue is: buy now or wait a couple of months for a newer iMac?