I posted this in the imac section but then figured this is probably a better place. I am looking into getting a baseline late 2012 21.5 imac. i will be doing some light editing on fcpx, basically just a short film or music video here and there. nothing to fancy. would the baseline be sufficient for this or would any upgrades be strongly recommended? i only have about $1800 to spend so i dont want to purchase anything additional unless it's going to be a significant improvement for what i am doing. thank you.
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fcpx on baseline imac
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I'm using a 2012 13"MBP 2.5 to edit HD in FCPX right now and it's pretty smooth. Granted I have 16GB RAM and a dual (non-RAID) SSD setup, but it's a sweet smooth ride.
The only time you'll notice the CPU difference is when applying video filters, but with the background rendering its a bit of a non-issue, (for non-pro level stuff).
The only time you'll notice the CPU difference is when applying video filters, but with the background rendering its a bit of a non-issue, (for non-pro level stuff).