Buying my first 21" iMac!

bandityo · Feb 11, 2013, 12:34 PM

After years from PC, going to take the plunge...do you really see any big benefit of going to the base upgaded model over the base model for $200 ? Is that video card and little faster cpu worth $200 ? Im barely gonna game, maybe a call of duty once in a while.

david

Spink10 · Feb 11, 2013, 12:39 PM

Depending on your use - no

I think the fusion drive might be the best upgrade - 5400 HHD is kinda slow - IMHO.

Felder71 · Feb 11, 2013, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bandityo

After years from PC, going to take the plunge...do you really see any big benefit of going to the base upgaded model over the base model for $200 ? Is that video card and little faster cpu worth $200 ? Im barely gonna game, maybe a call of duty once in a while.

david

Honestly, you'd be better served paying $250 and getting the Fusion Drive. That will speed things up a ton on normal tasks. You won't see much of a difference for gaming and honestly, in a year or so, it probably won't be able to run many top tier games anyway.

bandityo · Feb 11, 2013, 01:59 PM

Thanks guys...so not much difference in the 640 vs 650? and the higher clock speed huh

david

Serban · 02:33 PM

For call of duty i don't think so.
I saw some gaming with the 640M for batman arkham city with native resolution everything to medium+high. Nice. So only in high demanding game i think is a difference of playing from all medium to all to high(640m vs 650m)

Serban · Feb 12, 2013, 02:41 AM

Something new???

tom vilsack · Feb 12, 2013, 04:04 AM

As others have said...least get the Fusion Drive.

I use a older 2006 Imac ...even running from my external usb ssd i notice a major difference!

Serban · Feb 12, 2013, 04:31 AM

yes, fusion drive the best upgrade for any new imac.
the rest of the specs of base line are already great

Feb 11, 2013, 12:34 PM	#1
bandityo macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	Buying my first 21" iMac! After years from PC, going to take the plunge...do you really see any big benefit of going to the base upgaded model over the base model for $200 ? Is that video card and little faster cpu worth $200 ? Im barely gonna game, maybe a call of duty once in a while. david
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Feb 11, 2013, 12:39 PM	#2
Spink10 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Nov 2011	Depending on your use - no I think the fusion drive might be the best upgrade - 5400 HHD is kinda slow - IMHO. __________________ cMBP 2012 15" 2.7, 8GB, Samsung 830 256GB, 650M 1GB, Hi-Res AG / MBA 2011 11" 1.6, 4GB, 128GB SSD / iMac 2011 27" 2.7, 12GB, 1TB HD, 6770M 512MB / iPhone 5 16GB / iPad 4 16GB / Time Capsule 2TB
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Serban macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2013	For call of duty i don't think so. I saw some gaming with the 640M for batman arkham city with native resolution everything to medium+high. Nice. So only in high demanding game i think is a difference of playing from all medium to all to high(640m vs 650m) Last edited by Serban; Feb 11, 2013 at 02:33 PM.
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Feb 11, 2013, 01:59 PM	#4
bandityo Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	Thanks guys...so not much difference in the 640 vs 650? and the higher clock speed huh david
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Feb 12, 2013, 02:41 AM	#6
Serban macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2013	Something new???
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Feb 12, 2013, 04:04 AM	#7
tom vilsack macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: ladner cdn	As others have said...least get the Fusion Drive. I use a older 2006 Imac ...even running from my external usb ssd i notice a major difference!
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Feb 12, 2013, 04:31 AM	#8
Serban macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2013	yes, fusion drive the best upgrade for any new imac. the rest of the specs of base line are already great
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