Hi all,
first le me say this is a fantastic forum with lots of great contributions from its members! Well done!
As the title says, I am a potential switcher looking to purchase my very first iMac.
As I know virtually nothing at all about Macs here I am with a request for your guidance in choosing the right specs so as to make sure I spend my money wisely.
I've ruled out the 27" as it's too big for my workspace.
I use my computers for Internet, email, MS Office and some occasional desktop publishing (Quarxpress and InDesign). I am not a gamer, though I might be tempted to put the iMac through its paces, but I would probably go for car racing or flight sim at the most.
What I would also like to do is record music (perhaps using Garage Band at first).
I would also like to install Windows on my iMac. I understand this can be done quite easily.
Do you think a 21.5" iMac with the following specs would suit my needs?
Intel Core i5 quad-core 2.9GHz
8GB SDRAM DDR3 1600MHz - 2 x 4GB
1 TB Fusion Drive
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 512MB GDDR5
My questions are:
1) Would I need the faster processor (Intel Core i7 quad-core 3.1GHz)? Would I notice the difference?
2) Do I need an extra 8GB of RAM?
3) I understand Fusion Drive is the way to go. Would I benefit from it considering my requirements? Will the Fusion Drive give me any problems if I also install Windows?
Thank you for any advice you can give me!
first le me say this is a fantastic forum with lots of great contributions from its members! Well done!
As the title says, I am a potential switcher looking to purchase my very first iMac.
As I know virtually nothing at all about Macs here I am with a request for your guidance in choosing the right specs so as to make sure I spend my money wisely.
I've ruled out the 27" as it's too big for my workspace.
I use my computers for Internet, email, MS Office and some occasional desktop publishing (Quarxpress and InDesign). I am not a gamer, though I might be tempted to put the iMac through its paces, but I would probably go for car racing or flight sim at the most.
What I would also like to do is record music (perhaps using Garage Band at first).
I would also like to install Windows on my iMac. I understand this can be done quite easily.
Do you think a 21.5" iMac with the following specs would suit my needs?
Intel Core i5 quad-core 2.9GHz
8GB SDRAM DDR3 1600MHz - 2 x 4GB
1 TB Fusion Drive
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 512MB GDDR5
My questions are:
1) Would I need the faster processor (Intel Core i7 quad-core 3.1GHz)? Would I notice the difference?
2) Do I need an extra 8GB of RAM?
3) I understand Fusion Drive is the way to go. Would I benefit from it considering my requirements? Will the Fusion Drive give me any problems if I also install Windows?
Thank you for any advice you can give me!
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