How much RAM are you going with on the new 2012 27-inch iMac?

coolosxapps · Dec 1, 2012, 12:59 PM

How much RAM are you going with on the new 2012 27-inch iMac?

What do you think is the best RAM option to future-proof your new iMac?

Whether you're purchasing it directly from Apple or from a third-party, please vote in the poll.

jetjaguar · Dec 1, 2012, 01:00 PM

ordered with 8 ... buying 32 from owc or somewhere else

THOPMedia · Dec 1, 2012, 01:02 PM

Yep, same. I bought it with 8Gb from apple but already have the 32gb waiting to go in from crucial.

medi.freak · Dec 1, 2012, 01:14 PM

you should add a 24GB option. I will order 8GB and add 3rd Party 16Gb when it gets here...

arthurschiller · Dec 1, 2012, 01:16 PM

24GB.
I'll keep the standard 8GB and add 2x8GB from Crucial by myself.
Think that should be enough for a while and will save me some bucks.

wgnoyes · Dec 1, 2012, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arthurschiller

24GB.
I'll keep the standard 8GB and add 2x8GB from Crucial by myself.
Think that should be enough for a while and will save me some bucks.

Exactly. 8gb runs ML just fine on my mid-2011 iMac, and I can buy Crucial ram for a whole lot less than what Apple wants to charge.

daveishere · Dec 1, 2012, 01:25 PM

Going with 16 from apple, may go up to 32GB in time.

akatsuki · Dec 1, 2012, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arthurschiller

24GB.
I'll keep the standard 8GB and add 2x8GB from Crucial by myself.
Think that should be enough for a while and will save me some bucks.

I'll probably do this too.

sdo1982 · Dec 1, 2012, 01:28 PM

Ordered with 8 have 32 sat waiting to go in.

maehara · Dec 1, 2012, 01:31 PM

Bought with 8, but will be maxing it out to 32 on arrival.

Don't remotely need 32, but hey - RAM's cheap at the moment...

AppleDApp · 01:43 PM

Who sells 1600Mhz RAM for the third-parties OWC doesn't have any online yet.

EDIT Just noticed that OWC and Crucial now have RAM available.

lopexo · Dec 1, 2012, 01:41 PM

Thought about only getting 8 gigs, but the idea of ungluing the screen and removing the motherboard to upgrade the ram..is a bit out of my comfort zone :|

maehara · Dec 1, 2012, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lopexo

Thought about only getting 8 gigs, but the idea of ungluing the screen and removing the motherboard to upgrade the ram..is a bit out of my comfort zone :|

Question's about the 27" - it has user-accessible slots, so no need to unstick anything.

AppleDApp · Dec 1, 2012, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lopexo

Thought about only getting 8 gigs, but the idea of ungluing the screen and removing the motherboard to upgrade the ram..is a bit out of my comfort zone :|

The 27" iMac has user upgradable RAM

lopexo · Dec 1, 2012, 01:51 PM

really? So, it is only the 21s that are not? Great...I guess I have to cancel and reorder

tendicott · Dec 1, 2012, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lopexo

really? So, it is only the 21s that are not? Great...I guess I have to cancel and reorder

Yes the 21's can not be upgraded without removing the screens but the 27s can they have a flap that opens up on the back.

MightyWhite · Dec 1, 2012, 02:12 PM

I was going to buy 1x8gb card and add it to the 2 already there to make 16 then up to 24 if needed.

I did not think you coud do 2x4 and 1x8 but the chap from crucial said that's cool so I will go for that at a mere £29.99 delivered

Arman · Dec 1, 2012, 02:22 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong but by the ifixit tear down pics, the 21" iMac looks to only have 2 slots. Is it certain the 27" iMac has 4 slots?

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Arman

Correct me if I'm wrong but by the ifixit tear down pics, the 21" iMac looks to only have 2 slots. Is it certain the 27" iMac has 4 slots?

Nevermind, got the answer here. Confirmed, the iMac 21.5 maxes memory out at 16GB only while the 27" has four slots up to 32GB.

BSoares · Dec 1, 2012, 05:06 PM

24GB. The 8GB it comes with + 16GB from Crucial (already ordered).

Scrapula · Dec 1, 2012, 11:42 PM

I'm currently running fine with 4GB, so I went with 8GB. I won't be buying any additional RAM until I feel that I need it.

ChristianJapan · Dec 1, 2012, 11:48 PM

I right now have 12GB in my iMac 27"; so rounding up and make it 16GB would be enough for my little FCP and raw file processing. I don't (yet) have the need for 32GB in the Mac. Even more as I place my virtual machines now outside the Mac on a different hardware.

Mac2133 · Dec 1, 2012, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lopexo

really? So, it is only the 21s that are not? Great...I guess I have to cancel and reorder

Where have you been, man?

mrmarts · Dec 1, 2012, 11:53 PM

when i will upgrade my 27 inch 2010 iMac latter next year i will configure it to 16gb of ram as already have 8gb in my current iMac, i will also upgrade it a 2gb video card and a 3tb fusion drive, i can't be bothered to upgrade the cpu this time.

bobright · Dec 2, 2012, 12:07 AM

To the people who already bought 16GB RAM for the 27" can you link to the one you purchased?

Jay9495 · Dec 2, 2012, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobright

To the people who already bought 16GB RAM for the 27" can you link to the one you purchased?

Just go onto OWC and find your iMac model, it will do the rest

View Poll Results: How much RAM are you going with on the new 2012 27-inch iMac?
8GB	58	29.00%
16GB	55	27.50%
32GB	87	43.50%
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Dec 1, 2012, 12:59 PM	#1
coolosxapps macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2007	How much RAM are you going with on the new 2012 27-inch iMac? How much RAM are you going with on the new 2012 27-inch iMac? What do you think is the best RAM option to future-proof your new iMac? Whether you're purchasing it directly from Apple or from a third-party, please vote in the poll.
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Dec 1, 2012, 01:00 PM	#2
jetjaguar macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: new jersey	ordered with 8 ... buying 32 from owc or somewhere else __________________ 27" iMac \| 3.4ghz i7 \| 32gb \| 1tb Fusion \| 680mx 2gb \| iPhone 5 32gb Black \| iPad 4 LTE 16gb Black \| ATV 3
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Dec 1, 2012, 01:14 PM	#4
medi.freak macrumors regular Join Date: May 2011	you should add a 24GB option. I will order 8GB and add 3rd Party 16Gb when it gets here... __________________ 27" iMac late2012, i5 2,9Ghz 8Gb RAM, 1TB Fusion Drive 11" MacbookAir 2011,1,6Ghz, 2GB RAM, 64GB SSD iPhone 5 16GB Black 8Gb iPod Nano 3G
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Dec 1, 2012, 01:25 PM	#7
daveishere macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK	Going with 16 from apple, may go up to 32GB in time. __________________ 2012 iMac 27" 3.4 GHz i7/16GB RAM/1TB Fusion Drive 2012 13" MacBook Air, 2GHz i7 Ivy Bridge, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD. iPhone 5 64GB Black & Slate. iPad mini 64GB Black & Slate.
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Dec 1, 2012, 01:02 PM	#3
THOPMedia macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2012	Yep, same. I bought it with 8Gb from apple but already have the 32gb waiting to go in from crucial.
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Dec 1, 2012, 01:16 PM	#5
arthurschiller macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	24GB. I'll keep the standard 8GB and add 2x8GB from Crucial by myself. Think that should be enough for a while and will save me some bucks.
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Dec 1, 2012, 01:28 PM	#9
sdo1982 macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: North Vancouver	Ordered with 8 have 32 sat waiting to go in.
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Dec 1, 2012, 01:31 PM	#10
maehara macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Northern Ireland	Bought with 8, but will be maxing it out to 32 on arrival. Don't remotely need 32, but hey - RAM's cheap at the moment... __________________ maehara iMac 27" Fusion 2.9GHz i5 \| MacBook Air 1.86GHz C2D \| iPad 2 3G 64GB \| iPhone 3GS 8GB \| iPod touch 4G 8GB \| AppleTV 2
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Dec 1, 2012, 01:33 PM	#11
AppleDApp macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2011	Who sells 1600Mhz RAM for the third-parties OWC doesn't have any online yet. EDIT Just noticed that OWC and Crucial now have RAM available. __________________ If you are a MacRumors newbie, chances are I will disregard your post. Last edited by AppleDApp; Dec 1, 2012 at 01:43 PM.
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Dec 1, 2012, 01:41 PM	#12
lopexo macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA	Thought about only getting 8 gigs, but the idea of ungluing the screen and removing the motherboard to upgrade the ram..is a bit out of my comfort zone :\|
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Dec 1, 2012, 01:51 PM	#15
lopexo macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA	really? So, it is only the 21s that are not? Great...I guess I have to cancel and reorder
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Dec 1, 2012, 02:12 PM	#17
MightyWhite macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Oxford UK	I was going to buy 1x8gb card and add it to the 2 already there to make 16 then up to 24 if needed. I did not think you coud do 2x4 and 1x8 but the chap from crucial said that's cool so I will go for that at a mere £29.99 delivered __________________ iPad 2 32gb wifi 3G iPhone 4s 16gb TV3 iMac 27" 2012 3.2 i5 1TB Fusion GTX680MX
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Dec 1, 2012, 05:06 PM	#19
BSoares macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA	24GB. The 8GB it comes with + 16GB from Crucial (already ordered).
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Dec 1, 2012, 11:42 PM	#20
Scrapula macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Seattle, WA	I'm currently running fine with 4GB, so I went with 8GB. I won't be buying any additional RAM until I feel that I need it.
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Dec 1, 2012, 11:48 PM	#21
ChristianJapan macrumors 68030 Join Date: May 2010 Location: 東京	I right now have 12GB in my iMac 27"; so rounding up and make it 16GB would be enough for my little FCP and raw file processing. I don't (yet) have the need for 32GB in the Mac. Even more as I place my virtual machines now outside the Mac on a different hardware. __________________ I support the MacRumors Blood Drive!
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Dec 1, 2012, 11:53 PM	#23
mrmarts macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia	when i will upgrade my 27 inch 2010 iMac latter next year i will configure it to 16gb of ram as already have 8gb in my current iMac, i will also upgrade it a 2gb video card and a 3tb fusion drive, i can't be bothered to upgrade the cpu this time. __________________ Late 2009 27" Imac Quad Core i7 processor, 8GB Ram 2012 \| MacBook pro Retina 15 inch base model \| Time Capsule 2TB \| Iphone 5 64GB Black \| IPad 5 128GB Black ????
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Dec 2, 2012, 12:07 AM	#24
bobright macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jun 2010	To the people who already bought 16GB RAM for the 27" can you link to the one you purchased?
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