i7 iMac

srw985 · Jul 18, 2010, 09:26 AM

Hi,

I'm about to get my first mac but the best spec I can find on the Apple UK website is 27inch i5 quad core.

All the other options are core2duo.

What spec are the i7 models, where can I get them, and are they worth the price?

CraigB3 · Jul 18, 2010, 09:28 AM

Click the select button under the 27" i5, and it will then bring up a page where you can change/upgrade parts etc. The i7 should show up as an option under the processor section.

Craig

Hellhammer · Jul 18, 2010, 09:29 AM

The i7 is only built-to-order so click "Select" under the i5 iMac and it lets you customize it with i7 processor. The only difference is the CPU though. i7 costs 160£ more than i5, meaning a total of 1794£

srw985 · Jul 18, 2010, 04:00 PM

OK thanks, do you think the i7 is worth the extra money?

Fallenman · Jul 18, 2010, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by srw985

OK thanks, do you think the i7 is worth the extra money?

I came to the conclusion that, for me, I do come video encoding, and gaming. The graphics card is the bottleneck for what I do - soI went with the i5 ass it's quite a performance boost over the C2D

Jul 18, 2010, 09:26 AM	#1
srw985 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2010	i7 iMac Hi, I'm about to get my first mac but the best spec I can find on the Apple UK website is 27inch i5 quad core. All the other options are core2duo. What spec are the i7 models, where can I get them, and are they worth the price?
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Jul 18, 2010, 09:28 AM	#2
CraigB3 macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: England	Click the select button under the 27" i5, and it will then bring up a page where you can change/upgrade parts etc. The i7 should show up as an option under the processor section. Craig __________________ 27" iMac i7, 2.8GHz, 4GB RAM \| 13" Macbook, 2.2GHz, 4GB RAM \| 32GB iPod Touch (3rd Gen) \| iPhone 4 16GB
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Jul 18, 2010, 09:29 AM	#3
Hellhammer Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Helsinki, Finland	The i7 is only built-to-order so click "Select" under the i5 iMac and it lets you customize it with i7 processor. The only difference is the CPU though. i7 costs 160£ more than i5, meaning a total of 1794£ __________________ SSD Editor for AnandTech You can also follow me in Twitter!
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srw985 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2010	OK thanks, do you think the i7 is worth the extra money?
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