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    iMac 27 2019 9900k Fan behaviour?

    Digging into some old thread - I didnt find the perfect info. I've upgraded my 5k iMac 2019 i'm working on with some 64Gb ddr4, a nice Crucial P5-Plus 2tb (maxed perf on this iMac, close to 2800mbps read and write) and now thinking about upgrading the CPU. But I didnt find a clear answer about...
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    View all i9 8 core temps.

    Hi All, I have recently upgraded my iMac from i5 to an i9. I haven't found an app that will display all core 8 temps. TG Pro and Macs Fan Control only list 4 cores. Is there a way or an app for Mac that will show all 8 core temps? TIA. Cheers
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    Urgent advice needed. Imac 2019 for audio production

    Hi there, I got the opportunity of a i9, 24gb ram, 580x and 512gb ssd, 2019 iMac. 2500€. It’s second hand but is as new. I‘m going to use it as my main and only workstation. Not for gaming, just audio production through logic pro x, so I need it not being loud (fan). I would apreciatte giving...
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    Will Apple store upgrade a new iMac base model if I buy it somewhere else?

    Costco is having the base iMac 27in on sale for Black Friday and I’m wondering if I bought one could I go right to an Apple store and have them upgrade the CPU? I will upgrade the ssd and ram on my own but I don’t want to lose the warranty by switching out the CPU myself.
  5. nemoryoliver

    i9 vs i5 iMac for Software Development?

    Hi everyone! I'm trying to decide which iMac to get. The 3.7GHz 6-core 9th-gen i5 or the 3.6GHz 8-core 9th-gen i9? 80% of my usage will be for software development.15% gaming and just 5% for video editing. I have the budget anyway but I'm trying to be practical as well. I want my machine to...
  6. Bohemien

    Why IMHO the i9/Vega iMac is a great machine for photo editing (mostly)

    Hi all, I didn't really know where to post this, as it touches topics that were/are discussed in different threads, e.g. "580X Vs Vega 48 in the real world?", "Why people go for Vega 48?" or the various threads where people wonder if they should get the 2019 iMac with the i9 and/or Vega 48...