Well, i'm super excited to complete my switch to Mac. From March, i've been using a MacBook Air and it's awesome. However, I now want a desktop Mac.
My initial plan was to get a Mac Mini + Cinema Display setup, but if the BTO specs on the Mac Mini are not up to scratch, i'm definitely going with an iMac.
Unlike portables, I want my desktop to be future proof and last me several years. I don't do too intensive gaming (more casual games like Portal 2 or The Sims 3) but I do want to do some video editing and eventually FCP X, Motion and Photoshop work.
Due to my want for this to be future proof, I want to get the highest spec possible.
Option 1:
21.5" display
2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
256GB Solid State Drive
AMD Radeon HD 6770M 512MB GDDR5
Option 2:
27" display
2.7GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
256GB Solid State Drive
AMD Radeon HD 6770M 512MB GDDR5
Option 3:
27" display
3.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
1TB Serial ATA Drive
AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2GB GDDR5
I'll be getting an 8GB kit of RAM aftermarket, meaning any iMac I choose will have 12GB in total.
So, regardless of price, which one do you reckon will get me the best performance, graphical and otherwise?
My initial plan was to get a Mac Mini + Cinema Display setup, but if the BTO specs on the Mac Mini are not up to scratch, i'm definitely going with an iMac.
Unlike portables, I want my desktop to be future proof and last me several years. I don't do too intensive gaming (more casual games like Portal 2 or The Sims 3) but I do want to do some video editing and eventually FCP X, Motion and Photoshop work.
Due to my want for this to be future proof, I want to get the highest spec possible.
Option 1:
21.5" display
2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
256GB Solid State Drive
AMD Radeon HD 6770M 512MB GDDR5
Option 2:
27" display
2.7GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
256GB Solid State Drive
AMD Radeon HD 6770M 512MB GDDR5
Option 3:
27" display
3.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
1TB Serial ATA Drive
AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2GB GDDR5
I'll be getting an 8GB kit of RAM aftermarket, meaning any iMac I choose will have 12GB in total.
So, regardless of price, which one do you reckon will get me the best performance, graphical and otherwise?