I will upgrade only to 24GB, which will not waste the 8GB factory installed RAM.
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I Ordered My Retina iMac High End What did you get?
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I will upgrade only to 24GB, which will not waste the 8GB factory installed RAM.
Worth the wait.
Worth the wait, if you ask me.
At least they are availbe now; it could have been far worse.
Consider the last launch where we had to wait 'tll December.
Worth the wait, if you ask me.
At least they are availbe now; it could have been far worse.
Consider the last launch where we had to wait 'tll December.
Yes true!
I also cancelled and re-ordered my order again! But this time it was because I figured I'd go with the trackpad vs the mmouse. I have a mouse I use so figured a trackpad might be fun to try.
Once you get used to the trackpad you will find it very hard if not impossible to go back to the mouse. Make sure you learn all the gestures and your productivity should go up.
Purchased the 5k base.
Plan to upgrade ram down the road. GPU is more than power enough to drive the display. Read the specs. it can drive the 5k display and an external 4k display!
No gaming, I have a dedicated PC for that, dual 980 gtx SLI 4790k oc'd, etc. 1080p 120hz lightboost enabled monitor.
Plan to upgrade ram down the road. GPU is more than power enough to drive the display. Read the specs. it can drive the 5k display and an external 4k display!
No gaming, I have a dedicated PC for that, dual 980 gtx SLI 4790k oc'd, etc. 1080p 120hz lightboost enabled monitor.
Thanks!!! I can't wait to get it. As early as next Friday It could be in my hands.
If not then early the week of Oct 27-Oct-29 dates.
Smart Order - i would choose the 512, but same attitude. Get big storage external & spend on horsepower internal.
Should be a fun setup day
rakuten sells 32 gb for $320 (Major brand memory. We dont use OEM or Generic Brands to avoid incompatibility)
Crucial for about $330
OWC the highest at $399
By the way they all seem to be cas11. Seems high but I guess that is what apple specs.
What do you think?
Just ordered mine a moment ago. Upgraded the CPU and GPU, and went with the 256Gb SSD. I figured my 256Gb rMBP is "only" 76% full with quite a few Gbs of things to clean up (most of my huge files are on a NAS), so I'd rather stay with the same size but all SSD, and add an external TB2 SSD if I ever need more space.
Apple Care and 2-3 days shipping. Came up to $3010 + $30 shipping + the dreaded CA sales tax
Apple Care and 2-3 days shipping. Came up to $3010 + $30 shipping + the dreaded CA sales tax
I maxed out almost everything except the SSD.
4.0GHz i7
32GB RAM
4GB R9 M295X
512GB SSD
AppleCare.
And wired keyboard and mouse.
4.0GHz i7
32GB RAM
4GB R9 M295X
512GB SSD
AppleCare.
And wired keyboard and mouse.
Just curious is the reason you did not choose 1 TB SSD as well is because of price?
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I am just a little bit jealous sir. Congrats on the new purchase, if I hadn't bought a maxed out 27" earlier this year I'd be right there with you.
Again, congrats.
Thanks so much. I have been wanting a Retina iMac the minute I heard they may build one. It was long overdue. I am very excited to get it. I do lots of video and photo work and this retina screen will give me so much more working space it will be awesome.
Price is one thing, besides most of my work is stored in a massive NAS. My 4K video editing is also done through a 6-drive Thunderbolt RAID setup.
Ordered 5k iMac
Just thought I'd share a few thoughts on my buying decision.
This was all about the display for me. Primarily, I am a graphic designer working with type. It's been more print based work lately - with a non retina screen I really struggle to get an idea of what text weight/kerning/etc is really going to look like when its printed - this will hopefully give me a clearer view of the work. That being said, I also work in after effects / premier pro for a few projects every year. I don't really do 4k level work, so the screen is less of an advantage for me here. And of course, some heavy photography/photoshop work comes with most projects.
My main concern has been screen lag. I see a lot of comments harping on the video card. This made me second guess purchasing first gen. However, I can't remember an iMac release where people didn't complain about the video card. This seems to be from people who use their machines for 3d games, I'd love to play them, but in reality I just don't make time for it. And from what I have seen in the hands-on video, this machine can rip through images and video without stutter - great, this is what I need, not a high-end 3d machine.
I ordered: 4Ghz processor - no-brainer for the price. 4GB video - again, no-brainer. 8GB RAM - was tempted by the 16GB option since the price is comparable to 3rd party, however I want 32GB and apple charges too much for that, so I will order 3rd party later. Hardest decision for me was storage. I love the idea of all Flash storage, can't stomach the price of apples 1GB Flash drive, wanted more than 256GB or 500GB, so I opted for the 1TB fusion - I use that currently and it's totally fine, never noticed a delay. I primarily work off of external storage.
Hope this helps others.
Just thought I'd share a few thoughts on my buying decision.
This was all about the display for me. Primarily, I am a graphic designer working with type. It's been more print based work lately - with a non retina screen I really struggle to get an idea of what text weight/kerning/etc is really going to look like when its printed - this will hopefully give me a clearer view of the work. That being said, I also work in after effects / premier pro for a few projects every year. I don't really do 4k level work, so the screen is less of an advantage for me here. And of course, some heavy photography/photoshop work comes with most projects.
My main concern has been screen lag. I see a lot of comments harping on the video card. This made me second guess purchasing first gen. However, I can't remember an iMac release where people didn't complain about the video card. This seems to be from people who use their machines for 3d games, I'd love to play them, but in reality I just don't make time for it. And from what I have seen in the hands-on video, this machine can rip through images and video without stutter - great, this is what I need, not a high-end 3d machine.
I ordered: 4Ghz processor - no-brainer for the price. 4GB video - again, no-brainer. 8GB RAM - was tempted by the 16GB option since the price is comparable to 3rd party, however I want 32GB and apple charges too much for that, so I will order 3rd party later. Hardest decision for me was storage. I love the idea of all Flash storage, can't stomach the price of apples 1GB Flash drive, wanted more than 256GB or 500GB, so I opted for the 1TB fusion - I use that currently and it's totally fine, never noticed a delay. I primarily work off of external storage.
Hope this helps others.
For me, one reason to go for SSD-only instead of Fusion would be the added heat of a spinning drive inside the iMac's confined housing. Plus the fact that a mechanical drive with moving parts has a higher failure probability.
Especially with the bigger CPU and GPU options, I feel that relieving the machine of the spinner would contribute to available thermal headroom and airflow inside the case.
Still contemplating, though...
Especially with the bigger CPU and GPU options, I feel that relieving the machine of the spinner would contribute to available thermal headroom and airflow inside the case.
Still contemplating, though...