iMac 21.5" 2.9GHz a good choice?

[benjamwes]

I'm looking for an iMac for video editing with Adobe CS6 (Premiere, After Effects), light gaming and just general use but don't have much money to spend. I originally wanted a 21.5" with an i7, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB Fusion Drive, but that would come to £1,662. So now I'm looking more realistically at a 21.5" 2.9GHz i5, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB 5400rpm HDD for £1,350. Is this a good choice? I know the fusion would speed up general use but the 16GB of RAM is pretty much essential for video work.

EDIT: For those who haven't seen my other thread, I could also spend an extra £50 trying to win a bid on eBay for a 27" 3.4GHz i7 with 32GB of RAM, 1TB 7200rpm HDD and the GTX 675MX graphics card, but eBay isn't the most reliable and I doubt my parents would let me buy off ebay.

 

[B...]

It's a good choice because it seems like you can afford that. The RAM is a good upgrade for the 21.5", because it is hard to upgrade later. The i5 should be fine; after all, it is 2.9 GHz quad core. The HDD might not be very fast but it is possible to upgrade later, although very difficult.

 

[benjamwes]

It's a good choice because it seems like you can afford that. The RAM is a good upgrade for the 21.5", because it is hard to upgrade later. The i5 should be fine; after all, it is 2.9 GHz quad core. The HDD might not be very fast but it is possible to upgrade later, although very difficult.

If I was to get the RAM upgraded and the 1TB Fusion Drive it would cost £1,512. It's not the greatest, but if I save up my money I might be able to afford it.

(I'm just saving up for however much it costs over £1000, and taking £1000 out of my bank. Future me can deal with that problem!)

 

[rkaufmann87]

I'm looking for an iMac for video editing with Adobe CS6 (Premiere, After Effects), light gaming and just general use but don't have much money to spend. I originally wanted a 21.5" with an i7, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB Fusion Drive, but that would come to £1,662. So now I'm looking more realistically at a 21.5" 2.9GHz i5, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB 5400rpm HDD for £1,350. Is this a good choice? I know the fusion would speed up general use but the 16GB of RAM is pretty much essential for video work.

EDIT: For those who haven't seen my other thread, I could also spend an extra £50 trying to win a bid on eBay for a 27" 3.4GHz i7 with 32GB of RAM, 1TB 7200rpm HDD and the GTX 675MX graphics card, but eBay isn't the most reliable and I doubt my parents would let me buy off ebay.

Why not simply save more money to get what you want?