The xMac lives! Well, probably not. But a "mini" with a PCI slot would be amazing.
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New iMacs With Up to Xeon E3 Processors, 64GB RAM, AMD Graphics, and Thunderbolt 3 Rumored for Late October
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The xMac lives! Well, probably not. But a "mini" with a PCI slot would be amazing.
can someone who knows a little better facts...if i buy a next gen imac with vega gpu, that has tb3, can i use a eGPU and put in there an 1070 or 1080 nvidia gpu and use it as it is? or i have to disable the vega gpu ? and how?
Coupled with nVidia support for eGPUs, this is an exciting time.
I hope they go Ultrawide. That would be a great way to add more room for handling fans and heat.
I hope they go Ultrawide. That would be a great way to add more room for handling fans and heat.
Disagree. I don't move iMacs much but we have several old form factors and several new. The new ones aren't that ergonomic but they are so much lighter. That means that people don't slam them down on the desk when they move them around. The old ones are slabs of metal but just as delicate inside. People treat them like towers which is a mistake. And of course the newer ones look so much better. That kind of design actually affects the way people work with and treat those that have the sleeker Macs. It's kind of like the fan noise. You can slowly crank up the fan noise and get used to anything but when you directly compare it to its sleek and quiet counterpart, the entire tone of the room changes.
They use AMD because AMD allows Apple to customise their chips to Apple's needs. nVidia doesn't allow this, they take a "my way or the highway" approach. If nVidia isn't willing to work with Apple you can't blame Apple or AMD.
you're right. at least the Xeon series mentioned by Pike R. Alpha only feature PCIe 16 lanes. the Xeon in my Mac Pro 2013 has 40 lanes though... so the only advantage would be support for ECC memory..?
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Lots of people think otherwise, I think they shouldn't have raised prices, except for that I think it's a great machine.
All you guys that are making stuff up regarding heat. Do you even know what you are talking about? Like, do you even have a clue at all? The Intel Xeon E3 line-up of CPU's are just better binned Intel Core i series of CPU's that have gone through additional verification and have a few added features like the support for ECC memory.
There is absolutely no reason you should think these will have added heat exhaustion compared to their Intel Core counterparts. My Intel Xeon E3-1275v3 in my Hyper-V Server is the exact same chip as the Intel Core i7-4770K. The only difference is the extra verification from Intel, the better binning and the fact that it supports ECC memory.
Take a look at Intel's own specification for the chips;
https://ark.intel.com/products/75464/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E3-1275-v3-8M-Cache-3_50-GHz
http://ark.intel.com/products/75123/Intel-Core-i7-4770K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz
They are the exact same, they share the same TDP and everything. The same goes for the entire Intel Xeon E3 line-up compared to SKU's from Intel's mainstream line-up. These won't get any hotter compared to the equivalent Intel Core i5 and i7.
There is absolutely no reason you should think these will have added heat exhaustion compared to their Intel Core counterparts. My Intel Xeon E3-1275v3 in my Hyper-V Server is the exact same chip as the Intel Core i7-4770K. The only difference is the extra verification from Intel, the better binning and the fact that it supports ECC memory.
Take a look at Intel's own specification for the chips;
https://ark.intel.com/products/75464/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E3-1275-v3-8M-Cache-3_50-GHz
http://ark.intel.com/products/75123/Intel-Core-i7-4770K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz
They are the exact same, they share the same TDP and everything. The same goes for the entire Intel Xeon E3 line-up compared to SKU's from Intel's mainstream line-up. These won't get any hotter compared to the equivalent Intel Core i5 and i7.
They only lack in the top range which this iMac would never have anyway. Their mid range cards are solid performers and cost effective. That being said, if this is released in October, it would probably have a Vega card rather than a Polaris card and no one can reliably speculate as to the performance of those. Honestly, Apple should consider offering some AMD CPU options as they are phenomenal performers for day to day workloads and multi tasking.
With news of a new expandable Mac Pro, Pro iMac, improved Mini, and NVidia Mac compatible high-end graphics, this is the first time I've been excited by Mac rumors in ages! They might actually make a Mac I'd want to buy again!
No they are not. They one that Apple uses because they are cheaper sometimes are, but not AMD in general. Apple going with AMD can only be good for the competition.
If you're classing a GPU on gaming prowess alone, then yes, enough said.
Way too late and still not what pros want (i.e. it's a non-upgradable all-in-one). Sorry Apple but lots of former pro Apple users moved on years ago. Pros use Windows now and have for years.
Top of the line hardware is whatever makes your workflow run the best. Could care less if it has an Nvidia or intel logo on it (or even Apple)
Um. This Xeon that they mention HAS a iGPU. A couple of Xeons have iGPUs in them.