Hey everybody. I tried a couple searches and didn't find quite the information tailored to what I was looking for. I apologize if this is an oft-rehashed topic.
A little back story. I'm soon to be new to the mac world. I've been wanting to switch for awhile and I'm finally making the move. I'm planning to buy the 2.4 Ghz iMac with 20" screen. I was originally going to upgrade the memory to 2GBs to help speed everything up (I enjoy graphics and gaming, as well as a fast and efficient computer in general), but while doing "research" on the internet at this site and others like it, it quickly came to my attention that I could upgrade much cheaper - or, in my case, be able to upgrade further for close to the same price - if I didn't buy straight from Apple. I am one to be nervous, though, and I am concerned about the quality and compatibility of what I am buying. I definitely do not want it to backfire.
Onto the questions. Do you believe it is the best thing to do to upgrade the memory post-iMac purchase? If so, what is the best recommended memory? I am hoping at this point to upgrade to 4GB after looking at the prices relative to what it would cost to upgrade to 2 through Apple. I've read a couple of horror stories, and that is why I wanted to come talk to people who know what they're talking about.
From what I found, this Crucial site seemed to be very reliable as far as Mac memory goes. Do any of you have experience with installing the following onto an iMac, or have you heard of success stories? Link To Memory. I'm not itching to save every penny and move down to something that might be $20 cheaper if it won't be as high of quality. I greatly appreciate any suggestions and advice you may be able to offer me, in hopes that it would calm my nerves about fiddling with what otherwise would be a brand-new, expensive device!
I really appreciate any help you can offer. Sorry for being long winded. Thanks
A little back story. I'm soon to be new to the mac world. I've been wanting to switch for awhile and I'm finally making the move. I'm planning to buy the 2.4 Ghz iMac with 20" screen. I was originally going to upgrade the memory to 2GBs to help speed everything up (I enjoy graphics and gaming, as well as a fast and efficient computer in general), but while doing "research" on the internet at this site and others like it, it quickly came to my attention that I could upgrade much cheaper - or, in my case, be able to upgrade further for close to the same price - if I didn't buy straight from Apple. I am one to be nervous, though, and I am concerned about the quality and compatibility of what I am buying. I definitely do not want it to backfire.
Onto the questions. Do you believe it is the best thing to do to upgrade the memory post-iMac purchase? If so, what is the best recommended memory? I am hoping at this point to upgrade to 4GB after looking at the prices relative to what it would cost to upgrade to 2 through Apple. I've read a couple of horror stories, and that is why I wanted to come talk to people who know what they're talking about.
From what I found, this Crucial site seemed to be very reliable as far as Mac memory goes. Do any of you have experience with installing the following onto an iMac, or have you heard of success stories? Link To Memory. I'm not itching to save every penny and move down to something that might be $20 cheaper if it won't be as high of quality. I greatly appreciate any suggestions and advice you may be able to offer me, in hopes that it would calm my nerves about fiddling with what otherwise would be a brand-new, expensive device!
I really appreciate any help you can offer. Sorry for being long winded. Thanks
