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Coming from Windows, I plan to run Windows 8.1 in a VM for some apps I don't see a replacement straight away. 8 GB sounds a bit tight to me, so 16 GB seems to be more safe.
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Because you can ?
Coming from Windows, I plan to run Windows 8.1 in a VM for some apps I don't see a replacement straight away. 8 GB sounds a bit tight to me, so 16 GB seems to be more safe.
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hi..im planning to buy the imac 5k.with the same specs as u have.im buying it for photo editing mainly and some video editing.do u think the i5 processor,24gb RAM, is enough?did u experience any slowing down or freezing?is 256gb ssd also enough?how much space was used when u first set up this computer.thanks for ur help.cheers
After several years of fighting my Hackintosh (for the money, it was worth it, but I've reached the point I just want it to work), I got "presidential" approval from the wife to get a RiMac. Opted for the i5, went with the 256GB SSD, and bumped the GPU to the 295X, all covered under AppleCare. Best Buy had a steal on 16GB of nice Corsair memory, so this beast will have 24 GB of RAM. Ordered just now, sadly going to be here week after next
hi..im planning to buy the imac 5k.with the same specs as u have.im buying it for photo editing mainly and some video editing.do u think the i5 processor,24gb RAM, is enough?did u experience any slowing down or freezing?is 256gb ssd also enough?how much space was used when u first set up this computer.thanks for ur help.cheers
Welp. Just placed my order for my iMac 5k! Placed it using their barclays card with 18 months of no interest (building my credit)!
I'm coming from (my high school graduation gift)
MacBook Pro 15 inch (mid-2010)
2.53 GHz i5
4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
288 MB Intel HD graphics
500 GB SATA Disk
I'm going to
iMac 5k 27 inch
4.0GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM (will upgade to 32gb on my own)
3TB Fusion Drive
AMD Radeon R9 M295X 4GB GDDR5
I edit photos, plan on editing videos, as well as watching a ton of HD videos/movies.
I absolutely CAN NOT wait to go pick it up from the store next week!
I'm coming from (my high school graduation gift)
MacBook Pro 15 inch (mid-2010)
2.53 GHz i5
4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
288 MB Intel HD graphics
500 GB SATA Disk
I'm going to
iMac 5k 27 inch
4.0GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM (will upgade to 32gb on my own)
3TB Fusion Drive
AMD Radeon R9 M295X 4GB GDDR5
I edit photos, plan on editing videos, as well as watching a ton of HD videos/movies.
I absolutely CAN NOT wait to go pick it up from the store next week!
Back in 2011, I very much wanted to buy a 27" iMac, but it was just a bit too expensive back then, so I settled with the base 21.5" model.
Now, 4 years later, my old iMac has gotten a bit slow (very slow in fact) and noisy. Just as it happens I stumbled upon a great deal on a Late 2013 iMac 27". It just made sense to upgrade! So I did! I now finally have a 27" iMac. I am super-stoked! What a beast this is!
Base config, 3.2GHz/8GB/1TB.
Plenty enough for me! An SSD will replace the HDD in a year or two however.
Now, 4 years later, my old iMac has gotten a bit slow (very slow in fact) and noisy. Just as it happens I stumbled upon a great deal on a Late 2013 iMac 27". It just made sense to upgrade! So I did! I now finally have a 27" iMac. I am super-stoked!
What a beast this is! Base config, 3.2GHz/8GB/1TB.
Plenty enough for me! An SSD will replace the HDD in a year or two however.
Back in 2011, I very much wanted to buy a 27" iMac, but it was just a bit too expensive back then, so I settled with the base 21.5" model.
Now, 4 years later, my old iMac has gotten a bit slow (very slow in fact) and noisy. Just as it happens I stumbled upon a great deal on a Late 2013 iMac 27". It just made sense to upgrade! So I did! I now finally have a 27" iMac. I am super-stoked!
Base config, 3.2GHz/8GB/1TB.
Plenty enough for me! An SSD will replace the HDD in a year or two however.
You are going to replace the HDD yourself ? I'm too scared to open up it.
I ordered a 27" non-retina with SSD. But Apple seems to have difficulties getting i7 CPUs with a delivery time of more than 3 weeks or the BTO models with an i7 are so rare that it takes considerable time to save up enough numbers to start producing them.
26 days and still counting...
PS: yes, I am fully convinced I need an i7...
Its more than enough power for that. No slowness or freezing; I run a ton of virtual machines concurrently with no slowness whatsoever. The biggest thing I'd recommend is snagging a Thunderbolt drive enclosure and a nice Samsung 850 Evo SSD on Amazon or Newegg for some more, fast storage.
Is it normal to have a 2 to 3 week estimate until despatch? First iMac, formerly MacBook user, feeling impatient but opted for a custom made machine with fusion drive and more ram rather than getting a base model.
It seems to be the case yes. I ordered a custom iMac on April 2, it will likely arrive next week. Apple has a habbit of collecting orders until they have enough numbers to start aasembling them and there is a relation with logistics, e.g. can imagine a pallet or container is cheaper and easier than shipping one by one.
Hey guys
Been lurking for a while and I am about to make the jump to Mac.
Can you give me your opinions on this 2014 iMac 27-inch (non-Retina):
Intel Core i7 3.5-3.9ghz
8GB ram
Nvidia 780M with 4GB
512GB Flash Hard Drive
Bit of an all rounder in terms of use. Little bit of video editing, web surfing, movies, gaming and will most likely going install boot camp.
Seriously considering it. It is second hand but only two months old.
Been lurking for a while and I am about to make the jump to Mac.
Can you give me your opinions on this 2014 iMac 27-inch (non-Retina):
Intel Core i7 3.5-3.9ghz
8GB ram
Nvidia 780M with 4GB
512GB Flash Hard Drive
Bit of an all rounder in terms of use. Little bit of video editing, web surfing, movies, gaming and will most likely going install boot camp.
Seriously considering it. It is second hand but only two months old.
Nice machine, should serve you well. Please make sure it's wiped 100% clean before using it and install OS X from the Recovery Partition. Also make sure you purchase AppleCare while you still can.
It should be able to handle all that fine. Just a little correction, it's actually a late 2013 not a 2014.
Getting really impatient to get my iMac! It's been processing for 2 weeks now, and living near two Apple stores the temptation to just buy a base model is high. I even went to do just that but the Apple employee told me to be patient as the Fusion Drive is better than anything they had in stock. The waiting is torture though!
There's something funny with CTO models with either a SSD or an i7. According to the Applestore there was a supply hiccup. I gave up on my order for a late 2013 27" with i7 and SSD. Went for the base retina Mac instead, which comes with a fusion drive by default. For the CTO model, the retailer could not even get an ETA date. On second thoughts, I think if you want a 27" model now, get a retina model.
I can pick up my retina iMac tomorrow.
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Looks like it's the RAM that's holding things up, if you are in the Apple Store it's 1 - 3 business days for delivery adding a fusion drive etc but as soon as you add in extra RAM the delivery time defaults to 2 - 3 weeks. Either they are short on RAM or there's a backlog of people wanting it fitted. I'll talk to Apple tomorrow, tempting to forego the RAM but I really want that fusion drive or alternatively SSD.
If you ordered a 27" model, skip the RAM and install it yourself. It's much cheaper, basically you get 16GB extra for the price of 8GB. 16 GB (2x8GB) is ~180 USD from Crucial's website. Installation is quite simple. The 21" model is not upgradeable.
Looks like things are happening now, the charge has been taken today and I'm anticipating a shipping notification soon!
Picked up my retina iMac yesterday. Its huge, compared to my old 22" 1080p LCD monitor from my old PC. Still a bit confused by the appearently per-app scaling it applies on that big hires screen.
Installing memory was very easy. It had no issues seeing 4x8GB Crucial.
Speed wise no complaints, no visible lag etc.
ordered a late 2013 iMac last night. (i7, 3TB Fusion, 8gb RAM, 4gb Nvidia) through friends and family discount.
Of course, Apple just phased this computer out today and now the refurb is 250 dollars less (same specs) than what I paid last night for new. Should I cancel and order refurb for less?!
Thanks!
Of course, Apple just phased this computer out today and now the refurb is 250 dollars less (same specs) than what I paid last night for new. Should I cancel and order refurb for less?!
Thanks!
Apple will likely already have credited you the money. The smart thing to do is to call them, explain what occurred and ask how to proceed. Almost certainly they will agree and credit your purchase the $250.
Actually on the phone with them now because I went and checked the account and showed they upgraded me to the 5k 27" with all the specs I chose to upgrade...except my i7. They gave me the i5 instead.
I was never notified of this change so I'm hoping they overlooked it and will give me the i7 as well, which is what I originally ordered. Usually when a company does a complimentary upgrade, they at least give the same specs ordered previously. We'll see though, but I'm super stoked I got the 5k, but maybe not so stoked I got the AMD instead of Nvidia lol
Edit: So looks like I have a decision to make. They won't just add the i7 on the machine they changed on me, without my notice. So I can either cancel my order, order the system again and they'll give me a $250 credit to use in their store. OR They can send me a refurbished late 2013 like I originally ordered, for 230 dollars less.
I'm torn. Do I:
-stay with 5k and i5, 4gb AMD
-pay more to upgrade and get $250 credit
-get a refurb late 2013 and save money.
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Ordered my iMac 5k I7, 512 SSD, 295x video card.
Friday June 5th delivery in store. I hate the thought of it bouncing around all day on UPS truck until they deliver late.
Overkill of a computer for me but I had the money to spend this time around. If I do not like it I will return it. Timing works out perfect. It will give me a few days with it before WWDC if anything is announced.
Friday June 5th delivery in store. I hate the thought of it bouncing around all day on UPS truck until they deliver late.
Overkill of a computer for me but I had the money to spend this time around. If I do not like it I will return it. Timing works out perfect. It will give me a few days with it before WWDC if anything is announced.