Upgrade 2010 iMac via OWC?

[phantomsd]

Hey everyone,

I'm debating whether to upgrade my 2010 iMac 27" via OWC or just sell it and get a new 5K iMac or Mac Pro.

My current config:
- 1TB HDD
- 16GB RAM

OWC's Turnkey Upgrade (http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/turnkey/iMac_2010_27)
- 240GB SSD (system) + existing 1TB (file storage)
- 32GB RAM
- around $700 for the upgrade

99% of iMac usage is Adobe Creative Suite.

Would love to hear your thoughts...

 

[redheeler]

Can you be more specific as to which CS apps are being used?

If it's anything to do with photo/video editing you'll definitely benefit from the 5K display.

 

[andy9l]

Upgrade 2010 iMac via OWC?

FWIW, I did the exact same upgrade to my 2010 iMac a couple of years ago. Still working like a charm.

I've never ever dabbled with computer internals before, but I did still manage to pull this off myself. Follow their video very closely, you can't go wrong.

It'll cost you $180 and a couple of hours of your time. Another couple to sort out moving your system etc. depending on how much prep work you do.

$130 SSD: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/SSD7E6G240/

$50 optional DIY kit: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/DIYIM27SSD10/

Video guide: https://youtube.com/watch?v=F8Li_bPDAow

Unless I'm mistaken, you cannot upgrade your iMac beyond 16GB RAM. Source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT4255

As redheeler said, the 5K screen is brilliant for CS work. Worth considering.