What’s the better choice between IMac 2014 and IMac 2015 ??

[iamjuju]

Hi everyone ! Since my old iMac 2011 died a few days ago due to GPU issue , I’m planning on buying a used iMac for Christmas, I don’t have enough money for a new one so… I managed to found a 2014 and a 2015 one , and I need help to decide

2014 iMac spec : 3.5 i5 , 16gb 1600Mhz DDR3 , fusiondrive 1.46tb , AMD R9 M290X 2gb

On the other side the 2015 iMac spec : 3.1 i5 , 8gb ram , 1tb SSD , AMD R9 M380 2gb

I use a lot of Logic Pro x , photoshop, and bootcamp for gaming. Also I don’t know if there is some issue relative to their own modal . Hope you can help me to decide

 

[TechRunner]

Are these 27" models, with user replaceable RAM? If they are, I'd go for the 2015 and add more RAM when you can afford it.

 

[iamjuju]

Both of them are 27 inch yes

 

[TechRunner]

Both of them are 27 inch yes

Then I would definitely choose the 2015. You'll be much happier with the SSD than the Fusion Drive.

 

[iamjuju]

for 900 dollars , do you think a 27" 2014 iMac with r9 m295x 4gb, i7 4ghz , 16gb ram worth the price ?

 

[bigrell486]

for 900 dollars , do you think a 27" 2014 iMac with r9 m295x 4gb, i7 4ghz , 16gb ram worth the price ?

$900 is a lot to pay for a computer that is soon to be 8 years old.

 

[iamjuju]

$900 is a lot to pay for a computer that is soon to be 8 years old.

I know… that’s crazy how in France even 2011-2012 old used iMacs cost sometimes around 600-700 dollars, I do think it’s a non-sense 😵😵😵