Which iMac should I get?

[mtthwcmn1]

I was debating whether or not I should get the 21.5 inch quad core i5 imac or the 3.4 i7 27 inch imac. Also is an ssd worth the price if you never boot down your machine.

 

[nuckinfutz]

I was debating whether or not I should get the 21.5 inch quad core i5 imac or the 3.4 i7 27 inch imac. Also is an ssd worth the price if you never boot down your machine.

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In addition to the SSD bay you've got 2 Thunderbolt ports. SSD makes a HUGE difference in system responsiveness. I wouldn't necessarily go large on the SSD as you've got a 1TB or 2TB HDD option for the really big files.

Cheers

 

[tears2040]

The first question that needs to be asked is which computer you are upgrading from & what are you looking to accomplish.

 

[mtthwcmn1]

Web browsing, itunes, some app store games.

 

[tears2040]

Web browsing, itunes, some app store games.

So basically nothing that is Cpu, Hard Drive, nor graphics card intensive.....


Buy the least expensive iMac available with the largest hard drive. Or even last years model. These iMac computers are very powerful and unless you are running heavy video editing, photography programs you will be more than fine with last years model or the current one.


My last question would be is what was your total budget you were looking on spending + what computer are you upgrading from.

 

[mtthwcmn1]

I'm upgrading from a core 2 duo 2009 imac with 8gb of ram.

 

[panzer06]

I'm upgrading from a core 2 duo 2009 imac with 8gb of ram.

http://www.macmall.com/p/Apple-iMac/product~dpno~8811819~pdp.gididgg

Go with last year's i7 27" model if you can live w/o TB ports. @ $1499 it's a lot cheaper and has the space to add SSD later if you want to but it's really unnecessary past boot for what you're doing.

Cheers,

 

[mtthwcmn1]

thank you very much for that link! That is what I will do.

 

[AcesHigh87]

I agree with the above. The current generation 27" is massively overkill for your needs, it would just be a waste of money. If you really want this generation, get the low end 21.5"

 

[tom vilsack]

Have you tryed both? I found that i preferred the small screen size...

 

[Jethryn Freyman]

I agree with the above. The current generation 27" is massively overkill for your needs, it would just be a waste of money. If you really want this generation, get the low end 21.5"

A new iMac at all is an overkill, I think this is a case of want and not need.