iMac Purchase : Configration for VM setup

Hello everyone!

I am a PhD student in physics. I want to purchase a 27 inch iMac with an SSD. However I am confused about which configuration to buy. Underneath I have listed my uses and needs:

Running windows 10 on a virtual machine (VMware fusion). Inside the windows on the virtual machine, I will install and run Matlab and Matlab related executables.

Majority of the time, I would not use the virtual machine. During these times, I will use the Mac OS for document editing and web programming.

Could someone please suggest what would be the right RAM, GPU and processor configuration for my needs.

Thanks

Can you give us an idea of your budget? This may help us narrow things a bit.

- Nick

And what size SSD? Since this can add a good bit to the cost.

- Nick

Welcome to the forum! As Nick asked, what's the budget. Based on your post, just about any of the newer iMacs should do, but the budget is the critical number.

Running windows 10 on a virtual machine (VMware fusion). Inside the windows on the virtual machine, I will install and run Matlab and Matlab related executables.

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I can't speak for the new iMacs, however, Matlab and its related executables are known to run much better from a Boot Camp installation of Windows rather than a virtual machine. However, I suppose it would not hurt to try it that way. You can always convert the VMWare VM to run from a bootable copy of Windows if need be.