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27" iMac Configuration Advice
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<blockquote data-quote="irenefarrimond" data-source="post: 1599996" data-attributes="member: 331453"><p>I'm getting ready to buy a new 27" iMac and would love some advice on which upgrades to splurge on. I'm a graphic designer, working primarily in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign - usually have all three programs open as well as Bridge. I don't do any gaming and only very light video. </p><p></p><p>I'm looking to spend $2500 or less (with education pricing), and am wondering where to spend the upgrades. Definitely planning to do 16GB of RAM and then immediately fill the two additional slots with another 16GB. Beyond that, I'm having trouble deciding, specifically...</p><p></p><p>i5 or i7 Processor?</p><p> 775M 2GB GDDR5 or 780M 4GB GDDR5?</p><p>1TB Serial ATA Drive or 1TB Fusion Drive or something else??</p><p></p><p>Any help is appreciated. Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="irenefarrimond, post: 1599996, member: 331453"] I'm getting ready to buy a new 27" iMac and would love some advice on which upgrades to splurge on. I'm a graphic designer, working primarily in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign - usually have all three programs open as well as Bridge. I don't do any gaming and only very light video. I'm looking to spend $2500 or less (with education pricing), and am wondering where to spend the upgrades. Definitely planning to do 16GB of RAM and then immediately fill the two additional slots with another 16GB. Beyond that, I'm having trouble deciding, specifically... i5 or i7 Processor? 775M 2GB GDDR5 or 780M 4GB GDDR5? 1TB Serial ATA Drive or 1TB Fusion Drive or something else?? Any help is appreciated. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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