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iMac 2010 i5 vs 2011 i5 Refurbs - other iMac questions too
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<blockquote data-quote="marselsipod" data-source="post: 1276126" data-attributes="member: 210005"><p>Hi! I will be buying my first iMac soon (have had 4 macbook pros, a macbook air, ipad, and several ipod touches before, so not first mac). What I will do on this computer; mostly graphics editing in Illustrator/Photoshop. Some gaming (Portal 2 full res, etc. Any extreme gaming will be on my custom pc rig). Possibly some seldom video editing/ripping/encoding.</p><p></p><p>I want to buy a refurb 27" model. I am stuck between the 2010 2.8Ghz i5 quad and the 2011 2.7Ghz i5 quad. </p><p></p><p>2011 <a href="http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC813LL/A?mco=MjMxMjQ0NDQ" target="_blank">Refurbished iMac 27-inch 2.7GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 - Apple Store (U.S.)</a></p><p>2010 <a href="http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC511LL/A?mco=MjEwNTcxMTA" target="_blank">Refurbished iMac 27-inch 2.8GHz Intel Quad-Core i5 processor - Apple Store (U.S.)</a></p><p></p><p>what are pros and cons of both? Which has the better GPU (benchmarks, please, not just speculation). I know that the 2011 sandy bridge is probably like 20% faster. I want to spend $1500 but can spend a bit more if the upgraded models are much faster. Also, are there any problems/issues with the 2011 iMacs, such as the modifed SATA cable?</p><p></p><p>Last but not least, I have heard that refurb systems sometimes randomly get better parts in them, such as more RAM. Does this happen more often with certain systems? What can I do to maximize my chances of getting upgraded specs? </p><p></p><p></p><p>THANKS!!!!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="marselsipod, post: 1276126, member: 210005"] Hi! I will be buying my first iMac soon (have had 4 macbook pros, a macbook air, ipad, and several ipod touches before, so not first mac). What I will do on this computer; mostly graphics editing in Illustrator/Photoshop. Some gaming (Portal 2 full res, etc. Any extreme gaming will be on my custom pc rig). Possibly some seldom video editing/ripping/encoding. I want to buy a refurb 27" model. I am stuck between the 2010 2.8Ghz i5 quad and the 2011 2.7Ghz i5 quad. 2011 [url=http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC813LL/A?mco=MjMxMjQ0NDQ]Refurbished iMac 27-inch 2.7GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 - Apple Store (U.S.)[/url] 2010 [url=http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC511LL/A?mco=MjEwNTcxMTA]Refurbished iMac 27-inch 2.8GHz Intel Quad-Core i5 processor - Apple Store (U.S.)[/url] what are pros and cons of both? Which has the better GPU (benchmarks, please, not just speculation). I know that the 2011 sandy bridge is probably like 20% faster. I want to spend $1500 but can spend a bit more if the upgraded models are much faster. Also, are there any problems/issues with the 2011 iMacs, such as the modifed SATA cable? Last but not least, I have heard that refurb systems sometimes randomly get better parts in them, such as more RAM. Does this happen more often with certain systems? What can I do to maximize my chances of getting upgraded specs? THANKS!!!!!!! [/QUOTE]
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