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<blockquote data-quote="HHelmsley" data-source="post: 1284076" data-attributes="member: 211905"><p>Hi folks, I am considering an upgrade to one of the current iMacs. I was wondering if you could tell me if I'm likely to see a significant performance improvement for my specific task.</p><p></p><p>I am working on an amateur video project using Final Cut Pro X and it is becoming frustratingly slow, especially as my video library increases. I currently run the following system:</p><p></p><p>MacBook Pro 2.4GHx Intel Core 2 Duo</p><p>2GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM</p><p>NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 256 MB</p><p></p><p>I am considering one of the new iMacs and am not sure as to what my best option would be. Do I need the i7 over the i5? The 27 inch for the faster processor? I'm pretty sure I'll go with 8GB RAM.</p><p></p><p>I'm not a professional by any means, so won't be stretching for the Mac Pro!</p><p></p><p>Any suggestions?</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HHelmsley, post: 1284076, member: 211905"] Hi folks, I am considering an upgrade to one of the current iMacs. I was wondering if you could tell me if I'm likely to see a significant performance improvement for my specific task. I am working on an amateur video project using Final Cut Pro X and it is becoming frustratingly slow, especially as my video library increases. I currently run the following system: MacBook Pro 2.4GHx Intel Core 2 Duo 2GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 256 MB I am considering one of the new iMacs and am not sure as to what my best option would be. Do I need the i7 over the i5? The 27 inch for the faster processor? I'm pretty sure I'll go with 8GB RAM. I'm not a professional by any means, so won't be stretching for the Mac Pro! Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. [/QUOTE]
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