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What iMac Specs Do I Need?
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<blockquote data-quote="Shennaniah" data-source="post: 1151309" data-attributes="member: 181669"><p>Pigoo3:</p><p>Yup, I'm getting an iMac for power and keeping my MBBlack for portability.</p><p>I'm not yet sure about the screen size; my specs requirements might end up determining that. The best 21.5" that I see in the refurbs is an i5 3.6Ghz with ATI 5670 and 512mb. If those specs are already more than enough for my uses, THEN I'll decide whether I want the 21.5" or 27". If I need better specs than that, then 21.5" isn't an option anyway.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the benchmarks article, I'll have a closer look at it a little later.</p><p></p><p>s2odin:</p><p>Oh. So... does that mean the Apple site is wrong? :S (On that earlier link, the tech specs for the iMac on the right side of the page show that all have hyper threading.)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Okay, here's a question to now-and-forever eliminate the top computers: is i7 Quad-Core and 5750/1GB really a total overkill for me? As in, even in the next few years, that power would still be just sitting there untapped?</p><p></p><p>As for the lower boundary, I don't think I'll get anything less than i5. If you guys reckon that i7 Quad is a waste of power and money, then I only have to decide between i5 and i5 Quad. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Pigoo3, any input on this thing about whether i5 Quad has or doesn't have hyperthreading? Even other forums seem confused about it.</p><p></p><p>Thanks guys, I'm really appreciating all the advice and pointers!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shennaniah, post: 1151309, member: 181669"] Pigoo3: Yup, I'm getting an iMac for power and keeping my MBBlack for portability. I'm not yet sure about the screen size; my specs requirements might end up determining that. The best 21.5" that I see in the refurbs is an i5 3.6Ghz with ATI 5670 and 512mb. If those specs are already more than enough for my uses, THEN I'll decide whether I want the 21.5" or 27". If I need better specs than that, then 21.5" isn't an option anyway. Thanks for the benchmarks article, I'll have a closer look at it a little later. s2odin: Oh. So... does that mean the Apple site is wrong? :S (On that earlier link, the tech specs for the iMac on the right side of the page show that all have hyper threading.) Okay, here's a question to now-and-forever eliminate the top computers: is i7 Quad-Core and 5750/1GB really a total overkill for me? As in, even in the next few years, that power would still be just sitting there untapped? As for the lower boundary, I don't think I'll get anything less than i5. If you guys reckon that i7 Quad is a waste of power and money, then I only have to decide between i5 and i5 Quad. :) Pigoo3, any input on this thing about whether i5 Quad has or doesn't have hyperthreading? Even other forums seem confused about it. Thanks guys, I'm really appreciating all the advice and pointers! [/QUOTE]
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