Please help a newbie choose an IMAC for 1080p editing

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Hey There,

I am looking to do some light editing for youtube. I am going to have a small retro games channel that will have 1080p videos shot from my DSLR and gameplay footage from a capture card, also 1080p.

Would this 21.5 config work well to do 1080p editing like i described above in Final Cut Pro X? I don't want the 27 because the larger screen bothers my eyes.

21.5 Retina 4k
i5 3.4-3.8 ( Can upgrade this if need be to the 3.8-4.2 I7)
16GB Ram
256 SSD
Gt 560 Pro 4GB

Thank you so much, i really appreciate any input

Joe
 

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That's a good choice Joe except for one thing... Go for a larger SSD. Minimum I would go for is 512 GB. A 256 GB SSD will fill up fast and you'll be resorting to external drives. Keep in mind that the iMac you're wanting is not easily upgraded. Order it now with a mind for the future.
 
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That's a good choice Joe except for one thing... Go for a larger SSD. Minimum I would go for is 512 GB. A 256 GB SSD will fill up fast and you'll be resorting to external drives. Keep in mind that the iMac you're wanting is not easily upgraded. Order it now with a mind for the future.


Yeah if i could afford i totally would, so i will be using external SSD's via USB3 or something. I am more concerned about the GPU being good enough to run FCPX for 1080p editing, since nearly everything else is the same in the highest end 21.5 and lowest end 27 inch.

Thanks!
 

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