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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
GHz i5 or i7?
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<blockquote data-quote="curlyimac" data-source="post: 1638506" data-attributes="member: 335865"><p>I have the new 27" iMac retina. I got the i5 and added additional ram via OWC for a total of 16. It works great. I mainly use big excel spreadsheets through vmware and windows. Occasionally I convert video in handbrake. I stream stuff. Some photoshop. It works fine. </p><p>I chose to save some money because I wasn't using final cut or any other type of video editing. </p><p>And I would think the i5 could handle some video editing, albeit slower than the i7 but would still work. </p><p></p><p>I am not worried too much about resale value years from now. There is always a buyer for everything. I've never had any problems selling my old mac stuff.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="curlyimac, post: 1638506, member: 335865"] I have the new 27" iMac retina. I got the i5 and added additional ram via OWC for a total of 16. It works great. I mainly use big excel spreadsheets through vmware and windows. Occasionally I convert video in handbrake. I stream stuff. Some photoshop. It works fine. I chose to save some money because I wasn't using final cut or any other type of video editing. And I would think the i5 could handle some video editing, albeit slower than the i7 but would still work. I am not worried too much about resale value years from now. There is always a buyer for everything. I've never had any problems selling my old mac stuff. [/QUOTE]
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