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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
i5 vs i7 Processor
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<blockquote data-quote="Raz0rEdge" data-source="post: 1807458" data-attributes="member: 110816"><p>The 27" iMac (which I believe you are exploring) has user-accessible memory and so I would not upgrade beyond the 8GB during purchase time. You can upgrade later on with Crucial or OWC memory very easily down the line for way cheaper than what Apple will charge you.</p><p></p><p>Generally, I feel like 16GB is a good base amount of RAM. If you have money burning a hole in your pocket, you can upgrade to 32GB, but I don't see any value in your case going beyond that.</p><p></p><p>The beauty of going to 16GB is that you an use the 4GB you and add 2 more 4GB sticks to get to 16GB. If you want to go further, you're going to have to replace the existing 4GB sticks which seems like a waste.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Raz0rEdge, post: 1807458, member: 110816"] The 27" iMac (which I believe you are exploring) has user-accessible memory and so I would not upgrade beyond the 8GB during purchase time. You can upgrade later on with Crucial or OWC memory very easily down the line for way cheaper than what Apple will charge you. Generally, I feel like 16GB is a good base amount of RAM. If you have money burning a hole in your pocket, you can upgrade to 32GB, but I don't see any value in your case going beyond that. The beauty of going to 16GB is that you an use the 4GB you and add 2 more 4GB sticks to get to 16GB. If you want to go further, you're going to have to replace the existing 4GB sticks which seems like a waste. [/QUOTE]
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