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<blockquote data-quote="Woodyg3" data-source="post: 739638" data-attributes="member: 24569"><p>[ATTACH]342377[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I ordered a 27" iMac today. I got it with a 256GB SSD, but didn't order extra RAM from Apple since they really gouge you on the price. I ordered two 16GB RAM cards from OWC for $140 vs the $600 that Apple would have charged me. The nice thing about the 27" iMacs is that you can instal RAM yourself in a little drawer on the back of the machine. No need to pay a tech and have them take the whole thing apart just to add a couple of RAM chips. I'll wind up with 40GB of RAM, and I think that should hold me WELL into the future. The internal SSD should really speed things up, as well. Also, this has a nice graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, so I can play around with the new AI apps like Topaz.</p><p></p><p>I really like my 2013 21.5" iMac, but the old spinning hard drive is super slow, and I have inly 8GB of RAM. To add RAM you have to open it up, plus it can only take 16GB. Everyday actions in Lightroom can be really slow. When I have Lightroom and Photoshop both open, it can take an eternity for things to process. It take the word processor over a minute just to start up. I've had some weird freezes and crashes that I'm sure are related to the limited memory. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, there went all my stimulus money. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Apple is pretty backed up on production right now, so I won't get the machine until late August.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Woodyg3, post: 739638, member: 24569"] [ATTACH=CONFIG]342377._xfImport[/ATTACH] I ordered a 27" iMac today. I got it with a 256GB SSD, but didn't order extra RAM from Apple since they really gouge you on the price. I ordered two 16GB RAM cards from OWC for $140 vs the $600 that Apple would have charged me. The nice thing about the 27" iMacs is that you can instal RAM yourself in a little drawer on the back of the machine. No need to pay a tech and have them take the whole thing apart just to add a couple of RAM chips. I'll wind up with 40GB of RAM, and I think that should hold me WELL into the future. The internal SSD should really speed things up, as well. Also, this has a nice graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, so I can play around with the new AI apps like Topaz. I really like my 2013 21.5" iMac, but the old spinning hard drive is super slow, and I have inly 8GB of RAM. To add RAM you have to open it up, plus it can only take 16GB. Everyday actions in Lightroom can be really slow. When I have Lightroom and Photoshop both open, it can take an eternity for things to process. It take the word processor over a minute just to start up. I've had some weird freezes and crashes that I'm sure are related to the limited memory. Anyway, there went all my stimulus money. :) Apple is pretty backed up on production right now, so I won't get the machine until late August. [/QUOTE]
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