Easily the best review for this new iMac.

5:59 “Super easy, barely an inconvenience.” Pitch Meeting fan confirmed

@keco185

3 жыл бұрын

He's slipped that in a couple of other times too. Referencing pitch meeting is tight.

@MikeDold

3 жыл бұрын

Wow wow wow wow

@LREY888

3 жыл бұрын

Rene: "Yea I'm gonna need you to get ALLLLLLLL the way off my back about this"

@winninglifeyo

3 жыл бұрын

Just gonna comment this!

@ReneRitchie

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah yeah yeah yeah!

An oldie…but a truly helpful video for me. Best Buy has these marked down to move ($600 off), and although I have M1 laptops, I needed a new 27” solution for “home work” that works better than my really old iMac. After watching your video, I knew NOW was the time! And I’m not disappointed! Great job explaining the differences. And although its not your recent work, its typical Rene Ritchie quality of work. And we all appreciate it! Happy Holidays.

It’s a really good review, this has really changed my mind on the new iMac. Thanks for the advice.

Great job on the video Rene! Very well laid out and very easy to follow the flow of the video.

Loving the HQ VIsuals and review as a whole THANK U !

This will be the perfect iMac to last me until they've really tuned their ARM silicon for the iMac of the future. Ordered. Can't wait.

@airpoint9715

3 жыл бұрын

Same. Same

@Nathan_Lundstrom

3 жыл бұрын

This is my same exact thought. I’ll be grabbing this in a couple of months when I have time to setup a new desk space. Currently on a 13” machine...this 27” display is LITERALLY 4 of my Macbooks displays haha.

@MAYBEE90

3 жыл бұрын

Paul Martin me too! Will purchase in another 4-5yrs once Apple has perfected their ARM processors.

@MarcGuttman

3 жыл бұрын

Working on a way to convince she who is in charge of spending that this is the way to go for me. Just need to figure out the best time to bring it up. 😀🤞

@donguiddodilozzo1906

3 жыл бұрын

Same here, buying 27" iMac soon :-)

Rene I love your content, thanks for being a good bloke. You have made a difference in the tech space

@shaniceevans659

3 жыл бұрын

I have hear the word “bloke” in years!!!!!! Lol

Great, really informative video! Thank you. 2 questions from me: 1. How much RAM do you recommend for running large projects in Logic Pro with plenty of 3rd party plugins e.g. Waves? 2. Is the graphics card upgrade to 16Gb worth it - how much of a difference does it make to video export/rendering speeds? Currently using a 2010 15 inch MacBook Pro, so this upgrade will be massive for me and I really can’t wait any longer to upgrade.

Would you recommend getting the middle tier (3.3GHz 6-core) or the top tier (3.8 GHz 8-core)? I currently have a mid-2010 iMac so I’m long overdue. Mostly use it for photoshop, some video editing, and coding/website development. I really want to wait for Apple Silicon but we have no idea when that will be and how it will perform for first gen.

Such a great video. Great work Rene!

This really is an extraordinary channel .... by an extraordinarily knowledgeable (and candid) reviewer). thx

Love the rundown of the video and audio from the different devices. :-) I assume some of those clips were quite old..? Was there any difference in the audio treatment of the room that could affect what we hear on the mic?

I’ve a full maxed out Mac Pro tube late 2013. Is this new iMac fully loaded fastest than my Mac Pro ? Thanks.

Question for your next video: Apple has silently upped the base iMac Pro to 10 cores. Still, the 27” iMac with a maxed out cpu is probably more powerful and less expensive. Where do you think it now fits into the lineup? Edit: I mean the base model. Where does the base model iMac Pro fit into the lineup?

@baconshrimpeyes

3 жыл бұрын

Marc Sorry, I should have been more specific. I really just mean the base model.

Been waiting for this upgrade for a year. Watched your first report (and a few others), and ordered one the next day. In your next video, as someone else asked, can you tell us whether the USB-A ports support USB 3.0 or 3.1? Thanks.

When the new imac refresh came out, was able to exchange the Vega 48 model and 8 core and return for 10-core i9, 16 GB video card with GDDR6, 1080p cam, T2 chip, 10-bit Ethernet, 2 TB SSD had an option for nano-glass, skipped it.. Already have 128 GB.

Can you give us the exact specs (and options you got) for the iMac. Also, will you be dual booting with Bootcamp and Win10? I NEED this functionality and I'm curious how smooth the process is with Win10. I dual boot my Mac Pro with Win7 but that's not an option anymore. :(

I would get one even in 2021. I love using GarageBand and have school at home anyways. And the big screen is perfect for iMovie and GarageBand. And the Mic and webcam is great.

Thanks for the video review

Thanks for the video. At 10:39 can you specify which SSD size is being benchmarked ? Thx

Hey Rene, I'm curious is the SSD soldered to the logic board? So what happens if the drive goes bad?? Can that be replaced? Or is this something only Apple will fix until your warranty is up. I'm just curious because I usually tend to keep my iMacs for a long time (years) and this would be a bit of a game changer in my overall decision. This feels like it is going to be standard operating procedure for Apple and all their new iMacs/ computers coming down the pipeline. What do you think the new silicon ones will have? Curious on your thoughts! Was waiting for this one because I was a bit worried that the new silicon ones would not have removable storage like this one (RAM). Now with them switching to an SSD drive you can't replace and Apple's lack of putting in another fan or setting it up like the iMac Pro's cooling system that has left an even more bitter taste in my mouth. There is a ton of room in that 2020 27" iMac they could have used to add this stuff. Makes me feel like they are more interested in making 3 trillion then taking care of their loyal customers!! I don't usually throw down 3-5 grand on a computer that lasts only a few years and once the SSD drive fails and you know it will, being left with a very big paper weight really sucks! Feels like they just threw this one together with parts they had around the shop! Love to hear your thoughts. Completely lost now on what to do... Please help!

Finally it’s 27” iMac to make Rene change the thumbnail

Best review of the new iMac I've found so far!

As my workflow suites Large monitor works(if possible ultra wide), should I wait for ARM 13"(or may be 12") Macbook to use it with a Monitor (because current base mac lacks in graphical power, and upcomings are said to be More powerful & I don't need 16" for its size and price) or I should go with iMac instead ?

Love the graphic work n lighting

Thank you for your review.

My current mac mini 2018 was a stop gap from my 2011 IMAC. My compromises of 256 drive and no graphics card has me a bit unhappy. I want to run FCP Motion and want to explore unreal engine which is no go on macmini. . I'm looking at the top tier 27 inch upgrading the Storage to 1 TB and use externals for media. I will augment memory on my own. Maybe the original memory from the mac mini can go in there. My big question is on the graphics card. Can you do any tests Blender/ Unreal engine/ or maybe photogrammetry. I bet your (no rev A board) friend might have some files you can use.

The title cards on this video are fire 🔥

Do these improvements also apply to the iMac Pro?

Who the F is disliking hell of an excellent piece of work like this

@EDITS_SC

3 жыл бұрын

Apple haters I would imagine.

@Dreamdancer11

3 жыл бұрын

Its like an excellent meal in a fancy restaurant....thats great and all but no matter how you slice it..its not more nutritious or even tasty...or more in quantity than a very good home cooked meal without the hype.....

Lets see Logic Pro X 10.5 with plugins performe. And how fast on start-up. Thanks for great videos

For the full review, I’d love to see the nano-textured glass under a microscope!

@tmuratdesign

3 жыл бұрын

YES PLS

Hi in Mac does i5 and i7 make a real world usage difference, same for GPU is it worth investing more for the radio 5500 vis a vis the 5300 Please suggest as I am confused between the mid level and high level iMac standard configuration I don’t want to spend so much but don’t want to regret later as well as will use this for min 3-5 years

Excellent work mate!

“I want the truth” “YOU CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH...in 360p, so change it to 1080p”

Just upgraded from my 2012 13 inch MacBook Pro to the new 27inch iMac, so excited to start using it. Should be here in 2 weeks!!!

@barinderpalsingh1397

3 жыл бұрын

Brittney Banker me too yipeee

One note about the thermals: The i7 and i9 CPUs in Comet Lake have sanded dies, which (in theory) should help at least a little with cooling.

Two question: which great did you use to to record this video? How does this iMac perform with zoom? Is the fan still running like crazy?

Nice pitch meeting quote

Great transition neon effect - what is that ? Can I buy it ? Thx in advance

My 2011(21.5") is still going, but cant do any updates past Sierra, it's time for a new iMac

Max Tech said the 8 core performs better than the 10 overall because of wattage limits (I think). As you know, I do a lot of motion graphics, 4k editing and Cinema 4D. I ordered the 8 core - do you think I did the right thing!?

Rene Thanks. Trying to decide and this is very helpful. Lots to think about on this. I was really hoping that Apple's last iMac would have added an extra fan like the iMac Pro. The loaded 2019 iMac is noisy and it looks like this will be as well.

My question: How well will the 10 Core handle heavy After Effects tasks? Assuming you're coupling it with 128gb RAM.

@ditroia2777

3 жыл бұрын

www.pugetsystems.com/recommended/Recommended-Systems-for-Adobe-After-Effects-144/Hardware-Recommendations Adobe needs to get of its arse and better optimise it’s products.

@Mauronic100

3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see some AE tests since he mentioned that the Intel chips can't sustain higher frequencies.

Great video! I hope you'll address thermal throttling and fan noise in the 10-core at load. I'm an editor - mostly Premiere and Avid - and my biggest concern is if this can match or get close to the quiet of the iMac Pro with its redesigned cooling system. I have to get a new computer and its likely going to be one of these two.

@ditroia2777

3 жыл бұрын

You might have to look elsewhere. Plus he lives in Canada it’s always cold there ;)

@mcignatz

3 жыл бұрын

ditroia Ha!

One of the things I do is create virtual music ensembles and would, in the process, be running 25 to 30 simultaneous video tracks to make into a collage with fade-ins and outs on each of the tracks and some color correction on half of them. I don't need 4K resolution, 1080 is fine. What is the minimum processor configuration and memory I would need (on a 27" if possible) to be able to work with video editing software in real time so that it actually runs in real time (with audio and video in sync) and doesn't stutter or freeze? Thanks.

I’ve been listening to your authoritative comments on MacBreak for years (thanks Leo) so it was a no-brainier to subscribe to this channel. Question for your next vid on the 2020 27" iMac - I’m currently using a mid 2010 27" iMac, I7, 2.93 GHz with 32G Ram. I’m satisfied with the performance of my heaviest apps (Tableau). I need to upgrade for all sorts of reasons - I need at least the same performance - but do I need an I7 now or would an I5 do now the processor speed is greater and with more cores? Which in the range do you think is an equivalent machine? TIA

@RamsesBic

3 жыл бұрын

I hope Rene can answer you, but he seldom has time to answer questions beyond the first hour. In general: Buy the best iMac you can afford. Don't buy more than minimum RAM from Apple. Any processor you choose will be much better than what you have. If you can wait 6 months for the Apple Silicon ones do so (the iMac might be later than that though).

Rene, Does the Intel 10 CPU decode the 4.2.2. 10 bit H.265 Codec, or is the same as previous generation ( and everything else). I am thinking specifically of those 10 bit files on the Canon R5

At last a proper highly technical appraisal, thank you. Im on a late 205 iMac with i7 4ghz. I use FCPX mostly and render effects that are sluggish like Neat Video. Would this new imac offer me significant speed renders?

Not sure if these new title cards are only for this video but I’m digging them

How complicated will it be to perform a hard drive replacement on this model?

Please review 4K HDR playback on the 2020 iMac.

How does the top tier model work with GoPro hero 8 black and GoPro app?

Do the fans ramp up during 4K recording?

Rene, for explaining the down and dirty, nitty gritty of how tech works, you are the best! Extremely informative take on 🍎's newest iMac. (You must have at least a degree in electrical engineering?)

I would love to see whether the top of the range 27 inch iMac with Radeon Pro 5700 XT can run (1) Blender 2.8 and (2) Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, under boot camp.

So the nano glass finish makes it much better correct ?

@RamsesBic

3 жыл бұрын

If glare is a problem worth more than $500 to you, yes.

Does anyone have a Unigine Heaven benchmark for the 5700 XT with 16gb VRAM? Trying to compare to the Radeon Pro 580 from the 2017 iMac to see just how much of an improvement it really is.

The best review on the I-Mac.on KZread in my H.O.P. I am going to buy. You have made up my mind.

I look forward to your review video of the 2020 27in iMac.

Are the 4 USB-A Ports still 5gbs oft habe they been updated to 10gbs?

Da big question: would you buy a current Mac Pro or wait until the silicon one gets released ?? That’s a fkn big dilema for me now

Is Catalina still a problem for audio applications?

Geekbench 5 and AJA System Test benchmarks?

Quick question! I had ordered an iMac 2019 right before they released the new ones! After 4 weeks it’s finally coming 3 days from now. I speced out with 256 SSD and I bought extra 16 GB of ram. The main difference between the new base model is i5 8th vs i5 10th and the graphics card. Do you guys think I should return it (and wait until they refund me which could be another 2 weeks) and then get a new iMac 2020?

@inocentdrkangel

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. If you don't mind the wait time, and can be okay with it I would definitely do it. There is also a noticeable difference for what they were charging for SSD upgrades before the newest release vs now. RAM is also (slightly) cheaper I think. I would have a chat with the apple sales team and I think you can more than likely get something worked out for you.

@airpoint9715

3 жыл бұрын

Defo return. Actually call them or chat online, and ask for a swap - will be quicker than waiting for refund and then new order. Call them today

Great vid! I would love to know what you recommend for upgrading the ram. What brand? What configuration? Where to buy? Thanks a bunch!!

@RamsesBic

3 жыл бұрын

OWC. They just annonced RAM for the new iMac.

@germanshepherdmom5411

3 жыл бұрын

RamsesBic I ordered OWC, they have something new??? Will what I bought work???

@RamsesBic

3 жыл бұрын

@@germanshepherdmom5411 I don't know. Just read an article about RAm for the new iMacs by OWC. AppleInsider I think...

@germanshepherdmom5411

3 жыл бұрын

RamsesBic damn, now I don’t know what to do when I get my iMac in a couple of weeks😔

@RamsesBic

3 жыл бұрын

@@germanshepherdmom5411 Can you modify your order or is it too late?

I really like the back to back comparison of the different web cams. I've been trying to get a web cam since April and haven't been lucky. They are all sold out and I'm not paying 2X the price. I'm rocking the 2012 iMac and it still works like the day I got it. So I may find myself in the "Need to Buy" a new iMac one day in the not to far future. Thanks for the review!!

I just bought a 13" MacBook Pro the 10th gen 16gb one. I can still return it and get the iMac. Is the base iMac better?

@counter511

3 жыл бұрын

If you always stays on the same desk, hell yep!

So grateful for you

ive recently got a razer core x to pair with a mid 2015 MBP 15inch .... like the idea of have the mac on the go and coming home and being able to play some games, however im not really sure what the future holds for apple and eGPUs.....here is my question: will the new apple silicone be able to support dedicated GPUs ever let alone eGPUs?? have many games in my steam account and didnt want to lose them or play them in virtual without knowing if this will change in the future. right now im leaning more towards a 2020 13inch MBP + razer core X + 5700 XT.

@RamsesBic

3 жыл бұрын

No one can answer that until Apple shows us the new machines. My guess is they will be fast enough to play other similar games on it as you now do on PCs. Just guessing.

Video isss cool. Keeep UP with solid woork

Is it possible to order an 8TB SSD and partition it or split it somehow between a boot drive and the data drive? (e.g 4TB/4TB)

@serafinrazo4097

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah

I’m digging those titles!

I love your videos!! Very relaxing and calm, not all that music and flashing animations.

Also, how does Michael Phillips rate the Aeropress?

Give that this is now 10th gen Intel, will DDR4- 3200 (PC4-25600) run at full speed or will it downclock to 2666mhz?

@chriscarty2514

3 жыл бұрын

It will downclock to 2666 MHz.

Super easy, barely an inconvenience. I see what you did there.

Sir you laid it out. Thank you!

I literally just ordered, waited and received my 27" iMac from Best Buy BEFORE the newest model came out. It's still 5k. Is it worth going through the trouble of exchanging for the new one? are the spec differences big enough to go through the trouble? I know the new one has a SSD drive vs this fusion drive. Although I kind of like that I have a TB of space on this one vs the 256 the SSD would have. I already have a gaming pc with a decent sized SSD.

@robsmith5434

3 жыл бұрын

It is a big improvement for the same price. The $2300 iMac is about the same as last year’s with $1200 in upgrades... so you’re talking $2300 vs $3500 for similar performance. I would definitely exchange it for a new one and get more storage on the SSD if you can. Also, don’t upgrade the RAM. Buy your own RAM and install it yourself. It’s easy and much cheaper.

@Jessetenfour

3 жыл бұрын

@@robsmith5434 Thank you! appreciate the advice!

I bought one of these the day it came out, should be here in 2 weeks. Bought it because I needed an iMac now, had been waiting since June to purchase.

@LouisLuzuka

3 жыл бұрын

Michael Guimarin what spec did you get

@michaelguimarin

3 жыл бұрын

Louis Luzuka 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display With the following configuration: 3.8GHz 8-core 10th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz 32GB 2666MHz DDR4 memory 1TB SSD storage Radeon Pro 5700 XT with 16GB of GDDR6 memory

@LouisLuzuka

3 жыл бұрын

Michael Guimarin how is it, and u skipped nano glass, 10 core 2TB? Did you get that 10 gigabit

@michaelguimarin

3 жыл бұрын

Louis Luzuka nano glass didn’t make sense for the workflow which is photo and video editing in light controlled environment. Not cpu limited. External+cloud storage so internal storage just needs to be high availability, not depth. And 10Gbisn’t relevant to this use case. Thunderbolt for external drive and a NAS that has 10Gb Ethernet to the border router.

@LouisLuzuka

3 жыл бұрын

Michael Guimarin I’m so happy for you and you’re loving it? No regrets?

Great analysis ! Buying 27" iMac soon, my 2011 stuff is getting so slow.... :-)

@gaurav5161

3 жыл бұрын

Do iMacs also go slow? Like painfully slow like windows?

Been waiting for this!!!!!!!!!! When should you go from 8gb to 16gb, is there such thing as future proof

@ditroia2777

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t buy your RAM from Apple.

@RamsesBic

3 жыл бұрын

Check out OWC. Get the 8GB and buy the rest from OWC.

@LouisLuzuka

3 жыл бұрын

ditroia I meant vram gpu

@LouisLuzuka

3 жыл бұрын

RamsesBic thanks I was talking bout the gpu

@ditroia2777

3 жыл бұрын

Louis Luzuka barefeats.com/pro-w5700x-versus-other-gpus-in-2019-mac-pro.html

Hello, I got it and it kind of sucka that you can't upgrade the harddrive

I just ordered a loaded 27" because my 10 year old 27" finally gave up!

@simonford7806

3 жыл бұрын

my 10 year old still functions most of the time. Several times a day a get the message "no response from safari or no response from mail or no response from chrome" etc. Everything seems to stop and it whirrs around for 5 minutes or more and then returns to normalcy. Any one know what that could be?

@DOO718

3 жыл бұрын

@@simonford7806 nothing updates anymore. Its like they force you to buy a new one after so long. I couldn't take it anymore. I have more important things to do in life than try to figure out why my computer wont work/update!!

@mrcanada1968

3 жыл бұрын

Just purchased this a few days ago as well! My iMac (Late 2012) died again last week after replacing the power supply myself 2 years ago. I’m running Macs Fan Control from day one on the new iMac in the hopes I never need to open up this 2020 iMac...that’s not for the faint of heart!

Love the design of my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) and have no issue that the NEW 2020 iMac 5K 27-inch has the same design. Might be that I am OK with the large chin with the Apple logo that I use to move the monitors angle, or that I look at what is on the screen, am not watching the large bezels. Since I have my home office outside window behind my iMac's large bezels. The large bezels help keep the outside world from distracting me from what is on the screen. While looking at it from the front the device looks to be paper thin. The new 1080p FaceTime/webcam along with processing of the video image with the A2 Apple silicon makes it a winner in the NEW NORMAL of COVID-19. Wish they had gone for the 12-megapixel with Face ID that is in the iPhone 11 so we could have Face ID to unlock our iMacs along with the Apple watch. 10GB Ethernet port I feel is a must buy for $100. Thing is use to sell the original 3Com 10Mbps Ethernet card in the early 80's for $ 995.00 ( in todays dollars that would be $ 2,801.14 ). This leaves your options open when connecting to external storage devices. I am just going to stick with my Late 2014 version. One of the things that might have made me update is if Apple would have put USB4, and Thunderbolt 4 ports on this version. Reason is I HATE, HATE, HATE the Thunderbolt 2 ports that are on my Late 2014 that I now own. I just can not find storage accessories at a fair price for Thunderbolt 2. I know that with USB4 being an open standard the storage solutions are going to come out at a reasonable prices over time. In fact do not think my next purchase of ANY Apple device will be until they move to the standards based USB4 port. Now I am on the iPhone Upgrade Program and have upgraded every year. This more than likely will be the year I skip it. Do not think I will be missing out on much. Will have to wait and see. Thing is after another year I will own my Product Red iPhone 11 Pro.

Rene: Super easy, barely an inconvenience. All of us: OH REALLY?!?!?!

@MikeDold

3 жыл бұрын

Me: so you’ve got a reference for me? Rene: yes sir I do

Epic shake reduction at 1:07 and onwards. :D

@raindropsneverfall

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was thinking that, too. I've heard that if you're using a tripod, you should turn off VR otherwise you'll see shakes such as in the video. My camera doesn't have VR though.

Here so early, video isnt even loading properly 😂

Question: If i wanted it to last 5 years and I'm using it for making documents and web browsing as well as zoom calls should i go with 256 gb or 512 gb of ssd?

@llothar68

3 жыл бұрын

256Gb is enough for normal office. You can always add external drives

@RamsesBic

3 жыл бұрын

If you want to keep it for 5 years, I would go with 512GB minimum. 256 GB would start giving you problems in shorter time than that.

@ryleekirk4754

3 жыл бұрын

I went with 512 GB on my 12” MacBook from 2015. i use it for work and i generally sit around 340 GB of space used. my work is mostly office stuff but i do a fair bit of audio and some light video on it. 256 GB just wouldn’t be enough.

@inocentdrkangel

3 жыл бұрын

I have a 256 macbook pro that is roughly 3 years old, and unless I keep on top of it, I find myself easily chewing through the storage space, like nothing.

@counter511

3 жыл бұрын

I have a lot of files... decided to use external drive... basically I use it the same way I organize files in my company... what I need on my desk stays in the computer... what would go to the archives room goes to the external drive (+ copied on another drive...)

Might be the right time to grab a new iMac. My iMac is a 2009 27” Core Duo 3.16GHz w/1TB HDD. My Apple store opened it up and cleaned it out last year at 10YO. It looks great and runs like a top. I added 8GB a few years back for a total of 12GB RAM. It’s a little slow (spinning beach ball at times), but works fine for email, iMessage, browsing, and even FaceTime. I was hoping to go another year with it, but it might be the time to make a move now. I looking at stepping up from iMovie on my MacBook Pro to Final Cut Pro, so this new iMac looks very compelling. It might not make it 10-12 years, but I’d likely would like an Apple silicon model in another 3-5 years anyway. Thanks, Rene.

I really hope you’re right and they completely refresh their entire lineup, face id, new magic mouse, new design for macbooks, imacs, and mac mini’s, that would be insane, I rly hope they’ve been planning this for years just needed to slowly transition the mac to their own silicon (64 bit, metal, catalyst, universal 2, etc) i’ll be really disappointed if they don’t give us all the benefits of the flexibility of their own SoCs.

Number 3 and 4 are why I ordered one of these

Would I be able to unlock this new iMac now with my Apple Watch now that this iMac comes with the T2 chip?

@micahgoldson1253

3 жыл бұрын

Assuming you have a Series 3 or later, Unlock with Apple Watch works with any Mac 2013 or later running macOS High Sierra or later. It had nothing to do with the T2 chip.

@MrStrictlyOLED

3 жыл бұрын

Micah Goldson ah okay I wasn’t sure thank u yes I have the apple series 5 and just ordered the iMac 5k 2020 so I should be okay then

YES... Nice to mTitle CYBERPUNK in use!

I’d like to echo a previous question regarding performance when exporting video from final cut - how much of a difference does the T2 chip make over the previous (2019) iMac in video encoding time? Also, the main reason I’ve been looking at this over a 2019 iMac is the improved video card capabilities. Can you talk more to that in your next review, particularly with respect to gaming (I’m interested in MS flight sim 2020, but also Kerbal Space Program and Cities: Skylines, which can actually be more CPU intensive). And finally, how are the thermals? Intel supposedly improved thermal performance in their 10th gen processors, but I’m particularly interested to know how it all comes together in this chassis as other (non Pro) iMacs have been notorious for running much hotter (and throttling sooner) than would otherwise be expected for a desktop machine.

To anyone that is knowledgeable with apple, i need to get either an imac 27’ or 16’ mbp can you tell me which is more ideal for music production and maybe a little editing. Thanks

@serafinrazo4097

3 жыл бұрын

Imac 27

I am currently running a late 2009 27” iMac. It’s been great. Had to get the Hard drive replaced about 5 years ago but that was it. I have been waiting for the next iMAC to come out to finally get a new one since now I can not update the OS anymore. I was thinking it’s really going to be Something after only using my old iMac for so so many years. Then the Apple silicon Bomb was dropped. Now I don’t know weather to wait. I am real happy with how the intel iMac I used for so long has performed and I think I would be fine with this new model. But my big question is Will it be outdated and useless in quick time after the new Silicon iMac comes out. Or do you think I can get a good seven or even more ! (if I am so lucky like this 2009 unit). Thank you for a great review ! 👍🏼

@jeromenancyfr

3 жыл бұрын

It really depends if you want to use it more than 4 / 5 years, and if you need Bootcamp

@jbgearhead

3 жыл бұрын

Jérôme NANCY thanks for the response. I don’t use Bootcamp. My wife uses it for email, news, Facebook and listening to music nearly all day. Then in the evening we use it to watch Netflix (no TV). Weekends I like to make iMovies on it and Sometimes I play a game on it (from the App store). That’s about it. I was just hoping that the new silicone iMac won’t make this last intel iMac obsolete real quick as far as not being able to update in to a new OS or something and only the “silicon iMacs” will be able to update to the latest and greatest.

@jeromenancyfr

3 жыл бұрын

@@jbgearhead Keep in mind that in a few years, most new apps won't exist for x86 at all, because they will be created directly for Arm. If your iMac feels like it can keep up for 2 years more, I would definitely wait.

@RamsesBic

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeromenancyfr 1 year more. (I know Apple said the transition would take 2 years, but hardly the iMac). I will wait too, btw. If I were to guess, Apple will have both Intel and their own in parallel for at least a year.

It is just me, but I think that the Magic Keyboard should have backlighted keys?