Hi guys. I'm considering to buy a new iMac, but I've been investigating about the new iMac and some people say that they are not so easy to upgrade. For example if you want to upgrade memory after buying it. I need your opinion guys. What do you think? Thanks

 

If you mean the iMac late 2013 (the current family), it's impossible to upgrade, if not some small details (I don't know what you can up but I'm sure you can't up the RAM since when I bought it they told me I couldn't) For more detailed info, you'd better call Apple or go on their website as there's a list of what you can up and what not for every model

 

iMac is not like MacPro Retina ... you can't upgrade the HD (as MacPro retina) but you can upgrade ram (not as MacPro retina)...I suggest you tu buy an iMac with SSD not HD, the miminum space which is 128GB and the minimum too for the RAM (8GB i think) and than upgrade from that... like buy a thunderbolt external drive, go up to 16 or 32 gb RAM.
And you'l be fine really..

 

Apple is becoming a stupid company since Steve Jobs departed.

 

I Agree..........it's more and more becoming a cult gadget manufacturer.

If you really want an iMac go directly for the iMac Retina 5K, 4,0-GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost, 16GbRam, 256 GB flash & buy a big Tunderbolt drive.

It will not be cheap. Why not the Macbook Pro with the best specs and separate peripherals?

Suc6,

Gnib

 

Not a great time to get a MacBook since the last family is from 2012...

 

Thanks guys. I sometimes hate apple too. They have a monopoly.

 

build a haachintosh, less money more power!
NO BETTER DEAL!!!

 

igree with the hackintosh.if you have the money to buy an imac go for it,but for me a better build a powerful hackintosh.

 

I totally agree, go the Hackintosh route - more bang for the buck + you are then in complete control - like it should be!

You could build one heck of a Hackintosh machine versus an Apple iMac that you have zero control over upgrading internals other than memory.

I have nothing against owning an iMac, shoot I have one, but Hackintosh offers so much more.

 

I just bought the cheapest Late 2013 iMac 27'' this month. It is a hell of a lot better than my 2011 Macbook pro I have been using for production. If you have the time/dedication and want more bang for your buck then go for a Hackingtosh. I chose not to myself because I am satisfied with the specs I got and I'm sure it will be futureproof for me for at least 2-3 years.

 

It's not true that you can't upgrade the RAM on an iMac, but it's a lot easier on the (2013) 27" model than the 21". The 27" has a door on the back and you just pop the ram modules in, The 21" requires that you pull the whole thing apart, meaning that it pretty much has to be undertaken by a tech.

One thing about the 27. The max RAM capacity is 32 Gb, an 8 Gb module in each of the four slots. Apple RAM is wildly overpriced, so don't order it with 32 Gb from the factory - upgrade with 3rd party RAM. But if you buy the iMac with 8 Gb it comes with four 2Gb modules, which all have to be tossed if you want to go to 16 or more. So the wisest move if you can manage it is to order it with 16 Gb (two X 8Gb) and order two more if and when you need to expand. This is what I ended up doing.

BUT, there was a major problem with 8Gb modules that made them incompatible for this application. It's been addressed by most of the major memory vendors, but when you order RAM you need to specify that it's for a 27" iMac loaded to 32Gb, so they don't accidentally give you old stock that doesn't work. This is because the problem ONLY manifests itself when the unit is full to 32Gb - the faulty RAM works fine in a 16 Gb configuration. Go figure. No wonder it took so long to diagnose this one.

One other option you will want to consider is a fusion drive. This is an option that combines as a single volume a larger SATA drive with a smaller (128Gb) SSD, with a microprocessor that logs your file usage and keeps the most commonly used files on the SSD drive. The result is a large drive that's amazingly fast. I have a 3 Tb fusion drive and everything boots very quickly, including large Kontakt configurations, as long as they're on the internal drive. It's well worth the extra cost.

 

Hi!
If you can live without usb 3 and 5K retina, one option maybe is to buy a used one. F.ex. a basic 27 inch i7/i5, 2011 model. Then upgrade it with more ram and one SSD from third parties. It will be a lot cheaper then buying a new one with your desired spec from apple.