Getting a new computer..

wax works · Post by **wax works** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:10 pm

Getting an imac this week and I require some friendly advice..

I could go for the £999 imac and then have money for monitors, or I can get the £1249 imac and get my monitors another time.

Will the extra £249 really make a difference, is it worth it?

patrick bateman · Post by **patrick bateman** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:35 pm

http://www.techradar.com/news/computing ... you-906129

I would surely go for the 27" and either the i5 or i7 processor.

tone-def · Post by **tone-def** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:27 pm

there's a bit of a price difference between the i3 and quad i5/i7.

it depends what software you are using.

wax works · Post by **wax works** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:54 pm

tone-def wrote:there's a bit of a price difference between the i3 and quad i5/i7.

it depends what software you are using.

I could possibly stretch to £1399 for the 27", is it wortht he extra?

I will be using Ableton, and football manager

tone-def · Post by **tone-def** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:37 pm

i imagine Ableton is fairly light on CPU as it's designed for laptops. i don't use it so i'm not sure.

i think anyone making minimal techno will have trouble maxing out that machine.

lem · Post by **lem** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:45 pm

I use a bottom spec Mac mini 2.4ghz , and I struggle to max out the processor. I am using logic tho...
Everyone suggested that I get at least an Imac, but I already had everything else, and didnt really fancy spending much more than £600.

But its solid as a rock, If my processor starts going crazy I start bouncing. Not too everybodys taste I know...
If I were you I would budget a lot more for monitors than a computer..

I think too much emphasis is put on computer spec's...