Bike guy Loc: Atlanta

Last sentence in my original post states what I will use it for.
I may forget things but at least I can READ.
LOL back at you.

Bike guy Loc: Atlanta

Thanks

Bike guy Loc: Atlanta

Yes that was a problem with my previous one, a 21 inch

RickTaylor

Take a look at the new iMac Pro. I just purchased a new one in its base configuration 5000.00 and this machine is a rocket. 8 core processor 32 gig of ram 1 Tb SSD drive 27 inch monitor. It will not disappoint you. I shoot raw with the D850 & D5 which have huge file sizes and process with lightroom and photoshop. You will never see the spinning beachball with this configuration the machine just works. Speeds are incredible. You can spend up to 14000.00 for an iMac Pro in its fastest form. I can't even imagine what the speed would be on that machine. Check out on apples website and go into a store and try it out. Good luck.

mh2bttb Loc: NC

I can help on this. You need at least the fusion drive. Or SSD is even faster. Makes a gigantic diff. 16gb of ram is preferable for work with photos. The processor bump is the least important of the 3. Enjoy your new Mac.

Bike guy Loc: Atlanta

much thanks
Have a great day

moonhawk Loc: Land of Enchantment

Skip the iMac pro. Go with 32 Gb RAM, and SSD, not fusion. As someone stated, 512 Gb is plenty for your main drive, store your photos on external drives.

Make sure you get the latest 27" 5K screen that came out last year. They improved the color depth.

You'll love it. Have fun.

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

Spending 5 grand on a computer that will be outdated next year is ridiculous. UNLESS you can switch out components to up grade it.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

I use an iMac for my photo work. Mine is a 27" 5k Retina I5 with 32GB and a 1TB fusion drive which was originally not purchased for photography. For photo work I would highly recommend an I7 with a 512GB SSD. The only stuff stored on the internal drive is the Operating System and my photo software Lr/Ps. All of my photo storage is either on an attached Thunderbolt drive system or several Synology NAS systems. I would also suggest equipping with the best video available with additional, dedicated memory. I've seen such systems for about $ 2,500, unless you want to go for a iMac Pro. Best of luck.

mh2bttb Loc: NC

Have to agree. Lack of upgrade ability makes it really tough to spend $5k

RickTaylor

I respectfully disagree with foathog and mh2bttb as to the point the iMac will be outdated next year. Yes there will be improvements in technology as it continually evolves. However this machine i will use at least 5 years in its current state as i have with my previous macs. This is why I purchased this machine as no matter what you throw at it the performance is there. There is no need to upgrade unless you start to see 100 megapixel dslr's coming at you. You will not have to change processors or add memory, graphics cards etc. and then hope for an acceptable machine. Plus the added benefit is the fact that macs hold there value. In 5 years i will be able to see this machine for at least 2000.00 if I choose to replace it with something faster. Windows machines turn into door stops or paper weights. These added benefits outweigh the initial upfront cost in my honest opinion. Plus the video display is unbeatable. Take a printed photo and the same digital image into an Apple store and compare what you see on the monitor to what you see on the print. It will be the same.

RichJ207 Loc: Sammamish, WA

When I upgraded the ram in my iMac, saving money by doing it myself, I purchased the chips from a company named Crucial. At that time, they guaranteed that the ram they suggested for your specific computer would be compatible. Installing the ram in the 27” iMac was very easy. You can find them on the web if you just enter “crucial.com”.

billmck Loc: Central KY

I recently bought a new 21.5” iMac with the Fusion drive, Retina display and 8 GB of memory with the expectation of adding more memory myself as I did on my 2010-era iMac. I was disappointed to find out I had to totally disassemble the iMac to add memory, and that the local Apple store wouldn’t even do it, so I took it back and ordered one with 32 GB, Retina display and Fusion drive.

drivered Loc: Capital District, NY

I stuffed mine with 32 MB of memory and never looked back.

a6k Loc: Detroit & Sanibel

Apple makes it so it's likely pretty good. However, my own preference is to be in control of what is stored where. I use pure SSD internally and normal HDD via USB 3.0 or faster for pics. I don't like the idea of the system moving stuff around based on its own logic.

Just a contrarian view and there is probably no wrong answer.