Upgrading To The 27" 2017 5k Apple iMac! (But NOT the iMac Pro?)
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I have the 2015 27 inch 5K iMac. It's been running 24 x 7 for the last 2 years. I love it. I will be upgrading to the iMac Pro. It's well worth it for me.
Good video on your upgrade path. I have been eyeing those new 27 inch iMacs as well. Let's see what Apple brings to the table in 2019.
I love my iMac just fine. Different people different uses
Awesome, just bought the same RAM Kit. Been a PC user for years and I still have an Alienware for my gaming laptop but def. looking forward to the iMac next week.
Thanks for this! You helped me land on the 27in. Which might be too big for my desk and maybe I'll regret it. 😂 But I think it def makes more sense. I did use your affiliate link to grab the memory too!
I have the same exact one with the same specs as you. Enjoy it my friend you’ll love it!
just ordered a base 5k iMac w/ the SSD. Cut corners going with the i5, but I'm thinking it should still be plenty powerful since I'm not really editing intense 4k footage or anything
I have the 2015 5K iMac and it's been a beast. It's never slowed down and has been a stellar performer. Enjoy the upgrade!
John Cain 2017 5k is so much better
does it get hot?
No. Never even have heard the fans run regardless of what I'm doing.
Well, it is newer so would be "faster" but the 5K iMac I bought was higher spec, at the time, with better i7 processor and higher end graphics.
John Cain me too 👋🏻😄
Congratulations on making the correct decision, the second time around. I bought my 27” 2017 iMac in August. The user-upgradeable RAM alone made me not get the 21”. It was t cost effective in my opinion.
id be interested to see the performance when videos have a lot of transitions, LuT's etc.. like a Sam Kolder style edit. I'm looking to get the same 27inch imac too. any thoughts?
Great video! RAM upgrade...I learned something new! I have a 2011 21” iMac I love, but aspire to buy the 27” inch next. Researching to see if it’s worth it-my needs are simple, so the upgrade is pure desire. The info migration feature is awesome to see too, thanks for sharing that!
Just wondering if you still have the 27 in iMac an how do you like it .. I'm thinking about buying the same one
Can you do a video on how to transfer you files from a Mac book pro to a IMac. I decided to upgrade to a IMac.
Next time connect a thunderbolt to thunderbolt Cable. Much faster transfer.
Hi...how has the 8GB ram worked out for you, do you notice it slowing you down much?
Do the fans cut on a lot? The last iMac I bought which was in 2006 it was awful. I know that was a long time ago but I’m still reading about loud fans
Thanks,
Rob
do you notice a significant difference after adding more RAM?
Great video! Do you write any code on your iMac? (Web/App development?)
Which one should I go for with gaming?
How is the fan noise when rendering? I'm on an i5 6500k CPU hackintosh now and it's inaudible at full load but I'm wanting that nice 5k screen and convinience of not having to figure out how to un-break my machine each time a security update comes out and my macbook pro sounds like a jet engine taking off.
Are you using the Fuison Drive or SSD, what is the drive spec, what is read/write speed ?
Does your iMac overheat do you still recommend this unit
Looks good
Could you please tell me about noise level on both iMacs? I am debating between i5 7600(65w TDP) and i7. I want to buy silent, yet capable machine. Thanks!
I was disappointed with the new macbook pro that they just released so I just ordered one of these. I'm so excited!!
and how it works?
Wait till you edit 4k video. You will see a big difference.
Which is the best ram brand for imac?
Is the 21.5 inch you have the base model?
I am loving my i7 4.2 5k iMac. I bought a refurbished one through the Apple Store online. It came with 16Gb of Ram, the 2TB Fusion drive, and 8GB Radeon Pro 580 for about $2,600 after taxes and purchasing Apple Care. It's worth noting that none of the 5k models have a pure HDD. The Fusion drives are Hybrids. The 1TB have 32GB of that capacity being SSD, and the 2TB and 3TB having 128GB of SSD. While over all they're not ass fast as a pure SSD they are still much faster than a traditional HDD. For those interested in the base model i5 4k you can get one with the traditional 1TB HDD for $929 plus tax, or for a hundred dollars more you can get one with the 1TB Fusion drive. I have the base model i5 4k also that I purchased as the family computer for basic use, and it's a really good computer for school use, internet, video streaming, and basic gaming. I switched back to Mac after using Windows computers for 20 years, and both models surpass my Windows 10 machines. Both were HPs one of which was my i7 6th gen with 16GB of RAM, and it was slow as molasses when running Photoshop or Lightroom compared to my i7 5k iMac. Helpful advice though if you're looking for a Refurbished i7 5k be patient they sell as fast as they're in stock. It took me a few days of checking once or twice an hour until the one I got was in stock.
I love my late 2015 27 inch 5k iMac
I have the 5K iMac and a 15 inch MacBook Pro With Touchbar and they do the job well for 1080p 60 and 4K. I don’t think The iMac Pro is needed.
Tech Crave it really isn’t.
If I were to step up my workflow to doing 8K, or more intensive editing and color grading (most of what I do is just multicam, lots of cuts, and occasional transitions), I could possibly see the iMac Pro being worthwhile, but this one does just as much as I need and it was a lot cheaper.
when you say "this one" which one are you referring to as "this one" will do the job but much cheaper? your original imac that can't handle 4k well?
Alex’s Tech Reviews is it good
The biggest difference as far as an average user is concerned is the screen size. The 27 inch screen looks absolutely fabulous.
TWIL was here.
I have a late 2009 imac 27 in. New base model 27 in 5K arrives in 3 days. I hope it is worth the $. Great video btw.
HoosierPlay I just spotted your message here.
I’m kind of in the same position. My 2009 iMac is grinding to a halt and now I’m agonizing over changing to Windows because of cost.. How was your experience?
almost 100k now :D
I have the late 2015 iMac 27" w/top processor & graphics card, which unfortunately the 395x w/4gb is not as good as the graphics card in the base '17 model, not to mention i have no USB C ports. The only reason i'm holding off is that I know that at some point here Apple's going to make an iMac with the 120hz display and then it will definitely be time to upgrade... Great video, Jordan.
Christopher Smith
So the 2015 graphics card is not too good is that correct I was thinking of buying one-there a little cheaper but I have been reading about the graphics cards are not too great, but the 2017 model apparently is better I do a lot of video editing
Great video! What was the reason behind moving the 2x4gb ram sticks to slots 2/4 vs just sticking in the 2x16gb sticks into 2/4 slots?
Edit: Any performance enhancements?
This may be late but a motherboard can only run your ram in dualmode when its either slot 1 and 3 or 2 and 4 when u stick it in 1 and 2 only one ram stick will get mostly detected and you’re not running in dualmode so yeah theres a performance boost :)
And btw im sorry that drew brees retired :(
Hii.. how is the base model of 27 inch 5k i mac for video editing..? The one with 8gb ram i5 processor.. please let us kniw
The i5 is 7th gen with 4 cores so I would hold off until the possible 2019 iMac. Hypothetically, it will feature an 8th or 9th gen processor (which will have 6-8 cores) so wait until then and performance will be better
You had two 4gigs and two 16gigs RAM. I thought we always put similar RAM in slots. Is it okay to put RAM this way?
callmenandy i added 32 to my 2015 and couldn’t mix the Ram but maybe it’s different for the new one.
The slots are paired. As long as they are similar within the paired slots it should work.
Hello I just purchased an iMac late 2017 with 8gb of ram. I noticed you upgraded your ram before the initial start up. I was planning on doing the same. It seems that you had no problems. I was wondering if everything started up properly and that it registered the upgraded ram with no issues?
Thanks,
Jared
No issues at all
@@JordanKeyes Thank you very much sir!
Have a great day!
ive got a 27in iMac and i love it
i also got a 2016 21.5in. iMac and the screen sizes between them was crazy, but i sold that and got the 12.9in. iPad pro
Please answer me what is the difference between Imac Intel Iris Plu 640 to Imac Readon Pro 560 is this both RETINA 4k??? Iam very confuse now thanks!
The Intel Iris Plus 640 and Radeon Pro 560 are the graphics chips used. The Intel one is built into the CPU, and is much less powerful than the Radeon, which is a separate, dedicated component inside the computer.
Both of the iMacs I showed in this video are Retina, but the 27" is 5k, the 21.5" is 4k.
Hi thnk you so much
Hi just wondering you could have put 64 ram into the back. I’m in the process of deciding which Mac pc you know the high-end one dark grey not sure how much ram I’m going to need but I’m looking forward to it. I’m also going to get myself Hp Zbook X2 which has 64 ram and 2tbs hardDrive but the high-end one is out yet.
Yes, I could have put 2 32gb kits into the back and taken the 8gb that came preinstalled out, but I didn't think it was necessary for my workflow. If I see a slowdown I can always upgrade later.
is the 21.5 4k imac good for someone who is 5'7' in height? I purchased the 27 inch 5k imac and I felt the screen was way too high. My neck was starting to hurt since looking at the 27inch model. I returned it to the apple store.
I think that depends on your desk/chair setup. I'm 5'8", and I've used my 27" on both a sitting desk and a standing desk, and it's comfortable for me. The 21" was similar, just a little smaller
hi. can i upgrade ram with 1 extra ram module and have 3 RAM modules running? thanks
wonder it too, did u find out if its possible?
they recommend always running in pairs. so answer is not-recommended
i sold my farm for to buy this machine
Y?
to plough with the curves? :D
Did you void your warranty when you opened the ram door and added the ram?
I don't believe so. Apple provides docs about how to install memory ( support.apple.com/en-us/HT201191 ) and discusses the type of ram needed, and on the iMac tech specs page, says it's "user accessible" without mentioning warranty issues anywhere.
Jordan Keyes thank you, that always worried me. Great channel, always enjoys your videos.
Seriously if you think about selling it (27") in 2019, am interested. Thanks
Then get on ebay, they are all over the place there. Picked mine up cheap for a few hundred bucks because of a cracked screen
to multitask do u need more ram?
i do a lot of multitasking.
I want an iMac :(
You don't. Don't even ask why
Buy it
I need this iMac 27inch 5k but I need a sponsor....
You should upgrade your keyboard too but you didn’t you’ll regret
No more Linux Jordan keys?
Can anyone tell me how much of a big deal it is for me to buy this computer when I have android phone? Or is it no big deal. I jus haven't had a computer in a while And it seems weird because I can't get apps like I can on phone. Just wondering cause I have 14 TO RETURN.
It's been a couple of weeks so I don't if this will help you now, but maybe it can help someone in a similar situation. To be honest what most people use to need a traditional computer for can all be done on a cellphone now which is really just a portable computer that can make phone calls. I do a lot of heavy photo and video editing, so I do need a traditional computer. My wife homeschools our kids, and she does a lot of things with them on the computer, so we really needed a family computer. Based on the needs I bought the base i5 4k for the family, and the i7 5k for me. If you're wanting something to just use occasionally at a much cheaper cost, but still want a Mac that doesn't need to be a power house the previous models of Mac Minis and IMacs can be found fairly cheap. I just seen a 2011 5k model in the Facebook Market for $400.
330 for 32 GB of Ram? That is blasphemy.
I feel like form whatever reason a MacBook Pro is better worth the money. I could be wrong though.
Agreed, the MBP is a great purchase. I still use my 13" any time I'm on the go.
Value wise the iMac is still top dog. A base 1800 dollar 27" 5K iMac is a really good value considering you get a decent spec computer and a 5K display. LG makes the only 5K 27" monitor as of typing this and its 1300 dollars alone with no computer. Something to consider :)
Good video... but I wander how can someone speak that fast :-)
Just got my 18-Core iMac Pro with 64GB of RAM and Facebook and TH-cam look great.
Apple wants 1400 dollars for the upgrade to more ram o damn way would I pay that
Daily driver.
Who needs 40GB of ram lol?
Just got my 18-Core iMac Pro with 64GB of RAM and Facebook and TH-cam look great.
Do you still need suction cups to do hardware maintenence?
Yes. You need them to remove the screen. Fortunately, there's rarely a reason you'd ever need to do that. For RAM upgrades, there is a door on the back. You can expand storage with USB-C / Thunderbolt 3 if need be. (My storage is on a NAS mostly.)
Nice computer, I have a 10 year old one that I built :/
By the way, did you use ehternet cables to transfer the files? Should be like 10 times faster than WIFI.
I should have switched to an ethernet cable, but right after I started the migration, lots of family-related stuff happened, pulling me away from the computer for hours, so it wasn't a big deal to wait.
I got one of these and have never regretted buying anything so much. Keeps breaking down. Apple are really not much good at fixing it. Apart from lying to me about it they now want it in a third time to fix it. I can't see myself ever buying an Apple computer again. Great if it works but if it doesn't you are stuffed and that is with their Apple Care. Not a fan!
Let her get a new windows machine, the Apple stuff aren’t that good at business or games. I am buying the iMac 5K after sending my MacBook Pros back to Apple, but I work in Mac/Windows world and the i7 is about as good as Apple does now, despite costs and screw ups
You Could have just upgraded the RAM :D
It's the general practice if your opening one of the 4ks up to up grade the RAM you might as well upgrade the HDD too, so you don't ever have to go back into it to upgrade. The HDD that it comes with is a 5400rpm drive, and that's one of the big reasons it's so slow. Also the 2017 4k iMacs require a near complete tare down which requires removing the display that is glued on to upgrade the RAM, and it's only upgradable to 16gb. Which is why most upgrade the HDD while they're already in it.
Can I get 1
Should've built a PC. 4k no probs ever.
A couple of minutes is not worth it!!!!
Wow, look at all that desk space! Thanks all-in-one computer, and your only single benefit. Trading expandability and desktop compoments for almost no expandability and laptop components at bloated Apple prices.
Ya, great purchase!
Just chill. As far as I know, he's got both the Amazon Echo and Google Home line up. In other words, he has means to afford stuff and play with them. Here, on his channel, he is sharing his experience with those stuff. I'm pretty sure he knew he could have bought a PC.
The iMac now uses desktop hardware not laptop CPU/GPU
You couldn’t give me any other computer. Have the 27 , iPad, touch, phone and tv, all work flawlessly together. If you can afford it go for it. My last Mac was over 10 years old, great machines
For less money, I would build a faster computer. Mac users are dumb with their money.
If theyre not dumb, then do they hate money, or themselves for past misdeads?
Why spend more for less? Why do that to yourself, just to support the god Apple?
Build a Linux machine yourself. Or go to your local IT shop and have them build you one.
Support a local store.
Or do you prefere giving your money to the Foxconn sweatshop?
Hey, if end to end control is your thing, its not up to me to say otherwise.
But ill be over here living much happier in the faster and free-er opens ource world.
Jack Snorty you realize Jordan use to be in the Linux community.. he's familiar with building computers and the open-source world.
This guy is one of those "linux evangelists" just ignore him
Ok. Please build a faster PC with 5K monitor for me.
Looking forward hearing from you, a smart PC guy.