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i needed it right now so i bought the iMac 27” 2020 2 months ago, i work as a online video editor and this machine is the perfect choice as it seens, i had to settle for the 5500 xt model. apart from handling complicated motion graphics .. it worjs supwr smoothly. i use premier and the export time in this is super fast.
Been using my 27” i9 since November, and this thing has been amazing. The 5700xt 16gb, makes rendering silky smooth. I knew the m1 would be a beast of a chip, but not powerful enough to fit my workload needs. I’m excited to see what the new iMacs offer, nevertheless.
@@larssssssssssssds what’s that conclusion based one? Any software can use 16GB of VRAM. That’s like saying you don’t need 64GB of system RAM because no software will use it, but we know they will, instead of swapping to SSD back and forth, the data will be kept on RAM, sometimes even the full application is kept on RAM for quick back to back launch. 3D GPU Renderers like Octane, RedShift, VRay (GPU), etc have to put the scene meshes, materials, textures, etc on the GPU, 16GB means more of that scene can be put on the GPU... they do trade-offs when there’s not enough VRAM and start streaming, for example, textures from system RAM.
Yep. Desperately needed a workstation upgrade (been using a 2011 12-core Mac Pro cheesegrater that basically stopped working when Mac OS stopped supporting NVidia graphics) and couldn't wait any longer. This iMac literally came out at the perfect time. I think I put my order in the day it was announced. Working perfectly so far. I did sell my 13" MacBook pro in early 2020 and am excited to own a laptop again later this year when the M1 14" version comes out.
Making this comment from this exact machine. I've been using this from March 2021 for Graphic Design, Video Editing, Gaming at least 7-8 hours a day and it's a beast! Looking at the current line up, I couldn't have made a better choice, so thanks for helping me. Cheers!
I have purchased one right now: i7 5700 XT with 32 Gb ram to add = 2.350€. Mac studio max is too much for me and you need a studio display…two expensive, and without boot camp …I’m very happy with my buy and it will arrive Monday 😊
Absolutely right, I got this machine back in October and it’s a dream. I use Avid Media Composer heavily so an M1 just wasn’t a valid option to replace my workstation with. It’s a fantastic machine. Only complaint is the lack of more Thunderbolt ports!
Finally I found the right Imac to play all Resident Evil games, and the new one that's coming in May :). This Imac gots tremendous versatility in terms of putting multiple OS's, gaming, and much more. Thanks for the review Max Tech :)
I have the 5500 XT 2020 iMac (32GB RAM installed). Great graphics. Runs highest quality Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p with great frames (might be 40 or 50 at least, haven't checked the number).
I didn't hesitate for one second in buying my daughter the 2020 27-inch i7 iMac. She's happy with it and provides more than enough power and speed. With upgradable memory, 8-core CPU, T2 chip. I just can't see it ever being too slow. The large boost in performance on paper a new M1X iMac would eventually provide just wouldn't be noticeable enough in day to day use (unless you're doing very high-end work) to justify waiting for the new M1X iMac and also dealing with the risk of design flaws and compatibility issues with the first model of a totally new design.
I wouldn't buy any computer right now unless you absolutely have to. So much is changing in the next few months. $2500 purchase will most likely be a regret by years end. I have a 27" 2020 iMac bought when released, I also got a M1 Mini, while it is cool, and synthetics show it being on par, my 5k iMac performs much better than the mini. I gave it to my grandaughter so it wasn't a waste.
I made sure, when i bought my Mac Pro last year, to immediately go for a good spec one! I have a 16-core Mac Pro with 92GB ram, 8TB of internal SSD storage and a W5700X GPU with 16GB VRAM. Really happy i did wait on that W5700X before buying my Mac Pro!
Just ordered a 10core. I’m now thinking it was luckily the best choice. M1 stuff is no use until all developers are on board. I produce music and I won’t touch a M1 until it’s safe to do so.
I've been video editing with a 2015 MacBook Pro Quad-Core i7 for the last 6 years but finally upgraded to the 27inch 2020 iMac. I plan on using that for at least 6 years as well 🤷♂️
The 2020 iMac with Intel 5700xt i7 DESTROYS the M1 iMac in almost everything. The only flaw is that it's not Apple silicon more or less and the intel one does heat up quite a bit. But power wise, this thing is a beast!
This video helped me. I did a combo with the new M1 iMac / this iMac 5K. I saw that it is possible to use an external drive for Bootcamp so I could do the base 512 GB storage. My desktop tower PC is 6 years old and I was ready to replace it. GPU situation is crazy and I would like an Intel iMac to run my virtual machines and use third-party memory to bring it up to 128 GB.
I bought the iMac 27“ 8-Core this January and it i a great machine. It replaced my Tube Mac Pro 2013 6-Core and it is a big jump ahead. I miss absolutely nothing. Graphics performance with 5500XT is really good for gaming. Price value is great.
The biggest problem is operationg system support. Last time when Apple switched from PowerPC to Intel, all of PowerPC based Macs were ruined because Apple discontinued MacOS for PowerPC within almost 2 years.
I don't think Apple would do the same this time though. Their installed base of existing Intel computers is much more significant than PowerPC was back then. PowerPC Mac's back then made up a tiny desktop market share, maybe only like 2 percent. So Apple didn't have much to lose by dumping it. But today they would be abandoning an almost double digit desktop market share. Also consider that unlike back then, there is now functionality that only Intel Macs will ever have such as running other OS's (Boot Camp) further putting pressure on Apple to keep supporting the installed base.
Few weeks ago bought 27 iMac for relative to work in autocad. 8 core was out of the budget, so got 6 core for great value. Every1’s happy with the machine. Works flawlessly and the display is top notch. 8 core must be a beast.
Great analysis. I had this iMac in my cart for months last year, but the M1 release held me back from making that purchase. This is one of the biggest transitions in computer technology in a long time. I think Apple will need to announce something really soon because their sales will drop with all of things customers waiting for the M1 series.
I’m glad I got mine in October when it was B.B.S (Before Big Sur). I’m a music producer and use a lot of third-party software so this iMac was and is the better fit for me. And I’m still on Catalina and do not plan on upgrading my OS anytime soon. It’s not broke and I’m not trying to fix it. I will, however, be upgrading my RAM to 64GB. I have 16GB right now.
I bought mine 2020 5K back in September, upgraded RAM to 64Gb (then it cost me 220 EUR). Now, the same 4x16Gb RAM set costs 385 EUR, that's insane... Soon Apple RAM upgrade will also seems reasonably priced :D
The iMac 27" 2020 model originally shipped with Catalina 10.15.6, so even when Apple ships them now with Big Sur, you can still 'downgrade' it back to Catalina by changing the T2 security settings in the recovery mode to allow any OS installation and allow booting from external media. This would allow you to boot from a Catalina 10.15.7 USB installer flash drive and erase the internal drive and install Catalina. Anything that works in Catalina works in Big Sur. The Music app in Big Sur finally got some of the stripped iTunes features restored. I have had no major issues with Big Sur.
@@hillstones “Anything that works in Catalina works in Big Sur.” Not true, especially for music producers who rely on third-party software. At this point, many, but not all music software companies have made their software work with Big Sur or M1. If my computer would have shipped with Big Sur at the time I purchased I wouldn’t have been able to use my Universal Audio interface as it did not gain Big Sur compatibility until around two months later. Companies are catching up but not all work with Big Sur just yet.
I bought my 2020 5k i7 iMac last year because of you and its so powerful I can't believe its only 2,400 plus I installed 32gb of owc ram so I'm rocking 40gb, I use it to stream and it never lags or anything its 100% worth it
If you remove Apple's two 4GB SO-DIMMs, you will get faster performance with the two 16GB SO-DIMMS that you bought from OWC. Install the 16GB modules in slots 2 and 4. Mismatched memory sizes in all 4 slots causes the memory to run slower, at 2133MHz. Even if you re-arrange them so both 4GB modules are in slot 1 and 2 and the two 16GB modules are in slots 3 and 4 to get the 2667MHz, you lose the dual-channel feature and the memory runs even slower being forced to single-channel. That is why you will get the fastest memory performance with only the two 16GB modules installed in slots 2 and 4, and then later you can add two more 16GB modules to get the best performance with all 4 memory slots filled with matched memory. This has been well documented in a number of TH-cam videos and commenters confirming the slower performance with the mismatched memory.
i needed it right now so i bought the iMac 27” 2020 2 months ago, i work as a online video editor and this machine is the perfect choice as it seens, i had to settle for the 5500 xt model. apart from handling complicated motion graphics .. it worjs supwr smoothly. i use premier and the export time in this is super fast.
I just scored an one year old “as-new” iMac Pro with AppleCare+ and bumped Vega64 for about 3K. Call me crazy, but I could not resist. Bootcamp is important to me, but most of all a silent machine. Is it a bad choice?
I think i should wait until November because i know they will gonna make it more powerful and new redesign the iMac 🖥 so it will gonna be bad idea for people who bought it now but it’s up to u and thx for the information max
You may have posted a video already about this but was wondering what the best external monitor that pairs with a new Macbook Pro M1? I want something that will carry over the quality the best, no gaming just some light editing. Thanks love your videos Max
I was so close to paying $3k for an i7 5k iMac with the base RAM and the max GPU option. I instead took a chance on a base config M1 Mini for $899 (I did not need peripherals). I plan to upgrade to a silicon Pro when it's released. I have no regrets.
Welp, it's mid-November and no new iMac. I'm planning to upgrade my 2019 27" to the 2020 with max specs because I made the mistake of buying the base model with the fusion drive. Excited for the iMac with M1s (if rumors are true, it'll be summer or fall of 2022) to be released but my work flow requires a better Mac now.
is It still worth buying in 2022 im debating buying for photo editing/photography, recording music, and web browsing. love all the ports it comes with and that intel core processors have been around a long time where m1 is new and I like that you can upgrade ram on ur own and I wonder if that will still be a thing in the next iMac 27 inch. For these things would it still be worth it will apps still work in future? I prefer the old design over the new.
Personally I would rent one until the new iMac comes out then buy that one. If I need the most powerful iMac then rent existing one until new iMac Pro comes out. Rental in UK is a business expense so tax deductible whereas capital purchases are depreciated.
don't buy 5700 nothing but problems on iMac with graphical glitches got mine replaced after two board replacements paid upgrade fee to iMac Pro now, iMac with 5550 better choice
You know, that would be an interesting comparison, as the iMac is a better deal in many ways. base 5K iMac = $1799 (computer, 5K P3 display, apple keyboard and mouse) base M1 mini = $2246 (computer for $699 + LG Ultrafine 5K for $1299 + Apple magic keyboard for $149 + apple magic mouse for $99) Performance: iMac: Geekbench single-core 1127, geekbench multi-core 5654, geekbench metal gpu 37120 Mini: Geekbench single 1689, geekbench multi 7401, geekbench metal 20556 (30% faster CPU but 45% slower GPU than the imac) The iMac is a better value if you care about apple peripherals and a high quality display, and it offers almost twice the GPU performance of the M1 mini. Note that the LG 5K is generally perceived as inferior to the iMac's screen, even though it uses the same panel. The mini is a better value if you bring your own peripherals, are not picky about screen quality, or you care about CPU performance more. For anything that requires lots of RAM there is no comparison, the mini doesn't stand a chance as it maxes out at 16 GB soldered as compared to the iMac's 128 GB of user-upgradeable RAM.
When will M1 or future iMac 🖥 M1X ever get Windows 10 ARM licensing for user? That would bring back boot camp but may never happen. That’s the elephant in the room for me.
Well my 2012 Mac Pro 5.1 is going out. WiFi issues. Getting really slow. So I’m in the midst of upgrading my Mac. I’m debating on getting the 2020 iMac 27” or the 2021 iMac M1 24”. I’m definitely considering the 2020 model for the simple fact that it’s loaded and gets the bang for your bucks due to ports and ram upgradability. I’m trying to be patience for the Fall announcement. But I don’t think I will. Also I’m aware that a lot of softwares are not M1 compatible that I know of. So I’m not trying to lose my softwares that I had purchased and upgraded and it bricks on me on a M1 iMac. That’s the last thing I need to deal with. Do you suggest that I should go ahead and get the 2020 iMac 27”?
Love your geeky reviews, however some of them are like trying to listen to an auctioneer. It also could be I’m your intended audience. Just my $0.02 worth.
With the millions of all Intel Mac models currently in use, quite a few years of support. Likely longer than the PowerPC Macs. Many businesses are sticking with the Intel Macs for compatibility and features since the M1 Macs cannot drive two external monitors.
Most people really liked M1 Macs and wanted to use Windows software for gaming and MacOS for editing but Apple Silicon Macs doesn’t Support Windows. If all macs have Apple Silicon chips, It’s a hard choice for those who really want Windows to record the gameplays and edit it through MacOS. As for them, I don’t recommend them buy the Apple Silicon Macs. It’s better to go for a High End Windows Desktops
I believe Apple is going to release along side the new 24" and 32" iMac's with Apple Silicon, a one new 32" iMac with redesign like the m1's, but with Intel 11th gen with pcie 4.0, a radeon pro 6800, 6800XT and 6900XT variants, for the last Intel iMac. I believe that because they wanna prove that even with the latest parts from PC they can put in, the M1 iMac 32"still going to outperform it. But for the ones that need bootcamp and other things that still go better on intel yet, that will be the latest one Intel iMac.
I think it will be some time until AS will be able to beat the GPU performance of even the last generation AMD 5700XT let alone the current crop of AMD/Nvidia GPUs. Probably not until an AS MacPro comes out next year.
My 2008 iMac is dying. I want a larger than 24” screen but am afraid that the new larger display (the 30”) on the new iMac will be priced too high. Do you think they will have an entry level one that will be priced lower than let’s say around $3000? I really like the old display so that isn’t a problem. I feel the new 24” is too small. A friend suggested I get a Mac air and buy a large monitor with speakers and use my present keyboard. Any comments will be helpful. Thanks.
The s21 ultra is a way better phone than the iPhone 12 pro Max in many ways.they are so far ahead of the iPhone that the next iPhone won't even have all of the features that the s21 ultra has now like 120 herts, adaptive refresh rate, 1,500 nits, 100 times zoom, 108 megapixel camera, 8K video, the smallest hole punch, on any phone, reverse wireless charging, recording from three cameras at the same time, single take mode and a macro camera. There are many more but I cannot remember them right now. When you see these features on the iPhone 14 do not think that Apple made these features because like usual they are just stealing the features from the last Samsung. Wach the video 5 ways that the Samsung s21 ultra destroyes the iphone 12 pro max. The next iphone will not have a chargeing port. Wireless charging takes twice as long to charge as wired charging wile using 74% more power and heat.
I think iMac is not worth buying at all. In my country, you can literally buy a PC with rtx 3080 on Newegg or Amazon under $3000. The specs of the PC is much much better. The iMac just simply can't compete with the PC!
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i needed it right now so i bought the iMac 27” 2020 2 months ago, i work as a online video editor and this machine is the perfect choice as it seens, i had to settle for the 5500 xt model. apart from handling complicated motion graphics .. it worjs supwr smoothly. i use premier and the export time in this is super fast.
DUDE!!! HEADS UP!!!
NONE OF YOUR APPLE PRODUCT LINKS WORK!!! This has happened on a few of your recent past videos.
My 2013 imac is still a strong comp, with 32 g ram i still work great just the interenet that is like old comps a not to use.
wow, gpu shortage is so bad that apple's gpu pricing seems like a deal
Been using my 27” i9 since November, and this thing has been amazing. The 5700xt 16gb, makes rendering silky smooth. I knew the m1 would be a beast of a chip, but not powerful enough to fit my workload needs. I’m excited to see what the new iMacs offer, nevertheless.
the 5700xt has 8gb.
ooo I'll take that back, you got the custom apple one that has 8gb more of VRAM that it will never use.
@@damiengreen28 Why will it never use the extra 8 gigs of VRAM?
@@Tom_Stevens617 because no software needs this much with this kind of performance
@@larssssssssssssds what’s that conclusion based one? Any software can use 16GB of VRAM. That’s like saying you don’t need 64GB of system RAM because no software will use it, but we know they will, instead of swapping to SSD back and forth, the data will be kept on RAM, sometimes even the full application is kept on RAM for quick back to back launch.
3D GPU Renderers like Octane, RedShift, VRay (GPU), etc have to put the scene meshes, materials, textures, etc on the GPU, 16GB means more of that scene can be put on the GPU... they do trade-offs when there’s not enough VRAM and start streaming, for example, textures from system RAM.
Yep. Desperately needed a workstation upgrade (been using a 2011 12-core Mac Pro cheesegrater that basically stopped working when Mac OS stopped supporting NVidia graphics) and couldn't wait any longer. This iMac literally came out at the perfect time. I think I put my order in the day it was announced. Working perfectly so far. I did sell my 13" MacBook pro in early 2020 and am excited to own a laptop again later this year when the M1 14" version comes out.
Making this comment from this exact machine. I've been using this from March 2021 for Graphic Design, Video Editing, Gaming at least 7-8 hours a day and it's a beast! Looking at the current line up, I couldn't have made a better choice, so thanks for helping me. Cheers!
I have purchased one right now: i7 5700 XT with 32 Gb ram to add = 2.350€.
Mac studio max is too much for me and you need a studio display…two expensive, and without boot camp …I’m very happy with my buy and it will arrive Monday 😊
Absolutely right, I got this machine back in October and it’s a dream. I use Avid Media Composer heavily so an M1 just wasn’t a valid option to replace my workstation with. It’s a fantastic machine. Only complaint is the lack of more Thunderbolt ports!
Your videos are great to watch
Finally I found the right Imac to play all Resident Evil games, and the new one that's coming in May :). This Imac gots tremendous versatility in terms of putting multiple OS's, gaming, and much more. Thanks for the review Max Tech :)
The original title was: „5K iMac Review after 7 months - Last Intel Mac to Buy?!”
Oh so originally they're calendars were broken🤣
I have the 5500 XT 2020 iMac (32GB RAM installed). Great graphics. Runs highest quality Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p with great frames (might be 40 or 50 at least, haven't checked the number).
I didn't hesitate for one second in buying my daughter the 2020 27-inch i7 iMac. She's happy with it and provides more than enough power and speed. With upgradable memory, 8-core CPU, T2 chip. I just can't see it ever being too slow. The large boost in performance on paper a new M1X iMac would eventually provide just wouldn't be noticeable enough in day to day use (unless you're doing very high-end work) to justify waiting for the new M1X iMac and also dealing with the risk of design flaws and compatibility issues with the first model of a totally new design.
I wouldn't buy any computer right now unless you absolutely have to. So much is changing in the next few months. $2500 purchase will most likely be a regret by years end.
I have a 27" 2020 iMac bought when released, I also got a M1 Mini, while it is cool, and synthetics show it being on par, my 5k iMac performs much better than the mini. I gave it to my grandaughter so it wasn't a waste.
What’s a grandfather doing in TH-cam?
@@m77mmdd19 engaging the same as you.
I made sure, when i bought my Mac Pro last year, to immediately go for a good spec one! I have a 16-core Mac Pro with 92GB ram, 8TB of internal SSD storage and a W5700X GPU with 16GB VRAM. Really happy i did wait on that W5700X before buying my Mac Pro!
Dang it. Now I wish I kept my 2020 iMac. Probably a bad move to buy another one now
Just ordered a 10core. I’m now thinking it was luckily the best choice.
M1 stuff is no use until all developers are on board. I produce music and I won’t touch a M1 until it’s safe to do so.
I've been video editing with a 2015 MacBook Pro Quad-Core i7 for the last 6 years but finally upgraded to the 27inch 2020 iMac. I plan on using that for at least 6 years as well 🤷♂️
That the iMac I bought in August. And i added 64gb of RAM. it’s a beast of a machine
Did you buy the RAM from apple? Please tell me you didn't...
@@gnir6518 no. I got the RAM on Amazon. I wasn’t going to pay a crazy apple tax for some RAM that I could install myself.
@@SubaruDave25 it’s a shame the m1x Macs won’t allow the same
The 2020 iMac with Intel 5700xt i7 DESTROYS the M1 iMac in almost everything. The only flaw is that it's not Apple silicon more or less and the intel one does heat up quite a bit. But power wise, this thing is a beast!
My 5k imac is still a speed Deamon. I think it’s more powerful than my Mac Studio
This video helped me. I did a combo with the new M1 iMac / this iMac 5K. I saw that it is possible to use an external drive for Bootcamp so I could do the base 512 GB storage. My desktop tower PC is 6 years old and I was ready to replace it. GPU situation is crazy and I would like an Intel iMac to run my virtual machines and use third-party memory to bring it up to 128 GB.
I bought the iMac 27“ 8-Core this January and it i a great machine. It replaced my Tube Mac Pro 2013 6-Core and it is a big jump ahead. I miss absolutely nothing. Graphics performance with 5500XT is really good for gaming. Price value is great.
The biggest problem is operationg system support. Last time when Apple switched from PowerPC to Intel, all of PowerPC based Macs were ruined because Apple discontinued MacOS for PowerPC within almost 2 years.
I don't think Apple would do the same this time though. Their installed base of existing Intel computers is much more significant than PowerPC was back then. PowerPC Mac's back then made up a tiny desktop market share, maybe only like 2 percent. So Apple didn't have much to lose by dumping it. But today they would be abandoning an almost double digit desktop market share. Also consider that unlike back then, there is now functionality that only Intel Macs will ever have such as running other OS's (Boot Camp) further putting pressure on Apple to keep supporting the installed base.
I have asked for it before buying one and they had said me that it will be in for long time
Few weeks ago bought 27 iMac for relative to work in autocad. 8 core was out of the budget, so got 6 core for great value. Every1’s happy with the machine. Works flawlessly and the display is top notch. 8 core must be a beast.
You people are actually insanely smart
@@texyrexy how?
It’s 2022, and you are still right. And I’ll try and wait for the M2 series and get one of those also.
Great analysis. I had this iMac in my cart for months last year, but the M1 release held me back from making that purchase. This is one of the biggest transitions in computer technology in a long time. I think Apple will need to announce something really soon because their sales will drop with all of things customers waiting for the M1 series.
I’m glad I got mine in October when it was B.B.S (Before Big Sur). I’m a music producer and use a lot of third-party software so this iMac was and is the better fit for me. And I’m still on Catalina and do not plan on upgrading my OS anytime soon. It’s not broke and I’m not trying to fix it. I will, however, be upgrading my RAM to 64GB. I have 16GB right now.
I bought mine 2020 5K back in September, upgraded RAM to 64Gb (then it cost me 220 EUR). Now, the same 4x16Gb RAM set costs 385 EUR, that's insane... Soon Apple RAM upgrade will also seems reasonably priced :D
Same here, I’m staying on Catalina with my 27 inch 2020 iMac
The iMac 27" 2020 model originally shipped with Catalina 10.15.6, so even when Apple ships them now with Big Sur, you can still 'downgrade' it back to Catalina by changing the T2 security settings in the recovery mode to allow any OS installation and allow booting from external media. This would allow you to boot from a Catalina 10.15.7 USB installer flash drive and erase the internal drive and install Catalina. Anything that works in Catalina works in Big Sur. The Music app in Big Sur finally got some of the stripped iTunes features restored. I have had no major issues with Big Sur.
@@hillstones “Anything that works in Catalina works in Big Sur.” Not true, especially for music producers who rely on third-party software. At this point, many, but not all music software companies have made their software work with Big Sur or M1. If my computer would have shipped with Big Sur at the time I purchased I wouldn’t have been able to use my Universal Audio interface as it did not gain Big Sur compatibility until around two months later. Companies are catching up but not all work with Big Sur just yet.
I bought my 2020 5k i7 iMac last year because of you and its so powerful I can't believe its only 2,400 plus I installed 32gb of owc ram so I'm rocking 40gb, I use it to stream and it never lags or anything its 100% worth it
If you remove Apple's two 4GB SO-DIMMs, you will get faster performance with the two 16GB SO-DIMMS that you bought from OWC. Install the 16GB modules in slots 2 and 4. Mismatched memory sizes in all 4 slots causes the memory to run slower, at 2133MHz. Even if you re-arrange them so both 4GB modules are in slot 1 and 2 and the two 16GB modules are in slots 3 and 4 to get the 2667MHz, you lose the dual-channel feature and the memory runs even slower being forced to single-channel. That is why you will get the fastest memory performance with only the two 16GB modules installed in slots 2 and 4, and then later you can add two more 16GB modules to get the best performance with all 4 memory slots filled with matched memory. This has been well documented in a number of TH-cam videos and commenters confirming the slower performance with the mismatched memory.
i needed it right now so i bought the iMac 27” 2020 2 months ago, i work as a online video editor and this machine is the perfect choice as it seens, i had to settle for the 5500 xt model. apart from handling complicated motion graphics .. it worjs supwr smoothly. i use premier and the export time in this is super fast.
Got mine in Sept 2020 and it's awesome! Basically on par with my iMac Pro I use at my day job.
The problem with it is just that it can’t decode the Canon H 265 profile so you need to convert it to pro res in FCP
I'm watching your videos since 2019 and haven't get any of those yet
What r u waiting for???
It uses 5700xt but now there is 6000 series... I hope it will have another Amd Gpu iMac.
I just scored an one year old “as-new” iMac Pro with AppleCare+ and bumped Vega64 for about 3K. Call me crazy, but I could not resist. Bootcamp is important to me, but most of all a silent machine. Is it a bad choice?
I bought a mac mini M1 with 16 GB ram and 1 TB SSD, but I will sell it again when M1X comes :-D
that’s what i wanted to do originally when i got my m1 MBP - but i’m actually struggling to reach the performance ceiling of the m1 already!
@@papervws Big Sur is not ready, so it will be better in the future for the M1 ..
Amazing video! 😁
I would but I have no money
Get your money up playa...
I want to give this a thumbs up twice.
I think i should wait until November because i know they will gonna make it more powerful and new redesign the iMac 🖥 so it will gonna be bad idea for people who bought it now but it’s up to u and thx for the information max
You may have posted a video already about this but was wondering what the best external monitor that pairs with a new Macbook Pro M1? I want something that will carry over the quality the best, no gaming just some light editing. Thanks love your videos Max
I was so close to paying $3k for an i7 5k iMac with the base RAM and the max GPU option. I instead took a chance on a base config M1 Mini for $899 (I did not need peripherals). I plan to upgrade to a silicon Pro when it's released. I have no regrets.
Why would I do that all to game when I can buy the Series X for $499?
Miners be like "hmm....can I mine on an Intel Mac?"
Welp, it's mid-November and no new iMac. I'm planning to upgrade my 2019 27" to the 2020 with max specs because I made the mistake of buying the base model with the fusion drive. Excited for the iMac with M1s (if rumors are true, it'll be summer or fall of 2022) to be released but my work flow requires a better Mac now.
If you can wait guys, wait because you are probably going to regret your Intel iMac when the iMac Apple silicon come out
Great reviews and experience
do you think microsoft will ever decide to add bootcamp to m1 macs or not because it is becoming a big competiter to their computer?
It’s sad, but in Russia we can’t choose graphics( idk why, but in iMac it’s impossible(on the official site)
is It still worth buying in 2022 im debating buying for photo editing/photography, recording music, and web browsing. love all the ports it comes with and that intel core processors have been around a long time where m1 is new and I like that you can upgrade ram on ur own and I wonder if that will still be a thing in the next iMac 27 inch. For these things would it still be worth it will apps still work in future? I prefer the old design over the new.
Personally I would rent one until the new iMac comes out then buy that one. If I need the most powerful iMac then rent existing one until new iMac Pro comes out. Rental in UK is a business expense so tax deductible whereas capital purchases are depreciated.
Amazing videos @Max tech
don't buy 5700 nothing but problems on iMac with graphical glitches got mine replaced after two board replacements paid upgrade fee to iMac Pro now, iMac with 5550 better choice
you are right 👍🏻👍🏻 good job bro mith this video
Please do a video comparing Entry Level iMac 27" vs Mac Mini M1 entry level Basic specs no upgrades.
You know, that would be an interesting comparison, as the iMac is a better deal in many ways.
base 5K iMac = $1799 (computer, 5K P3 display, apple keyboard and mouse)
base M1 mini = $2246 (computer for $699 + LG Ultrafine 5K for $1299 + Apple magic keyboard for $149 + apple magic mouse for $99)
Performance:
iMac: Geekbench single-core 1127, geekbench multi-core 5654, geekbench metal gpu 37120
Mini: Geekbench single 1689, geekbench multi 7401, geekbench metal 20556 (30% faster CPU but 45% slower GPU than the imac)
The iMac is a better value if you care about apple peripherals and a high quality display, and it offers almost twice the GPU performance of the M1 mini. Note that the LG 5K is generally perceived as inferior to the iMac's screen, even though it uses the same panel. The mini is a better value if you bring your own peripherals, are not picky about screen quality, or you care about CPU performance more. For anything that requires lots of RAM there is no comparison, the mini doesn't stand a chance as it maxes out at 16 GB soldered as compared to the iMac's 128 GB of user-upgradeable RAM.
When will M1 or future iMac 🖥 M1X ever get Windows 10 ARM licensing for user? That would bring back boot camp but may never happen. That’s the elephant in the room for me.
Well my 2012 Mac Pro 5.1 is going out. WiFi issues. Getting really slow. So I’m in the midst of upgrading my Mac. I’m debating on getting the 2020 iMac 27” or the 2021 iMac M1 24”. I’m definitely considering the 2020 model for the simple fact that it’s loaded and gets the bang for your bucks due to ports and ram upgradability. I’m trying to be patience for the Fall announcement. But I don’t think I will. Also I’m aware that a lot of softwares are not M1 compatible that I know of. So I’m not trying to lose my softwares that I had purchased and upgraded and it bricks on me on a M1 iMac. That’s the last thing I need to deal with. Do you suggest that I should go ahead and get the 2020 iMac 27”?
I’m deciding the same thing what did you get !?
Love your geeky reviews, however some of them are like trying to listen to an auctioneer. It also could be I’m your intended audience. Just my $0.02 worth.
FeelS like you are helping apple to sell there last intel stock, feels like the new IMacs gonna be much better than those 2020. IMO
Performance wise maybe but the biggest thing you will miss out on is upgradable RAM
How much longer you think intel 5k imac will be suported by apple?
With the millions of all Intel Mac models currently in use, quite a few years of support. Likely longer than the PowerPC Macs. Many businesses are sticking with the Intel Macs for compatibility and features since the M1 Macs cannot drive two external monitors.
Most people really liked M1 Macs and wanted to use Windows software for gaming and MacOS for editing but Apple Silicon Macs doesn’t Support Windows. If all macs have Apple Silicon chips, It’s a hard choice for those who really want Windows to record the gameplays and edit it through MacOS. As for them, I don’t recommend them buy the Apple Silicon Macs. It’s better to go for a High End Windows Desktops
Is this a Mac or a Tech show
Mac show posing as a tech show, on Tim Apples payroll...
I believe Apple is going to release along side the new 24" and 32" iMac's with Apple Silicon, a one new 32" iMac with redesign like the m1's, but with Intel 11th gen with pcie 4.0, a radeon pro 6800, 6800XT and 6900XT variants, for the last Intel iMac. I believe that because they wanna prove that even with the latest parts from PC they can put in, the M1 iMac 32"still going to outperform it. But for the ones that need bootcamp and other things that still go better on intel yet, that will be the latest one Intel iMac.
The subtitle goes crazy.
I think it will be some time until AS will be able to beat the GPU performance of even the last generation AMD 5700XT let alone the current crop of AMD/Nvidia GPUs. Probably not until an AS MacPro comes out next year.
Apple really needs to upgrade the GPU drivers on this
It seems surprising just seeing the intel budge on the Mac display.
Please, I'm serious. Where to sell Mac? Thanks!
Hey, im going to buy the 27 iMac .. Not die 24 m1.. But what did you say about the base Modell ?
did he say undervalued? its 1800 bucks dude
Crazy is buying something that collects Dust after 6 months.
@@Gmon750 I wasn't - Just a general comment on defining what Crazy is. It could have been that cheap bottle of cologne you bought.
no more upgradable ram?
no bootcamp?
My 2008 iMac is dying. I want a larger than 24” screen but am afraid that the new larger display (the 30”) on the new iMac will be priced too high. Do you think they will have an entry level one that will be priced lower than let’s say around $3000? I really like the old display so that isn’t a problem. I feel the new 24” is too small. A friend suggested I get a Mac air and buy a large monitor with speakers and use my present keyboard. Any comments will be helpful. Thanks.
It’s gonna be around 1700
@@spreadthread218 Sure hope so, and thank you for responding.
@@sharonzumpfe790 No problem
I appreciate your video but how many gd ads can yt cram in one video? Geezus.
Is it just me, or could this video have been under 5 minutes?
isn't any M1 more performing than this?
hey guys! i have a little problem with my magsafe, my phone (12 pro max) is become too hot, what can i do ? ( it is normal ? or is just me ? )
The panel is still 60hz. 144 fps is kinda irrelevant.
You can hook up to a 144hz display.
Very good product? yes!
Do I want one close to the release of the apple silicon one? No!
For those of you needing a good desktop, just get an M1 Mac mini.
You'll not lose money on older tech if it's a GPU 😂 I just sold both my RX580 for more than i paid. Great video and I agree this is still a good buy.
if im a pro video editor i would rather use a pc with 2070 rather than this
You the best
not undervalued anymore after they launch the new M1 iMac
this video ould have been done better with 50% less words and max 7 minutes
M1 is worth of buying
so basically by magic suddenly current iMacs are the best thing? maybe apple needs some help to get rid of the stock they have....
Agree 👍🏻
Buy an M1 MacBook (Pro or Air), build a PC with the rest of the money!
How about buying the iMac to remove the gpu and then selling it on eBay.
Will there be M1's with AMD GPUs? 🤔
🔥🔥
I am the first person to watch the video
The first one is Max tbh.
The s21 ultra is a way better phone than the iPhone 12 pro Max in many ways.they are so far ahead of the iPhone that the next iPhone won't even have all of the features that the s21 ultra has now like 120 herts, adaptive refresh rate, 1,500 nits, 100 times zoom, 108 megapixel camera, 8K video, the smallest hole punch, on any phone, reverse wireless charging, recording from three cameras at the same time, single take mode and a macro camera. There are many more but I cannot remember them right now. When you see these features on the iPhone 14 do not think that Apple made these features because like usual they are just stealing the features from the last Samsung. Wach the video 5 ways that the Samsung s21 ultra destroyes the iphone 12 pro max. The next iphone will not have a chargeing port. Wireless charging takes twice as long to charge as wired charging wile using 74% more power and heat.
OOk very
Guys just wait don’t do it lol
I think iMac is not worth buying at all. In my country, you can literally buy a PC with rtx 3080 on Newegg or Amazon under $3000. The specs of the PC is much much better. The iMac just simply can't compete with the PC!
Go and buy one first, situation changes from day to day...
i highly doubt you talk like that in real life. This fake talk is annoying. Popsicle no ice cream. Oreo McFlurry no ice cream machine
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why would one buy a more than 10 years old totally outdated designed iMac now while a brand new redesign is around the corner?
You need a high performance machine right now and you can't wait till later this year for the new high-end iMac to come out.