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Max Yuryev I'm looking for a comparison like this between 2017 MBP tb 13" vs 2017 MBP tb 15". Can't find it anywhere and there are a bunch of other people looking for it too in Reddit. Can you do it? I mean you're the only one who can do this, the only one I trust to review it. Good job btw!
Max, do you feel Apple has reacted correctly to the outcry of its consumer base and competition? Are they in the right track or is is too little to late? What are the differences between Apple's response and Canon's? I feel they are in a similar situation.
Thanks! Honestly I've never seen "Analyze for stabilization during import" I have everything turned off so it pulls in the files. I looked for that option now and couldn't find it.
Sorry, can't do it as I don't have a 2015, but I 17 got a major bump in CPU performance. Even the base model 2017 without touchbar outperforms the highest end 2016 13" i7 with Touchbar and the graphics have seen some good improvement too. I would bet the speed increases are really good!
It is ironic that after all the FCPX vs Premier wars. Premier users are switching to Resolve. Than means that despite the wrong execution path there was method in their madness. NELs needed to be rewritten with a fresh new set of Ideas.
But wasn't background rendering turned off in this test for FCP? So really FCP would be the fastest option because it wouldn't have to render while exporting out.
Max, you freaking rock man. I've never made a video like this, but I can't even imagine how much time and effort putting this stuff together takes. We all really appreciate it. Do you have any tips on how to prevent my wife from killing me when I upgrade?
Lol. I have a separate business account that I draw a paycheck from for personal use. When I need to buy an iMac like this one (the 2017 iMac was bought for my assistant) I pull the money from my business and she doesn't even know ;) But you have to be responsible as well :)
If you're on a budget, here's a 2017 iMac model that costs less and will still edit video well with FCX and Resolve (Amazon): geni.us/24jur just add one more 8gb ram stick (Amazon) : geni.us/Eq3T3
I need a laptop for editing. Might do 4k, do you suggest apple or PC? The PC I was looking at has i7-7700hq, 1050 TI 4gb, 16gb ram, 256gb ssd +1tb 7200rpm. You think that can handle 4k in Premiere pro?
It sounds like the cheapest/easiest upgrade is to move from Premiere Pro to FCPX (2015 iMac) instead of buying/selling. Want to see what happens with the iMac Pro as well.
🔥🔥🔥 I might invest in the 5k iMac instead of a new MBP after watching this... I wish Adobe would optimize because I really don't want to switch over to FCPX.
Max Yuryev i have it installed as well on my machine but I might make the switch to FCPX just for efficiency sake. I wish adobe would get it together and just optimize the software.
Why one piece iMac 4k or iMac Pro 5k can not increase more refresh rate than *60 Hz?* I think the *heat issue* for computer screens with higher resolution and higher refresh rate. 😎 I bought Samsung 3D HDTV *120 Hz* in 2010 for *watching slow & fast motion picture & games is very smooth.* HDTV or 4k TV with higher refresh rate up to 240 Hz is ok because it does not consume more power for heavy computing like pro computers do. Some smart phones have very high 960 fps video for super smooth slow motion.
Metal is still slower than OpenGL most of the time seemingly, eh? Might improve with time, but hopefully Metal 2 takes care of most of it, OpenGLs performance on MacOS was already not great.
Hey Max. Are you sure about the RAM in your link? I ordered the new iMac 27" 42.GHz and was just about to order the RAM from your referral link on Amazon. I decided to double check the specs and I was told that the RAM must be 260 pin DD4 for my iMac. The RAM in your link is 240 pin.
Hi!Thanks for the video!can you please help me to select one,the one that will run fats and smooth 90% photo editing and 10% of the time 4k video: 1) iMac 27" 2017 Radeon 580 8gb, i5 3.8ghz ,FD 3tb 2) imac 27" 2017 Radeon 580 8gb,i5 3.8 ghz,ssd 512 3)iMac 27" 2017 Radeon 580 8gb,i7 4.2ghz FD 2tb 4) iMac 27........ with i7 and 512ssd I like to stick with the cheapest option if possible,will upgrade also the 8gb ram after myself,but I more concern shell I upgrade i5 to i7 and shell I upgrade the 2/3FD to ssd ?Thank you for all inputs and suggestions!
Great stuff mate! I'm amazed by the power of the new iMac. It would be interesting to see the same numbers/ projects compared to a maxed out 2017 15" MacBook Pro. How well does it fare there?
Max Yuryev looking forward to it! What are you using for applying LUTs in Final Cut Pro btw? I'm using ColorFinale. Pretty great performance even on my old 2012 MBP.
Hi Max, I'm a still shooter, however I like to start doing video in the near future. What are your thoughts on price and performance on the 2017 27" iMac base model vs 2015 iMac 27-inch 4.0Ghz i7 16GB/512GB SSD/Radeon M395 "Black Friday Sale Price $1900"
Thank you for putting the effort into this video. Just bought a spec'd 2017 MacBook Pro, and will be selling my 2015 iMac for the 2017... and will buy the iMac Pro in December. Yes I'm a video editor lol
Hey Max, thanx for the helpfull Vid. Do you think that Premiere increase his speed in the meanwhile? You told about the not worthy performance on this compared two systems. Thnx for helping out. I own the imac 2015 i7 wit m395x radeon and want to upgrade to 2017 imac with 8gb grafix and i7. just the same systems you have compared.
Max, what is your opinion of the Leica Q? I noticed you don't have any reviews of Leica cameras. For street photography would you recommend buying a Leica Q or a Sony A7Rii with a GM 16-35 lens ?
Max, I have the exact same 2015 iMac, running fcpx 10.4, and latest version of osx. My Bruce x time is 40 seconds. Any idea how your getting 27, and I can't get lower than 40?
Great video Max! Love the comparisons. You really did a good job illustrating the improvements of the new imac. I love the animated graphics of the charts too. I'd love to see a comparison of the 16 core thread ripper Ryzen vs intel or maybe 16 core Ryzen vs mac FCP. Personally I have a PC with Premiere Pro and I must have something faster. 4k 60fps just sucks to try to edit.
If I would buy some apple's new iMac Pro. I think need be core 18. but I feeling about Core 10 is best and Not need be 3D or 4D. just photographer and video 4k RAW that all. that correct.
Max... I hope you read my comment !! Sorry, but I really don't understand what you are saying, i.e., what conclusion you are coming to. Yes, I do get the scores you are talking about. What I fail to comprehend is their application to usage. So, for example, I follow reviews of the iMac that range in opinion. Some say the lower end models are fine for video editing, rendering and photo editing. Other reviews claim it's best to get the most computer for the optimal interface experience. My point here is how much power and memory is really needed to comfortably get by with one of these machines. If I invest in a low end model @ $1000 will I still manage fine with only minor time delays between functions? Do I need a mid range or hi end model to alleviate the painful time delays associated with a $1000 entry level iMac? All the numbers you post in this video may mean something to you. However, they are being stated so quickly and I have no idea how all your research data translates into my everyday use that I am left more confused after listening to all of this. I am requesting a translation of your research into layman's terms as it applies to different usages associated with the iMac. Yes, this computer is capable of pro performance levels. But, they come at a price that is generally too much of a reach for many people to justify. Am I spending too much money on this computer with specs that only make a slight difference in my everyday use or is the investment in a pricier model going to be worth it for my everyday operations? Perhaps by breaking it down in 3 categories of user need with each category being at a different price point. Hi-end/pro level graphics and video editing ($3000), mid-range/ intermediate level ($2000) and lo-end/web surfing with lite weight applications ($1000). I have learned that two factors generally apply when deciding which tech to buy - 1.) budget and 2.)what I need the device for. This is why I am suggesting a review with these parameters as guidelines to better apply the fine research you have done into a more "digestible" format that may be more meaningful to the general public. Thank you.
I am going to do a 3-camera shoot and want to use Final Cut Pro. Can you answer two questions, please. What is the appropriate machine design that I could get by without fans going crazy, temps soaring, frames dropping and lagging. I don't need speed as much as I desire cooling, low noise and quality picture (accurate). Thank you.
This was a great video. iMac 5K late 2014 maxed out is going to be replaced this year with iMac Pro. I will buy iMac Pro AFTER watching Max's extensive review however.
Adobe is lazy... they did not improve anything for almost 10 years. I was in love with Premiere. But now I see how the hardware evolved with Adobe liminting it like it was the same hardware as 10 years ago ! I think as long as pro users are reluctent to leave their software habits, they'll rely on that to sell their antique softs at a very expansive price. A 4 cores 32gb RAM can handle 4k... in Resolve or Final cut while an 8 core with 64gb of Ram with a Titan X will struggle to handle the same project ! JNACCEPTABLE !
What about the 4k Retina 2017 iMac? I just read it was a great option for 4k content here: www.creativebloq.com/features/best-computer-for-video-editing Would love to know what you think as I need to get away from my MacBook Air which is painful to attempt 4k editing on in fcpx but I don't want to break the bank.
Subbed because of your calmed and professional approach and appearance. I like it much more as the show effect and attention seeking American show style videos of your competitors. Just do me one favor. You look professional, the recording is it too and also your sets are really good designed. Do something with that soviet passport style picture of you. Doesn't fit to what you really do. Thumbs up for you work and I look forward seeing you in many more videos and learning more ! ✌️😎👍
how about a photoshop comparison. it's horrible! my mac pro sucked at Photoshop with a 4K screen. now the iMac on a 5k screen is dramatic. not talking about a plugin or resize functionality. just clicking on a layer on or off takes seconds in certain cases. it's probably just like with premiere, only new features to sell but no optimisation :-( `i could sent you some desktop movies to show the issue if you are intereseted, keep up the good work, i am not a video editor but enjoy your video's a lot. thanks, Mark
great video max! been a subscriber for a long long time! max, do you think the top end imac with 8gb graphics card and maxed out memory will be able to edit 4k prores or even raw in fcpx and resolve? not really a computer guy so im trying to stay away from building a hackintosh or pc from scratch cos im gonna mess it up i know. lol. the jobs im shooting now are mainly 4k prores, but i will get a c200 or ursa min 4.6k or maybe a red, so i will need a computer that is able to edit raw 4k footage. do you think the 8gb graphics imac will cut it? i can get an external graphics card if necessary, and i can use 1/4 resolution when editing. but i don really want to render everything to optimized media before editing cos it takes too much time. thanks so much! !
Hey Max, thanks for this great & informative video! Around the 12:45 mark you mentioned that you had used Premiere for a long while and then switched to Final cut. I was wondering if you encountered any issues when switching? I've got both programs, I'm really quick and comfortable with Premiere, but I would like to increase my skills with final cut. Do you do all your graphics and cutting inside final cut? It seems like every time I try to jump into final cut I end up getting frustrated pretty quickly. I think the magnetic timeline is something I haven't wrapped my head around yet. I was just wondering if you ran into the same issues or maybe if you have some advice for somebody who doesn't necessarily want to switch but just wants to get better at final cut? Thanks Max!!
Eric Merrow i switched to fcpx from premiere! Its a wonderful experience when u get used to it... Its faster! So much faster! I find it easier to manage n edit on fcp than adobe! Only thing is, ae file dont open in fcp, so i render everything! For making text templates for lower thirds n all, i learned motion!
Thanks for your opinion and input! Like I mentioned, I don't want to really "switch" from premiere to fcp but I would definitely like to increase my efficiency and skills in fcp. I like the speed factor that you mentioned, since the software is optimized for the mac hardware. So I do have another question for you. In my workflow, I can create text and shape graphics for lower 3rds or just general text on screen and then animate them directly on my sequence timeline without necessarily having to jump over to After Effects. Are you able to do the same thing in fcpx? I'm assuming you can, but I've never been able to get a project to that step before I get frustrated, haha. Thanks again!
Top job - i really need these kind of videos and you are the only guy on youtube that does them right. I edit in final cut pro and im trying to hold off on the upcoming imac pro, will be interested to see how much better it is and even if i need it. I had a mac pro for years and got rid of it before it was worth nothing. It was the highest spec model at the time and i got 70 percent back for it which was good. Im currently using a top spec 2015 imac and its coping ok, but its struggling with 60fps 4k files.
Was just reading reviews and you can't mix this RAM with apple RAM either. Well you can, but you will slow all your RAM down, and if you place them first, you Mac won't boot. "For people who are going to buy these RAMs to upgrade 2017 5k iMac, don't mix Kingston RAMs with Apple original RAMs, Apple original RAMs are cl17, but Kingston RAMs are cl14. It will make all memory speed down to 2133MHz. Original RAMs are 2 x 4GB, Kingston RAMs are 2 x 16GB, not sure about other cases. Also original RAMs were in dimm0 slots, I added Kingston RAMs in dimm 1 slots, iMac couldn't boot. Then swapped original RAMs to dimm1 slots, Kingston RAMs to dimm0 slots, iMac could boot successfully. Hope this review helps."
Thanks for this review. I know the 2017 iMac is old today and my 2017 iMac is only the i5-7600k with 1TB ssd and maxed out ram and top GPU for this gen. I was thinking of selling it and upgrading it to the 2020 iMac but I couldn’t justify the price difference on the upgrade as I don’t do creative work full time. I only do it more as a hobby and as a 2nd job as a side hustle (mostly photographing weddings). But lately I got into more video editing and wondering is it worth it for me to upgrade my i5-7600k chip to the i7-7700k for the hyper threading performance?
I think the SSD is part of the drive? If its not, you still have to unglue the display from the frame. personally I wouldn't want to. I'd rather get the SSD model and get a 5TB external drive for $120 which will be much faster as the internal hdd.
Fusion drive is a physically separate SSD (blade) and HDD (SATA). Upgrades should be possible, but yeah, the open heart surgery required is offputting, probably should order it with all you need besides the RAM as you suggest.
This video was EXTREMELY helpful. Thank you! I’ve made a decision to buy the 2017 iMac instead of the Mac Pro. I’m going for the 64RAM though, just in case something comes up in the near future.
If I could afford one, I would definitely get a 2017. It looks really really good. Great video btw. Out of curiosity, do you use external drives for video editing at all? If yes, do you have a specific combination you suggest? I am not talking about brands.
Max, the configuration of the 2015 5K iMac is the exact one I have right now. I like you bought the iMac with 8 GB of memory and then put in 32 GB of crucial.com memory. Even though the 2017 5K iMac has some nice improvements I'm going to wait for the iMac Pro. The iMac Pro is probably overkill but I so want a Xeon 8 core CPU in my next iMac. Anyway, thanks for a great thorough review. It's noticed and appreciated.
Xeon is not necessary a good idea. Normally they don't have quick sync not all the benefits of the internal graphics. So if you run Premier, more cores will be of help, but for FCP is not clear it will be faster.
The company I work for is a Windows shop. So I need to run Windows applications and I do this through a Parallels VM. I would rather run Windows apps through a Parallels VM then give desktop space to a PC. A VM can take advantage of multiple cores. That's why I'm looking forward to Xeon 8 core iMac configuration.
I edit on an i7 4770k, 32GB DRAM, Geforce 1080, 1TB SSD (many TB for WD black drivers too) and Premiere Pro CC. What does everyone else using to edit on?
What is better... Highest end 27" 2015 imac or lowest end 27" 2017 imac (but with 32GB of RAM)? I can get them for almost same price, so I'm battling what to do? I'll be using it for photoshop and web design and maybe a little video editing. I want it to be fast... I have a Samsung EVO 850 SSD in my Asus ROG laptop with 16GB RAM and i7-4720HQ with GTX 960M Nvidia graphics card and the laptop blazes. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
If you're comparing a 2015 i7 with M395X or 2017 i5 with 470 4GB I would get the 2015. If you can get the 2017 with i7 but the cheapest graphics then get the 2017.
I was SO set to get a new model iMAC 5K, after holding out for that instead of the older versions, primarily because I was HOPING the new iMACs would support Target Display Rendering again... this would allow you to REUSE the iMAC as a 5K display down the road should you upgrade to something more powerful.. it'd still be good as a monitor! BUT, Apple apparently has decided to NOT bring back TDR support, which was available 2 generations ago. Sad.
Hello Until the newer refreshed 2018/2019 Imac's comes out which used base model would you recommend due to huge price differences 2015 or 2017 for temporary use for 4k video editing either using proxy or 4k time line. Price difference between both used for base models are like £400 - £500 here in the UK. Don't want to buy new base or top specs i7 4.2 2017 now in mid June 2018 as there might be a newer imac just around the corner. Kindly advise Cheers.
hey max i had a question, that if i get an iMac 21.5" worth $1499 would i be able to edit videos like hd,fhd,2k? like in which software? means is the software free bcoz I'll be spending all in buying the imac and i also wanna buy a Panasonic g7 so, is there any good free software available?
If you want to edit on a Mac I would highly suggest FCX but you do have to buy it. Davinci resolve (that I used in this test) is free so you could definitely use that. HD will be no problem.
Hi Max, first of all, thank you for your honest and very informative videos. I am thinking of buying this new imac. Should i get the 1TB SSD or is the 512GB SSD enough? I want to do video editing and photo editing on it. Thank you so much for your help.
+mgportraits 512 is more than enough for me to edit, then archive on cheap external drives or cloud. Use the links in the description to get the best price and save on tax (unless your in NJ or NY)
Hey can you please tell me which laptop to go for Video Editing (Adobe Premiere) and After Effects especially Element 3D, Dell Precision 5520 with Xeon Processor and 32 gb ram with Quadro m1200 or Macbook Pro 2017 with Core i7 and 4gb Radeon Pro 560. The New 2017 Macbook Pro is meant to be faster. Is it worth buying or Dell?
I bought one in China, got a student discount(funny thing by then I had already graduated) and apple sent me a Beats solo3 , in the end iMac2017 is even more cheaper than PC with same specs .imac2017 is crazily budget
it is so budget that I have waited like 5-6 years for a Mac(I was heavy PC user before) ,then I finally deiced to buy this one and beats solo3 that apple sent me works like magic , 40 hours battery life is really insane ,I sold all my other headphones when I got this one
Max, here's something else to test. I wonder if the performance gain is because of Kaby Lake's quicksync having faster support for video or if it's the graphics card. The only way to tell is to put Resolve on a PC with a discrete GPU and without a GPU. I say this because I have a desktop with Skylake i7 6700 that struggles playing back 4K MKV, but my Kaby Lake ultrabook easily plays the same video, while using less than 5% CPU.
Thanks Max, Nice to know there's a FCP metric; hadn't heard of it before. I tried Bruce X on a 8-core Mac Pro w/D500's (I'm so pissed I didn't get the D700s, and Apple won't sell me upgrade parts.... Grrrr!) Anyway I got 33 seconds, which I know would've been much better with D700s. I love my LG 38" curved monitor, thus, I have no interest in an iMac, and I can live with the render time, as I don't do it full time. I just hope the next Gen Mac Pro isn't off in the stratosphere somewhere and the keep the price close to the same.
Hi Max, thank you very much for the great work here. You convinced me to get the new iMax 2017, I have a question for you regarding the SSD capacity. Are you fine with the 512GB SSD, i was thinking initially of getting the 3GB fusion drive but the SSD would be a better option. Should i go for the512GB or 1TB SSD? Thank you!
Hi Max, I'm on the fence and would like your advice. I'm looking to upgrade from the iMac late 2015 to the iMac pro mid level entry. I know I'll see a significant speed increase in video editing but my main question is will I see a significant increase in lightroom and photoshop. I've watched your video on the comparison between a mid 2017 model and the iMac pro but I'll be upgrading from a late 2015 model iMac with a 3TB fashion drive as oppose to any type of SSD internal drives. I have the 4ghz - i7 model late 2015 model.
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Hi Max thanks for the all the work you put into these comparisons. Would you say the top-spec 2017 iMac beats the 6-core/D700 Mac Pro across the board in complex 4K FCP-X projects?
Your reviews are the best, at least for video editors. I guess Davinci is running on Metal know. When Apple announced Metal and say Adobe was going to migrate the code to Metal, my conclusion was that they wanted to kill final cut pro. Not yet but this version of Davinci add massive pressure to them.
I thought that too but now they are releasing the iMac Pro and modular MacPro soon so I guess they will keep support. They recently updated fcx as well.
+Max Yurev First off thabk you for a great video, and wow It seems Adobe Has a lot of work to do oerformance wise. Now for to minor nitpicks 1: for the 4x4K -2XLUT»FG each - 2 reversed test you said 38 seconnd for the 2027 resolve test wilhe the chart seays ,38 minutes = 22.8 seconds, so which is it? 2: next time you do this comparison can you pleace wait untill all 3 applications are out of beta ( resolve was in beta at the time iirc) as a beta is never as optimizced as a realeas version
Great lighting. Gorgeous color and tone. Lighting that doesn’t look like “lighting”. Meaning natural but warm and inviting. What do you use to achieve that look if you don’t mind sharing that info? Great video.
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Max have you tested performance differences between 32gb and 64gb of ram in imac when editing complex 4k 60fps videos? Worth the upgrade? Not sure it would make any differences...
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Max Yuryev I'm looking for a comparison like this between 2017 MBP tb 13" vs 2017 MBP tb 15". Can't find it anywhere and there are a bunch of other people looking for it too in Reddit. Can you do it? I mean you're the only one who can do this, the only one I trust to review it. Good job btw!
Does the 2017 iMac have a removable stand? would be cool to place it on the wall.
Max, do you feel Apple has reacted correctly to the outcry of its consumer base and competition? Are they in the right track or is is too little to late? What are the differences between Apple's response and Canon's? I feel they are in a similar situation.
Fantastic review Max! I love that you're now including Resolve! Great stuff
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Max Yuryev could you maybe do this same video please for 2015 vs 2017 13 inch MacBook Pro (with Touchbar) ? 🙏🏼
Thanks! Honestly I've never seen "Analyze for stabilization during import" I have everything turned off so it pulls in the files. I looked for that option now and couldn't find it.
Sorry, can't do it as I don't have a 2015, but I 17 got a major bump in CPU performance. Even the base model 2017 without touchbar outperforms the highest end 2016 13" i7 with Touchbar and the graphics have seen some good improvement too. I would bet the speed increases are really good!
Max Yuryev really so the 2017 base model no touch bar outperforms a fully loaded 2016 4 USB-C port MBP?
No, he said it outperforms the best 2016 13" MBP with Touchbar and 2 USB-C ports.
the best thing I learned from this IMac shootout is just switch to Davinci Resolve 14
+Vittorio Sergi From Ppro, if you don’t link to AE then definitely!
Didn't try yet, is it a pain to import things like animated lower thirds?
Or FCPX
It is ironic that after all the FCPX vs Premier wars. Premier users are switching to Resolve. Than means that despite the wrong execution path there was method in their madness. NELs needed to be rewritten with a fresh new set of Ideas.
But wasn't background rendering turned off in this test for FCP? So really FCP would be the fastest option because it wouldn't have to render while exporting out.
I guess its time I try out Resolve.
Max, you freaking rock man. I've never made a video like this, but I can't even imagine how much time and effort putting this stuff together takes. We all really appreciate it. Do you have any tips on how to prevent my wife from killing me when I upgrade?
Upgrade your wife too B|
Lol. I have a separate business account that I draw a paycheck from for personal use. When I need to buy an iMac like this one (the 2017 iMac was bought for my assistant) I pull the money from my business and she doesn't even know ;) But you have to be responsible as well :)
If you're on a budget, here's a 2017 iMac model that costs less and will still edit video well with FCX and Resolve (Amazon): geni.us/24jur just add one more 8gb ram stick (Amazon) : geni.us/Eq3T3
Sticking with Resolve was worth it.
Hey Max I really love how well this video was lit up. Keep it up bro!
+Ashish Pyala Thanks!
Fantastic, very valuable information.. thanks for referring to davinci resolve, I was looking for such a review. 👍😁
Great review, Max.
Thanks Hugh!
Thanks for all the hard work. Interesting results!
Thanks Dave!
I need a laptop for editing. Might do 4k, do you suggest apple or PC? The PC I was looking at has i7-7700hq, 1050 TI 4gb, 16gb ram, 256gb ssd +1tb 7200rpm. You think that can handle 4k in Premiere pro?
and now you are famous looser cripple hamer haha blessing
Premiere Mac user here. OUCH!
Thumbs up! Another awesome video Max 👍 Makes me keen to get back into Resolve a bit more.. have you done any testing on Resolve PC v Mac?
It sounds like the cheapest/easiest upgrade is to move from Premiere Pro to FCPX (2015 iMac) instead of buying/selling. Want to see what happens with the iMac Pro as well.
Max: Can you test new Davinci resolve in windows vs mac os? as well as whether davinci resolve is optimized for ryzen hardware?
🔥🔥🔥 I might invest in the 5k iMac instead of a new MBP after watching this... I wish Adobe would optimize because I really don't want to switch over to FCPX.
+jusbeazy28 Try our Resolve 14. Ifs free and a lot more similar to FCX. (But I do prefer final cut)
jusbeazy28 if you want to use adobe, its not logical to get a mac!
Build a pc for adobe!
I personally love fcpx!
TechGoggles I'm thinking about switching over to FCPX. I already have it installed on my machine.
Max Yuryev i have it installed as well on my machine but I might make the switch to FCPX just for efficiency sake. I wish adobe would get it together and just optimize the software.
Using FCP now and totally happy :-)
You need to fix the title, it shows as FCX, not FCP X.
Great benchmarks. Resolve 14 is insane with 4k editing. I have been very happy with the studio beta so far.
Max, your reviews are very well done. Thank you diving into how our editing experience will be improved. :)
Why one piece iMac 4k or iMac Pro 5k can not increase more refresh rate than *60 Hz?* I think the *heat issue* for computer screens with higher resolution and higher refresh rate. 😎 I bought Samsung 3D HDTV *120 Hz* in 2010 for *watching slow & fast motion picture & games is very smooth.* HDTV or 4k TV with higher refresh rate up to 240 Hz is ok because it does not consume more power for heavy computing like pro computers do. Some smart phones have very high 960 fps video for super smooth slow motion.
Metal is still slower than OpenGL most of the time seemingly, eh? Might improve with time, but hopefully Metal 2 takes care of most of it, OpenGLs performance on MacOS was already not great.
Hey Max. Are you sure about the RAM in your link? I ordered the new iMac 27" 42.GHz and was just about to order the RAM from your referral link on Amazon. I decided to double check the specs and I was told that the RAM must be 260 pin DD4 for my iMac. The RAM in your link is 240 pin.
Really just shows that Adobe apps are a disaster.
Great video. I'm still waiting for this iMac to arrive in my country. Still hanging on to my mid 2010 iMac 😁
Sinlo Kemp same!
not a mac fan but I gotta say... this was a perfect review, Max !
Wondering how a non Mac fan ends up watching this?? Just curious...
Brian Pex Because I'm a Max Yuryev fan!
Ok Sameronline! I hear ya! lol - stupid question by me :-)
Hi!Thanks for the video!can you please help me to select one,the one that will run fats and smooth 90% photo editing and 10% of the time 4k video:
1) iMac 27" 2017 Radeon 580 8gb, i5 3.8ghz ,FD 3tb
2) imac 27" 2017 Radeon 580 8gb,i5 3.8 ghz,ssd 512
3)iMac 27" 2017 Radeon 580 8gb,i7 4.2ghz FD 2tb
4) iMac 27........ with i7 and 512ssd
I like to stick with the cheapest option if possible,will upgrade also the 8gb ram after myself,but I more concern shell I upgrade i5 to i7 and shell I upgrade the 2/3FD to ssd ?Thank you for all inputs and suggestions!
Great stuff mate! I'm amazed by the power of the new iMac. It would be interesting to see the same numbers/ projects compared to a maxed out 2017 15" MacBook Pro. How well does it fare there?
Will be doing that video soon!
Max Yuryev looking forward to it! What are you using for applying LUTs in Final Cut Pro btw? I'm using ColorFinale. Pretty great performance even on my old 2012 MBP.
Hi Max, I'm a still shooter, however I like to start doing video in the near future. What are your thoughts on price and performance on the 2017 27" iMac base model vs 2015 iMac 27-inch 4.0Ghz i7 16GB/512GB SSD/Radeon M395 "Black Friday Sale Price $1900"
Thank you for putting the effort into this video. Just bought a spec'd 2017 MacBook Pro, and will be selling my 2015 iMac for the 2017... and will buy the iMac Pro in December. Yes I'm a video editor lol
Hey Max, thanx for the helpfull Vid. Do you think that Premiere increase his speed in the meanwhile? You told about the not worthy performance on this compared two systems. Thnx for helping out. I own the imac 2015 i7 wit m395x radeon and want to upgrade to 2017 imac with 8gb grafix and i7. just the same systems you have compared.
hi Max, can you please suggest me a buget laptop or desktop for video editing.. ?
Max, what is your opinion of the Leica Q?
I noticed you don't have any reviews of Leica cameras.
For street photography would you recommend buying a Leica Q or a Sony A7Rii with a GM 16-35 lens ?
I seriously don't understand why people keep using Adobe products, there are so many better alternatives out there! This video shows it as well.
Max, I have the exact same 2015 iMac, running fcpx 10.4, and latest version of osx. My Bruce x time is 40 seconds. Any idea how your getting 27, and I can't get lower than 40?
Great video Max! Love the comparisons. You really did a good job illustrating the improvements of the new imac. I love the animated graphics of the charts too. I'd love to see a comparison of the 16 core thread ripper Ryzen vs intel or maybe 16 core Ryzen vs mac FCP. Personally I have a PC with Premiere Pro and I must have something faster. 4k 60fps just sucks to try to edit.
A good question in the video to get audience involved would be "what are your editing PC specs"?
If I would buy some apple's new iMac Pro. I think need be core 18. but I feeling about Core 10 is best and Not need be 3D or 4D. just photographer and video 4k RAW that all. that correct.
Max... I hope you read my comment !!
Sorry, but I really don't understand what you are saying, i.e., what conclusion you are coming to. Yes, I do get the scores you are talking about. What I fail to comprehend is their application to usage. So, for example, I follow reviews of the iMac that range in opinion. Some say the lower end models are fine for video editing, rendering and photo editing. Other reviews claim it's best to get the most computer for the optimal interface experience. My point here is how much power and memory is really needed to comfortably get by with one of these machines. If I invest in a low end model @ $1000 will I still manage fine with only minor time delays between functions? Do I need a mid range or hi end model to alleviate the painful time delays associated with a $1000 entry level iMac?
All the numbers you post in this video may mean something to you. However, they are being stated so quickly and I have no idea how all your research data translates into my everyday use that I am left more confused after listening to all of this. I am requesting a translation of your research into layman's terms as it applies to different usages associated with the iMac.
Yes, this computer is capable of pro performance levels. But, they come at a price that is generally too much of a reach for many people to justify. Am I spending too much money on this computer with specs that only make a slight difference in my everyday use or is the investment in a pricier model going to be worth it for my everyday operations?
Perhaps by breaking it down in 3 categories of user need with each category being at a different price point. Hi-end/pro level graphics and video editing ($3000), mid-range/ intermediate level ($2000) and lo-end/web surfing with lite weight applications ($1000).
I have learned that two factors generally apply when deciding which tech to buy - 1.) budget and 2.)what I need the device for. This is why I am suggesting a review with these parameters as guidelines to better apply the fine research you have done into a more "digestible" format that may be more meaningful to the general public.
Thank you.
I am going to do a 3-camera shoot and want to use Final Cut Pro. Can you answer two questions, please. What is the appropriate machine design that I could get by without fans going crazy, temps soaring, frames dropping and lagging. I don't need speed as much as I desire cooling, low noise and quality picture (accurate). Thank you.
This was a great video. iMac 5K late 2014 maxed out is going to be replaced this year with iMac Pro. I will buy iMac Pro AFTER watching Max's extensive review however.
What about NOISE? Will i hear the fans when will record voice over?
I'm begging you Max, stop saying these ones. Just say these...PLEASE! Kids are watching.;
for 4k editing, should I go with the top spec model with radeon 580 and 2TB fusion drive, or base model with 512gb ssd upgrade?
I think adobe needs to rewrite premier and lightroom, the sooner the better. Even Davinci has rewritten.
+samiebuka heck yes!
Shame on Adobe, it was just published their profit is above to roof millions of dollars, but still slow, unfriendly, inefficient, slow programs
Adobe is lazy... they did not improve anything for almost 10 years. I was in love with Premiere.
But now I see how the hardware evolved with Adobe liminting it like it was the same hardware as 10 years ago !
I think as long as pro users are reluctent to leave their software habits, they'll rely on that to sell their antique softs at a very expansive price.
A 4 cores 32gb RAM can handle 4k... in Resolve or Final cut while an 8 core with 64gb of Ram with a Titan X will struggle to handle the same project !
JNACCEPTABLE !
What about the 4k Retina 2017 iMac? I just read it was a great option for 4k content here: www.creativebloq.com/features/best-computer-for-video-editing Would love to know what you think as I need to get away from my MacBook Air which is painful to attempt 4k editing on in fcpx but I don't want to break the bank.
Your Amazon link to the RAM cards says it is unavailable according to Amazon. Do you a new link for RAM cards you would recommend?
Subbed because of your calmed and professional approach and appearance. I like it much more as the show effect and attention seeking American show style videos of your competitors. Just do me one favor. You look professional, the recording is it too and also your sets are really good designed. Do something with that soviet passport style picture of you. Doesn't fit to what you really do. Thumbs up for you work and I look forward seeing you in many more videos and learning more ! ✌️😎👍
how about a photoshop comparison. it's horrible! my mac pro sucked at Photoshop with a 4K screen. now the iMac on a 5k screen is dramatic. not talking about a plugin or resize functionality. just clicking on a layer on or off takes seconds in certain cases. it's probably just like with premiere, only new features to sell but no optimisation :-( `i could sent you some desktop movies to show the issue if you are intereseted, keep up the good work, i am not a video editor but enjoy your video's a lot. thanks, Mark
great video max! been a subscriber for a long long time! max, do you think the top end imac with 8gb graphics card and maxed out memory will be able to edit 4k prores or even raw in fcpx and resolve? not really a computer guy so im trying to stay away from building a hackintosh or pc from scratch cos im gonna mess it up i know. lol. the jobs im shooting now are mainly 4k prores, but i will get a c200 or ursa min 4.6k or maybe a red, so i will need a computer that is able to edit raw 4k footage. do you think the 8gb graphics imac will cut it? i can get an external graphics card if necessary, and i can use 1/4 resolution when editing. but i don really want to render everything to optimized media before editing cos it takes too much time. thanks so much! !
Hey Max, thanks for this great & informative video! Around the 12:45 mark you mentioned that you had used Premiere for a long while and then switched to Final cut. I was wondering if you encountered any issues when switching? I've got both programs, I'm really quick and comfortable with Premiere, but I would like to increase my skills with final cut.
Do you do all your graphics and cutting inside final cut? It seems like every time I try to jump into final cut I end up getting frustrated pretty quickly. I think the magnetic timeline is something I haven't wrapped my head around yet. I was just wondering if you ran into the same issues or maybe if you have some advice for somebody who doesn't necessarily want to switch but just wants to get better at final cut?
Thanks Max!!
Eric Merrow i switched to fcpx from premiere! Its a wonderful experience when u get used to it...
Its faster! So much faster!
I find it easier to manage n edit on fcp than adobe!
Only thing is, ae file dont open in fcp, so i render everything!
For making text templates for lower thirds n all, i learned motion!
Thanks for your opinion and input! Like I mentioned, I don't want to really "switch" from premiere to fcp but I would definitely like to increase my efficiency and skills in fcp. I like the speed factor that you mentioned, since the software is optimized for the mac hardware.
So I do have another question for you. In my workflow, I can create text and shape graphics for lower 3rds or just general text on screen and then animate them directly on my sequence timeline without necessarily having to jump over to After Effects. Are you able to do the same thing in fcpx? I'm assuming you can, but I've never been able to get a project to that step before I get frustrated, haha.
Thanks again!
Top job - i really need these kind of videos and you are the only guy on youtube that does them right. I edit in final cut pro and im trying to hold off on the upcoming imac pro, will be interested to see how much better it is and even if i need it. I had a mac pro for years and got rid of it before it was worth nothing. It was the highest spec model at the time and i got 70 percent back for it which was good. Im currently using a top spec 2015 imac and its coping ok, but its struggling with 60fps 4k files.
would Luv a comparison of the 3 new iMacs. I cant afford the best model either way but wonder the performance difference. Might make me reconsider
I am going to wait for B&H to get in the 2017 older model that they get every now and then from across seas. Hopefully I can get a Crazy Deal on it.
I guess Adobe needs to hire some new programmers that are good at parallelism. Apple programmers seem to have that figured out quite well with FCX.
Please please compare it with your hackintosh! 🙏🏻
Hey friend, are those Adobe results for 1 pass or 2 pass VBR?
Now why dont you mention of all the upsides premiere has compared to the other. If you are still even comparing FC to Premiere
I wonder if you are going to test eGPU breakout boxes in the future. So curious what your finds will be like.
Very nice video! I’m really excited how much better the iMac Pro will perform ;).
Davinci Resolve? Which version?14 ? Your version free or paid? Tqs
Really appreciate if you can do a test on 3d application... MAYA and 3D max
great. How does the the macbook pro compare. Is there a new macbook power book due that would be better than macbook. Thanks
As an editor this information is really useful. Have you tested this new with Avid?
If any one uses premiere pro on macs, fire thay guy!
Thanks
What about doing a 2017 iMac vs Hackintosh video?
Thanks for this Max. Currently agonising over spending big on one of these and I suspect I'm going to be broke for the forseeable future.
Final Cut Pro rendering video faster than Premiere so much?
Can I do an upgrade on the ssd later to 2 TBs?on the 2017 Model?
Was just reading reviews and you can't mix this RAM with apple RAM either. Well you can, but you will slow all your RAM down, and if you place them first, you Mac won't boot.
"For people who are going to buy these RAMs to upgrade 2017 5k iMac, don't mix Kingston RAMs with Apple original RAMs, Apple original RAMs are cl17, but Kingston RAMs are cl14. It will make all memory speed down to 2133MHz.
Original RAMs are 2 x 4GB, Kingston RAMs are 2 x 16GB, not sure about other cases.
Also original RAMs were in dimm0 slots, I added Kingston RAMs in dimm 1 slots, iMac couldn't boot. Then swapped original RAMs to dimm1 slots, Kingston RAMs to dimm0 slots, iMac could boot successfully.
Hope this review helps."
if your using premiere pro,get a pc. macs are for people that use final cut
Can't wait to see the 2019 update
Thanks for this review. I know the 2017 iMac is old today and my 2017 iMac is only the i5-7600k with 1TB ssd and maxed out ram and top GPU for this gen. I was thinking of selling it and upgrading it to the 2020 iMac but I couldn’t justify the price difference on the upgrade as I don’t do creative work full time. I only do it more as a hobby and as a 2nd job as a side hustle (mostly photographing weddings). But lately I got into more video editing and wondering is it worth it for me to upgrade my i5-7600k chip to the i7-7700k for the hyper threading performance?
Can you get the base Fusion Drive model and replace the blade SSD stick? Is the pinout the same as the 2015 Macbook Pros?
I think the SSD is part of the drive? If its not, you still have to unglue the display from the frame. personally I wouldn't want to. I'd rather get the SSD model and get a 5TB external drive for $120 which will be much faster as the internal hdd.
Fusion drive is a physically separate SSD (blade) and HDD (SATA). Upgrades should be possible, but yeah, the open heart surgery required is offputting, probably should order it with all you need besides the RAM as you suggest.
This video was EXTREMELY helpful. Thank you! I’ve made a decision to buy the 2017 iMac instead of the Mac Pro. I’m going for the 64RAM though, just in case something comes up in the near future.
If I could afford one, I would definitely get a 2017. It looks really really good. Great video btw.
Out of curiosity, do you use external drives for video editing at all? If yes, do you have a specific combination you suggest? I am not talking about brands.
Max, the configuration of the 2015 5K iMac is the exact one I have right now. I like you bought the iMac with 8 GB of memory and then put in 32 GB of crucial.com memory. Even though the 2017 5K iMac has some nice improvements I'm going to wait for the iMac Pro. The iMac Pro is probably overkill but I so want a Xeon 8 core CPU in my next iMac. Anyway, thanks for a great thorough review. It's noticed and appreciated.
Xeon is not necessary a good idea. Normally they don't have quick sync not all the benefits of the internal graphics. So if you run Premier, more cores will be of help, but for FCP is not clear it will be faster.
The company I work for is a Windows shop. So I need to run Windows applications and I do this through a Parallels VM. I would rather run Windows apps through a Parallels VM then give desktop space to a PC. A VM can take advantage of multiple cores. That's why I'm looking forward to Xeon 8 core iMac configuration.
Great Review Max. I'm in the middle of making a decision to either get an iMac or build a Hackintosh. The computer will be used for FCPX
I edit on an i7 4770k, 32GB DRAM, Geforce 1080, 1TB SSD (many TB for WD black drivers too) and Premiere Pro CC. What does everyone else using to edit on?
is your SSD a sata or M.2?
Got a new 2017 i7 iMac arriving Tuesday, upgraded from a 2013 i5 8gb ram MacBook Pro... so excited to edit!
What is better... Highest end 27" 2015 imac or lowest end 27" 2017 imac (but with 32GB of RAM)? I can get them for almost same price, so I'm battling what to do? I'll be using it for photoshop and web design and maybe a little video editing. I want it to be fast... I have a Samsung EVO 850 SSD in my Asus ROG laptop with 16GB RAM and i7-4720HQ with GTX 960M Nvidia graphics card and the laptop blazes. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
If you're comparing a 2015 i7 with M395X or 2017 i5 with 470 4GB I would get the 2015. If you can get the 2017 with i7 but the cheapest graphics then get the 2017.
I was SO set to get a new model iMAC 5K, after holding out for that instead of the older versions, primarily because I was HOPING the new iMACs would support Target Display Rendering again... this would allow you to REUSE the iMAC as a 5K display down the road should you upgrade to something more powerful.. it'd still be good as a monitor! BUT, Apple apparently has decided to NOT bring back TDR support, which was available 2 generations ago. Sad.
Yes, it does suck, but luckily resale value on iMacs are really good so you're not bad off selling and buying whatever you want later.
Damn. Now I'm considering a new iMac instead of the MBP 15". Have you compared those against each other yet?
New iMac or MPB with external monitor?
You'll definitely get much more power with the iMac. I haven't compared them against each other but will soon!
Hello
Until the newer refreshed 2018/2019 Imac's comes out which used base model would you recommend due to huge price differences 2015 or 2017 for temporary use for 4k video editing either using proxy or 4k time line.
Price difference between both used for base models are like £400 - £500 here in the UK.
Don't want to buy new base or top specs i7 4.2 2017 now in mid June 2018 as there might be a newer imac just around the corner.
Kindly advise
Cheers.
Amit Rajkumar Bagai
iMac 2018 will have Intel 8th generation and has 6 cores starting iMac 5K $1799 with i5 8500 and RX 570
So is AMD or Nvida best for Davinci?
I always appreciate your videos and the time you take doing them.
Thanks Tess!
hey max i had a question, that if i get an iMac 21.5" worth $1499 would i be able to edit videos like hd,fhd,2k? like in which software? means is the software free bcoz I'll be spending all in buying the imac and i also wanna buy a Panasonic g7 so, is there any good free software available?
If you want to edit on a Mac I would highly suggest FCX but you do have to buy it. Davinci resolve (that I used in this test) is free so you could definitely use that. HD will be no problem.
Hi Max, first of all, thank you for your honest and very informative videos. I am thinking of buying this new imac. Should i get the 1TB SSD or is the 512GB SSD enough? I want to do video editing and photo editing on it. Thank you so much for your help.
+mgportraits 512 is more than enough for me to edit, then archive on cheap external drives or cloud. Use the links in the description to get the best price and save on tax (unless your in NJ or NY)
Hey can you please tell me which laptop to go for Video Editing (Adobe Premiere) and After Effects especially Element 3D, Dell Precision 5520 with Xeon Processor and 32 gb ram with Quadro m1200 or Macbook Pro 2017 with Core i7 and 4gb Radeon Pro 560. The New 2017 Macbook Pro is meant to be faster. Is it worth buying or Dell?
I bought one in China, got a student discount(funny thing by then I had already graduated) and apple sent me a Beats solo3 , in the end iMac2017 is even more cheaper than PC with same specs .imac2017 is crazily budget
it is so budget that I have waited like 5-6 years for a Mac(I was heavy PC user before) ,then I finally deiced to buy this one and beats solo3 that apple sent me works like magic , 40 hours battery life is really insane ,I sold all my other headphones when I got this one
just gone from 2014 imac to 2017, massive difference. 8GB RAM, now 40GB , took 2 minutes to upgrade the RAM myself and save some cash
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Max, here's something else to test. I wonder if the performance gain is because of Kaby Lake's quicksync having faster support for video or if it's the graphics card. The only way to tell is to put Resolve on a PC with a discrete GPU and without a GPU. I say this because I have a desktop with Skylake i7 6700 that struggles playing back 4K MKV, but my Kaby Lake ultrabook easily plays the same video, while using less than 5% CPU.
Thanks Max, Nice to know there's a FCP metric; hadn't heard of it before.
I tried Bruce X on a 8-core Mac Pro w/D500's (I'm so pissed I didn't get the D700s, and Apple won't sell me upgrade parts.... Grrrr!)
Anyway I got 33 seconds, which I know would've been much better with D700s. I love my LG 38" curved monitor, thus, I have no interest in an iMac, and I can live with the render time, as I don't do it full time.
I just hope the next Gen Mac Pro isn't off in the stratosphere somewhere and the keep the price close to the same.
Hi Max, thank you very much for the great work here. You convinced me to get the new iMax 2017, I have a question for you regarding the SSD capacity. Are you fine with the 512GB SSD, i was thinking initially of getting the 3GB fusion drive but the SSD would be a better option. Should i go for the512GB or 1TB SSD? Thank you!
Hi Max, I'm on the fence and would like your advice. I'm looking to upgrade from the iMac late 2015 to the iMac pro mid level entry. I know I'll see a significant speed increase in video editing but my main question is will I see a significant increase in lightroom and photoshop. I've watched your video on the comparison between a mid 2017 model and the iMac pro but I'll be upgrading from a late 2015 model iMac with a 3TB fashion drive as oppose to any type of SSD internal drives. I have the 4ghz - i7 model late 2015 model.
Max great video, what camera are you filming on? Sony A7rii....looks very crisp and what frame rate 30p? Cheers
Thanks! I usually link the gear I used for each video in the description and shoot at 24P 99% of the time.
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Hi Max thanks for the all the work you put into these comparisons. Would you say the top-spec 2017 iMac beats the 6-core/D700 Mac Pro across the board in complex 4K FCP-X projects?
Your reviews are the best, at least for video editors. I guess Davinci is running on Metal know. When Apple announced Metal and say Adobe was going to migrate the code to Metal, my conclusion was that they wanted to kill final cut pro. Not yet but this version of Davinci add massive pressure to them.
I thought that too but now they are releasing the iMac Pro and modular MacPro soon so I guess they will keep support. They recently updated fcx as well.
+Max Yurev First off thabk you for a great video, and wow It seems Adobe Has a lot of work to do oerformance wise. Now for to minor nitpicks 1: for the 4x4K -2XLUT»FG each - 2 reversed test you said 38 seconnd for the 2027 resolve test wilhe the chart seays ,38 minutes = 22.8 seconds, so which is it? 2: next time you do this comparison can you pleace wait untill all 3 applications are out of beta ( resolve was in beta at the time iirc) as a beta is never as optimizced as a realeas version
Great lighting. Gorgeous color and tone. Lighting that doesn’t look like “lighting”. Meaning natural but warm and inviting. What do you use to achieve that look if you don’t mind sharing that info? Great video.
Hey Scott, I need to make a video on that. I'm using this light as my key amzn.to/2xKamfm its super powerful so even with a large softbox its only at about 75% shooting at iso100 1/50th F1.8 . I'm using this softbox amzn.to/2xK7RtE which produces very soft light. I play with the angle to adjust where shadows fall on my face and background, and its on a C-Stand because the setup with softbox is quite front heavy bhpho.to/2x0AEeQ
Max have you tested performance differences between 32gb and 64gb of ram in imac when editing complex 4k 60fps videos? Worth the upgrade? Not sure it would make any differences...