g-unit1111 :
mhirons :
g-unit, if he was a professional or he'd been doing this for years, I would probably agree on going all out on the CPU and monitor. I'm just not sure he would be able to really take advantage of it vs. a more mainstream setup. Although, if money is no object, that's a different story.
I get that, but at the same time for the price you're paying for the iMac, is having that display really going to make that much of a difference from the far more affordable and common 4K? Either way you'll be paying for some pricey calibration software to get your display up to graphic design standards. And is not having upgradability of this PC worth it for production uses? Combine the fact that you'd need an external drive for any backup purposes on the iMac and the lack of upgradability, and to me if you're spending $3,000 on a computer, I wouldn't buy the iMac for that purpose.
I've said my piece, if you're dead set on getting the iMac I guess there's no further convincing at this point, but if you do buy one and you're frustrated with it after a year because of lack of expand-ability, not to mention the sluggishness that heavy duty photo and video editing that will add up once your system starts depreciating and you start getting into the higher resolutions, don't say I didn't warn you.
Thank you for all the feedback, it is appreciated. To your point, not dead set on it at all. Just torn, as I am sure many people become like me who used to build their own rigs years back and now are overwhelmed by the ever changing benchmarks. I built my last rig with the intention of upgrading it and by the time i needed it, the form factor had changed so much that it wasn't viable. So my most recent experience and memory of my pc build is that it is a POS that is prone to viruses and constantly pisses me off. I do look at mac's as toys for children and not for real tech enthusiasts but I am admittedly torn.
As noted. I can clearly get a far better rig if I build one myself AND save money, however, I then have to deal with any issues myself (and the forum's help of course). I actually don't care for the OS on macs and am far more comfortable with the framework of windows, having used in since my first build with 3.1.
Money is an object, but clearly not as critical for many as I initially wanted to build a good rig for under a grand and use my current 23" Samsung monitor. Now I'm contemplating an almost $3,000 iMac. The reasoning for this is quite simple.
1. I hate my current computer. It should be kept is a bath of salt water after I get a new setup.
2. The amount of people using macs for graphic use is hard to ignore.
3. The screen is amazing (but, as I noted above and to answer a precious question, I have no interest in editing 4K and will be shooting 1080 max. I have a home theater with a Kuro that I wouldn't replace with a 4K display if you gave it to me) 4. No apparent need for virus software.
5. Most of all, at the educators discount price I can get the top of the line iMac for $40 more than last years model with a 5K display (whether or not I would ever get a be fit from it is another question) and three years of service coverage. And from what I have been told by the apple tech is that I can upgrade the RAM to 32 GB down the line if I so desire. Granted, a limited upgrade.
6. The form factor is quite sexy.
On the flip side,
1. I fly on the windows platform and feel that he Apple OS is clunky at best, but I may well just be uninitiated to using it.
2. I like the idea of upgrading down the line but my last two rigs worked well until it was to late to upgrade them so I find less and less of an argument for that.
3. I do like the open platform of windows and how you aren't restricted by "the man" with what programs you can use and how.
4. Most importantly, I like knowing that I can fix most any issue with a PC in short order from my own experience or with the help of you fine folks.
5. Lastly, although I carry an iPhone, I only do so for ease of use from a work and life perspective. There is no question in my mind that droids are more powerful and useful.....but I really don't need that power or usefulness.....so it really isn't missed. And if I do take the plunge towards getting into editing I will likely get an iPad to view photos on the fly when in the field....not that this would necessarily make a difference as I have no issues with using my iPhone on my PC, other than my PC sucking, of course.
Wow that was long winded. Sorry. In conclusion. I have no clue what to do. I am scared of going the way of Apple as I fear I will hate the OS but love the (from what i hear) more user friendly applications for editing (I don't really know if true). But also fear building a rig with he intent of being able to upgrade in a few years for a few hundred bucks only to find out the grand I saved in staying PC is lost on having to build a whole new rig again in two or three years, granted not likely.
So there it is. Sorry again for being such a wind bag.
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