Hi people,
I'll be buying a 27" iMac 5K in the next couple of weeks, but I'm struggling to find any concrete information about what upgrades really make a difference, specifically for use as a Lightroom workhorse (with a bit of light Photoshop use from time to time).
I'll definitely opt for the 512Gb SSD option, and will upgrade to 24Gb RAM (via Amazon rather than Apple directly).
The two things I'm unsure of are the processor and graphics card. The standard options are:
Processor: 3.3Ghz quad core i5
Graphics card: AMD Radeon R9 M395 with 2Gb video memory
The upgrades available are:
Processor: 4.0Ghz quad core i7
Graphics card: AMD Radeon R9 M395X with 4GB video memory
Does anyone have any experience of using an iMac with theses specs with Lightroom CC?
I can realistically afford to buy one of those two upgrades, although my credit card might have enough flex to allow both. What I don't want to do is pay extra for something that makes very little difference to how smoothly Lightroom runs.
I guess what I'm asking in an incredibly long-winded way is: should I pay extra for the i7, or the beefier graphics card? Or both? Or neither?
So, if anyone can give any input from personal experience I'd love to hear from you. What I don't want to hear is "buy a PC, they're better and cheaper!". I've been a PC user for the last 15 years but having used a MacBook Pro for the last couple of months I've made the decision to sell my soul to the devil/Steve Jobs' rotting carcass and make the move to Apple. I like Macs, as much as it pains me to say that, and I don't want to buy a Windows PC ever again.
Any helpful input gratefully received!
I'll be buying a 27" iMac 5K in the next couple of weeks, but I'm struggling to find any concrete information about what upgrades really make a difference, specifically for use as a Lightroom workhorse (with a bit of light Photoshop use from time to time).
I'll definitely opt for the 512Gb SSD option, and will upgrade to 24Gb RAM (via Amazon rather than Apple directly).
The two things I'm unsure of are the processor and graphics card. The standard options are:
Processor: 3.3Ghz quad core i5
Graphics card: AMD Radeon R9 M395 with 2Gb video memory
The upgrades available are:
Processor: 4.0Ghz quad core i7
Graphics card: AMD Radeon R9 M395X with 4GB video memory
Does anyone have any experience of using an iMac with theses specs with Lightroom CC?
I can realistically afford to buy one of those two upgrades, although my credit card might have enough flex to allow both. What I don't want to do is pay extra for something that makes very little difference to how smoothly Lightroom runs.
I guess what I'm asking in an incredibly long-winded way is: should I pay extra for the i7, or the beefier graphics card? Or both? Or neither?
So, if anyone can give any input from personal experience I'd love to hear from you. What I don't want to hear is "buy a PC, they're better and cheaper!". I've been a PC user for the last 15 years but having used a MacBook Pro for the last couple of months I've made the decision to sell my soul to the devil/Steve Jobs' rotting carcass and make the move to Apple. I like Macs, as much as it pains me to say that, and I don't want to buy a Windows PC ever again.
Any helpful input gratefully received!