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Q: More processor or more ram?

WORK FILES IN CINEMA 4D , Adobe Photoshop , Illustrator , After Effects, and occasionally FINAL CUT, I HAVE A IMAC INTEL CORE 2 DUO LATE 2009 21.5 "NVIDIA 256 MHZ RAM DEDICATED AND Upgrated TO 12GB RAM CREATED WORKING WELL , BUT NOW I NEED A BEST MACHINE? $ 1500 BUDGET to $1600 maximun incluying monitor (mac mini if wins)

SO WHATS IS RECOMMENDED to BUY?


1- IMAC 21.5 RETINA

  • 3.1 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor
  • 16 GB of onboard memory,
  • 1TB hard drive1
  • Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
  • Retina 4K 4096-by-2304 P3 display

2 MAC MINI 2014

  • 3.0 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
  • 16 GB memory
  • 1TB Fusion Drive1
  • Intel Iris Graphics
  • OS X El Capitan

3 MAC MINI 2012INTEL QUAD CORE FINAL 2012 I7 ?1 TB a 5.400 rpm2

  • HD Graphics 4000 de Intel
  • 16 GB memory

Posted on Aug 30, 2016 12:06 PM

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  • by ServiceEngineer78,

    ServiceEngineer78 ServiceEngineer78 Aug 30, 2016 12:09 PM in response to jimmylandaburu
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    Aug 30, 2016 12:09 PM in response to jimmylandaburu

    Hi,

     

    If I had to choose from your list, it would be choice number 1. You will need the extra graphical power using Adobe. PLus the 4k display will allow you to see 4k content in its native format. IMHO

  • by jimmylandaburu,

    jimmylandaburu jimmylandaburu Aug 30, 2016 12:11 PM in response to ServiceEngineer78
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    Aug 30, 2016 12:11 PM in response to ServiceEngineer78

    hello! thanks but intel iris graphic card its integrated,

    so take ram power from 16gb to can render images, and low power to 12 gb?

    i supposed...

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Aug 30, 2016 12:14 PM in response to jimmylandaburu
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    Aug 30, 2016 12:14 PM in response to jimmylandaburu

    - First is the iMac. It has better GPU which is used in some aps for computations. One app is Photoshop

    - Second is the 2012 Mini since it has four cores. You can install an SSD

    - Last the 2014 Mini. However, the advantage is that it has better GPU than the 2012 and it will likely support a later OSX version than the 2012.

  • by jimmylandaburu,

    jimmylandaburu jimmylandaburu Aug 30, 2016 12:19 PM in response to lllaass
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    Aug 30, 2016 12:19 PM in response to lllaass

    thanks!

    so the winner is imac 21.5 retina

    for better gpu?

    imac 21.5 its dual core i5,(4th) i think that quad core i7 (3th) mac mini 2012

    works similar in process but is older system?

     

    mac mini 2014 absolutely not!?

  • by jimmylandaburu,

    jimmylandaburu jimmylandaburu Aug 30, 2016 12:22 PM in response to lllaass
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    Aug 30, 2016 12:22 PM in response to lllaass

    in all cases its indispensable 16gb of ram right?

    8 gb of ram its too low? or normal?

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Aug 30, 2016 12:34 PM in response to jimmylandaburu
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    Aug 30, 2016 12:34 PM in response to jimmylandaburu

    The RAM in the 2014 Mini can't be upgraded while it can in the 2012 Mini.

    Per this

    https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/iMac

    the RAM in a 2014 and later 21.5" iMac can't be upgraded.

    I would only get the iMac ands 2014 Mini with 16 GB OF MEMORY

  • by jimmylandaburu,

    jimmylandaburu jimmylandaburu Aug 30, 2016 12:37 PM in response to lllaass
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    Aug 30, 2016 12:37 PM in response to lllaass

    yeah i know isn´t upgradeable late, but configurable from store retail to 16 before to buy,

    so 16 gb ram is enough?

  • by JimmyCMPIT,

    JimmyCMPIT JimmyCMPIT Aug 30, 2016 12:37 PM in response to jimmylandaburu
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    Aug 30, 2016 12:37 PM in response to jimmylandaburu

    have fun with a 4K display and an integrated GPU when you start doing anything necessary in Final Cut, because you will have a shiny turtle on your desk.

    Also FWIW on 2015 model macs the 3.0GHz. mini and both Macbook Air 2.2GHz. models are dual core i7's. While the dual core i7's were designed for less power consumption to the battery at the expense of computing power I'm not entirely sure why Apple put one in a Mini other than to keep the price down by offering less CPU power than a quad core i7.

  • by jimmylandaburu,

    jimmylandaburu jimmylandaburu Aug 30, 2016 12:41 PM in response to JimmyCMPIT
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    Aug 30, 2016 12:41 PM in response to JimmyCMPIT

    mac mini 2.6 ghz late 2012 it´s i7 intel quad core (3th) gen but ram DRR3 TO 1600 MHZ

    Imac 21.5  1867MHz LPDDR3

  • by JimmyCMPIT,

    JimmyCMPIT JimmyCMPIT Aug 30, 2016 12:55 PM in response to jimmylandaburu
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    Aug 30, 2016 12:55 PM in response to jimmylandaburu

    All Mac Mini's up until 2015 have quad core i7s, after that they go to dual core.

     

    I support a 21.11 2.7GHz. i5 8GB RAM iMac 512MB Nvidia 640M that was purchased for design work. The system was demoted because was not up to the design needs of the Graphics art department. I would hate to see how this thing works with a 4k display because the 640M would not be able to do it with the CPU actually needing to be used

    the Intel 6200 is a better card but it's still stuck sharing RAM from what the system will give it, and it's all DDR3 which for video editing could prove to be a bottleneck. Apple was once the go-to system for video editing, graphics and music, they do not seem particularly concerned with continuing that tradition on lower end systems.

  • by jimmylandaburu,

    jimmylandaburu jimmylandaburu Aug 30, 2016 12:59 PM in response to JimmyCMPIT
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    Aug 30, 2016 12:59 PM in response to JimmyCMPIT

    I agree with you, but talking about low-end and pay 1,000 or 1,600 this range does not sound like low-end though it is, with those values ​​could buy a PC with a 24 gb of ram and i7 cpu and gpu 4 gb ! I do not think apple us so little for our money, then the verdict is ? 21.5 imac ? because it is superior to the minis ? and it comes all in one ?

  • by JimmyCMPIT,

    JimmyCMPIT JimmyCMPIT Aug 30, 2016 1:11 PM in response to jimmylandaburu
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    Aug 30, 2016 1:11 PM in response to jimmylandaburu

    For video editing Id say that PC with 24GB RAM, an i7 and a 4GB GPU is going to be a far more viable production system for years to come. Apple has cut down on performance hardware on many systems to increase battery life, power needs and heat dissipation, they still look nice though if that's what you're concerned with.

  • by jimmylandaburu,

    jimmylandaburu jimmylandaburu Aug 30, 2016 1:17 PM in response to JimmyCMPIT
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    Aug 30, 2016 1:17 PM in response to JimmyCMPIT

    yeah im considered buy 1 pc, but have many problems with drives upgrade, and gpu errors, so i think that

    imac 21.5 retina, 3.1 ghz 16gb ram wons

  • by jimmylandaburu,

    jimmylandaburu jimmylandaburu Aug 30, 2016 1:18 PM in response to JimmyCMPIT
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    Aug 30, 2016 1:18 PM in response to JimmyCMPIT

    im work more cinema 4d than final cut.

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