2018 iMac configuration

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2018 iMac configuration

Hello everybody. I have a few questions regarding the 2018 version of iMac available online:

I'm considering upgrading from my Macbook pro mainly because my mashine is from late 2013 and it s not upgradable. I'm thinking of building a machine that is upgradable. So my first question is:

Is the current version upgradable mainly the GPU.
Which parts are also upgradable besides GPU
Can a eGPU be used on this machine
Is FCPX supporting eGPU's
Can somebody list the minimum specs needed for a 4k workflow in FCPX

Thank you very much!

Posted on Jan 20, 2019 11:42 AM

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Answer 1

dialabrain

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Jan 20, 2019 11:48 AM in response to Markoliver Photography

There is no 2018 iMac

The GPU has to be ordered. It's not upgradable post sale.

No parts are upgradable. You can upgrade the RAM.

an eGPU can be used with any Mac with Thunderbolt 3 ports.

Don't know about FCPX and eGPUs

The minimum would be the lowest spec iMac.

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dialabrain

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Jan 20, 2019 12:09 PM in response to Markoliver Photography

Any 27" iMac can be upgraded as far as RAM. the 21.5" Macs cannot. I would go with an i7. Basically you want the highest specs allowed by your budget. If it was my iMac, I would order it with 8GB RAM and upgrade it myself to 32GB from OWC or Crucial. I'm only including Crucial because it seems to get good reviews here. I get all my RAM from OWC.

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dialabrain

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Jan 20, 2019 11:55 AM in response to Markoliver Photography

You're welcome. The iMac's are still Late 2017 models.

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Answer 4

Jan 20, 2019 12:03 PM in response to Markoliver Photography

As a last thing this basically means that the cheapest config :

27 inch intel quad core i5 3,40ghz, with AMD radeon pro 570 is suitable for 4k editing as it is. Sorry for being so insistent

Don't want to end up in the same situation after few years when the new camera that shoots 4k at 120 fps 12bit RAW's at 400mbs and I cannot upgrade the ram or use a eGPU. I'll still have to do more research on the eGPU and FCPX compatibility.

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Answer 5

Jan 20, 2019 11:50 AM in response to dialabrain

Thanks, I was referring to the current versions of iMac and assumed they were last years.

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