Kameo
New Member
So as someone who works in IT and also makes music, I've decided that I was going to start getting familiar with apple computers/phones/operating systems (Mac OS/iOS). I've always used an android phone and a PC so I was looking for some direction as someone who doesn't follow Apple too much. I bought an iPhone 12 in January, so that's a start (side note: for my first iPhone, compared to my Samsung S9, the iphone and iOS has a very shiny premium feel to it. I gotta say, I like it. Reminds me of an iPod touch I had years ago).
So now I'm looking to buy my first apple computer.
My current PC for making music and other work is essentially:
CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x
RAM: 16GB
STORAGE: 2TB SSD (1 TB SSD x2)
GPU: Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 580
I was hoping to get a 27" iMac with the 10 core i9, my own 64GB of ram, and a 1TB internal SSD (I have external storage already, total should be over 2GB). Sweetwater has this config in stock and I like buying from them, so I'll probably get it from them. Am I right in thinking this will be equal or better than my current PC in performance?
But here is where I'm hesitant:
1. It hurts to pay money for an iMac with parts that I know are cheaper if I built a pc myself. It's money that I'm willing to pay of course, but money I could also use to just build a better PC than my current one. Yeah it goes against the whole point which is to have a Mac to work on and get familiar with for both work and music production...but man does it hurt not just going to PC Part Picker and going to town. A real trailblazer I know, no one has ever said something so brave before. I just felt like I had to say this, more of a vent than a question.
2. Is it worth buying one now with the config I described? Or should I wait for whatever the next iMac release is going to be? By March I'll have the money to buy a Mac but I have no idea how Apple releases things or what's coming next. I know people here follow that more and all that google tells me is no event in March and a lot of product rumors.
Feel free to pick apart my ramblings and give me your thoughts on my plans/thoughts if you can. I'd like to hear from iMac users on their experience if they have a similar configuration
Thanks,
Kameo
So now I'm looking to buy my first apple computer.
My current PC for making music and other work is essentially:
CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x
RAM: 16GB
STORAGE: 2TB SSD (1 TB SSD x2)
GPU: Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 580
I was hoping to get a 27" iMac with the 10 core i9, my own 64GB of ram, and a 1TB internal SSD (I have external storage already, total should be over 2GB). Sweetwater has this config in stock and I like buying from them, so I'll probably get it from them. Am I right in thinking this will be equal or better than my current PC in performance?
But here is where I'm hesitant:
1. It hurts to pay money for an iMac with parts that I know are cheaper if I built a pc myself. It's money that I'm willing to pay of course, but money I could also use to just build a better PC than my current one. Yeah it goes against the whole point which is to have a Mac to work on and get familiar with for both work and music production...but man does it hurt not just going to PC Part Picker and going to town. A real trailblazer I know, no one has ever said something so brave before. I just felt like I had to say this, more of a vent than a question.
2. Is it worth buying one now with the config I described? Or should I wait for whatever the next iMac release is going to be? By March I'll have the money to buy a Mac but I have no idea how Apple releases things or what's coming next. I know people here follow that more and all that google tells me is no event in March and a lot of product rumors.
Feel free to pick apart my ramblings and give me your thoughts on my plans/thoughts if you can. I'd like to hear from iMac users on their experience if they have a similar configuration
Thanks,
Kameo