02-23-2019, 12:31 AM
You should be able to find a 27" 2010 iMac, even with a 2.93 i7, for $500?
Mine, with a SSD and 32 GB of ram didnt feel much slower than my current 2014 iMac.
2010 iMacs do have a couple of drawbacks, but it depends on your workflow. Internal SATA III, so max SSD speed is only 300 MB/s, USB 2, and no retina screen.
for me, out of all those, only the retina screen was the big difference. USB 3 helped my change my workflow, but I could have adjusted with my old iMac.
Mine, with a SSD and 32 GB of ram didnt feel much slower than my current 2014 iMac.
2010 iMacs do have a couple of drawbacks, but it depends on your workflow. Internal SATA III, so max SSD speed is only 300 MB/s, USB 2, and no retina screen.
for me, out of all those, only the retina screen was the big difference. USB 3 helped my change my workflow, but I could have adjusted with my old iMac.