I am now looking at a 2017 iMac with either a 512 or 1TB SSD. I am not sure whether to pay the extra $400 for the internal SSD or put it towards more external? I am planning to purchase the iMac with 8gig of RAM installed and purchasing 2X16 gig RAM from Crucial to add for 40 Gigs total. Is this a good idea and if so is there anything I should watch out for when purchasing the RAM? (They are out of stock now on the Mac RAM, I may have to look elsewhere) If 40 GIG total is not enough I will replace the two 4 gigs with two more 16gigs to bring it to 64. Does this make sense?
Mikehalloran recommended this before as far as an external drive: (they are less $ now:-)
I now have two external USB 3 7200 RPM drives, (both 2TB) but did not splurge for a SSD back then because of finances (and no new computer) at the time.mikehalloran wrote:You can get a 1T SSD SandForce external around $500 plus shipping.
$40 for one of these:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/NewerTec ... Drive_Dock
$460 for one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electroni ... ds=ssd+1tb
I will plan to get one of the above SSD's if my current USB 3's don't perform well enough for what I do, and depending on what I end up with internal in the computer.
This is what I am currently attempting to use on my dying iMac i3 with 10.11.5 :
DP8.07 (will probably upgrade to DP9)
Ableton Live Standard
Play EW libraries (iLOK 2nd Gen.)
Kush UBK 1 (iLOK 2nd Gen.)
Addictive Drums
Omnisphere
Stylus RMX
9V Audio - Stylus/Kontact add-ons
Eereckon Earebound
Izotope: Alloy, Nectar, Ozone 5, Stutter Edit, Vocal Synth
DSP Quattro
I am planning a clean install because this current configuration was copied from someone elses computer originally and I just want to start fresh. (I will also need a CDR to load the software that is on CD's. - fun times ahead) I plan to deactivate everything first as suggested before.
Any thoughts, info, and opinions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!