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NoviceIT

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Jan 14, 2021
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Have been told by apple if I purchase the 27 inch iMac with these specs below - it will be enough to run simultaneously indesign/illustrator/Photoshop
Can someone advice if this is enough RAM or should I consider 32Gb RAM
and / or Intel core i7 / 1TB SSD (depending on $$)
It is for work purposes only - I freelance so mostly working on EDMs / print / webtiles etc

27‑inch iMac with Retina 5K display.
  • Standard glass
  • 3.3GHz 6-core 10th-generation Intel Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost up to 4.8GHz
  • 16GB of 2666MHz DDR4 memory
  • Radeon Pro 5300 with 4GB of GDDR6 memory
  • 512GB of SSD storage
  • Gigabit Ethernet
 
RAM requirements will depend on how many files you have open, how big they are, etc. However, I'd go with 16 initially as it's easy to upgrade it later.

The other components don't have a supported upgrade path so they will require more thought, and I'm not the best person to ask.
 
RAM requirements will depend on how many files you have open, how big they are, etc. However, I'd go with 16 initially as it's easy to upgrade it later.

The other components don't have a supported upgrade path so they will require more thought, and I'm not the best person to ask.
Thank YOU!
 
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