Hey all,
So I have this iMac (see details in pic), and i love my "big mac" however in recent years my big baby has been upstaged by my MBP.... Now as i prefer the big 27" screen of the big mac and i would rather be using it over the MBP and its poxy little HDD (its full atm and being a pain - badly needs a clean out..) i have been doing some googling into the possibility of upgrading a few components. (the reality is in a few weeks i won't need a portable laptop for work or play as we are moving and i won't be traveling like we currently do)
Now clearly if i had the some $4500 to completely replace her with the top of the line most recent iMac i would - but alas if i ever come across that much $$ it will be spent on building bedrooms for my kids in our crapshack!
Quick overview of what i use my macs for - graphic design, think adobe creative suite, and general MS office (or actually numbers and pages since MS Office 2016 keeps crashing on me...), and basic internet ect... -the big issues are with running the adobe CC programs - and the RAM not coping.
So the biggest issue and easy to fix asap is the RAM - and im cool with that.
so now im wondering if i should consider looking at upping the graphics card and possibly the processor.
If i was to do these can anyone point me in the direction of instructions on doing so and ideas on what hardware to purchase please????
I have a past life of IT with PC's and while i could build a PC in my sleep - a mac is another story so before i go pulling apart the computer that would cost me $$$$$$ to replace i thought it best to do some research and ask others that may have been here done this first!
Im in AUSTRALIA if that helps for sourcing products
TIA
(oh and i know it could do with and update, but tobe honest this is the first time in quite a few months that i have actually reclaimed her off the kids and used her as i can't do the stuff i need todo on her atm)
So I have this iMac (see details in pic), and i love my "big mac" however in recent years my big baby has been upstaged by my MBP.... Now as i prefer the big 27" screen of the big mac and i would rather be using it over the MBP and its poxy little HDD (its full atm and being a pain - badly needs a clean out..) i have been doing some googling into the possibility of upgrading a few components. (the reality is in a few weeks i won't need a portable laptop for work or play as we are moving and i won't be traveling like we currently do)
Now clearly if i had the some $4500 to completely replace her with the top of the line most recent iMac i would - but alas if i ever come across that much $$ it will be spent on building bedrooms for my kids in our crapshack!
Quick overview of what i use my macs for - graphic design, think adobe creative suite, and general MS office (or actually numbers and pages since MS Office 2016 keeps crashing on me...), and basic internet ect... -the big issues are with running the adobe CC programs - and the RAM not coping.
So the biggest issue and easy to fix asap is the RAM - and im cool with that.
so now im wondering if i should consider looking at upping the graphics card and possibly the processor.
If i was to do these can anyone point me in the direction of instructions on doing so and ideas on what hardware to purchase please????
I have a past life of IT with PC's and while i could build a PC in my sleep - a mac is another story so before i go pulling apart the computer that would cost me $$$$$$ to replace i thought it best to do some research and ask others that may have been here done this first!
Im in AUSTRALIA if that helps for sourcing products
TIA
(oh and i know it could do with and update, but tobe honest this is the first time in quite a few months that i have actually reclaimed her off the kids and used her as i can't do the stuff i need todo on her atm)
