Late 2015 iMac 5K is a BEAST.

[shaunp]

Hey shaun, maybe one day you'll understand that what you call 'beast' is a relative term. ok.

Depending on who you talk to the 27 iMac can either be a beast or not, depending on a variety of factors. But to say it's NEVER a beast is simply incorrect.

What about someone like me who has never opened Aperture, Final Cut, etc in their life. Because they don't do any of the things that the apps do. This computer is frankly beast enough because I don't do anything intensive on it.

And even for the people that do do high performance stuff on it. Like Final Cut. It's still a beast. Because it can beat the hell out of Final Cut.

Look your idea of 'only a $5k Dell is a beast LOL hehehe' is just frankly childish. No, that's one of the higher spec'd computers available on the market. It's a beast, sure. Doesn't mean others can't be as well.

Frankly for many users on this forum this computer can, in fact, be categorized as a 'beast'. And I'm even talking about the professional users.

Maybe I'm responding to a troll but I'll set the record straight.

I'm honestly not trolling. I like the iMac. I just think the word is being misused.

Yet nobody has told me why they consider it to be a beast, things being relative an all. Please enlighten me. Other than a very nice screen I think it's merely an average computer.

 

[iManic]

I'm sure you aren't.

Is my 64 core + hyperthread over clocked Xeon, quad SLI Titan X Mac Pro a beast?

 

[Dean Yu]

it can only have 32GB RAM - I often need 64 and I'm getting to the point where 128GB will be required.

You can stick 4x16GB=64GB ram into 2015 5K model.

 

[MrGimper]

I got the late 2014 5 iMac. I can say this computer is beast as well.

I agree. I got the fully-loaded one and love it. Tiny incremental updates are meh

 

[BenTrovato]

Beast is a relative term.. just leave it at that.

 

[Oldmanmac]

I don't recall seeing a size. Mine is 27"(NOT to play 'mines bigger than yours'). Certainly was an improvement from my old 2011 21.5 i5 2.5gHz.

 

[maflynn]

I don't recall seeing a size. Mine is 27

The 27" screen is definitely a nice improvement, I'm coming from a MBP and a 24" ACD, so the larger screen is something I'm really enjoying

 

[varian55zx]

The 27" screen is definitely a nice improvement, I'm coming from a MBP and a 24" ACD, so the larger screen is something I'm really enjoying

The larger 5K screen has actually spoiled me, now I'm disgusted by any screens with a worse resolution.

At first it wasn't the case, but before I knew it, now I'm disgusted by any other screen with a lower resolution than the iMac. Can't look at them.

 

[maflynn]

The larger 5K screen has actually spoiled me, now I'm disgusted by any screens with a worse resolution.

I use many different computers, so that issue hasn't really cropped up. While I use my iMac the majority of time, I do find myself on my SP3 when I travel, or when I work in the office, I'm using an older HP computer/monitor.

I just roll with the punches, I suppose.

 

[varian55zx]

I use many different computers, so that issue hasn't really cropped up. While I use my iMac the majority of time, I do find myself on my SP3 when I travel, or when I work in the office, I'm using an older HP computer/monitor.

I just roll with the punches, I suppose.

As a 5K iMac owner, whatever you do, don't look at the Thunderbolt display. Alright. (imo)

Not easy on the eyes. Oh man. Was that disgusting. Had to make sure with the Apple worker if there wasn't something wrong with the screen... hah he recommended to me to check out the 5K iMac for a high resolution. hah. Told him I already have one.

 

[Noltimm]

New 27" 5K iMac is a beast with second 5K Dell UP2715K monitor and works flawllesy:

 

[cardfan]

I'm enjoying my maxed out 27" imac with 32gb Ram from OWC. I'll agree after using a dell 4k monitor along with this now, it's hard to go back to regular ones. Hopefully, I won't have any problems down the line but did get applecare.