Modding 2011 21.5 iMac for 4k video editing

[3M TA3]

Hello mates,

Newbie to this forum but not a noob when it comes to hardware..

So I picked up this 21.5 incher for $50 and everything works fine. Except I can see artifacts and discoloration starting to appear on the screen at times. I have read through the entire 60 page thread on the GPU's with these bad boys. And heres my planned upgrade

- Quadro K2000 GPU 2GB
- I7-2600S (lower power supply on the 21.5)
- 32 GB Ram ( 12 installed currently)
- 500 GB SSD
- Partition drive (High Sierra/Mojave)

My question to you guys... is it worth it? Do you think the GPU will be able to render the footage? it will mostly be from a GoPro Hero 7 so lower bitrate. Probably just use iMovie since it accepts 4k now.

even with those upgrades I feel I'd be under $500.

 

[nambuccaheadsau]

$500 is way too much for a 2011 model. The biggest let down is USB2 which is as slow as a snail. To install Mojave on a 20112 model you have to turn it into a hackintosh. The plus is it is easier to get into than the glued screen models which followed, and comes with TB.

 

[Fishrrman]

If you want to do 4k, you're going to need something newer and more powerful.

"that is all..."