Should I buy a 2019 iMac for 175 dollars

[Korfi1]

Hi I’m a college student who likes desktops, but doesn’t want a brand new iMac m3 Should I buy a 2019 iMac for 175?

 

[Chuckeee]

Just be aware that OS support for Intel Mac are probably getting close to end-of-life. If you are looking for a machine to get you through the next couple of years, it MIGHT be ok.

As far as price, depends on how much RAM and storage it has. If you have to update the RAM and storage as soon as you get it, it is not that good of a deal.

 

[MacInTO]

That is a great deal! I would buy it for that price. I got my 2017 27" iMac for about that price.

The 27" is easy to replace the RAM through a door at the back of the machine. It is more difficult on the 21" as the display needs to be removed. They are very useable with 8GB RAM for web surfing, watching videos and other light tasks. The HD/SSD and CPU are upgradeable if you are willing to remove the display from the chassis.

 

[Nermal]

While I can't speak for the 2019, I have the 2020 and I'm not even considering a replacement at this stage. I imagine that a 2019 would also have a few years left in it... at least with current versions of software. As alluded to above, developers may start making more Arm-only apps/updates in the nearish future.

 

[Adora]

Hi I’m a college student who likes desktops, but doesn’t want a brand new iMac m3 Should I buy a 2019 iMac for 175?

Sounds very good for any 27" even with HDD only and just 8GB of RAM. RAM can be easily upgraded up to 128GB, and you could use an external SSD as main drive.

If it's a 21.5" I would only buy it with at least 16GB of RAM.

 

[Juicy Box]

Should I buy a 2019 iMac for 175?

You didn't post specs or condition, but that is a killer deal for a working 2019 iMac, even a base model.

If I found that deal, and it was legit, I wouldn't sit on it. Are you sure it is legit?