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Upgrade to an i7 or 8gb of RAM?
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Why not focus on the here and now? If you are trying to get 8gb of memory for now, why not do it the cheapest way possible? If your goal is 16gb in the future, then you can do the 4x4gb when they are cheaper. I don't see the sense in what you are doing since you are paying Apple $200 for the 8gb (4x2gb) upgrade when you can buy the exact same thing from Crucial for $85. $85 <$200.
Because for one, I need to look down the line. Why only settle for 8gb, if you can go higher down the line? All the money doing a 4gb would literally be out the window.
Secondly, I've read some reviews on the aftermarket RAM, and some people have mixed reviews about it.
However, I do somewhat see where you are coming from too.
I'm still confused. Do you want to do (4x2gb) or (2x4gb)? If you pay Apple $200 to upgrade the iMac you get (4x2gb). If you pay them $600 then you get the (2x4gb). Which do you want?
He said he was running a cluster of virtual servers. That means he has VMware fusion running multiple virtual machines all running at once.
I do the same on my Dual Xeon Linux system, run multiple simulated servers and a Windows XP all at once. Doing this is about the only thing that can justify owning an 8-core machine. unless you are actually doing real server consolidation but on one uses iMacs for that.
You save money by trashing the RAM.
It is actually cheaper to toss the $85 worth of RAM in the trash. Bad as it sounds. Not only do you save now but the upgrade later will be cheaper if it uses lower density RAM.
It is actually cheaper to toss the $85 worth of RAM in the trash. Bad as it sounds. Not only do you save now but the upgrade later will be cheaper if it uses lower density RAM.
it seems he has justified it to himself, so why bother trying to reason... lol.
Yes, some mixed reviews about aftermarket ram... umm.... last I recall Apple weren't in the business of making ram chips... The ram chips they use in this case are all third party! only difference is they meet Apple's specifications. As long as you buy ram (cheaper or more expensive) if they meet or beat Apple's specs you are fine! otherwise Apple wouldn't have made it so easy for the end user to upgrade their own ram!
The reason is because the poster doesn't know what they are talking about. They claim that they can get a 2x4gb kit from Apple for $200. Trying to help them realize that Apple is not the cheapest way to buy memory; 3rd party is. If they realize this, then they can do whatever they want.
I understand what you are trying to say, trust me I do. I'm 35 years old, and not a noob to computers. With that said, I most certainly know what I am talking about.
If you get the ram upgrade through Apple, it's covered under their extended warranty (which I confirmed with Apple), which I paid for. However, I'm reading TONS of bad reviews with the $85 ram upgrade through Crucial. In some cases, it's shutting down users computers. Sorry, you get what you pay for. I am not about to risk my extended warranty to save a few extra $$'s. If I already shelled out almost $3,000 for this machine, $200 is pocket change.
A lot of times, a few extra $$'s for added assurance isn't a bad thing in my book. Sure, it's not the cheapest way, but it's certainly the easiest, and safest way, being I'm covered.
If you get the ram upgrade through Apple, it's covered under their extended warranty (which I confirmed with Apple), which I paid for. However, I'm reading TONS of bad reviews with the $85 ram upgrade through Crucial. In some cases, it's shutting down users computers. Sorry, you get what you pay for. I am not about to risk my extended warranty to save a few extra $$'s. If I already shelled out almost $3,000 for this machine, $200 is pocket change.
A lot of times, a few extra $$'s for added assurance isn't a bad thing in my book. Sure, it's not the cheapest way, but it's certainly the easiest, and safest way, being I'm covered.
Could you answer one question for me? Do you want to do (4x2gb) or (2x4gb)? So I am assuming you will be getting the 4x2gb, but in an earlier post you mentioned you wanted the 4gb sticks? Can you un-confuse me?
LOL. Ideally I'd like (4) 4gb sticks down the line to max out my ram to the fullest. Down the line that is what I will get. Currently though, I want 2x4gb until I do that.
Hope that un-confuses you
Being my iMac wasn't shipped anyways, I was able to cancel my order. I am going with the i7 instead of the i5. As for RAM, I just don't know if I want to buy it from Crucial to jeopardize my warranty. It just doesn't seem like the possible headaches are worth it. Reading the reviews, there isn't one piece of RAM that has 100% positive feedback, and that worries me for something so simple.
Hope that un-confuses you
Being my iMac wasn't shipped anyways, I was able to cancel my order. I am going with the i7 instead of the i5. As for RAM, I just don't know if I want to buy it from Crucial to jeopardize my warranty. It just doesn't seem like the possible headaches are worth it. Reading the reviews, there isn't one piece of RAM that has 100% positive feedback, and that worries me for something so simple.
LOL. Ideally I'd like (4) 4gb sticks down the line to max out my ram to the fullest. Down the line that is what I will get. Currently though, I want 2x4gb until I do that.
Hope that un-confuses you
Except for you saying you could get it for $200. That 2x4gb will run you $600, not the $200 you quoted earlier. Thanks.
BTW, good job going with the i7.
Won't jeopardize your warranty, however it won't be covered under the Apple warranty either.
Reading the RAM feedback isn't always worthwhile, since it isn't the people that have problems, but how well the company delt with those issues.
With memory certified to work in a certain Mac, many companies have sent out new memory when OS updates caused issues. The cheap memory places laughed at us because the memory was still good and the machine's specs changed.
Macs are still more "picky" so if you simply buy cheap memory that meets the system specs, you might be testing out the RMA process.
Hope that un-confuses you
lol nice try, but the confused one is you, I also wanted 2x4gb chips, but not at $600, I can buy a pair on ebay for $475 and keep my stock 2x2gb chips.
lol nice try, but the confused one is you, I also wanted 2x4gb chips, but not at $600, I can buy a pair on ebay for $475 and keep my stock 2x2gb chips.
Yeah nyguy4u is the one that is confused and isn't making any sense about the ram he wants and thinking he can get 2x4gb for $200.