[robgalpin]

Hi, Apologies if this is the wrong forum to ask this question. If this is the wrong place to post this please tell me where would be more appropriate.

This is about making sure the computer purchase I am making won't leave me wanting more and needing to buy more to make it work as needed.

My experience is that the Pro Tools documentation describes minimum spec but there are so many details beyond the spec that need to be right in order for all to work well in a specific setup.

I use an MBOX PRO interface - FireWire will require adapter to Thunderbolt, right? It is a home studio. 99% of use is just me recording tracks on at a time - but sometimes need to record a drum set - midi drums with 3 or 4 mics on live cymbals.

I am looking at a refurbished iMac, originally released June 2017 - see detailed spec below. Will this work? Anything to look out for? Thanks - and sorry if this is the wrong place to post this. I was surprised that I could not find discussions on this board about hardware specs - pitfalls and whatnot.

Processor
3.4GHz quad-core 7th-generation Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz

Memory
16GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory

Storage
1TB Fusion Drive1

Graphics
Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB of VRAM

Video Support and Camera
FaceTime HD camera

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors (21.5‑inch) or 1 billion colors (21.5‑inch 4K) and:

One 5120x2880 (5K) external display at 60Hz with support for 1 billion colors, or

Two 3840x2160 (4K UHD) external displays at 60Hz with support for 1 billion colors, or

Two 4096x2304 (4K) external displays at 60Hz with support for millions of colors

Thunderbolt 3 digital video output

Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C

Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, DVI and VGA output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Input/Output
SDXC card slot

Four USB 3 ports (compatible with USB 2)

Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports with support for:

DisplayPort

Thunderbolt (up to 40 Gbps)

USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)

Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, DVI, and VGA supported using adapters (sold separately)

10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

Kensington lock slot