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question about 8th gen intel i3
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I am looking into buying an iMac for use for Pro Tools Standard 2019 On the Avid system requirements page it says reads that an intel core i5 processor is needed. The iMac I am looking at has an 8th gen i3. Is that suitable? From what i understand the iMac with the 8th gen i3 is better than the one with the 7th gen i5? Many thanks G Mac 21 inch (2012) 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 12 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 Mac OS High Sierra (10.13.6) MBOX mini PRO TOOLS 2018 |
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Re: question about 8th gen intel i3
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Why are you upgrading... what problems are you trying to solve? |
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Re: question about 8th gen intel i3
Just an opinion....any way you slice it, the i3 is a "budget" cpu, and you want "power" for an audio recording setup. Certain things just should not be skimped on(like cpu, RAM, cooling, hard drive space/speed) Look at it another way. Buy a "budget" computer for $1K and out-grow it in 3 years. It cost you $333.33 for each year and now you need to buy again. Buy a "power" computer for $2K and its still meeting your needs in 6 years. Your annual payout is the same at year 6, but each following year, the annual cost goes down
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Re: question about 8th gen intel i3
Hi Dave, apologies for my really late reply. Thanks so much for the message, George.
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Session size : 10- 15 tracks, roughly on average 10 plug ins. sample rate 24bit 2-3 VI's. No committing or freezing of tracks. i use a bigger IO Buffer when tracking with lots happening. Looking at either Mac Book Pro 2.4GHz quad-core 8th-generation Intel Core i5 processor Turbo Boost up to 4.1GHz Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 8GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 memory 256GB SSD storage¹ Retina display with True Tone Touch Bar and Touch ID Four Thunderbolt 3 ports or iMac 2.3GHz dual-core 7th-generation Intel Core i5 processor Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz 8GB 2133MHz memory, configurable to 16GB 1TB hard drive¹ Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 Two Thunderbolt 3 ports 1920x1080 sRGB display Thanks for your time George |
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Re: question about 8th gen intel i3
I wouldn't touch any computer without at least an i7 and 16GB of RAM On any Mac, make sure you are not getting a "Fusion" drive(unless they have improved them) If you are going to only run with a single drive, get an SSD(Solid State Drive) or performance will suffer. Buying refurbs from the Apple store is a great way to get more for your money.
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Re: question about 8th gen intel i3
Hi Dave,
Awesome, thanks so much for all the info! Much appreciated - have a great day man. G |
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