@@lewis9950 Facebook marketplace lol 🥴😩 I live in a military town so when they’re moving or changing stations they usually sell their stuff for dirt cheap
True. I bought i7 4.2gjz 2017 imac 27 inch 5k screen, 40gb RAM and 2tb sata ssd with apple keyboard and mouse. Paid £300.... If it wasn't for apple m chip no way would it have been that cheap. Excellent condition and boxed. Bargain.
I got one of these in 2017. But did get it with a 512Gb SSD and fitted the 16gb Ram upgrade to 24. Has worked brilliantly for the last near 5 years. Although it meets my needs. I am be tempted by a 27inch M1 iMac if one comes out this spring/summer.
@@DM-sc4zy Late 2015 4K iMac. I accidentally smashed the screen when moving things around so I sold it, bought an LG 4K monitor and then months later I bought the 4K iMac.
I upgraded my 2017 with external thunderbolt drive from tekq - 3.2gb read and 2.5gb write with that , 46gb Ram and it run great , editing raw from A7Riv is fast and 4k edit is not bad as well. even played bf4 online with decent fps via bootcamp in 2k res. great buy and still use it even after buying 14inch M1 Pro.
Great observations. I wish I had seen this before I purchased my 2017/ 21.5/i7/32G/4G Vram with accessories for $529 USD. But now that I have, I look like a genius! I'll be watching for more helpful content. Thanks Mate!
I bought my Mac 27" i5 3,8ghz 512GB SSD 8GB RAM Radeon Pro 580 8GB and extra 16GB RAM (24GB RAM in total) in 2017 and i'm very happy with this amazing computer and 5k screen, still working like the first day.I'm planning to upgrade 64GB RAM,nice computer and you got a really cheap price.Greetings from Spain.
It's fine. I've got a late 15' maxed out i5. Daily driver for my design business. I've got my eyes on an M1 iMac Pro when it comes out, but this machine is still more than serviceable. Even my 2008 iMac that I use for various tasks works like it did when it came out of the box. They're bulletproof.
The older macs really do last forever! I am really excited about the new M1 iMac too! I just hope it has some upgradability with the RAM but I doubt that's possible given the way the M1 is designed
@@AldoJames Personally, I think that what you get in the box is what you'll be stuck with forever after. The SOC is just that - all of the system resources on a single chip. What will be interesting to see is how expandability on the Mac Pro will be handled, but that's for another day.
I bought the iMac 27 2017 base model brand new since they released. The price was high and no knowledge of macOS, but I was impressed by its monitor and the design and I purchased that machine. Now I use it at work as a normal computer, and use it for watching some media. The worst thing is that it doesn’t support Dolby Atmos and Apple had stop selling the 27 iMac so I cannot consider upgrade the machine. The 24 inches iMac M1 version’s speakers seems less impressive than the 27 inches.
I hope they release a new 27" or even 32" iMac as I'd upgrade to that in a few years. This screen is still amazing though and performance is great for a 5 year old machine.
I just bought a Apple iMac Slim 2017 21.5” 2.3GHz i5 16GB RAM 256GB SSD MacOS Ventura 13.2.1 for $400 bucks. All we’ll use it for is normal family desktop use. I’m excited to get it and hopefully I got a good deal.
I just purchased iMacPro 2017 (Space Grey); 256GB Ram, 2TB SSD, 18Core 3.2 Xeon processor. I love it. The only issue is the Magic Mouse 2 not working. The mac see it, connects to it but the mouse point wont move. Killing me.
I have the same imac but the 2019 model, its an awesome product, but I needed to load macOS from an external SSD because the fusion drive worked too slow.
I find it so strange they were still selling fusion drives on 2019 when they laptops moved to ssds years before. Being able to boot of an external ssd has definitely made sure these machines don’t go obsolete as fast
Thanks for all of this info!! I’m between an iMac with a 2017 Core i5 (3.0GHz - HDD 1 TB - 8GB) and a 2019 Core i3 (3.6GHz - HDD 1 TB - 8G)-which would you choose?
In any case, try to get either an internal SSD (preferably) or a fusion drive. Pure HDD might not have the internal socket for the SSD, so there is no way to put one in (even if you are brave enough to do that).
Hi, thanks for your info, much appreciated, As a very old, still a newbie, can you explain to me how I would make my Mac boot and run from this external SSD ? , cheers
Installing macOS onto external (USB-C) SSD is rather easy, I just did that because my 2nd hand iMac 2017 only had a 1TB fusion drive (which is 1TB of slow HDD combined with 32GB of SSD). But installing Windows to ext. SSD isn't easy (due to limitations in BootCamp and also in Windows Installer). Guess Linux should be also rather easy to install to ext. SSD.
I LOVE my 2017 iMac and it's 2022. Depends what you call better. M1 has more processing power so will look great on benchmarks but for everything I do, this thing is amazing, including video editing.
So I have two uestions, Are you currently running the latest OS on it or are you running an older OS i.e. Catalina, Big Sur, etc...Second question is are you considering purchasing an eGPU for this workstation? I currently run one and have since 2017, but I have 24GB of RAM, and an external 1 Terrabite storage system.
I am running the latest OS, now Ventura and it’s flawless. I’m not considering an external eGPU as this thing still handles everything I throw at it. If I were to go for an eGPU it would probably be time to upgrade the whole computer but I think it’s still got a few years in it. What are you thinking of with yours
I picked up a 2010 i7 for $99 U.S. That's on a completely different level from your system, but I run Ubuntu. It doesn't care how old the processor is, so long as it's 64-bit.
I have a question for you. I'm thinking about getting this specific one on eBay and its a mid 2017 with I7 (3.6 ghz) 16gb. If you plan on using it for video editing with effects (maybe 4k editing) would this be a great buy?
@@DM-sc4zy No issues at all even when it goes to sleep. the only thing I can say is that when it first turns on it is a little slower to boot than an internal SSD but once it's up and running you couldnt tell
@@AldoJames Thank you, I had an itch to check ebay for the iMac like my sister had but I found the 27in for cheaper than what she paid for her 21.5 inch in 2021. Super glad God blessed me with it :D
Great video! Does an i5 versus i7 processor make a big difference with the 2017 imacs? There's a stack of i5 imacs selling on Marketplace and Gumtree but much fewer i7 machines making me think that the letter is much better?
I’m using mine almost daily and the i5 is great! It depends on what you need it for but I’m having no issues with the i5. I’d look at upgrading the Ram and possibly booting off an SSD like I’ve done if you want to get the most out of it
@@AldoJames thanks for the reply. I've got a fully maxed out 2012 27 imac with 500gb SSD and 32gb ram for my project music studio and whilst it's still fine, it's power supply has started to make an annoying crackling sound.
i wish i could give two thumbs up for this video! cant tell you how many videos i've watched like this and found it hard to follow along but you nailed it! also i had to laugh at some of the comparisons.. would it be apple if they didn't take away useful things!? lol
Apple iMac 27" 5K Retina 2017 512GB SSD 32GB Ram 4.2GHz Core i7 AMD Pro 580 8GB will be good for editing photos in Lightroom and photoshop?(im a amateur photographer)
Good configuration depending on the price. Be aware that macOS Ventura is the last officially supported macOS on the 2017 iMac. But there might be hacks like opencore legacy patcher to keep it alive on recent macOS, inofficially. Internal SSD is important, especially if you want to install Windows also (with or without using bootcamp), because bootcamp only supports internal SSD and windows installer also does not like to be used on external SSDs. You can upgrade the 8GB to much more yourself, for relatively cheap.
I just brought one off Facebook market place and it doesn’t have that removable back panel. Is there any other way to upgrade the ram? It takes ages for anything to load on mine even after a fresh factory reset.
I found a eBay seller which sells one For £185 which is 326 Aussie dollars it is secondhand with no scratches 16gb 5k display with keyboard and mouse 2017 27” is it worth the money?
It will but at a certain point app makers will stop supporting older hardware at different times for example Microsoft at present supports Office on the three most recent version of Mac. So even after 3 OS updates, roughly 2027, you won't get a newer version of microsoft office for mac. It doesn't mean the old version will stop working it just means the newer versions won't install. Hope this this :)
@@AldoJames thank you. i have this desktop. and just ordered a 16gb ram. since i ca't open lightroom and photoshop simultaneously. and was thinking of how long till the last mac os update of this imac. and if i can still use the apps.
@@raymondcauilan1175 You're welcome :) Happy to help and the 16GB RAM will definitely make it feel much snapper! Do you have a fusion drive or SSD? I would also consider migrating to an SSD like mine if you're still using the Fusion drive
@@AldoJames yeah it's a fusion drive. i might consider migrating to a ssd in the future. u think i can still use my default ram (8gb) together with the new 16gb (2x8 gb) ram that i ordered from amazon? it will not arrive til march though since i live in the philippines.
Good... but windows 11 required Intel 8th Gen processor (Coffee Lake) to run natively on any pc, So even on 7th Gen processors Windows 11 needs workaround to run and doesn't work as smooth as windows 10 due to kernel and drivers issues (implemented by Intel and Microsoft).
Hi Aldo, I got one, but the iMac 5K 27 inch 2017 4,2 GHz intel core i7 2Tb fusion, Radeon Pro 580 8GB with 48GB ram up to 64ram, and just bought the MacBook Pro 16 M1, and still prefer to work on my iMac 2017… and sadly just after I bought I discover the iMac model doesn’t allow to use it has a monitor with my M1 MacBook… never the less I was thinking selling my new MacBook Pro and try to exchange the fusion 2TB to SSD on my IMac to keep it for a couple of years. What do you think ?
@@MickaelFjaerePhotography While its not endorsed by Apple, apparently one version of a workaround is to purchase a Luna Display from Astropad. I’ve seen a few videos and articles of it being demonstrated with M1 Macbook Pro (14”) and iMacs made made after 2014. Specifically the 2017 & 2019 iMac. Thinking about trying it myself. Any lag anyone experienced could be mitigated or reduced using thunderbolt or either cable. Or so I’ve heard…
hello, i am o user of an imac 2011 i5 21.5". it is time to move on (so sad to let it go, it has been a precious companion for my work-photography& graphic design). I am in a dilemma ( ΔΙΛΗΜΜΑ in Greek) to purchase a 2019 27" i5 used, or turn to a new imac 24" Due to lack of space i do not want to turn to a separate mini mac or mac studio + screen, cables etc. Plus the fact of getting a new imac and after a year to be outdated from a new one with a new chip( M2 or whatever). If it can ;ast at least 5 years i would be fine with the 27" and wait for apple to calm down on changing everything so soon.....what is your opinion?
about sell my iMac but starting using Apple airplay and universal control using along side m1 max MacBook Pro for heavy lifting tasks but using apple air display on iMac works great
Hey mate, i’ve been editing 4k 10bit footage on a normal desktop with i5 6th gen and 16gb ram (no vram) i’m looking to get an imac i7 7th gen with 16gb ram and 8gb vram Right now doing a lot of work in premiere (layers, hundreds of clips, bunch of sounds) my pc can’t really handle much anymore, im worried if i get the new imac there won’t be much of a difference, any thoughts? cheers ps, i use proxies all the time
What do you mean by it didn't age well? I'm replying to you now from the iMac and still think it was a great purchase. It's booting from the external SSD, screen looks great and handles everything I throw at it :D
Sorry. Was switching between videos and had a total brain slip. Although I believe that Ventura is the last OS it will support. Thanks so much for your video, it was by far the most helpful on these older iMacs I’ve seen!
I upgraded to an internal 4 TB SSD myself and broke the screen. Definitely not as easy to upgrade the SSD as the videos online make it seem. The OWC kit I got on Amazon came with two suction cups and they are how I broke the display (when turned OFF the display does not look broken). If you are to attempt this upgrade yourself DO NOT GO NEAR THOSE SUCTION CUPS. Now it has a 3" black bar permanently down left-third of the screen. Hope I can get a new screen from a third party for a reasonable cost. And to think, this way my attempt TO SAVE MONEY. The shop wanted about €140 to do it, if only I could make my decision over again 😞
Oh man! that sounds really bad!!! I considered opening it up and installing and SSD but i decided against it as I was worried something like that might happen. I've been booting off an external SSD since I got it and it sped the system up so much. Hope you're able to get it fixed for a reasonable price
If one does not need Windows on the iMac nor the last bit of SSD transfer speed, going with an ext. USB-C SSD case for an M.2 NVME SSD is maybe the cheapest and least risky way to accelerate an iMac that only has a HDD or fusion drive internally. Besides breaking the screen, as it happened to you, I also heard about bad replacement sticky tape, so the screen just fell off some time after the iMac was put together again.
I totally did forget! But I really dislike the Apple keyboard & mouse and would have used my logitech MX Master 3 and MX keys mini regardless, but good point :)
haha I live in Australia and it gets quite hot here too! I rarely hear the fan, the temps are usually quite low and you can always download 'mac fan controls' to increase or reduce the fan speed
This monitor foot is just not a banger😅 That is from 2017? Attention: The macOS system is running at 2.5k only!!! 5k is just marketing speech! MacOS can show 5k, but icons and everything is just too small, as 5k is not supported.
You are making this explanation so Great ! I had the issue with Fusion drive & you just solved it out. I'm currently using MacBook pro 13 & this would be more helpful for me.
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Guys I paid $169 for mine!!! I must’ve struck gold!!!!!!
What sight!! 😮🙂
same I just got mine for $150
@@MirrorSpam96 Okay, but where? 👀
@@lewis9950 Facebook marketplace lol 🥴😩 I live in a military town so when they’re moving or changing stations they usually sell their stuff for dirt cheap
True. I bought i7 4.2gjz 2017 imac 27 inch 5k screen, 40gb RAM and 2tb sata ssd with apple keyboard and mouse. Paid £300....
If it wasn't for apple m chip no way would it have been that cheap. Excellent condition and boxed. Bargain.
I got one of these in 2017. But did get it with a 512Gb SSD and fitted the 16gb Ram upgrade to 24. Has worked brilliantly for the last near 5 years. Although it meets my needs. I am be tempted by a 27inch M1 iMac if one comes out this spring/summer.
The 512 SSD is much better than the fusion drive! I am excited to see what the M1 iMac's will be like
Its febuary 9th 2023. Im using my 2017 imac right now. And its running stronger than ever! deffently recomend
Same here! This thing is such a beast!
I had this iMac from 2017 to 2020. I loved it. I maxed it out with an SSD (from a Fusion Drive) and 64GBs of RAM.
What have you upgraded to?
@@DM-sc4zy Late 2015 4K iMac. I accidentally smashed the screen when moving things around so I sold it, bought an LG 4K monitor and then months later I bought the 4K iMac.
I upgraded my 2017 with external thunderbolt drive from tekq - 3.2gb read and 2.5gb write with that , 46gb Ram and it run great , editing raw from A7Riv is fast and 4k edit is not bad as well. even played bf4 online with decent fps via bootcamp in 2k res. great buy and still use it even after buying 14inch M1 Pro.
Great observations. I wish I had seen this before I purchased my 2017/ 21.5/i7/32G/4G Vram with accessories for $529 USD. But now that I have, I look like a genius! I'll be watching for more helpful content. Thanks Mate!
I think you still got a pretty good deal considering yours came with 32GB ram already
I bought my Mac 27" i5 3,8ghz 512GB SSD 8GB RAM Radeon Pro 580 8GB and extra 16GB RAM (24GB RAM in total) in 2017 and i'm very happy with this amazing computer and 5k screen, still working like the first day.I'm planning to upgrade 64GB RAM,nice computer and you got a really cheap price.Greetings from Spain.
That’s a beast of a machine! Glad to hear you’re still enjoying it so much!
Picked up used 2017 imac 27 $800Aud
Amazing display
That's awesome!
It's fine. I've got a late 15' maxed out i5. Daily driver for my design business. I've got my eyes on an M1 iMac Pro when it comes out, but this machine is still more than serviceable. Even my 2008 iMac that I use for various tasks works like it did when it came out of the box. They're bulletproof.
The older macs really do last forever! I am really excited about the new M1 iMac too! I just hope it has some upgradability with the RAM but I doubt that's possible given the way the M1 is designed
@@AldoJames Personally, I think that what you get in the box is what you'll be stuck with forever after. The SOC is just that - all of the system resources on a single chip. What will be interesting to see is how expandability on the Mac Pro will be handled, but that's for another day.
So satisfying to watch after watching this video I purchased this one 🙌 thanks mate
Aww thank you!! Congrats on the purchase!
I bought the iMac 27 2017 base model brand new since they released. The price was high and no knowledge of macOS, but I was impressed by its monitor and the design and I purchased that machine. Now I use it at work as a normal computer, and use it for watching some media.
The worst thing is that it doesn’t support Dolby Atmos and Apple had stop selling the 27 iMac so I cannot consider upgrade the machine. The 24 inches iMac M1 version’s speakers seems less impressive than the 27 inches.
I hope they release a new 27" or even 32" iMac as I'd upgrade to that in a few years. This screen is still amazing though and performance is great for a 5 year old machine.
Thanks for the review. I’m shopping for one just like it this week for photo editing in Lightroom & Photoshop.
Welcome :) Have your managed to find one?
This is SOOO helpful-especially with the upgrade options!
Glad it was helpful!
Having 64GB of RAM makes a big difference, and the 5K screen is wonderful. It still does everything I want it to do, it has a few more years left yet.
I’m considering upgrading to 64 later on! It’s such a great screen!
looking at the moment to buy a intel mac 2020, i simply like the design way more and like to use bootcamp a lot.
They are still beautiful
Love the video! Quick question where did you purchase the 2017 Mac?
Thanks Michela! I was able to find it on Facebook marketplace
I just bought a Apple iMac Slim 2017 21.5” 2.3GHz i5 16GB RAM 256GB SSD MacOS Ventura 13.2.1 for $400 bucks. All we’ll use it for is normal family desktop use. I’m excited to get it and hopefully I got a good deal.
I just purchased iMacPro 2017 (Space Grey); 256GB Ram, 2TB SSD, 18Core 3.2 Xeon processor. I love it. The only issue is the Magic Mouse 2 not working. The mac see it, connects to it but the mouse point wont move. Killing me.
what a solid computer! ahh I'd say it's a mouse and not iMac issue
What's the GPU model? Wasn't included in description or video as far as I know
4GB Radeon Pro 570
thanks @@AldoJames
I have the same imac but the 2019 model, its an awesome product, but I needed to load macOS from an external SSD because the fusion drive worked too slow.
I find it so strange they were still selling fusion drives on 2019 when they laptops moved to ssds years before. Being able to boot of an external ssd has definitely made sure these machines don’t go obsolete as fast
i have it and i love it , But I am wondering what is the maximum ram i can put for this and where i can get the cheapest.
Hey mate, just saw your other question. If you are keen on upgrading to 64GB, I would buy the timetec ram from Amazon
any overheating issues with the external ssd with mac os Monterey?
None at all! It’s been great
Thanks for all of this info!! I’m between an iMac with a 2017 Core i5 (3.0GHz - HDD 1 TB - 8GB) and a 2019 Core i3 (3.6GHz - HDD 1 TB - 8G)-which would you choose?
Ohh hard choice! What are you using it for?
Looking at the specs I’d go 2019 i3 over 2017 i5
In any case, try to get either an internal SSD (preferably) or a fusion drive. Pure HDD might not have the internal socket for the SSD, so there is no way to put one in (even if you are brave enough to do that).
Hi, thanks for your info, much appreciated,
As a very old, still a newbie, can you explain to me how I would make my Mac boot and run from this external SSD ? , cheers
It’s a bit hard to explain in a RUclips comment but there are a few videos out there that detail this
Installing macOS onto external (USB-C) SSD is rather easy, I just did that because my 2nd hand iMac 2017 only had a 1TB fusion drive (which is 1TB of slow HDD combined with 32GB of SSD). But installing Windows to ext. SSD isn't easy (due to limitations in BootCamp and also in Windows Installer). Guess Linux should be also rather easy to install to ext. SSD.
How good does it game now like right now? Like fort, cod, RL, valorant, apex?
Great! More videos about old Macs!
More to come!
Thank for the very informative review. I am now convinced not to replace my 2017 Imac with a newer machine.
Nice!! It’s such a great pc
Is it a good machine for 2022 or the newer one is better m1?
I LOVE my 2017 iMac and it's 2022. Depends what you call better. M1 has more processing power so will look great on benchmarks but for everything I do, this thing is amazing, including video editing.
@@AldoJames ❤️❤️
So I have two uestions, Are you currently running the latest OS on it or are you running an older OS i.e. Catalina, Big Sur, etc...Second question is are you considering purchasing an eGPU for this workstation? I currently run one and have since 2017, but I have 24GB of RAM, and an external 1 Terrabite storage system.
I am running the latest OS, now Ventura and it’s flawless. I’m not considering an external eGPU as this thing still handles everything I throw at it. If I were to go for an eGPU it would probably be time to upgrade the whole computer but I think it’s still got a few years in it. What are you thinking of with yours
Great video, mate! Keep them coming!
Thank you!
For an average consumer, i think there is literally no difference as long as microsoft office dont lag.
Where do you find these I’m trying to buy one
I picked up a 2010 i7 for $99 U.S. That's on a completely different level from your system, but I run Ubuntu. It doesn't care how old the processor is, so long as it's 64-bit.
How good!
does davinchi work well
It does, I love editing on with Davinci on the iMac
I have a question for you. I'm thinking about getting this specific one on eBay and its a mid 2017 with I7 (3.6 ghz) 16gb. If you plan on using it for video editing with effects (maybe 4k editing) would this be a great buy?
I heard it works awesome with 4k video editing
@@belenreyes7255 same
For $500 its a no-brainer, even if it does gets obsolete in a few years time its still good valve.
It is! What computer do you use?
@@AldoJames 2017 iMac I5 7600k, wish i had paid $500 for it.
@@AldoJames Noted you boot it off an external SSD. what happens when the iMac goes to sleep as the SSD will lose power? Does it require a reboot?
@@DM-sc4zy No issues at all even when it goes to sleep. the only thing I can say is that when it first turns on it is a little slower to boot than an internal SSD but once it's up and running you couldnt tell
@@DM-sc4zy haha I got lucky I guess
how does it work for some lite video editing. mabie in final cut pro. is it laggy and does it glitch. is it nice, fast and snappy
I use Davinci not final cut and it is super smooth
Found one for $750 with 1TB FHD, 32GB SSD, and 8GBs of ram. Is it worth it?
That's a really good price IMO
@@AldoJames Thank you, I had an itch to check ebay for the iMac like my sister had but I found the 27in for cheaper than what she paid for her 21.5 inch in 2021. Super glad God blessed me with it :D
Great video! Does an i5 versus i7 processor make a big difference with the 2017 imacs? There's a stack of i5 imacs selling on Marketplace and Gumtree but much fewer i7 machines making me think that the letter is much better?
I’m using mine almost daily and the i5 is great! It depends on what you need it for but I’m having no issues with the i5. I’d look at upgrading the Ram and possibly booting off an SSD like I’ve done if you want to get the most out of it
@@AldoJames thanks for the reply. I've got a fully maxed out 2012 27 imac with 500gb SSD and 32gb ram for my project music studio and whilst it's still fine, it's power supply has started to make an annoying crackling sound.
Hello friend, a question. Can I update the mac os and the apps from the app store with the external ssd? Thanks.
i just bought macbook pro m1pro 14 inch ... but i really love looks of that imac 😍 im seriously thinkig on buying it just as aditional monitor 😁
How’s the M1 Pro? That’s is an amazing machine too! Did you end up getting and iMac or external display?
i wish i could give two thumbs up for this video! cant tell you how many videos i've watched like this and found it hard to follow along but you nailed it! also i had to laugh at some of the comparisons.. would it be apple if they didn't take away useful things!? lol
Awww thank you!!!
Apple iMac 27" 5K Retina 2017 512GB SSD 32GB Ram 4.2GHz Core i7 AMD Pro 580 8GB will be good for editing photos in Lightroom and photoshop?(im a amateur photographer)
Definitely should be able to run light photoshop and Lightroom
Good configuration depending on the price. Be aware that macOS Ventura is the last officially supported macOS on the 2017 iMac. But there might be hacks like opencore legacy patcher to keep it alive on recent macOS, inofficially.
Internal SSD is important, especially if you want to install Windows also (with or without using bootcamp), because bootcamp only supports internal SSD and windows installer also does not like to be used on external SSDs.
You can upgrade the 8GB to much more yourself, for relatively cheap.
@@AldoJamesthank you
@@ThomasWaldmannthank you 👍👍👍
I just brought one off Facebook market place and it doesn’t have that removable back panel. Is there any other way to upgrade the ram? It takes ages for anything to load on mine even after a fresh factory reset.
What year model is it?
@@AldoJames it is a 21.5 inch 2017
@@iamthenightelf4282 Only the 27" has the easy to upgrade RAM, not the 21.5" iMac.
I found a eBay seller which sells one For £185 which is 326 Aussie dollars it is secondhand with no scratches 16gb 5k display with keyboard and mouse 2017 27” is it worth the money?
yes!! that's such a good deal! Did you buy it?
@@AldoJames yes I did at the last minute because it was a auction and I was the only one :)
can this still install new apps even after 2024 (last mac os update)?
It will but at a certain point app makers will stop supporting older hardware at different times for example Microsoft at present supports Office on the three most recent version of Mac. So even after 3 OS updates, roughly 2027, you won't get a newer version of microsoft office for mac. It doesn't mean the old version will stop working it just means the newer versions won't install. Hope this this :)
@@AldoJames thank you. i have this desktop. and just ordered a 16gb ram. since i ca't open lightroom and photoshop simultaneously. and was thinking of how long till the last mac os update of this imac. and if i can still use the apps.
@@raymondcauilan1175 You're welcome :) Happy to help and the 16GB RAM will definitely make it feel much snapper! Do you have a fusion drive or SSD? I would also consider migrating to an SSD like mine if you're still using the Fusion drive
@@AldoJames yeah it's a fusion drive. i might consider migrating to a ssd in the future. u think i can still use my default ram (8gb) together with the new 16gb (2x8 gb) ram that i ordered from amazon? it will not arrive til march though since i live in the philippines.
@Raymond Cauilan I've mixed the 8GB installed on my iMac with a 16GB Timetec from Amazon and it works without any issues
Good... but windows 11 required Intel 8th Gen processor (Coffee Lake) to run natively on any pc, So even on 7th Gen processors Windows 11 needs workaround to run and doesn't work as smooth as windows 10 due to kernel and drivers issues (implemented by Intel and Microsoft).
Great job 👏
Thank you!
Very sensible decision...
Thank you!
Hi Aldo, I got one, but the iMac 5K 27 inch 2017 4,2 GHz intel core i7 2Tb fusion, Radeon Pro 580 8GB with 48GB ram up to 64ram, and just bought the MacBook Pro 16 M1, and still prefer to work on my iMac 2017… and sadly just after I bought I discover the iMac model doesn’t allow to use it has a monitor with my M1 MacBook… never the less I was thinking selling my new MacBook Pro and try to exchange the fusion 2TB to SSD on my IMac to keep it for a couple of years. What do you think ?
@Mickael, did you confirm this?
@@MeitanteiKuri yes, it’s not possible to use iMac 2017 has a monitor sadly. Just old models before 2015.
@@MickaelFjaerePhotography While its not endorsed by Apple, apparently one version of a workaround is to purchase a Luna Display from Astropad. I’ve seen a few videos and articles of it being demonstrated with M1 Macbook Pro (14”) and iMacs made made after 2014. Specifically the 2017 & 2019 iMac. Thinking about trying it myself. Any lag anyone experienced could be mitigated or reduced using thunderbolt or either cable. Or so I’ve heard…
Found one for 750 1tb storage do these still hold up for music production?
Yes they are a breeze with logic pro x
wgats the webcam
Microsoft modern webcam :)
Where buy en 550?
hello, i am o user of an imac 2011 i5 21.5". it is time to move on (so sad to let it go, it has been a precious companion for my work-photography& graphic design). I am in a dilemma ( ΔΙΛΗΜΜΑ in Greek) to purchase a 2019 27" i5 used, or turn to a new imac 24" Due to lack of space i do not want to turn to a separate mini mac or mac studio + screen, cables etc. Plus the fact of getting a new imac and after a year to be outdated from a new one with a new chip( M2 or whatever). If it can ;ast at least 5 years i would be fine with the 27" and wait for apple to calm down on changing everything so soon.....what is your opinion?
about sell my iMac but starting using Apple airplay and universal control using along side m1 max MacBook Pro for heavy lifting tasks but using apple air display on iMac works great
I got a guy selling me the mid top model i7 4gig graphics card for $450 is that a good price??
ought mine for $430 which included tax shipping with 32GB ram and 1TB Hard Drive.
That's so good
So after 2027, do computer shut down? Meaning you can't use anymore?
No it just means you won't get anymore security updates so it would be more vulnerable to newer threats
i have 24 Gb RAM but i do only my video editing for my videos for imovie what if i max my ram to 64 but kept the hard drive would not that be enough.
I don’t think 64gb would make much more of a difference for iMovie
Is a 27inch 2017 Imac with 5k display worth 400$
I think it is!
Hey mate, i’ve been editing 4k 10bit footage on a normal desktop with i5 6th gen and 16gb ram (no vram)
i’m looking to get an imac i7 7th gen with 16gb ram and 8gb vram
Right now doing a lot of work in premiere (layers, hundreds of clips, bunch of sounds) my pc can’t really handle much anymore, im worried if i get the new imac there won’t be much of a difference, any thoughts? cheers
ps, i use proxies all the time
That is a MASSIVE jump IMO you should notice a huge difference IMO with that dedicated VRAM
@@AldoJames thanks for your reply mate, 🙏🙏
I just got one for FREE!!! But I can't find the HD on it.... HELP???!?!??!???!?!!
how did you get one for free🧍
Lucky you! Does it turn on?
I like your videos, I think the titles could use some work though as a constructive criticizism. Also maybe add overlay graphics to your still shot.
Thank you :) I appreciate the feedback! am looking at adding more graphics to make it more appealing
@@AldoJames Meh I'm just some slouch of a RUclips viewer just throwing my 2 cents in. Best of Luck my Friend!
7.06 Well that didn’t age well. Are you still happy with it?
What do you mean by it didn't age well? I'm replying to you now from the iMac and still think it was a great purchase. It's booting from the external SSD, screen looks great and handles everything I throw at it :D
Sorry. Was switching between videos and had a total brain slip. Although I believe that Ventura is the last OS it will support. Thanks so much for your video, it was by far the most helpful on these older iMacs I’ve seen!
That’s a good bargain
You betcha!
I upgraded to an internal 4 TB SSD myself and broke the screen. Definitely not as easy to upgrade the SSD as the videos online make it seem. The OWC kit I got on Amazon came with two suction cups and they are how I broke the display (when turned OFF the display does not look broken). If you are to attempt this upgrade yourself DO NOT GO NEAR THOSE SUCTION CUPS. Now it has a 3" black bar permanently down left-third of the screen. Hope I can get a new screen from a third party for a reasonable cost. And to think, this way my attempt TO SAVE MONEY. The shop wanted about €140 to do it, if only I could make my decision over again 😞
Oh man! that sounds really bad!!! I considered opening it up and installing and SSD but i decided against it as I was worried something like that might happen. I've been booting off an external SSD since I got it and it sped the system up so much. Hope you're able to get it fixed for a reasonable price
If one does not need Windows on the iMac nor the last bit of SSD transfer speed, going with an ext. USB-C SSD case for an M.2 NVME SSD is maybe the cheapest and least risky way to accelerate an iMac that only has a HDD or fusion drive internally. Besides breaking the screen, as it happened to you, I also heard about bad replacement sticky tape, so the screen just fell off some time after the iMac was put together again.
Mines is soooo slow
You forgot about keyboard and mouse 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻
I totally did forget! But I really dislike the Apple keyboard & mouse and would have used my logitech MX Master 3 and MX keys mini regardless, but good point :)
Nice bargain. How bout the thermal of this thing? I live in a tropical country so im a bit worried that this iMac will turn to a microwave lol
haha I live in Australia and it gets quite hot here too! I rarely hear the fan, the temps are usually quite low and you can always download 'mac fan controls' to increase or reduce the fan speed
This monitor foot is just not a banger😅 That is from 2017? Attention: The macOS system is running at 2.5k only!!! 5k is just marketing speech! MacOS can show 5k, but icons and everything is just too small, as 5k is not supported.
Overall what are your thoughts on it?
To make a long story short iMacs are too 1
You are making this explanation so Great !
I had the issue with Fusion drive & you just solved it out. I'm currently using MacBook pro 13 & this would be more helpful for me.