can an iMac G5 20" cut it?
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- KingShaft
Hi,
i am considering buying a new computer and and I have been looking at the 20" iMac G5 2.0Ghz, 1gb ram. I usually work in a pc environment, but the iMac is in my price range, and i wouldnt have to buy a screen to go with the pc.My question is: can the iMac cut it, when it comes down to editing high end graphics and video?
Thanks
- kld0
how high is high?
I think your going to want something with dual processors if youre looking to do high end video
- KingShaft0
Well high enough to be able to run all the newest adobe products on the market, also avid or final cut pro hd.
Would love to get the G5 dual but dont have the finances for both the g5 and a HD screen, which is the screen i would want to get.
- taylorv0
If you want something that will do FCHD and Avid and all that high-end stuff... invest in a high end machine.
If you want a machine to play, learn and figured stuff out on, then the iMac G5 will do ya.
It gets hot pretty fast with that extra RAM chip in there. Which means it kicks on the fan a lot when the number crunching gets going pretty good... And the fan is pretty loud.
I've got one and I love it. But I'm just using it for PS and Illustrator and the occasional iMovie project.
- KingShaft0
well yeah it would mostly be used for ps and illustrator and that kind of work, but also the occasional movie project.
Im definitely gonna give it a try. thanks
- auricom0
yeah, if you're mostly doing design related things....sure, but once you hit video, you'll def. want dual processors.
you should be good, just order some extra ram from crucial.
- KingShaft0
aaight then the imac is sounding better and better, but who's "crucial", and yeah the extra rams goes without saying.
"you should be good, just order some extra ram from crucial"
- chossy0
no the imac will not be able to handle broadcast quality video, you need a video card
SCSI connector / Fiber channel port in order to playback uncompressed 10 bit 4.2.2 video.If you are using DV it will be fine as DV is a compressed video format.
- Short0
No
I wouldnt do it, just go for a pc... or save for a G5 Dual,
At my work the intern is doing some broadcast design on it and its just to slow and the screen colours are terrible.
I'll look tomorrow at what the specs are but as I know I think it is 17 inch 2.0 ghz 1gb ram Imac....for high end graphics its not the computer I would choose for at all....
Good luck with making a choice
- KingShaft0
well this is getting harder and harder. I would love to get the g5 powerstation, but the screens are crazy expensive. I would love to get it but my pockets arent deep enough atm. Damn what am i to do.
Colours are important so is speed. Anybody else who has experience with the iMac G5
- Meeklo0
I think it is.
first of all, If you want to use Avid, then I don't think Avid is certifing their Hi end package for G5 yet, only G4 so technically you will be on a faster system avid is authorising. (unless this has changes in the past 3 months)You won't have the highest machine available on the planet, but I think it's more than enough. If you where doing the really high end stuff already, I'm sure you can afford a a dual G5 with broadcast monitors.