![]() I'm still kind of considering going with the i5/575 model. I might even wait for the back to school sale to start in a bit. Of course, I'm still very open to all options. My main concern is that I've heard some people complaining that fusion storage apparently slows down over time. I'd just put the OS + FCPX on the SSD, and edit from the external storage. I could just sticky tape it to the back of the machine and never worry about it. That being said, I do already own a 1TB external HDD, and I've seen a lot of great deals on 3TB ones for under €100. I agree with you that 256GB is too small for video editing. Of course, if the difference in performance is that big over the 575, I'd be willing to go for it. I've been considering the 580 model too, but it's kinda pushing my budget. with optimise media and 15 minutes editing you can end up at 300GB of Harddrive usage. If that's not good enough, I'd like to know if the i5/575 (probably without SSD) model will be good enough. I'll upgrade the RAM to 24GB myself later down the line, as more money becomes available. TL DR: I want to know if the base model iMac with SSD will be adequate for 4K video editing in Final Cut Pro X. Also, while fast render speeds are nice, I'm more concerned about smooth timeline scrubbing/preview playback and applying effects at a decent speed. However, since I'll be doing video editing in 4K (with color grading etc.), I'm not sure if that'll be good enough. This is why upgrading to the i7 is basically a no-go for me, unless I REALLY have to. Especially since I'm still a student, and budget definitely is an issue. ![]() In an ideal world, I'd like to get the base i5/570 iMac with an SSD and call it a day. This bumps the price up quite a bit, though. However, someone in the previous thread said that I should get the 256GB SSD over a fusion drive, and then edit off of external storage. I've decided that I'm probably going to get a Panasonic G7 (which shoots good 4K video), as well as a 2017 27" iMac.īecause I'm a college student, I can get Apple computers at a decent discount. But I'm very passionate about storytelling, so I want to continue making videos independent from school. ![]() For written journalism (which includes basic photo editing in Adobe Lightroom), any old PC will work. I've finished my freshman year, and in the second semester of the coming year, I'll specialize in written journalism. I'm currently working to get a degree in journalism. I've always been a tech enthusiast, and never even considered Apple, until I found out how well-optimized Final Cut Pro X is, even on older / lower-end hardware. Yesterday I made a thread in the Buying Advice forum, but someone suggested that I should make a thread about this here as well.īasically, I'm looking to ditch my cheap Windows laptop and indulge myself in the wonderful world of Apple.
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