The machine that arrived at my studio is the absolute 'top end' of what Apple sells without going to a Mac Pro.
I got the faster processor, 64gb of RAM, 2TB SSD storage and the highest end video card they sell (don't know which one it is but it cost an extra $1,000). I do high end video editing and recently ordered the most optimized iMac that Apple sells. My advice is to prioritize the i7, then max the RAM to 16 unless you want to actually go beyond that, and then the question of SSD + HD is a matter of pocketbook and although it's nice for boot and such, it's definitely not necessary for smooth FCPX work. I don't know where multicam issues become a problem and if that's a concern you should look into that specific limitation but for non-pro, single cam editing you can grab virtually any i7 iMac and be successful. I am running with 8GB and sure, I'd like to have more and FCPX would use more and you should get as much as you can afford but if you had an 8GB imac with an i7 you could happly run FCPX with no problem for single cam work. I would get in trouble quickly if I did multicam, I'm sure but from my experience on this and several other machines I think you can safely buy almost any imac.and I'd certainly stick with an i7, and max it with RAM and you're golden. Hardly the cats meow and probably much slower than any current shipping iMac and I have no issues at all. I am running FCP on a MacPro 1.1 with a 5770 card. When I'm done editing, I can then send this drive to another editor (also using FCPX) or attach it to my MacBook if I want to edit the same project in the field.Īt this point with any of the higher end iMacs it's just a matter of best bester bestest. It sees the project and the media right away. I simply launch FCPX, plug in the drive and-poof!-I'm ready to edit.
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ALSO! FCPX is GREAT when it comes to editing projects on external drives! I can segregate an entire project and its media files onto a removeable drive. But, I realized I can always buy more external storage as I edit more and more projects. Now, I had the option to order a 2TB SATA. I put all of my media and FCP projects onto the SATA hard drive. The OS and all of my applications run off the flash drive. Last, I ordered a flash drive / SATA hard drive combo. (OWC makes good after-market RAM for iMACs.) I ordered 16G of RAM, but recently added more RAM to equal 24G. (currently the fastest processor for an iMac) I also ordered the best graphics card-AMD Ratheon HD. I have a 27-inch iMac with a 3.4 G Intel Core i7. (As all three will become obsolete over time.) Begin with the fastest processor / graphics card / and as much RAM as you can afford.
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