iMac question

[edgar101084]

I am not very familiar with iMacs, but I'm buying.one due to my program plan in college, Graphic Design. I will be using Adobe illustrator, Photoshop in Design, u get the picture. Here is the iMac I'll be buying.

Apple iMac with Retina 5K display - 27" LED - Core i5 3.3 GHz - 8 GB RAM - 1 TB HDD - OS X 10.10 Yosemite

So here lays my question. Is it possible to have an eyefinity set up with 3 of those???

Im very clueless with pc hardware. Can someone help?

Thanks

[connorpiper]

Is OSX a must?

[The Cool n00B]

I am not very familiar with iMacs, but I'm buying.one due to my program plan in college, Graphic Design. I will be using Adobe illustrator, Photoshop in Design, u get the picture. Here is the iMac I'll be buying.

Apple iMac with Retina 5K display - 27" LED - Core i5 3.3 GHz - 8 GB RAM - 1 TB HDD - OS X 10.10 Yosemite

So here lays my question. Is it possible to have an eyefinity set up with 3 of those???

Im very clueless with pc hardware. Can someone help?

Thanks

Why can't you use a Windows system?

 

OSX cuts you off from drivers and driver control, mostly. You can hook up more monitors using Thunderbolt and configure which is on the left, right, etc.

[PlayStation 2]

I really wouldn't, and even if you need OS X, you should get someone to build you a Hackintosh.

[edgar101084]

Hackintosh?

[edgar101084]

Is OSX a must?

Yes it is

[connorpiper]

Hackintosh?

 

A computer built using regular parts that runs on OSX. 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

Why won't check out our Master's review of the 5K iMac?

 

iMac Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UJRYxP8gGU

Software: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TReJmvn5nKY

Windows Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgTMxB-ffjM

 

Edit: Links have been fixed.

[pagani123]

if you want multiple monitors and still want an apple product go with a mac pro that being said i would advise you to use osx over windows if your not good with software that's one of the reasons why i like osx a little more than windows. and if you dont want to shell out the money for a mac pro but still want osx http://www.hackintosh.com/ 

[connorpiper]

I would suggest looking at the MacBook Pro or if going for a workstation is a must, either a hackentosh or a Dell Precision.

[pagani123]

also the extra displays are not 5k only the imac is 

[DevTechStudios]

I see all these pro Microsoft Windows here, and then I am here on a Mac. I do believe that you can have an eyefinity setup. On the back I think there are 2 thunderbolt ports. If you get an adapter you can setup any display, or just get a thunderbolt display.

 

And if you have never used Mac OS X, it is amazing, no joke.

[edgar101084]

I would suggest looking at the MacBook Pro or if going for a workstation is a must, either a hackentosh or a Dell Precision.

So lets say i buy the imac laptop pro. Can u connect 3 apple monitor displays?

[connorpiper]

So lets say i buy the imac laptop pro. Can u connect 3 apple monitor displays?

 

Including the laptops display? I know the current MBP has 2 thunderbolt ports which can be used with displayport. 

[edgar101084]

I see all these pro Microsoft Windows here, and then I am here on a Mac. I do believe that you can have an eyefinity setup. On the back I think there are 2 thunderbolt ports. If you get an adapter you can setup any display, or just get a thunderbolt display.

And if you have never used Mac OS X, it is amazing, no joke.

I do know theres 1 thunderbolt. So how would you it with 3?

[pagani123]

I do know theres 1 thunderbolt. So how would you it with 3?

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204154

[edgar101084]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204154

Maybach using 2 Apple iMac with Retina 5K display - 27" . How would u connect them

[connorpiper]

Maybach using 2 Apple iMac with Retina 5K display - 27" . How would u connect them

 

You have to connect the monitors to the single iMac, you don't need two computers. 

You would get a thunderbolt to Displayport/DVI/VGA/HDMI. (Depending on your monitor)

[watts300]

Thunderbolt monitors can daisy chain. The number of thunderbolt ports on the computer itself is irrelevant if the monitor has two (many/most do).

[pagani123]

Maybach using 2 Apple iMac with Retina 5K display - 27" . How would u connect them

to my knowledge you can you would have to connect the 2k monitors unless you buy a 5k monitor from somewhere else but there not cheap http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&sku=UP275K3 you would have to connect them with mini display ports 

[edgar101084]

You have to connect the monitors to the single iMac, you don't need two computers.

You would get a thunderbolt to Displayport/DVI/VGA/HDMI. (Depending on your monitor)

1. 5k imac computer

2. 27" imac monitor

So they both have thunderbolt, i would need which cables

[pagani123]

1. 5k imac computer

2. 27" imac monitor

So they both have thunderbolt, i would need which cables

does not matter just plug one cable into one monitor and the same cable into the other monitor 

[edgar101084]

does not matter just plug one cable into one monitor and the same cable into the other monitor

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/cart.jsp

[edgar101084]

does not matter just plug one cable into one monitor and the same cable into the other monitor

I just want to have Photoshop running on 1 display & illustrator on the other.

[connorpiper]

I just want to have Photoshop running on 1 display & illustrator on the other.

 

Please do not get the iMac 5K though, it throttles like crazy. But you are getting mid range laptop specs in the process. And spending a ton on a display that it can't handle.