imac 2017 vs custom pc

[shahab99110]

i am going to start my wedding video editing business and i used both fcpx and adobe premiere pro both are suitable for me, but i got stuck between purchasing 21 inch imac 2017 or custom pc of same price($1700)

well i know that i can get better performance in pc with more good spec at the same price but on the other hand imac has great optimization with fcpx which help me in video editing and at the end that matter the most so please help me in getting best option.

i want a comparison between fcpx in 21 inch imac 2017(4gb graphics) and premiere pro in custom pc at 1700$    

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

2 minutes ago, shahab99110 said:

i am going to start my wedding video editing business and i used both fcpx and adobe premiere pro both are suitable for me, but i got stuck between purchasing 21 inch imac 2017 or custom pc of same price($1700)

well i know that i can get better performance in pc with more good spec at the same price but on the other hand imac has great optimization with fcpx which help me in video editing and at the end that matter the most so please help me in getting best option.

i want a comparison between fcpx in 21 inch imac 2017(4gb graphics) and premiere pro in custom pc at 1700$    

You could build a Hackint<COMMUNITY STANDARDS FRIENDLY CONTENT>. Snazzy Labs have built several that have better performance than systems Apple offered. At the end of the day, if you want to use FCPX, then the route you choice depends on whether or not you'll willing to put in the time to make it work.

[Sernefarian]

USD? CA? AUD? Other?

[yolosnail]

To be honest, I wouldn't even touch a 21' iMac, You'd struggle to edit on a 21" screen unless you  have a second monitor

If you want to go with Apple, go for a slightly older 27", or even do what I did and get an old Mac Pro and upgrade it for a lot less.

 

[shahab99110]

17 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

You could build a Hackint<COMMUNITY STANDARDS FRIENDLY CONTENT>. Snazzy Labs have built several that have better performance than systems Apple offered. At the end of the day, if you want to use FCPX, then the route you choice depends on whether or not you'll in the to make it work.

yes i am willing to put time

[dizmo]

Which one are you more comfortable with? That will play a huge part in which one's better. If you're significantly faster in Premier, for example, the fact that Final Cut is faster at rendering is irrelevant. I haven't seen any recent reviews, but I remember Final Cut being significantly faster. I'd just get the 27" machine and save a little longer. It's a tax write off anyway.

 

Can you upgrade the iMacs? Their pricing on 1TB SSD's is absolutely insane.

[forregacc02]

Mac user here, but would personally suggest a PC for desktop use. I'm not very good at putting up components for video editing, but here's a draft build to get a baseline on a $1700 PC.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid 240 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power - S55 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($449.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Dell - U2717D 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($398.00 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1692.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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