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The Most Powerful iMac Pro Now Costs $15,927 (vice.com)
Apple recently updated the upgrade options for the iMac Pro, and getting the very best will cost you. A baseline model will cost you just under $5,000, and maxing out the hardware to absurd heights runs a whopping $15,927. An anonymous reader writes: The most expensive possible upgrade is a $5,200 charge for upgrading the RAM from 32GB to a startling 256GB. Other addons include an additional $700 for a 16GB Radeon video card and $2,400 for a 2.3 Ghz Intel processor with 18 cores. Almost $16,000 is a lot of money for a computer, especially one so overpowered that there are very few reasonable applications of its hardware. Most people will never need more than 16GB of RAM to play video games, and 32-64GB will take care of most video editing and 3D modeling tasks. With 256GB of RAM, you could run advanced AI processes or lease computing power to other people.
Most RAM these days is used by the web browser; specifically if you've got multiple windows and tabs open at the same time. Games by contrast, can get away easily with 8GB. Ditto for most CAD files.
I have a wife that does a lot of research online. Trust me, 16GB isn't enough regardless of being Firefox or Chrome.
Fucking browser bloat!!!!
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