DIY 2020 iMac upgrades! Is the LAST upgradeable Mac worth it?!

[@lukemiani]

As some folks pointed out, I missed that the microphone holes are on the bottom of the display so I accidentally covered them with the adhesive strips, there's almost always something you're bound to forget about when doing a repair! Use adhesive specifically for a 2019/2020 iMac, or just cut the strips before applying.

[@rukhamanichoudhary6730]

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[@raleedy]

Where exactly?

[@squalley]

Luke Miani is it possible to replace with a i9?

[@squalley]

NVRMND I jumped the gun 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@PokYilStudio]

can I upgrade to i9 bro?

[@bobbyhutter5654]

 certified technician tip: when servicing any iMac - remove the security bar which lines the bottom of the display enclosure. The reason you were having so much trouble wiggling components out is because the bottom-lining adhesive actually covers the roughly 9 screws holding the security bar in place. Once removed everything slides out with ease. It's also one of the first things we check to see if an iMac has ever had any "unauthorized repairs."

[@BilisNegra]

Simply excellent you are sharing that knowledge. So praiseworthy. Not that I even have an iMac, was only leisurely watching this video. but I was struck by something so generous. Most other guys in your position would worry about financial loss letting such things into the wild...

[@robhartman4563]

it's called a chin strap

[@nickb4237]

Came here to say the same thing... was like "just remove the bottom bar and make your life easier" lol

[@bobbyhutter5654]

@@BilisNegra i actually hate my job. I have to give so much bad news to customers as a technician in regards to logic board failure resulting in data loss unless they've already backed up their data. i'd much rather end-users be able to actually own the tech that they've already bought. just like any PC owner - you should be able to upgrade your RAM, Storage, GPU, and given the recent shift to Apple Silicon - especially the CPU. I'll always share whatever is helpful.

[@Rosso456MGT]

@@BilisNegra the way Apple and Apple servicing is growing no one will ever lose work / income by sharing such things. It’s only when a technology and market are shrinking that people start trying to project their own nuts. It’s book time for all things Apple. Those of us that DIY would never pay for tech skills if we already have em anyway. Just did an airport / time capsule 8TB upgrade on my kitchen table today. Took about 30mins. Easy when you have the skills.

[@307skylake7]

4:25 “PLEASE DON’T DIE” Well Luke, that’s some very informative guidance there, i’m certain that could end death across the globe entirely.

[@tayxones]

Intel UHD Graphics 630 damn

[@rs2klee]

You would have to be a total idiot to leave the power plugged in and turned on while taking the thing apart!

[@carlosvemail]

rs2klee, actually the capacitor keep the charge so even if it’s not plugged in it might still have enough to give a strong hit

[@PixelatedWolf2077]

Hey, what if Intel XE Graphics came by to say hi? What would you do?

[@lukemiani]

Damn, for integrated graphics you sure are dedicated to the comment section

[@bg0063]

Turn off device, disconnect the power cord, and hit the power button several times. It discharges the electricity in the system so you can safely work with it. If you’re scared even after this, just wait 30 minutes more after this procedure.

[@David-xo8wf]

or, use gloves!

[@cfzone8685]

I quite like the design of iMac's, especially how they include the very nice screen with it.

[@vargasbrothers23]

I agree with you all the way. The only thing I and many others don’t like is of course the bezels

[@ruffprophetproductions]

Exactly that screen is worth a good US $300+ tbh

[@InanMusharut]

I really really really really really hate the bezels😠😡

[@robbret]

So do I. And the bezels don't really bother me. "O my god, these bezels are keeping me from getting any work done efficiently" SAID NO ONE EVER.

[@cfzone8685]

@@ruffprophetproductions Yeah for sure, the display is excellent.

[@carloslemare6060]

The upgrade is not totally wasted... just wait a year or two and this video will be a hit, for those who buy the i5 and want to upgrade de Mac :-)

[@Terzaghi12]

Apple: You can upgrade this iMac, only if you are willing to risk your life to do it

[@gp3328]

Wear snow gloves

[@boomanchu78]

I’ve done this more times than I can count. Pretty much every iMac from the original bondi blue to the new slim models. I accidentally left on plugged in once and rubbed my arm on the power supply while removing the mechanical hard drive. Needless to say it didn’t kill me, but it definitely made me be a lot more cautious when disassembling them from then on.

[@slob5041]

I just did this yesterday and got a serious zap! Actually woke me up

[@markistheone947]

Nothing beats the time when you turn it on again, and thank God for the miracle that still works. Nothing more stressful.

[@Ethan-mk1ds]

It seems you broke your microphones at 8:15. Something I want to point out, when you put on the adhesive strips you covered the two microphones in the front, and I suspect that they will sound muffled. The adhesive kit you used is only for 2012-2015, the 2019 and 2020 iMacs have different strips than the one you used. If you want to fix it cut out a bit in the adhesive where the microphones are.

[@lukemiani]

Good note

[@ohhamza]

I’m that one guy

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Does that affect other iMac 🖥 models?

[@SebastienCadet74]

This very important, as it indeed affects your sound, and you most likely only going to figure this out when you've fully reassembled the iMac. It affects all iMacs!!

[@WarriorsPhoto]

@@SebastienCadet74 How bad will it get?

[@jalabi99]

Me: "Let me see how to upgrade the 2020 iMac, this should be easy" 4:25 Luke: "The power supply is exposed PLEASE DON'T DIE" Me: "wellllllll that's enough Internet for me today"

[@riponrip4574]

That’s probably why apple doesn’t want you to upgrade

[@dacbuc]

Well, I've recently bought a 2012 iMac and did what you did here: upgrade it to i7-3770, 32GB RAM and 2TB SSD inside. Man, what a beast, I really enjoy the way it runs now! So, see you again in 8 years, when I'll buy and upgrade my "new" 2020 iMac...

[@DKBEAR78]

Can you also upgrade the gpu? And the screen? I'm asking for a friend...lolz

[@dacbuc]

@@DKBEAR78 Nope, GPU is soldered on the board; screen is replaceable, not sure about upgradeability. Glad to help your friend!

[@DKBEAR78]

@@dacbuc Thanks for the response. 👍

[@williamnale7835]

Is there 2012 a retina displayor not? I already have an upgraded 2012 Mini & 2012 MBP, as well get the trio with an iMac..lol thanks

[@intothelight7945]

Glad to hear this success story. I just replaced the HDD with a 2T SSD and am I impressed with the "new Life" my machine has!! I just picked up the i7-3770 and plan to install this week. Years ago I upgraded my 4GB Ram to 8GB. Will 32GB make much difference in its performance?

[@david8804]

Loving the intro à la Doug DeMuro... THISSSS is the 2020 iMac.

[@307skylake7]

“And today i’ll show you all the quirks and features of this upgradable iMac.”

[@david8804]

Intel UHD Graphics 630 absolutely 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@azstmpr]

Time to give it a Luke score. 😂

[@mallorydurrick]

I had to take a Valium after watching Luke disassemble this device. Thankfully, my stress was relieved during the HAPPY DANCE!

[@BenjaminHyink]

You should re review this in 2024. These seem to have pretty good value

[@307skylake7]

Video Idea: Put an Intel Core i3 in a Mac Pro

[@tayxones]

Yep great idea

[@Qwiks]

@Benjamín Sánchez change motherboard

[@Bluecolty]

Funny idea but sadly the socket isn't the same so it wouldn't work

[@WarriorsPhoto]

What the??? You dedicated to the comments section, wow!

[@BilisNegra]

@@Bluecolty So sad we cannot do a retard project then! Such a shame!

[@Michael-Martell]

The 2019 was the last modern fully upgradeable imac. Upgraded my 2019 iMac to 4Tb Samsung Evo SSD + Samsung Evo 2Tb NVME, It came with: 128Gb of ram, an i5 9600k and 8GB 580X. I'm currently building out a second iMac enclosure-d 5k 2nd monitor with an integrated 8GB EGPU so we'll see how it goes with the eGPU bu for now the 2nd monitor is working fine.

[@peterxyz3541]

I LOVE the financial analysis at the end of the vid. It’s what I always do when watching other vids.

[@KiLlErSHFT]

A couple of hints to help. 1.) when removing the display you put some masking tape at the bottom to stop the display sliding off. 2.) I would remove the chip strap as that would help removing the components (chip strap screw are the cross head at the bottom and it lifts out)

[@sergiimisiak2388]

The time came... 2 years passed after I watched this video first time :))). Still doubting whether to upgrade from i5 3.3 to i9 (10900) in 2023 when there are a lot of M-chips. Although the iMac's display is still gorgeous.

[@YorickPenninks]

I just upgraded my old iMac 2011 - 3,4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 with a NVIDIA GeForce GTX880M 8 GB, 32GB RAM and 2TB SSD so I could upgrade to Big Sur. And seriously this thing is a beast for editing!

[@gordmills1983]

I do not like ‘influencers’. Luke is not an influencer, he is an ‘informer’ . Great channel, nice production, friendly and pleasant atmosphere. Thank you.

[@Sicariis]

Anyone try to put a 10900 (since you can't go out and buy the 10910 from the BTO spec) or even something like an 11700 in one of these yet? Since 10th gen and 11th gen use the same socket LGA1200

[@hugoknapp]

Ahh would be so interested to see what happens when you put a higher TDP CPU in the iMac!

[@williameverets2736]

just a tip if you unplug the machine and wait 5 to 10 minutes, then push the power button with the machine (( unplugged )) the Capacitor will discharge and with out power the Capacitor will not Charge for the next use. just food for though

[@FirefightersFinancialToolbox]

I just bought the new one, last week. I am upgrading the Ram by 32GB to 40 GB total. It did replace my 2011 iMac. These machines are bomber!

[@yashwantfx]

I’m a simple man. I see a DIY about iMac, I click

[@bioglassmusic]

it makes me wonder how hard an SSD slot mount would be and that requires a video imo. If the pins are there then possible to fix.

[@dingmingzou9866]

Blacklily Orchard try it!

[@bioglassmusic]

@@dingmingzou9866 lol first I would need the iMac.

[@dingmingzou9866]

Blacklily Orchard hahaha yeah I probably would never need one

[@tejbell6338]

yes..its old video i watched today..but still..your content are very genuine and no bull shit..cheers mate, i bought MacBook 2017 after watching your video and i don't regret it...its a beauty..for casual on the go laptop..just for 150£..thanks for the good content :)

[@DanielJBarnett]

This is one of the best channels on KZbin and definitely the best channel for Apple computers

[@paulwhite9116]

Mate how about 10850k/10900/10900k to this imac?

[@chai-and-tea]

I've been wondering this same thing. Did you ever find out the answer?

[@macguru9999]

Luke you should do an upgrade to a 2019 27in imac.... why ? remove the fusion drive and fit an nvme 2 tb m2 to the motherboard with an adapter and another 4tb sata ssd to replace the spinner. maybe the cpu as well

[@ThunderStruck94660]

I bought the new one with the I7 and it is a beast! Love it. Excellent content as always.

[@dwaynestimpson5449]

Heres a thought. I got the 27" with a 10700k and 5500XT, 512GB SSD and I upgraded the ram to 32GB. I am thinking about......hear me out. Pulling the 10700k, making a Windows gaming PC, using the 10700k with a Z490 Motherboard and OCing it, and installing a 10900 non k in the iMac. 10 Cores baby! I use it mainly for photo and video editing drone footage.

[@axxxxman]

This was quite informative, I just bought a 27 inch iMac, mid tier model with 6 core i5, it performs well, I came from a 2014 model, that I had for 7 years. the only addition I ordered was the 512gb ssd built in, probably did not need it but 5 years from now I may be glad I did, I added a Samsung t7 ssd for my data and remapped the documents, desktop Pictures, music and videos folders to that. I put 64gb of memory in it, and called it done. 2-3 years from now when the processors are cheap and the warranty is gone, I may upgrade the processor, and perhaps someone will come out with a kit to get the internal nvm2d drive working again, But honestly, I think I have about 5 years before my intel iMac will not support the latest OS and I will have to get an apple chip based computer. Shame because I love my intel Mac.

[@MichaelWashingtonAE]

So... Warranty? Also, why not an upgrade to the 10 core i9?

[@modboymarcus9800]

Luke, plz make a video about where you get your wallpapers from they're pretty SICK!!!!!

[@morsing]

I have a Late 2015 27 5k upgraded with 32 GB ram and 1 TB SSD. Runs just fantastic except crash when sleeping. Anyway. The display is amazing and got inspired of you putting an mini inside. Might do something like that in the future when the CPU is not supported anymore. Great videos, Luke.

[@samb2166]

There are a few command lines to stop the 3rd party SSD from sleeping and stop crashing the system.

[@adredy]

must be some specific ram or can be any brand ?

[@morsing]

@@adredy I don’t think the brand itself matters. But I made sure it was 1867 MHz matching the specs for this machine.

[@cleos_jericho]

I haven't watched Luke for over a month, and that was a regret. I love his new way of shooting, and the sudden black screen is hilarious! Please keep it up.

[@TheChoirDirector]

"Don't throw it away or something...not that you would... cause you'll need to put it back on..." You're killing me here. Ha!

[@danieldavis6703]

I have the base model 2019 and put in 128g of Ram and I added a Thunderbolt enclosure with a 1 terabyte m.2 and only use the internal spinning drive as an extra TimeMachine. I plan on swapping the processor for a i9-9900KF or i9-9900K when my  care expires in 18 months.

[@SergeiJuganson]

So how it goes? Did you?

[@skip741x3]

the TDP is the biggest factor... when I was upgrading a 2011 21" which had an i3 , I was tempted to go with the i7 2600 but picked the i7 2600s which had a lower tdp... the 21" case especially,is sensitive to overheating if you go crazy with cpu power and you could easily have a toaster on ur hands with a faster chip that you cant really use... the 2600s worked superbly with low overall temps and 4 cores , 8 threads really helped performance... this imac ,I had ,was the educational version that came with an i3

[@stevenPounder-p4b]

Makes sense they’re changes for the final year of a decade long life in the same body. Also makes sense they couldn’t allow for more than 2tb unless the i9 was ordered

[@jakthebomb]

Apple cannot legally void the warranty for simply opening and replacing parts. The burden of proof is on them to say that by you opening it, you caused the issue you needed resolved.

[@justinTime077]

The burden of forcing them to solve your problem when they decline is on you.

[@GrahamQuigley]

I just spent $3300 on my IMac. Nano, the i7, 1TB, VersaArm. Love it....

[@mattiaalesi7129]

The best part 13:00 - 13:42 THANK YOU VERY MUCH MAN!

[@DarshanSTUDIOS]

Luke: is easy as cake. Off camera: 3 hours to take out logic board, 1 hour for screen, 35 minutes for cpu and 3 1/2 hours for reassembly.

[@BeastM140i]

Honestly this is a reason why I just bought one. My eye sight is very bad. I have a MacBook Pro and iPad Pro 12.9” but they’re a little too small for me to see properly for long periods of time. I prefer to use those devices at uni, anyway. So I purchased an iMac with the knowledge you can upgrade the ram and what not. I’m happy with my decision

[@edcgadgets-de]

I have the iMac 2017 and did an upgrade from 4C i5 w/o hyperthreading to the i7 4C with HT. (All 7th gen cpus). It has 512GB and I upgraded the RAM to 40GB (8 stock + I added 32) and has Radeon 580 8GB. You were mad about the hard drive, I was happy with the 512 but need more fast storage as well. I bought an Thunderbolt 3 M.2 enclosure (from sonnet I think?) and put an western digital black 1TB in it. Over 2GB/second speed. Side note, I tried the Samsung 970 but it was slower and had hiccups sometimes, the WD is perfect. I have all my music, tv, iMovie libraries on it, so on the internal drive is only documents and iDevices Backups (can’t source them out easily). Yes maybe a TB3 drive is overkill for mass storage of music and movies. But before the next iOS I do always safe my backup with the old iOS to to this drive and it’s around 200GB so I love the super fast storage.

[@adamkee97]

2 weeks ago, a Lenovo on-site technician came to my place to repair my Lenovo laptop. I asked him about self upgrades. He told me that I can change whichever components I want but I must keep the original components. If the motherboard is broken, they will need to reinstall the original RAM and SSD before running any diagnostics. Without them, they will need longer time to diagnose and help me to make a formal warranty claim... This is nice, because I can go ahead and install a SATA SSD, a faster NVMe SSD, WiFi 6 adapter, more RAM, and new thermal paste without voiding the warranty. That's independent upgrade and repair, right there.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Luke, good work on this PC and upgrading it. I hope you’ll have an ARM based Mac in soon. Take it apart and show us that it can be upgraded. If not oh well 😔.

[@stevendunn264]

I did upgrade an old 2008 iMac to 8gb ram, 2TB HD, and El Capitan to use as a PLEX server... well worth it.

[@andibramastha5225]

possibly one of the best tech channels right now. you deserve more exposure luke

[@Chaosmikey]

Great video! I like the puns! You should’ve thrown in a 10-10900K just because 🤣

[@lohyewcheong]

Do the 11th Gen Rocket Lake CPUs with 65W TDP run on the 2020 iMac? Since it uses the same LGA 1200 socket.

[@petrthingsilike8487]

Luke: in respect to Blender: if you tested only under MacOS you didn’t really test the GPU because Blender doesn’t support METAL only Open CL for AMD cards and Mac OS doesn’t support OpenCL anymore. You would have to switch to windows and run it there. In which case you can select options for rendering: CPU only, GPU only or combined.

[@lancer1993]

Best advice is get the 27" you can afford, then get the RAM else where and save a bundle! I'm gonna miss user upgradable RAM, I've got a 2012 and the first thing I did was drop 32Gb into it about 5 minutes after opening the box! I've so tempted to get the 2020 and even if it lasts 5 years I figure I'd be ahead of the game just with the RAM savings over the next 27" iMac.

[@Joel-ew1zm]

Looks like a nightmare. Luke taking one for the team yet again. Best mac channel on youtube!

[@dannysiordia4176]

Does this mean I can't upgrade to the new intel i11 tiger Lake CPU???

[@dafyddr8678]

£2k for an almost empty case.. I feel more depressed now! Great insight video.. thanks and stay safe..

[@nerd.mattcalkins]

This is a great video of something nobody should do. That's a sincere compliment!

[@MakeMoneyGuide]

Your channel definitely deserves my subs!

[@W1ldTangent]

10th gen Intel CPUs have the wireless baseband built into the die, the only thing needed on the logic board is the R/F front-end as we see here.

[@matthewjbauer1990]

In Linus's 1st video of the iMac Pro, Anthony was doing his internal tear down portion of the review and shorted the PSU within the drainage time of the caps. He ended up damaging the screen. They did not have footage of him damaging the screen but they say he was lowering the screen into resting position to disconnect it and he accidentally touched the PSU. lesson learned that an experienced person can get shocked.

[@MattAlexan]

When you started removing the screen- and other difficulties- That’s where my dreams of upgrading my iMac FADED! AND flickered OUT!

[@gp3328]

Wear a thick parka and thick snow gloves, which is going to fully protect you from the psu.

[@97JoMiller]

WARNING!!!! The thin wire on the left beside the speaker pull the wire out of the channels before even attempting to remove the speaker. IT IS THE POWER BUTTON WIRE AND WILL TEAR!!

[@hastingb]

I bought a 2019 iMac (refurbished) for 1599 in 2020 with a core i5-8500. My only real complaint out of the box was that the fusion drive was just plain slow. Boot up time was... well I would go get a cup of coffee and feed the cats before getting on the computer. Yeah that slow. So now it's 2023 and the Core i9, nvme and sata drive prices have dropped to an affordable price. I think it's time for an upgrade. Thanks for this video.

[@hastingb]

Replying to my own post. First of all opening up an iMac is not something that I particularly enjoy doing. That being the case I took the multiple upgrades I wanted to do and combined them into one single project. In this specific case I wanted to upgrade the CPU, NVME drive and the SATA drive. I did go for the I9-9900 processor and a WD 850 2TB SSD NVME drive plus I replaced the Fusion drive with with a WD 2TB SATA SSD drive. It got it all put back together this evening and this thing is an absolute beast. The NVME drive reads and writes at over 3100 MB/s and Cinebench multicore rating of 9457. It's unbelievable how much power was hidden away in this old 2019 computer. Now that this project is complete I have a new perspective on the next generation of Macs. As fast and efficient as the new Apple Silicon systems are, they just don't have the upgradeability that the previous generation had. Good or bad that's just a fact that we Apple fans will have to contend with. Broken hardware will for the most part will have to go back to the factory to have the the logic board completely replaced. Other internals components like screens, keyboards and batteries might still be user replaceable. This will be at the front of my mind when making my next purchase. Instead I'll be skipping the baseline Macs and going with a middle to high end system. Preferably it will be a refurbished or open box system.

[@kuro_shino]

6:18 So as the SATA port. I just upgraded my 27 inches Late 2013 iMac recently with i7-4771 and two SSD drives. One NVMe and one SATA. I can’t imagine how tough would it be if I bought this model to replace my current one, because any external drive with high speed and low latency would take one of the thunderbolt ports which I connected both to my monitors.

[@davidschoenoff4262]

its always fun to know it can be done

[@97JoMiller]

3 years later, parts arrived and hopefully will do this tomorrow. I wish it was an M processor BUT, I hate that the new iMac's are now 24 instead of 27 so this is my option for now since Fusion is getting a bit slow for me with the i5

[@Doc_OLDGUY_Savage]

Isn't it easier and safer to first remove the RAM through the exterior access panel? No accidental scraping ('chipping') of the chips when removing the motherboard, because the profile is slimmer. Of course, installing the new RAM afterwards.

[@the_t800_terminator9]

You are an unstoppable mac KZbinr man I'll wish you good luck and have a good night and or day

[@michaelkosmider8915]

Luke. Do you know if the i9 10900k 3.7ghz will work in a 2020 imac? or the 10900KF?

[@chai-and-tea]

I've been wondering this same thing. Did you ever find out the answer?

[@SergeiJuganson]

@@chai-and-teaDid you find out the answer instead?

[@AlejandroRodolfoMendez]

At first I thought I was a hackingtosh tutorial. Not what I expected but it's a nice video.

[@davidroman4107]

How is the power supply so dangerous if its not connected to any power source? Can somebody pls explain.

[@lucarao2317]

Capacitors

[@andyheater]

the capacitors store the rectified voltage form the ac on them. ideally the power probably has bleeder resistors in parallel with those caps. but not always. im not sure if the imac power supply does or not.

[@MP-qn1jw]

ZAP! Unplug power cord from wall. Push and hold the power button for 30 seconds. No more power in PSU to ZAP U!

[@agusorellana5551]

Honestly, I prefer upgradability over a fancy A series chip…

[@asdf51501]

I agree with you. A Mac chassis like the Mac Pro, but with prosumer grade hardware rather than pro grade. Compatibility with aftermarket components, and expandability. With AMD processors, or Apple Silicon if it turns out to be good enough. Ditch Intel.

[@eatbachelorchow]

Could you do a video on using an old iMac as an external monitor?

[@christopheradolphe]

I don't know why KZbin suggested me this video but this reminds me when I upgraded my 21.5" iMac. The reassembly process was going well, I put the display back on without the adhesive strips to test if everything is ok. I pressed the power button and... nothing. I disassembled everything again and restarted each and every step carefully. But still the iMac won't power on. It's already past mid night, I'm pissed off, I have no clue of what's wrong and I'm exhausted. So I said to myself: leave it as is and check everything again the next morning. I pull the power cord from the wall socket and the screen tilts forward... the display falls off. Had I followed the advised at the 7:50 minute mark of this video (tape that damn display when you test), my iMac LCD display would be free from any cracks. Now I laugh about it but that day was awful for me.

[@cliffgarcia7517]

OMG I didnt know that cpu can be upgrade THANKS, imagine a guy in South America who just have limited budget but can do this in a couple of years

[@TomLongusa]

I’m surprised your title wasn’t “Luke, my Apples off the rails”... It’s almost 6:00am and I need to go to sleep. lolz

[@daspec]

Maybe you should wear GLOVES when you are handling explosed electronics instead of saying you could get electrocuted in every iMac video 😂

[@rez372]

I love it how YT doesn't EVER put your videos in my recommended despite me being subscribed and having notifications on.

[@charlesizquierdo7431]

wow dispite the money spnt in the upgrade process i think that to repair and keep ur imac up and running, Have no Price.

[@JazzBear]

I have a 2008 Mac Pro tower in my studio. I just upgraded it a couple of days ago to 32 gig of ram. I’m running High Sierra on it and it works great. I do, however, wish there was a way to put a modern motherboard in it and upgrade it a lot further.

[@irisce2799]

A14 Is a beast Leaked geekbench 5 scores 1583 single core 4198 multi core

[@CL-kx5tn]

The fact also, that you can actually save money than what you calculated in this video is that the Core i7 configuration came with a 512gb SSD standard for $2299 and plus at least $200 for 32x2 64gb of RAM for a total of 72gb of RAM (or sell your original 8gb RAM to save even more). All these without voiding your warranty.

[@plasticpippo201]

you can also upgrade the cpu on an imac 2011. i did it from an i5 to an i7 2600 :)

[@jc.gt3rs]

you should have looked for i7 10th gen oem, 10700T to be exact, so it will be more efficient

[@ec92009y]

FYI, I have opened and closed several 27 inch IMACs like this one, never had a problem limiting myself to 2 glue strips closing back (instead of the original 8 or so). Just saying :)

[@r0498]

I'd say it's the best one to buy. It's been revised again and again and again and now it's in the final form. Who knows how Apples chips are going work for the first few years.

[@studiosrevolver]

I bought the 8 core version, and it's a Marvell!!, I love it, just buy the TOP BASED 2020 27" IMAC and buy the Ram from your favorite tech supplier and that's it!, but there is one thing that you didn't address, could you add an extra SSD in the empty slots? are the SATA CABLE AND POWER unsoldered?

[@W1ldTangent]

I think it's at least theoretically possible you could solder on the connector for an SSD (assuming you can find it, doesn't Apple use something proprietary for their removable drives?) and use it for a storage drive, but you cannot boot MacOS on a T2 system from anything but the integrated flash as far as I am aware.

[@ich558]

you covered the holes for the mic!!!!!

[@transitengineer]

As always, another Excellent video. Please, I really want to see you upgrade an iMac Pro next time.

[@tyrek78]

He can’t since it uses a Xeon and Xeon is very expensive

[@rs2klee]

Luke, can we have a time stamp when you are time lapsing :) just to see also how long you spend doing things. :)

[@NannyOggins]

I was planning to add some more ram to my 2019 iMAc, after watching this I think I will take it to the shop instead!

[@lvpdesign]

You don't have to take off the screen. There's a door on the back.

[@gekoloniseerd8191]

27 inch models have a simple user friendly ‘ram door’ on the back, 21,5 inch models unfortunately don’t have such a door.

[@lvpdesign]

@@gekoloniseerd8191 I was not aware. Thank you!

[@toddlerdurden7331]

I recently did a similar upgrade to my pc, the only tool I needed was my fingers to unscrew the thumb screws on the case...

[@javierespinosa3135]

I liked the graphic "PLEASE DON"T DIE" that's is funny

[@cliess]

Another legit video, Luke. Keep it up!

[@jaysee07]

one of your most original (edit department) and funny videos ever.

[@gabakusa]

Solder a connector to the motherboard to add a ssd