Should I switch to an iMac

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i'm contemplating on selling 15" mbp , 24" u2410 ips panel monitor in sig imac 27" ipad2 and wanted hear/read people's advice on performance comparison between two. know lose second hdd via optibay if got imac , have run external through usb or fw (until tb cheaper).

game , if civilization, mac app store games (nothing extensive really), lot of heavy photo , video editing in photoshop, premier, fcp7 , webdev time time.

here current mbp setup , 2 imac configs debating, keep in mind if buy imac add 8 or 16gb ram , ssd.

current mbp setup:
dell u2410 ips panel 24" monitor (i'd sell if got imac)
macbook pro (15-inch 2011)
2.3ghz quad-core intel core i7
8gb 1600mhz kingston hyperx
ocz vertex 3 max iops (128gb)
optibay 750gb 7200rpm hdd
intel hd graphics 3000
amd radeon hd 6750m 1gb gddr5


imac setup #1: $1439
refurbished imac 27-inch 2.7ghz quad-core intel core i5
released may 2011
27-inch led-backlit glossy widescreen display
4gb memory (id upgrade 8gb or 16gb 1333mhz)
1tb hard drive (id replace ocz vertex 3 max iops)
8x superdrive (dvd±r dl/dvd±rw/cd-rw)
amd radeon hd 6770m graphics 512mb memory

built-in facetime hd camera


imac setup #2: $1699
refurbished imac 27-inch 3.1ghz quad-core intel core i5
released may 2011
27-inch led-backlit glossy widescreen display
4gb memory (id upgrade 8gb or 16gb 1333mhz)
1tb hard drive (id replace ocz vertex 3 max iops)
8x superdrive (dvd±r dl/dvd±rw/cd-rw)
amd radeon hd 6970m graphics 1gb memory

built-in facetime hd camera


overall fastest setup?
 

your mbp more enough have do. sell 24" screen , buy cinema display.

fyi, replacing hd in imac void warranty.
 


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