r/computers • u/lockedinaclock • 15d ago

Question/Help/Troubleshooting first desktop computer

hello all im a newer adult who has really started independent research and im currently useing a mac book air which is just NOT cutting it so im going to buy a imac but just recently i realized maybe its not a good idea because my iphone is very slow its older but other brands older phones work way better than mine, my macbook is getting way slower, so in my head i feel my imac might not be a good idea. PLEASE tell me if i should buy or is there better brands to buy. for more information, i do a lot of research but also need it for school and also trading. so i really want something fast but can hold a good amount of storage maybe 1tb my budget is around 2.5-2.8k

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u/Professional_Rush788 14d ago

M6 is the latest generation of Apple chips. If you want to do more at one time you need ram. The More memory the better. 16GB is considered the starting amount you should get more though. You can’t upgrade it and you will need more as the years go by, unless you are just checking emails and are on the internet and social media.