After putting in some new thermal paste, a 512GB SSD and 16GB of ram, my 2011 27" iMac runs great 👌 Totally agree

Lately KZfaq has been suggesting your videos on my recommendations and from time to time I’ve clicked and watched them, I must say that I really like them. This one was the trigger, subscribed!

This guy needs way more subs 👍🏼he’s so good!

Yep. Couldn’t agree more. I bought mine used privately a couple of years back and it’s served me well. Great piece of kit 👍

My main home machine is a Mac Pro, 3.1. 2008; 16Gb RAM, many SSDs, and a PC video card that I flashed the ROM on for boot graphics. For the odd occasions I need it, I can dual-boot into Win 10. Its still a powerful machine-

I still have my old iMac from 2004. Back then it looked so sleek and modern compared to other computers. It still functions well, aside from some minor issue on the display because my brother accidentally spray water on it. Would love another imac but here in my country, even old iMac is still expensive imo

Your videos are great and have better quality than most of the youtubers. U deserve more subs man.

thanks to your videos.. I've purchased a used 2010 imac, with the I-5 upgraded to an I-7, and the hard drive replaced with an ssd drive.. it had 16 gigs of ram, that I upgraded to 32 gigs... cost me $500 canadian.. and it it runs all of my photo/art apps perfectly... with the amazingly awesome 27 inch screen... your video's helped me understand the value of this machine... thanks!

Always love those videos ! And thanks to you i buyed a "used" MacPro 5.1 and upgraded the hell out of it. Still very useful for Davinci Resolve etc. !

Good idea! Looking forward to the iMac projects 😄

Way to go! Looking forward to this series...

I totally agree with you Luke. I bought a late 2013 21,5 iMac base model with fusion drive. I really love this machine! I also love your videos dude. Keep doing it.

Great video Luke! Look forward to your project, 👍

Such an inspiring content. Looking forward to see the iMac projects!

This is now the third time I’ve come back to this video and rewatched since it went up. Brilliant video!

Great channel. I bought a used 2014 Mac Mini, put in a SSD, and now I have a brand new Mac for about 350 bucks! It’s easy. Keep up the good work!

Great you’re doing some iMac projects soon! I just bought an 2017 5k iMac as a DIT Project with an 512 GB SSD, Radeon 860 8GB and i5 6700 and I bought a used i7 7700k and soon open up and go on DIYing inside. It’s great it’s a newer model with Thunderbolt 3 so it’s very useful with modern external devices. Looking forward to your upcoming videos!

Good video Luke. I really like the idea of multiple iMac build projects. And, I find myself excited to view them. Thank you.

I don't know where I read it online, but I heard that even 2013 iMacs could still give great use. I have a 2017 at the office, but I decided to get an older one for home. It works great and came with the upgrades he spoke of.

I still have my 2007 iMac, still runs great, what seemed like an expensive purchase 13 yrs ago, turned out to be a bargain.

My 27" iMAC will be 9 years old this Jan, I did upgrade my memory from 8GB to 16 GB else it's 100% OEM. Still runs great, I even run X-Plane X on it.

Been thinking about replacing my aging 2010 13" MBP with a used upgraded iMac setup. Good timing, Luke! Looking forward to it.

Love all these iMac videos!!

I upgraded my nieces 2009 iMac with an SSD in place of the optical drive. The stock HDD remains and is used as a Time Machine backup. It wasn't too difficult if I remember, but there were a lot of screws around the display. I've replaced motherboards in Macbook Pro's, so it wasn't hat bad considering.

I just brought a PowerBook g4 12” for fun. It’s literally useless but amazingly well designed and I love it!

I just found you on KZfaq. You are great. I am learning so much. Ty

Agreed , they are amazing machines. There are multiple used quality vendors. New subscriber. Thank you.

HEY APPLE!!!! This guy just sold me on an iMac. And it's really hard to sell me on anything. Make this guy your spokesman on t.v. commercials. Been going along fine doing photography with my mid 2007 MacBook Pro. But now that I'm doing 1080p video I need to upgrade. Getting an iMac since I don't need the portability anymore.

your channel is awesome. Great content. Happy 2021!!!

Awesome news! Waiting for the upcoming videos ;)

I still use my 2011 iMac 27" as a Plex server / Docker-Kubernetes sandbox / VMWare box with 32GB of RAM, 1TD SATA3 SSD, and 8TB storage drive for media. I even put a Core i7 in it - it was (is) a great machine, even stuck on 10.13.

*enjoyed your video Luke* *thanks for making it.* *I agree with your opinions.*

A great video and a great way to stop people from getting on the upgrade cycle!

Thanks for the vid bud - very informative !!

This is a great video. It makes me very optimistic about resisting the urge to get myself in unnecessary debt buying a new imac when I have a perfectly good late 2012 that I can upgrade within my budget. I am going to look at this guy's other videos to get more ideas that will save me money.

3:45 omg that cat 💙😂

It's time to rebed the main chips after 10 years. You can use silicon thermal pads instead of paste. Does the same job for all the chips. Heard liquid metal is being used but it reacts with the copper & aluminum. Never used it but it's being discussed as a solution. Reduce the heat by switching over to using SSd`s is the most practical option, while your in dismantle mode replace the dvd writer/player with another smaller ssd to act as your OS drive.

If you know how to shop buying used can be better than new

Your videos are great man. The truth is Apple products work painlessly well as years go on. People mainly upgrade either when their requirements increase, or Apple releases something cutting edge or extraordinary. Nice video again!!!

New subscriber,. this video really makes me fantasize about Apple Silicon based iMacs. Can't wait for 2021 !

Purchased a 27” imac 2013 on eBay for 260usd. It arrived with the screen damaged during shipping, seller agreed to refund due to the faulty packaging. Used that money to purchase a replacement display LCD for 200usd. Beautiful device glad it worked out in the end for me

I can’t wait for the new series!

Thank you for your post!

awesome! waiting for the next videos about iMacs! \o/

I use elderly Macs all the time. They are more reliable than the other types and brands I bought recently.

Well if your a photographer this is the darling. The most beautiful screens I have ever seen.

I was convinced so i bought a 2011 imac the other day and will have it upgraded this weekend

I bought an NVME and I use it as external system for my iMac 2017. It’s fast as a storm. No comparison with fusion drive. I’ve heard that this strips from amazon are with different quality and can happen that screen can fell off. So I had a plan to do it in an service to have warranty. But turns out this external NVME is even better idea

I started with that iMac . Then upgraded to a late 2013 27 inch with the optional graphics, upgraded to 16 gb of ram and going to upgrade the cpu to a 4771 and ssd soon

I buy new Macs but always keep the old ones so I have a room full of them, all working and all connected. They also make great Windows machines which can be run via Microsoft Desktop Remote for Mac from other Macs.

Very helpful, thank you for the video.

Good !! Can wait for " Mod Imac "

got this same late 2013 Mac I had upgraded the ram and I have use a Big Sur patcher to put Big Sur on it doing this I had gave it years more of use and I totally recommend doing this.

Yeah I bought a mid-2009 iMac, added 8gb of ram and an SSD. Works like a charm! And I "hackintoshed" to get OS X 10.14 (Mojave). Great Video!

These computers last so long, still using my 2012 MacBook Pro! Runs perfectly and have never had a single issue...well besides storage of course.

I love my 2012 MacBook Pro 16 gigs ram 1 tb ssd hard drive I bought it for 268 from eBay. Works great I use it for Logic Pro and runs great 👍

Hey, I just wanted to say that I really appreciate everything about these videos, from the concise and informative script to the beautiful videography including your cat. I have been considering replacing my dying Macbook with a partially shattered screen and have been really discouraged by the price of new ones as well as my prior belief that Apple products deteriorate quickly and are virtually impossible to bring back to life. Your channel has given me faith in the possibility of refurbishing old Macs and I hope that, for the environment's sake, that catches on. Do you have any strong feelings about installing Bootcamp and Windows? In your experience, does that cause the computer to slow down faster or develop performance issues?

Looking forward for more

I've never been this early in a KZfaq video ha! BTW you're awesome Luke!

That’s a gorgeous computer! 😮

I have a 27inch 2010 iMac. Stripped it down fitted a i7 760s lower tdp to keep the heat down. Fitted a 500gb Samsung ssd as the boot drive then replaced the mechanical hard drive with a 2tb Seagate barracuda and toped it off with 24gb of Ram. It’s a brilliant machine for the £250 total cost.

subscribed because you teach how to bring real new life to old (but totally performing) apple hardware; in my case I also installed Linux for dual booting via refind, thanks!

Love ur videos

I am thinking seriously about upgrading my hardworking but aged 2010 MacBook Pro and debating whether to go for the iMac or another MBP so your video was very timely. However I would be looking for an iMac that can take software updates without too much fiddling under the bonnet. Great video and very helpful.

Me like the idea.. want to get one and work on it! Thanks!

Was looking into upgrading to a 2019 MacBook Pro, but I think I'm just going to upgrade my RAM for my late 2013 iMac instead. Much cheaper! Thanks man!

The 2014 21.5" base model 1.4GHz iMac had soldered RAM. It did have socketed storage, though.

Do you sell any of your upgraded Macs? I enjoy your vids and have learned a lot!

Open an iMac was a very easy process 👌🏼💯

Watching on the same iMac. Booting off external ssd and everything is speedy and capable. Eventually I will add an internal ssd and a fusion drive, upgrade ram, and cpu. For now, works like a champ for daily tasks.

👍 GOOD JOB LUKE THANKS 😃

Bought my late 2013 iMac new and it's still going strong. Plan on swapping the factory HD for an SSD.

This is something I’ve thought about for a long time now - because I use my MacBook Pro like an iMac most of the time - but I still need the convenience of optional portability.

I still use my 2013 iMac and still having it run 10.9 Mavericks.Not at an issue with anything.Although there was a virus that I needed to remove,and I did!keeping it for a good few years

yes i agree, i will buy the 21.5 inch 2017 imac, still has good performance fo video editing

i must say i love mine exactly like it and got an amazing deal on it

Still got a late 2013 I got refurbed from Apple 4 years ago. Definitely recommend them

Totally agreed used iMacs is very good, I had a iMac 21 late 2009 I bought new ,upgrade the memory to 16gb , I even installed Mac OS Mojave , even tho it wasn't supported .. It running smooth and great. I just sold 10 years later, now I'm looking to get the macbook air 2020 i5 16gb. If I decide to buy a desktop again I'll buy used and upgrade. Thanks for your videos , I like to watch your channel , keep up the good work!!

Very informative. After getting bad news on what I deemed relatively new MacBook Pro, the Apple Store says is vintage. I spotted the same setup you have at a friends house. She has had it for years. Right now I am sitting on two broken vintage MB laptops. I will never buy one again. But your explanation of how to for 400 ish makes so much sense. I will watch your other videos for more tips. Where do you find good used monitors?

I had basic 2009 20" iMac for a 10 years and it was great work horse but foe some time no updates and getting slow. So last week bought used 2017 21.5" 4k imac for £590 grade C (and to me its like new). For what i do, its ideal and it will last me another 10 years😀👍

Because of you I bought a mid 2009 iMac 27" for 200$ and can not be happier 😁 One day later I bought Magic keyboard with Magic Mouse for 50$ that was only used for two weeks

im pretty pumped for these imac projects . im in the market for one but i also like ultra wide monitors. thats my dilemma

What’s that wind noise in your background? 🧐 Sounds like a fan Nice MAC 🖥 ⌨️desktop set up

Got a powermac g4 for £5 ($7) and it is completely useless but I love it! It also came with the keyboard. I’m going to install Linux onto it since it’s on the PowerPC architecture

You’re absolutely right.

Love the cat. And your advice.

Although it looks more sensible to just buy a later generation Mac ,just because it is more capable, I also find it a real joy to give these old macs another life. I just bought the cheapest M1 this week, but in stead of adding 1000€ to get the entry 14” MBP, I bought 2 ,10 year old, dual quadcore Mac pros 4.1 together with 2 x 27” cinema led displays and a 23 inch Cinema Display for 750€. So now I am going to do the irrational thing and upgrade these oldies with dual 6 core processors, a new graphics card , more ssd storage ( 256 now) and more memory ( 14gb now) , thus spending even more money on them. Why? I don’t know, maybe because I love the design of the old MBP so much . One thing I always did when buying a Mac in the last 15 years was is to upgrade the computers out to max specs when the parts were getting cheaper and still very available.i always upgraded my MacBooks with max ram, ssd etc as soon as it made sense financially. Instill use a 13” 2008 unibody as a daily driver for some specific windows software in the field. It still does everything I want .I hated it when apple started gluing in the batteries into the MBP, so now after 8 years I ended up with a retina MacBook Pro which battery went from totally fine ( 320 cycles) to totally defective overnight after closing the lid of the laptop while it was starting up. Apple doesn’t support these anymore , so I need to replace that, which cost me so much time that it does not make sense anymore. What a shame,

Bought a 2017 21.5” base model for $550 delivered. Adding 32gb of ram + 500gb SSD + i7 7700k will bring my over total to under $1k.

Haven’t heard Ruby, My Dear in a while

I do1080p editing on my 2009 iMac! FCPx on elCapitain! Just works. Exporting is “slow” but editing is silky smooth!

I bought 2011 21.5 inch i5 8gb ram 500hdd, and its great :D

For me the mid 2011 mac mini seems to be a good value on budget and plus you can upgrade ram up to 16gb ( 8gb each slot) yes there is two slots and plus you can change the hard drive

watching this on my late 2009 21.5" iMac (sadly the base model but I will upgrade its maximum specs)

3:42 blessing the video 👍

I've just returned from MacORama here in Reno, Nevada. They are an Apple Certified Repair facility. They just told me that they are unable to get reliable processors or graphic cards for an old computer like mine, that they have nothing to offer to upgrade it & that I need to be thinking about replacing not upgrading it. I've just subscribed & rang the notification bell. I have a mid 2011 IMAC that has a 2.5 Intel Core I5 processor & a Radeon 6750M 512mb graphic card that I might be interested in upgrading. I added memory to it a few weeks after I bought it & have been using 12GB almost from day one. It already has a 1TB SATA hard drive which is more than sufficient for my needs which is primarily Aperture for my photos. High Sierra is my OS.

Kool music great 👍 info...

Still using a late 2009 27" iMac with intel i7 and 12Gb of RAM, and it really flies on High Sierra! I use it as my daily workhorse (I'm a graphic designer), and it performs pretty well for its age, I'm sure I won't be looking to buying a newer model for the next few years!

I can’t wait for the base 2019 MacBook Pro to be on ebay

just recently got a maxed out 5k late 2015 imac and i love it!!

Super video! I applauded for A$50.00 👏👏👏👏