Thank you Adam, definitely a challenging experience. It was my first time ever, took around 2 hours to unmount everything, but it wasn't difficult, now I want to make it again!
I know it's been several months since you posted this video series - many thanks for putting in the time and effort! They were really helpful. I ended up using this, the OWC video on PCIe SSD upgrade, and the iFixIt forum for guidance. I upgraded a late-2103 27-inch 3.4 GHz Core i5-4670 with the nVidia GeForce GTX 755 + 2 GB VRAM 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD and 16 GB RAM to: Intel Core i7-4771 3.5 GHz CPU Sabrent Rocket Q 1 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 (boot drive) Crucial MX500 1TB SSD (data drive) 32 GB Timetec DDR3 1600 MHz RAM RAM, obviously is trivial to upgrade. And - following the OWC PCIe SSD upgrade video - the SSD and PCIe NVMe SSD drive upgrades went very smoothly - this gave the biggest bang for the buck - there was a 400%+ increase in Read/Write speeds and system boot time dropped from 73 seconds to 19. Everything starts and runs smoothly. The CPU upgrade, however, was a nightmare. I managed to bork the upgrade the first time - wrestling the compression spring for the heat sink resulted in bent pins on the Haswell socket. The system was dead. No bueno. I tore everything back down, scrapped all the thermal paste off (for the second time), carefully used a fine point tweezer to bend the socket pins back, reinstalled the Core i7 CPU, and put the system back together. This time, I got the three-beep error and had to reseat the RAM chips. After that, the system started and I was hugely relieved. I'm getting nearly identical benchmarks as you. The upgrade from the 3.4 GHz (dual core, 4 thread) to the 3.5 GHz (4 core, 8 thread) didn't do much for the Geekbench 5 scores, but the Cinebench 20 score improved by 30%, which is good since I'm hoping to use the system for video editing. All in all, I think that a 7-year old iMac is still a pretty good deal in you're in the Apple ecosystem and need a good, all-around system. It certainly works well enough to handle video editing - especially since Apple apps tend to be well optimized for macOS. I'm also using this for digital photography (Photoshop, Lightroom, and Bridge) and digital music production (mostly Ableton Live, FL Studio 20, and some Logic Pro X). Even the more demanding apps are running very smoothly. I have no complaints. Anyway, thought I'd stop by, say thanks, and let you know that your videos are still being used and enjoyed. Cheers! J
Hey man, thanks for taking the time for commenting! I really think this upgrade is great and considering to make a 2020 iMac upgrade video in 2 years. About the 2013 iMac for video editing the best upgrade you could do would be an egpu. I am running the amd 5700xt and it gives exporting times like a maxed out Mac Pro. I made a whole video about egpu on older macs so you should check it out. Of course it becomes quite expensive for a 700$ egpu setup but you could upgrade your Mac in the future and continue to use an egpu setup
@@zyadelbek6294 I actually found a seller on Amazon that had two NEW CPU's - bulk packaging, but new nonetheless. Admittedly, it was expensive - around $200 USD. You might still snag one if you're up for that kind of money. Good luck! J
@@ShadesOfTech I just bit the bullet and purchased FCP X and am starting to play around with it. I'm a total N00b in terms of videography. So far, FCP is working really smoothly - scrubbing is flawless, although I'm only working on 1080p files. In time, I'll give 4K a shot.. And thanks for the heads up about eGPU's - I'll have to look into that. Cheers! J
I've already swapped out the HDD with a SSD and the performance boost was miraculous. Now I want to do this, but I'll admit just the thought of peeling the screen off again gives me anxiety. It wasn't too hard but still, it's one of those things were you make one false move and you're done, son.
Thanks so much for the video! I have iMac 27” late 2013 (661-8124 Logic Board, 3.5GHZ, I7, 4GB). I have a logic board problem so want to try replacing the graphics card and CPU myself. I read almost all the comments to get more info. I see you used the i7-4771 for the CPU. Can you please tell me which graphics card you used for the replacement and how to get rid of them from the logic board(probably heating?) I would much appreciate if you can share item links such as cleaning supplies and thermal glue that you used(or recommend). Thank you again!
You can technically replace the logic board and the CPU as I showed in this video is easily upgradable. But the gpu is soldered so it's really professional grade stuff. I suppose you should de-solder and heat up but I have never done it and I think the risk of damaging the gpu is very high. The best thing would be to find a logic board with the gpu you want and then upgrade just the CPU. Anyway I used the 4771 and it's quite powerful. You just need to clean the thermal paste with this amzn.to/2z7xubr I used thermal grizzly amzn.to/3czNL6r and then some screwdrivers amzn.to/2XCpPvd
How has your Mac has been? I installed a 4770 on my late 2013 21.5 iMac, but the iMac supposedly used on the maximum configuration available the 4770s, which has a TDP of 64 watts, and the 4771 and 4770 both have a TDP of 84 w, so have you run into trouble? or does your system has been running cool and good?
I want to make clear this is a 27” not a 21.5” so I suggest you for the 21.5” to use the one officially supported. In theory if you already confirmed that the architecture supports that tdp it should work on the hardware side. Not sure about the software support tho. For me so far so good! Just hear the fans kick in while rendering and exporting in FCPX
Hi, just noticed this. I have a 21.5” 2.9GHz but I can’t find any clear answers on this, everything is conflicting. Some say 2.7GHz is soldered and 2.9/3.1 is socketed. What did you find when you replaced it and which one did you have prior? Thanks.
I had the 27” and it was socketed, I am not sure about 21.5”. I have always known that cpu is soldered on 21.5” but never had the chance to see. Try checking the site everymac for more info about your mac
Great Job!! @Shades of Tech Just two quick questions, do you have any motherboard/fan problems with this upgrade? And if there is any way to find out which processors are compatible with any mac?
Hi, I noticed the fan generally louder while exporting video with fcpx or while background rendering because the new cpu spikes power and temperature compared to the old one. So I reopened, reapplied thermal paste (I didn’t used enough) so I got 5 Celsius less under load. However in general is more powerful so needs more cooling
About the CPU model in general for upgradable Mac you can put all the cpu that Apple sold on its website in the upgrade to order. Those should work without any concern. You can find more info on this site searching for your Mac model. everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i5-3.4-27-inch-aluminum-late-2013-specs.html You can risk to use different cpu but you have to check if the socket is the same and if someone else has already tried it and had success, otherwise I wouldn’t risk. You just write on google “iMac 2013 CPu” and read some blogs or reddit
Very helpful video. My iMac is 15.1. mid 2015 model ( A 1419),I have installed 32 Gb RAM. Pl.guide me which highest configuration CPU it will accept? also I will upgrade 2 TB Ssd ( sata) & 2 TB nvme SSD. please guide me. I am novice for computer . I needed it to edit my surgery 4K videos. Thanks.
Hi! Impressive Video, really helpfull, i have the same iMac and it looks like inmortal... just one question, i7 4771 is te best i7 supported by this model? I am thinking about doing the upgrade because it is the only one that I haven't than yet. Thank you!
Yeah the 4771 is the max supported one. On forums you can find people using maybe slightly different cpu but in my opinion the best thing to do is to use the Apple 100% supported ones to avoid any problem. This cpu is fairly powerful
Shades of Tech. Thank you, really good job with this guide. I will keep thinking because i do not know for sure if it is worth it right now. But this guide means that we have an iMac for many years!
Hello thanks for making this video. You did I great job. I was wondering if I could up grade my Late 2013 iMac 27" 3.5GHz i7 to a Intel Core i7-10700KF Processor 8 Cores?? Any suggestions
Hi, thanks a lot! The highest cpu you can put is the one I use in the video which is the maxed out cpu that apple included in original 2013 iMacs. Every different cpu isn’t supported. There are some users on web that manage to use different cpu but it’s a long shot and you’re not sure about succeeding until you boot it up and it’s a complex upgrade so I would go for supported cpu only
hi i enjoyed your video i have an mid 2014 iMac 21.5 how can i max it out what cpu, ram memory, wifi card, graficas card can this mother board hold? thank you
Hey, The video is about the 27” iMac. For the 21.5” model I am pretty sure cpu is soldered. So I guess to upgrade cpu and gpu you should change the entire motherboard. Ram is user upgradable but you have to open the iMac screen
You need to find an iMac 2014 motherboard with the chipset and gpu you want. Ssd and ram can be upgraded in any case. But I’m sure it will be expensive
NEVER put too much thermal paste. It makes it worse. A thin layer of thermal paste, basically a blob the size of a pea, is adequate -> by that I mean, a blob size of the pea is enough to spread over the heatsink/core
A word of warning - he makes this look easier than it is. I'm fairly experienced with taking iMacs apart and my attempt at this was a total failure. Only 1 LED showing and a long list of things to troubleshoot! Hopefully not a dead iMac.
I am sorry to hear that.. as I say in the video series this is not intended to be a tutorial but more a walkthrough of my experience. This was my first attempt ever to open a Mac or a pc and I found myself pretty comfortable. This is why you might seem it was easy for me, because it was! Let me know how you solve. Did you use the correct 4771 cpu?
@@ShadesOfTech thanks for your reply - and no problem at all - definitely not your fault! I followed the ifixit guide and used a core i7 6700k as I have a late 2015 imac. I also tried to update the original ssd blade with a new m.2 NVME drive (plus adapter) so that I could be rid of the fusion drive forever. So plenty that could have gone wrong! I've taken it apart and reassembled today and sadly I've still only got 1 LED lighting up on the motherboard so I might need to get some specialist help.
That’s a bummer! Did you try to put the original cpu and just upgrade the ssd? I made all the upgrade at once could be a problem of the new cpu? Maybe it was used?
@@ShadesOfTech I've put the original CPU back and it's fixed! It was a used CPU so I think it was probably faulty. Unfortunately, I don't have another motherboard to try it in.
Well! This is a win! You should return it and get another one. eBay is a mess! I ordered some Mac Pro ram 4 sticks and they sent 3 different sticks with different speeds. Returned immediately
Hi, I need some help. I am looking to upgrade my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014), Processor: 4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7, Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 M295X 4 GB I use this mac for video editing and other graphic related work and it takes quite a long time to render the files. What are my options here. Can I upgrade it to Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Processor 20M Cache, up to 5.20 GHz What about the graphics upgrade?
Yeah you can upgrade it for relatively cheap! And if you have the base cpu the performance improvement is excellent. Be sure to study all the steps before attempting
@@ShadesOfTech I've upgraded the 5400 RPM to a 480 GB SSD so I've removed the LCD panel at least once. Next time, I'll be replacing the i5 with an i7, an adding a PCIE SSD!!! just gotta get the parts!
elevate111 great!! I made a video about the pcie ssd upgrade as well. I used the OWC aura pro x2 but you can use also an nvme drive with adaptor. The tricky part is that you don’t have the screw that fits in if your machine didn’t ship with a fusion drive. So I used a screw from the mechanical hard drive
@@ShadesOfTech Since i work WIth LOGIC and need lot cpu and RAM do u think just upgrade to 32GB Ram would be fine to help my CPU or this will not change any of my workMemory ?
@@Marinobzetic I am not particularly familiar with logic since I mainly use FCPx but upgrading memory is effortless so Insuggest you to upgrade ram first and see how it goes. If it’s not enough you can return your ram and sell the machine or decide to upgrade CpU if this program is cpu intensive
Great vid Shades! I Have questions. I Have an iMac 2013 late of 21.5". I Want to upgrade the processor by i5 to i7. How can I Know what i7 can i buy on 2020? Im planning to go by 8gb of Ram to 16gb, it supports 32gb?
Thanks Diego! This is the 27” model. The 21.5” model’s cpu is soldered to the motherboard so it’s not user upgradable and also the ram should be hardly accessible while the 27” has a simple door. As far as I know you can only upgrade storage to ssd by replacing the mechanical hard drive. They seem identical on the outside but they are very different internally so I would search dedicated 21.5” info
@@ShadesOfTech Thanks fow answer, Shades! It would be great if you can heap me with information, I Want to upgrade to 16gb of ram but if it supports 32 Ill take 32gb. The same whit the intel core i5. again, thanks for answer! :)
Ciao...2 domanda! 1 installata la cpu il Mac la legge in automatico o dovrò fare installazione da capo quindi perdendo tutti i dati su ssd installato attualmente? 2 per il 21.5 la cpu é saldata, ma ifixit fa riferimento al 2,7ghz con la scheda video integrata dicendo che il modello 2,9ghz con scheda dedicata é potenziabile al i7 4770s...ne sai qualcosa?
1 non devi fare nessuna installazione se tutto va a buon fine viene riconsciuta la nuova cpu al primo avvio. 2 io ho testato il 27” peró so che sul 21” è saldata e mi sembra sia corretto quello che dici sull’i7. Ifixit su questo è stata la mia fonte di informazioni. Di sicuro sconsiglio di dissaldare la cpu
I already thought but unfortunately you can’t because the 5k iMac has a built in controller for the screen that the 2k iMac doesn’t have. You should get a 2017 iMac and upgrade it it’s better value in my opinion
Thomas Mason IV I don’t think the 2012 can run an external 4k display even at 30 hz. The 2013 model does it for sure but as far as I know it was the first iMac to be able to even run a 4k disllay
Honestly I don’t reccomand doing this kind of things. It might work but it’s a really long shot because apple optimised software only for the cpu supported. So it might work but it could also not work after you disassembled and reassembled the iMac.
Hey Dude, I ordered 2x Single chip 16GB DDR3L 1600 MT/s (PC3L-12800) Ram chips for my 2013 i7 Imac. They're pricey but I'm going to see if the motherboard recognizes it. I haven't seen anyone try this online. If it works I'll order two more and see if the i7 4771 will read 64gb of ram. Intel's site says it will only read 32gb but they have been wrong before.
@@ShadesOfTech I'm guessing now it won't work, but will try it anyway since it's rumored to work on Ivy bridge era chipset which our Imac is newer by a year.
@@ShadesOfTech Hey dude it's working with 48gb of ram 2x16gb and 2x8gb. Going to buy 2x more 16gb chip and see if it goes to 64. DM if you want screenshots.
Officially the i7 4771 and the gtx 780m 4 gb are the highest end possible. You can change the sata hd with a 2,5” ssd and even if you didn’t have the fusion drive, use an m.2 adaptor with m.2 ssd. I went with 2+1 Tb but I think that if your budget allows you can go up to 4 Tb total. About ram 32 Gb is the maximum. I had a subscriber that tried 48 and it worked for some time but then had kernel panic, so I would stick with the apple supported max If you want to know more here’s a playlist with dedicated videos for each upgrade on the same machine the 2013 27” iMac. ua-cam.com/play/PLlPrMEtoHVOL5lVMPYhXnZOfOeOfbYrBW.html
No the cpu on the 21.5” model is soldered so you can’t upgrade it. You can upgrade ssd, and blade ssd if it shipped with fusion drive. Not sure about ram
@@ShadesOfTech there are guys who desolder CPU and RAM, but that is advanced DIY and even they worry about getting everything to work after their modifications, so it's a real gamble.
I have heard that somebody successfully made that. But I don’t think it’s worth the risk. The k means that is an oveclockable cpu but Mac OS doesn’t use overcloack so it’s pointless
@@ShadesOfTech Thanks for the response...I am not planning to overclock it,just to go over the i7-4771 which it seems the go to CPU for most of the modders.,,I will inform you if you would like to,of my success or failure.
I recently upgraded my 2013 iMac from the base i5 to the i7 (4771). I noticed when doing certain tasks that the fan is coming on, which didn't happen before, has anyone noticed this? Thanks
Yeah I noticed it too for example while exporting in FCPx. It’s because the i7 is more powerful and creates more heat so the heat sink has to dissipate more and the fan kicks in. Also the i7 makes faster bursts from 0 to 100% and this means that the fan curve suddenly goes from idle to max
This video conveniently skips over (on purpose?) the difficulty in re-installing the heat sink back over the CPU and GPU. The RAM shroud blocks any and all attempts to properly align the CPU heat sink without making a mess of the thermal paste all over the motherboard, particularly on the GPU side. I consider myself very skilled and meticulous and even my skills were tested to the max. After twice removing the heatsink to clean up the messy thermal paste, I ended up having to remove the plastic RAM shroud permanently in order to get the CPU heat sink properly over the socket. It is VERY easy to bend a CPU pin!! Be warned, this video is making it look easier than it really is. Do so at your own risk!
It was the first time I opened an iMac or a Pc in general and found it very intuitive and easy. I just followed the ifixit guide step by step. I didn't skip on porpouse the mounting back, for me the "hardest" part was to open, not to close. I just wanted to tell my experience more than a step by step guide, there are plenty of that already and focus on the benefits.
I also removed the memory cage, but you can reinstall it after the heatsink is in place by cutting the cage on the low side with one cut, which allows you to spread the cage wider to reinstall it. The screws will hold everything in place once your reinstall it.
@@paul.454 Tremendous Upgrade! I was considering to make this upgrade myself if I could get a 2017 iMac. The process is the same of what I did. Be sure to use a lot of thermal paste because the 7700k "k" means oveclock so it heats up a lot. I know that the 7700k is supported for sure because you can upgrade with the same models apple used and the maxed out cpu has it. Here more info everymac.com/systems/by_year/macs-released-in-2017.html The 7700 was used in the 21.5" 2017 iMac so I am not sure if it works because the system shouldn't recognise a 27" iMac with a 7700. So if you don't want any trouble go with 7700k. Snazzy Lab made a video with this same upgrade I'll link it as well ua-cam.com/video/knMM9dRwIH4/v-deo.html Hope it helps!
@@ShadesOfTech Thank you for the great Answer. I think with the 7700 I am more save. But the difference is not so big. The 3,4 i5 is just good to but have just 4 Threads.
The maxed out processor the 27" late 2013 iMac can use is the Intel Core i7 4771, 22nm 4th gen Haswell CPU, 3.5 to 3.9 GHz, 4 core 4 threads, socket LGA 1150 (Socket H3)*. Here's Intel official page ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/77656/intel-core-i7-4771-processor-8m-cache-up-to-3-90-ghz.html I personally bought an used one on eBay, but if you want to buy on amazon here's a link. amzn.to/2yk4BIy They are renewer by amazon, I don't think you can find new ones at affordable prices since they are from 2013. Pay attention that you want the 4771 and not the 4770 or the 4770k because they aren't officially supported.
I like your video, however I wish you would have spent more time explaining and putting it into video the exchange of the I7 core. Plus the application of the paste. I think you glossed over these important steps. Your video could have easily been 2-3 times as longer. Thus getting your watch hours and views up. You could have also explained the difference between the various I7 processors.
As I said at the beginning of this series this is not intended to be a tutorial but just me reporting my experience. About the cpu upgrade the swapping part was so fast. The difficult part was to get to remove everything. As far as I know the i7 4771 is the only i7 cpu that can be installed in the late 2013 iMac. About thermal paste the first time I made an horizontal line as the guides suggest. But then I realised I didn’t put enough paste so opened again and this time made a cross with four points. More paste is better than less. Then closed up and got average 5 degree less. I am definitely no expert this was my first time but if you have any question be sure to ask me
thanks for the great video. i was a little worried i'd have a hard time with you accent, because it sounded strong, but i understood every word within a second of you saying it, so i never paused or replayed because if it. i wanted to know which cpu to use cause i thought i might use the i7 4790K, but it must be for a newer imac, i have the same year as yours and you are the second person to recommend the i7 4771 (no k). i am excited to do the upgrade, plus ram, new paste but you missed the opportunity to leave the HD in place (or upgrade it as you did?) and replace or add the m.2 as the boot drive, if it was sold as a fusion HD system as shown here: ua-cam.com/video/Y3-n-iBCvqc/v-deo.html
Happy you understood everything! Yeah I wouldn’t risk the 4770k because k means over lock and the thermal system of the 2013 iMac is not designed for over locking. Then I am not sure if it’s compatible. If you do as I did you are 100% sure it works because it’s the same apple used. I upgraded both the sata Hd and the m.2 to ssd and I loved it. Remember the OWC thermal sensor for the sata ssd otherwise fan will go full blast all the time. If you have a fusion drive you can do it but the drives will be speared. If you want you can create a new fusion but it’s complicated. Here’s my video of ssd upgrade ua-cam.com/video/BRyR9UNRZeQ/v-deo.html
@@ShadesOfTech i see iMacs for sale with the i7 4790K here on craigslist in Los Angeles, but i think they are newer models, so i agree that the 4771 is safer for the older models like ours. but i'd like to make sure cooling is working fine or better than stock. have you ever tried upgrading the fan to noctua? with the K model, i could also under clock, still i don't want to waste $200 or so, but i could sell it if it didn't work. i use it for music, so i do not want fan noise. i assumed adding the m.2 would show as a separate drive. i hadn't considered making a fusion drive. i think mine is a 2 TB fusion drive. i guess it is part spinning disk, so upgrading the spinning disk to SSD increases the performance. it might be cool to upgrade both to NVMe. i know apple is compatible with certain hardware, and i will not buy hardware as an experiment unless i am willing to try to sell it if it doesn't work, but i don't know how easy it is to sell. is there a limit to the memory size? would 2 @ 2 TB drives = a 4 TB fusion drive work? i'll check out your other video, thanks
your English is terrible. I had a hard time understanding anything you were saying, and I wore headphones. I got so frustrated trying to hear what you were saying that I just quit. also, and not to put too fine a point on this... you did NOT specify which imac you were upgrading.... and it turns out you were upgrading and working on an imac pro, which is a 27" unit... I was looking for a late model 2013 upgrade video. The guts in the 21 and 27 are very different... If your accent wasn't so heavy and I could actually understand what you were saying I might have continued watching. I quit at 2 minutes in because it was impossible for me to make out what you were trying to say. I won't be back.
It's a late 2013 as written in the title. Just painted in black. The iMac Pro doesn't mount intel i7 processors but Xeon CPU from 8 core up and not 4c. I might not be englishborn but your knowledge of the matter is really poor. I have people watching my videos from all around the world interacting with me without any problem. You basically fall in the 1% of my public. In conclusion if you are searching for late 2013 iMac upgrade videos I made a whole playlist with cpu, gpu, ssd but if you can't understand just watch the pictures they might help you.
I know for sure that the late 2013 21.5” iMac maxed out with the 4770s but there it’s soldered so no upgrade. So as far as software goes it’s ok. As far as the 27” I am not sure if it’s compatible you should search on some blogs to see if someone has tried it.
Wow this is unbelievable. Great job doing this upgrade, my palms were sweating watching you taking apart the iMac. Very impressive!
Thank you Adam, definitely a challenging experience. It was my first time ever, took around 2 hours to unmount everything, but it wasn't difficult, now I want to make it again!
I know it's been several months since you posted this video series - many thanks for putting in the time and effort! They were really helpful. I ended up using this, the OWC video on PCIe SSD upgrade, and the iFixIt forum for guidance. I upgraded a late-2103 27-inch 3.4 GHz Core i5-4670 with the nVidia GeForce GTX 755 + 2 GB VRAM 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD and 16 GB RAM to:
Intel Core i7-4771 3.5 GHz CPU
Sabrent Rocket Q 1 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 (boot drive)
Crucial MX500 1TB SSD (data drive)
32 GB Timetec DDR3 1600 MHz RAM
RAM, obviously is trivial to upgrade. And - following the OWC PCIe SSD upgrade video - the SSD and PCIe NVMe SSD drive upgrades went very smoothly - this gave the biggest bang for the buck - there was a 400%+ increase in Read/Write speeds and system boot time dropped from 73 seconds to 19. Everything starts and runs smoothly.
The CPU upgrade, however, was a nightmare. I managed to bork the upgrade the first time - wrestling the compression spring for the heat sink resulted in bent pins on the Haswell socket. The system was dead. No bueno. I tore everything back down, scrapped all the thermal paste off (for the second time), carefully used a fine point tweezer to bend the socket pins back, reinstalled the Core i7 CPU, and put the system back together. This time, I got the three-beep error and had to reseat the RAM chips. After that, the system started and I was hugely relieved.
I'm getting nearly identical benchmarks as you. The upgrade from the 3.4 GHz (dual core, 4 thread) to the 3.5 GHz (4 core, 8 thread) didn't do much for the Geekbench 5 scores, but the Cinebench 20 score improved by 30%, which is good since I'm hoping to use the system for video editing.
All in all, I think that a 7-year old iMac is still a pretty good deal in you're in the Apple ecosystem and need a good, all-around system. It certainly works well enough to handle video editing - especially since Apple apps tend to be well optimized for macOS. I'm also using this for digital photography (Photoshop, Lightroom, and Bridge) and digital music production (mostly Ableton Live, FL Studio 20, and some Logic Pro X). Even the more demanding apps are running very smoothly. I have no complaints.
Anyway, thought I'd stop by, say thanks, and let you know that your videos are still being used and enjoyed.
Cheers!
J
Hey man, thanks for taking the time for commenting! I really think this upgrade is great and considering to make a 2020 iMac upgrade video in 2 years.
About the 2013 iMac for video editing the best upgrade you could do would be an egpu.
I am running the amd 5700xt and it gives exporting times like a maxed out Mac Pro.
I made a whole video about egpu on older macs so you should check it out.
Of course it becomes quite expensive for a 700$ egpu setup but you could upgrade your Mac in the future and continue to use an egpu setup
Where did you purchase core i7 CPU??
I bought used on eBay
@@zyadelbek6294 I actually found a seller on Amazon that had two NEW CPU's - bulk packaging, but new nonetheless. Admittedly, it was expensive - around $200 USD. You might still snag one if you're up for that kind of money. Good luck! J
@@ShadesOfTech I just bit the bullet and purchased FCP X and am starting to play around with it. I'm a total N00b in terms of videography. So far, FCP is working really smoothly - scrubbing is flawless, although I'm only working on 1080p files. In time, I'll give 4K a shot.. And thanks for the heads up about eGPU's - I'll have to look into that. Cheers! J
I've already swapped out the HDD with a SSD and the performance boost was miraculous. Now I want to do this, but I'll admit just the thought of peeling the screen off again gives me anxiety. It wasn't too hard but still, it's one of those things were you make one false move and you're done, son.
Yeah you should do everything in one move so that you don’t have to open the screen multiple times. I opened 3 times lol
Loved your video you cleared alot of questions, please can you guide me through where i can buy the i7 processor? Can you share a link please.
I just bought it used on eBay they should be pretty cheap today
@@ShadesOfTech thank you really appreciate your reply ❤️ keep up the good work 😘
Thanks so much for the video! I have iMac 27” late 2013 (661-8124 Logic Board, 3.5GHZ, I7, 4GB). I have a logic board problem so want to try replacing the graphics card and CPU myself. I read almost all the comments to get more info. I see you used the i7-4771 for the CPU. Can you please tell me which graphics card you used for the replacement and how to get rid of them from the logic board(probably heating?) I would much appreciate if you can share item links such as cleaning supplies and thermal glue that you used(or recommend). Thank you again!
You can technically replace the logic board and the CPU as I showed in this video is easily upgradable. But the gpu is soldered so it's really professional grade stuff. I suppose you should de-solder and heat up but I have never done it and I think the risk of damaging the gpu is very high. The best thing would be to find a logic board with the gpu you want and then upgrade just the CPU.
Anyway I used the 4771 and it's quite powerful.
You just need to clean the thermal paste with this amzn.to/2z7xubr
I used thermal grizzly amzn.to/3czNL6r
and then some screwdrivers amzn.to/2XCpPvd
@@ShadesOfTech Ahh I see. Thanks so much!
Wished this was in English 😂
How has your Mac has been? I installed a 4770 on my late 2013 21.5 iMac, but the iMac supposedly used on the maximum configuration available the 4770s, which has a TDP of 64 watts, and the 4771 and 4770 both have a TDP of 84 w, so have you run into trouble? or does your system has been running cool and good?
I want to make clear this is a 27” not a 21.5” so I suggest you for the 21.5” to use the one officially supported.
In theory if you already confirmed that the architecture supports that tdp it should work on the hardware side. Not sure about the software support tho.
For me so far so good! Just hear the fans kick in while rendering and exporting in FCPX
Hi, just noticed this. I have a 21.5” 2.9GHz but I can’t find any clear answers on this, everything is conflicting. Some say 2.7GHz is soldered and 2.9/3.1 is socketed. What did you find when you replaced it and which one did you have prior?
Thanks.
I had the 27” and it was socketed, I am not sure about 21.5”. I have always known that cpu is soldered on 21.5” but never had the chance to see. Try checking the site everymac for more info about your mac
Great Job!! @Shades of Tech
Just two quick questions, do you have any motherboard/fan problems with this upgrade?
And if there is any way to find out which processors are compatible with any mac?
Hi, I noticed the fan generally louder while exporting video with fcpx or while background rendering because the new cpu spikes power and temperature compared to the old one. So I reopened, reapplied thermal paste (I didn’t used enough) so I got 5 Celsius less under load.
However in general is more powerful so needs more cooling
About the CPU model in general for upgradable Mac you can put all the cpu that Apple sold on its website in the upgrade to order. Those should work without any concern. You can find more info on this site searching for your Mac model. everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i5-3.4-27-inch-aluminum-late-2013-specs.html
You can risk to use different cpu but you have to check if the socket is the same and if someone else has already tried it and had success, otherwise I wouldn’t risk. You just write on google “iMac 2013 CPu” and read some blogs or reddit
Very helpful video. My iMac is 15.1. mid 2015 model ( A 1419),I have installed 32 Gb RAM. Pl.guide me which highest configuration CPU it will accept? also I will upgrade 2 TB Ssd ( sata) & 2 TB nvme SSD. please guide me. I am novice for computer . I needed it to edit my surgery 4K videos. Thanks.
i have an late 2012 27". What is the fastest CPU upgrade for this?
You can upgrade to the fastest cpu apple originally shipped 2021 27” iMac back in the days. Making the is you’re sure of 100% compatibility
Hi! Impressive Video, really helpfull, i have the same iMac and it looks like inmortal... just one question, i7 4771 is te best i7 supported by this model? I am thinking about doing the upgrade because it is the only one that I haven't than yet. Thank you!
Yeah the 4771 is the max supported one. On forums you can find people using maybe slightly different cpu but in my opinion the best thing to do is to use the Apple 100% supported ones to avoid any problem. This cpu is fairly powerful
Shades of Tech. Thank you, really good job with this guide. I will keep thinking because i do not know for sure if it is worth it right now. But this guide means that we have an iMac for many years!
Hello thanks for making this video. You did I great job. I was wondering if I could up grade my Late 2013 iMac 27" 3.5GHz i7 to a Intel Core i7-10700KF Processor 8 Cores?? Any suggestions
Hi, thanks a lot! The highest cpu you can put is the one I use in the video which is the maxed out cpu that apple included in original 2013 iMacs. Every different cpu isn’t supported. There are some users on web that manage to use different cpu but it’s a long shot and you’re not sure about succeeding until you boot it up and it’s a complex upgrade so I would go for supported cpu only
@@ShadesOfTech thank you.
Will this work with i5 3.2 model or just 3.4? Thanks
It should work with all 2013 model with this specific processor.
With different processor in newer iMacs like 2014 2016
hi i enjoyed your video i have an mid 2014 iMac 21.5 how can i max it out what cpu, ram memory, wifi card, graficas card can this mother board hold? thank you
Hey, The video is about the 27” iMac. For the 21.5” model I am pretty sure cpu is soldered.
So I guess to upgrade cpu and gpu you should change the entire motherboard. Ram is user upgradable but you have to open the iMac screen
Thanks for reply. What mother board would be compatible with this project?
You need to find an iMac 2014 motherboard with the chipset and gpu you want. Ssd and ram can be upgraded in any case.
But I’m sure it will be expensive
NEVER put too much thermal paste. It makes it worse. A thin layer of thermal paste, basically a blob the size of a pea, is adequate -> by that I mean, a blob size of the pea is enough to spread over the heatsink/core
Good words the important is you put enough. If you put more doesn’t get better
A word of warning - he makes this look easier than it is. I'm fairly experienced with taking iMacs apart and my attempt at this was a total failure. Only 1 LED showing and a long list of things to troubleshoot! Hopefully not a dead iMac.
I am sorry to hear that.. as I say in the video series this is not intended to be a tutorial but more a walkthrough of my experience. This was my first attempt ever to open a Mac or a pc and I found myself pretty comfortable.
This is why you might seem it was easy for me, because it was! Let me know how you solve. Did you use the correct 4771 cpu?
@@ShadesOfTech thanks for your reply - and no problem at all - definitely not your fault! I followed the ifixit guide and used a core i7 6700k as I have a late 2015 imac. I also tried to update the original ssd blade with a new m.2 NVME drive (plus adapter) so that I could be rid of the fusion drive forever. So plenty that could have gone wrong! I've taken it apart and reassembled today and sadly I've still only got 1 LED lighting up on the motherboard so I might need to get some specialist help.
That’s a bummer! Did you try to put the original cpu and just upgrade the ssd? I made all the upgrade at once could be a problem of the new cpu? Maybe it was used?
@@ShadesOfTech I've put the original CPU back and it's fixed! It was a used CPU so I think it was probably faulty. Unfortunately, I don't have another motherboard to try it in.
Well! This is a win! You should return it and get another one. eBay is a mess! I ordered some Mac Pro ram 4 sticks and they sent 3 different sticks with different speeds. Returned immediately
Hi, I need some help. I am looking to upgrade my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014), Processor: 4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7, Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 M295X 4 GB
I use this mac for video editing and other graphic related work and it takes quite a long time to render the files.
What are my options here. Can I upgrade it to Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Processor 20M Cache, up to 5.20 GHz
What about the graphics upgrade?
have you ever baked your cpu to bring it back to life?
No I haven’t
MY MIND IS BLOWN RIGHT NOW. I also have iMac14,3 and didn't know the CPU was upgradeable !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah you can upgrade it for relatively cheap! And if you have the base cpu the performance improvement is excellent. Be sure to study all the steps before attempting
@@ShadesOfTech I've upgraded the 5400 RPM to a 480 GB SSD so I've removed the LCD panel at least once. Next time, I'll be replacing the i5 with an i7, an adding a PCIE SSD!!! just gotta get the parts!
elevate111 great!! I made a video about the pcie ssd upgrade as well. I used the OWC aura pro x2 but you can use also an nvme drive with adaptor. The tricky part is that you don’t have the screw that fits in if your machine didn’t ship with a fusion drive. So I used a screw from the mechanical hard drive
@@ShadesOfTech Thanks!! Your video will help a lot!!! I will be standing on the shoulder of a giant! Or a moderately tall person.
elevate111 hahaha too kind! It was my first attempt. I just upgraded a 2013 Mac Pro to a 12 core.. video coming soon!
you can also add a second ssd on the motherboard
Yeah you can, I actually made a video where I upgraded both ssd
Shades of Tech you can also use terminal to unlock the EGPU capability of older macs
crazyAlexander23 yeah I did a video about egpu on older macs as well. I have been using the 5700xt with my 2013 Mac Pro
@@ShadesOfTech Since i work WIth LOGIC and need lot cpu and RAM do u think just upgrade to 32GB Ram would be fine to help my CPU or this will not change any of my workMemory ?
@@Marinobzetic I am not particularly familiar with logic since I mainly use FCPx but upgrading memory is effortless so Insuggest you to upgrade ram first and see how it goes. If it’s not enough you can return your ram and sell the machine or decide to upgrade CpU if this program is cpu intensive
Great vid Shades! I Have questions. I Have an iMac 2013 late of 21.5". I Want to upgrade the processor by i5 to i7. How can I Know what i7 can i buy on 2020? Im planning to go by 8gb of Ram to 16gb, it supports 32gb?
Thanks Diego! This is the 27” model. The 21.5” model’s cpu is soldered to the motherboard so it’s not user upgradable and also the ram should be hardly accessible while the 27” has a simple door. As far as I know you can only upgrade storage to ssd by replacing the mechanical hard drive. They seem identical on the outside but they are very different internally so I would search dedicated 21.5” info
@@ShadesOfTech Thanks fow answer, Shades! It would be great if you can heap me with information, I Want to upgrade to 16gb of ram but if it supports 32 Ill take 32gb. The same whit the intel core i5. again, thanks for answer! :)
Ciao...2 domanda! 1 installata la cpu il Mac la legge in automatico o dovrò fare installazione da capo quindi perdendo tutti i dati su ssd installato attualmente? 2 per il 21.5 la cpu é saldata, ma ifixit fa riferimento al 2,7ghz con la scheda video integrata dicendo che il modello 2,9ghz con scheda dedicata é potenziabile al i7 4770s...ne sai qualcosa?
1 non devi fare nessuna installazione se tutto va a buon fine viene riconsciuta la nuova cpu al primo avvio.
2 io ho testato il 27” peró so che sul 21” è saldata e mi sembra sia corretto quello che dici sull’i7. Ifixit su questo è stata la mia fonte di informazioni. Di sicuro sconsiglio di dissaldare la cpu
Shades of Tech si per dissaldare nn rientra nelle mie capacità...per il processore ifixit dice che il mio con scheda video dedicata nn é saldata
wait a min I have the late 2013- 21.5, I cant change the cpu because it was built-in why ?
Would the i7 4770 also work
hello friend do you know if you can boost the screen my iMac is late 2012 2640x1440, is there any way to adapt a 2018 5k display to my iMac?
I already thought but unfortunately you can’t because the 5k iMac has a built in controller for the screen that the 2k iMac doesn’t have. You should get a 2017 iMac and upgrade it it’s better value in my opinion
It might run a external 4k display at 30hz
Thomas Mason IV I don’t think the 2012 can run an external 4k display even at 30 hz. The 2013 model does it for sure but as far as I know it was the first iMac to be able to even run a 4k disllay
Can i replace with i7-4770 instead of i7-4771?
Honestly I don’t reccomand doing this kind of things. It might work but it’s a really long shot because apple optimised software only for the cpu supported. So it might work but it could also not work after you disassembled and reassembled the iMac.
Hey Dude, I ordered 2x Single chip 16GB DDR3L 1600 MT/s (PC3L-12800) Ram chips for my 2013 i7 Imac. They're pricey but I'm going to see if the motherboard recognizes it. I haven't seen anyone try this online. If it works I'll order two more and see if the i7 4771 will read 64gb of ram. Intel's site says it will only read 32gb but they have been wrong before.
Yeah this is a nice test, to be honest I don’t think it will work because older cpu were pretty limited but in any case let me know!
@@ShadesOfTech I'm guessing now it won't work, but will try it anyway since it's rumored to work on Ivy bridge era chipset
which our Imac is newer by a year.
@@ShadesOfTech Hey dude it's working with 48gb of ram 2x16gb and 2x8gb. Going to buy 2x more 16gb chip and see if it goes to 64. DM if you want screenshots.
forums.macrumors.com/threads/imac-27-inch-core-i7-3-5-late-2013-max-ram-is-higher-than-32gb.2235079/
Thomas Mason IV great! Good to know! For 4k video editing 48 is the sweet spot because FCPX takes around 32. Let me know how does it go!
Bro - I have the late 2013 27 inch imac. 3.5ghz i7. Gtx 780M 4gb. What's the latest config I can DIY upgrade in this?
Officially the i7 4771 and the gtx 780m 4 gb are the highest end possible. You can change the sata hd with a 2,5” ssd and even if you didn’t have the fusion drive, use an m.2 adaptor with m.2 ssd. I went with 2+1 Tb but I think that if your budget allows you can go up to 4 Tb total.
About ram 32 Gb is the maximum. I had a subscriber that tried 48 and it worked for some time but then had kernel panic, so I would stick with the apple supported max
If you want to know more here’s a playlist with dedicated videos for each upgrade on the same machine the 2013 27” iMac.
ua-cam.com/play/PLlPrMEtoHVOL5lVMPYhXnZOfOeOfbYrBW.html
Sorry, I should have clearer. I meant any upgrades possible for processor and GPU?
No upgrade possible
Will the CPU upgrade work with 21.5 Inch IMAC late 2013 ?
No the cpu on the 21.5” model is soldered so you can’t upgrade it. You can upgrade ssd, and blade ssd if it shipped with fusion drive. Not sure about ram
@@ShadesOfTech there are guys who desolder CPU and RAM, but that is advanced DIY and even they worry about getting everything to work after their modifications, so it's a real gamble.
Yeah it’s extremely difficult I don’t think it’s worth, better sell it and buy another one
Buy the 21.5 2011 iMac model and you can change the cpu on them.
I recently tried this, but with the i7 3770... now RAM no longer passes on boot. I have the exact same iMac.
Yeah iMac are pretty selective about CpU upgrades. You need exactly the one the apple uses to be 100% sure that works flawlessly
So can I put 10 gth i7 cpu or what is the maximum ?
It depends on the iMac model. The last iMac you can upgrade is the 2020 iMac with an i9
@@ShadesOfTech I mean imac 2013 late
@@ProgrammingWithOsku no the maximum is the i7 I used in The video
@@ShadesOfTech what generation 9th ? Or what
@@ProgrammingWithOsku Intel i7 4771
Can you put a i9-9900 in an iMac?
Yes but only in the 2019 model. You can put it only where apple allowed upgrade to that specific cpu
I wonder what would happen if I use the i7-4790K??
I have heard that somebody successfully made that. But I don’t think it’s worth the risk. The k means that is an oveclockable cpu but Mac OS doesn’t use overcloack so it’s pointless
@@ShadesOfTech Thanks for the response...I am not planning to overclock it,just to go over the i7-4771 which it seems the go to CPU for most of the modders.,,I will inform you if you would like to,of my success or failure.
Yeah thanks! Looking forward to
can I upgrade iMac 2013 (27) to 64 Gb Memory?
No the maximum is 32 gb the cpu can’t handle more.
@@ShadesOfTech thanks
I recently upgraded my 2013 iMac from the base i5 to the i7 (4771). I noticed when doing certain tasks that the fan is coming on, which didn't happen before, has anyone noticed this? Thanks
Yeah I noticed it too for example while exporting in FCPx. It’s because the i7 is more powerful and creates more heat so the heat sink has to dissipate more and the fan kicks in. Also the i7 makes faster bursts from 0 to 100% and this means that the fan curve suddenly goes from idle to max
This video conveniently skips over (on purpose?) the difficulty in re-installing the heat sink back over the CPU and GPU. The RAM shroud blocks any and all attempts to properly align the CPU heat sink without making a mess of the thermal paste all over the motherboard, particularly on the GPU side. I consider myself very skilled and meticulous and even my skills were tested to the max. After twice removing the heatsink to clean up the messy thermal paste, I ended up having to remove the plastic RAM shroud permanently in order to get the CPU heat sink properly over the socket.
It is VERY easy to bend a CPU pin!! Be warned, this video is making it look easier than it really is. Do so at your own risk!
It was the first time I opened an iMac or a Pc in general and found it very intuitive and easy. I just followed the ifixit guide step by step.
I didn't skip on porpouse the mounting back, for me the "hardest" part was to open, not to close. I just wanted to tell my experience more than a step by step guide, there are plenty of that already and focus on the benefits.
I also removed the memory cage, but you can reinstall it after the heatsink is in place by cutting the cage on the low side with one cut, which allows you to spread the cage wider to reinstall it. The screws will hold everything in place once your reinstall it.
Sensacional!!!
I wanted to do this but is too complicated, idk what to do to make my mac faster now
Honestly after you cut the adhesive of the screen it’s the same as any regular pc
How much was the i7?
I don’t remember exactly I got it used from eBay it was like 120 $
@@ShadesOfTech ok cool. Thanks for the video and info
How much ram can stock i5 support?
Max 32 Gb
Hey is this the 2017 iMac?
No it’s a 2013. But some info are true for all the iMac since 2012. What you need to do?
@@ShadesOfTech I have a 2017 iMac and what to go to i7 7700 but better 7700k (but I don't know if this is working.
@@paul.454 Tremendous Upgrade! I was considering to make this upgrade myself if I could get a 2017 iMac.
The process is the same of what I did.
Be sure to use a lot of thermal paste because the 7700k "k" means oveclock so it heats up a lot. I know that the 7700k is supported for sure because you can upgrade with the same models apple used and the maxed out cpu has it.
Here more info everymac.com/systems/by_year/macs-released-in-2017.html
The 7700 was used in the 21.5" 2017 iMac so I am not sure if it works because the system shouldn't recognise a 27" iMac with a 7700. So if you don't want any trouble go with 7700k.
Snazzy Lab made a video with this same upgrade I'll link it as well
ua-cam.com/video/knMM9dRwIH4/v-deo.html
Hope it helps!
@@ShadesOfTech Thank you for the great Answer. I think with the 7700 I am more save. But the difference is not so big. The 3,4 i5 is just good to but have just 4 Threads.
@@ShadesOfTech k means overclock-able meaning out of the box it runs at base speed at normal temperature. it will only heat up if overclocked.
bravo!
Do you have link to processor at Amazon?
The maxed out processor the 27" late 2013 iMac can use is the Intel Core i7 4771, 22nm 4th gen Haswell CPU, 3.5 to 3.9 GHz, 4 core 4 threads, socket LGA 1150 (Socket H3)*. Here's Intel official page ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/77656/intel-core-i7-4771-processor-8m-cache-up-to-3-90-ghz.html
I personally bought an used one on eBay, but if you want to buy on amazon here's a link.
amzn.to/2yk4BIy
They are renewer by amazon, I don't think you can find new ones at affordable prices since they are from 2013.
Pay attention that you want the 4771 and not the 4770 or the 4770k because they aren't officially supported.
@@ShadesOfTech Is it possible to upgrade the GPU 755M to 780M?
I like your video, however I wish you would have spent more time explaining and putting it into video the exchange of the I7 core. Plus the application of the paste. I think you glossed over these important steps. Your video could have easily been 2-3 times as longer. Thus getting your watch hours and views up. You could have also explained the difference between the various I7 processors.
As I said at the beginning of this series this is not intended to be a tutorial but just me reporting my experience. About the cpu upgrade the swapping part was so fast. The difficult part was to get to remove everything.
As far as I know the i7 4771 is the only i7 cpu that can be installed in the late 2013 iMac.
About thermal paste the first time I made an horizontal line as the guides suggest. But then I realised I didn’t put enough paste so opened again and this time made a cross with four points. More paste is better than less. Then closed up and got average 5 degree less.
I am definitely no expert this was my first time but if you have any question be sure to ask me
thanks for the great video. i was a little worried i'd have a hard time with you accent, because it sounded strong, but i understood every word within a second of you saying it, so i never paused or replayed because if it. i wanted to know which cpu to use cause i thought i might use the i7 4790K, but it must be for a newer imac, i have the same year as yours and you are the second person to recommend the i7 4771 (no k). i am excited to do the upgrade, plus ram, new paste but you missed the opportunity to leave the HD in place (or upgrade it as you did?) and replace or add the m.2 as the boot drive, if it was sold as a fusion HD system as shown here: ua-cam.com/video/Y3-n-iBCvqc/v-deo.html
Happy you understood everything! Yeah I wouldn’t risk the 4770k because k means over lock and the thermal system of the 2013 iMac is not designed for over locking. Then I am not sure if it’s compatible. If you do as I did you are 100% sure it works because it’s the same apple used.
I upgraded both the sata Hd and the m.2 to ssd and I loved it. Remember the OWC thermal sensor for the sata ssd otherwise fan will go full blast all the time.
If you have a fusion drive you can do it but the drives will be speared. If you want you can create a new fusion but it’s complicated.
Here’s my video of ssd upgrade ua-cam.com/video/BRyR9UNRZeQ/v-deo.html
@@ShadesOfTech i see iMacs for sale with the i7 4790K here on craigslist in Los Angeles, but i think they are newer models, so i agree that the 4771 is safer for the older models like ours. but i'd like to make sure cooling is working fine or better than stock. have you ever tried upgrading the fan to noctua?
with the K model, i could also under clock, still i don't want to waste $200 or so, but i could sell it if it didn't work. i use it for music, so i do not want fan noise.
i assumed adding the m.2 would show as a separate drive. i hadn't considered making a fusion drive. i think mine is a 2 TB fusion drive. i guess it is part spinning disk, so upgrading the spinning disk to SSD increases the performance. it might be cool to upgrade both to NVMe. i know apple is compatible with certain hardware, and i will not buy hardware as an experiment unless i am willing to try to sell it if it doesn't work, but i don't know how easy it is to sell. is there a limit to the memory size? would 2 @ 2 TB drives = a 4 TB fusion drive work? i'll check out your other video, thanks
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Congratulations!
your English is terrible. I had a hard time understanding anything you were saying, and I wore headphones. I got so frustrated trying to hear what you were saying that I just quit.
also, and not to put too fine a point on this... you did NOT specify which imac you were upgrading.... and it turns out you were upgrading and working on an imac pro, which is a 27" unit... I was looking for a late model 2013 upgrade video. The guts in the 21 and 27 are very different...
If your accent wasn't so heavy and I could actually understand what you were saying I might have continued watching. I quit at 2 minutes in because it was impossible for me to make out what you were trying to say. I won't be back.
It's a late 2013 as written in the title. Just painted in black. The iMac Pro doesn't mount intel i7 processors but Xeon CPU from 8 core up and not 4c.
I might not be englishborn but your knowledge of the matter is really poor.
I have people watching my videos from all around the world interacting with me without any problem. You basically fall in the 1% of my public.
In conclusion if you are searching for late 2013 iMac upgrade videos I made a whole playlist with cpu, gpu, ssd but if you can't understand just watch the pictures they might help you.
Can i upgrade iMac 2013 27 inch to i7 9700k ?
No you can’t it’s not supported on that model
Thank you so much for replying me the problem, I couldn't buy i7 4771 here Hong Kong, anyway tnx a lot.
Also I7 4770 compatible?
I know for sure that the late 2013 21.5”
iMac maxed out with the 4770s but there it’s soldered so no upgrade. So as far as software goes it’s ok.
As far as the 27” I am not sure if it’s compatible you should search on some blogs to see if someone has tried it.
@@ShadesOfTech no,the imac 2013 21.5 a1278 used i5-4570s or i7-4770s,they can change