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popular Posted by phillip5050 • Jan 31, 2025
popular Posted by phillip5050 • Jan 31, 2025

Apple iMac 24" MQRQ3LL/A 24" (Late 2023) All-in-One Desktop Computer - Apple M3 8-Core CPU; 8GB Unified Memory; 256GB Solid State Drive; 10-Core GPU (In-store only) - $799

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Microcenter has all the M3 iMacs discounted to $799 for in-store pickup. This is the upgraded model with the 10-core gpu, gigabit Ethernet, Touch ID, and 2 usb-c + 2 thunderbolt ports. I managed to find an open-box for $599, but ymmv.

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...03/iMac_24
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Microcenter has all the M3 iMacs discounted to $799 for in-store pickup. This is the upgraded model with the 10-core gpu, gigabit Ethernet, Touch ID, and 2 usb-c + 2 thunderbolt ports. I managed to find an open-box for $599, but ymmv.

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...03/iMac_24

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shahp
Jan 31, 2025
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Wasn't a 16gb RAM version on sale for same price couple of months back?
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Personally I'd avoid the 8gb versions. If I was budget constrained, I'd rather get a M4 Mac Mini (16GB RAM) and a 4k monitor for a similar price.
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I agree completely to getting 16GB
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phillip5050
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Quote from shahp :
Wasn't a 16gb RAM version on sale for same price couple of months back?

I haven't seen that. Do you have a link?
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oasisallure
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Quote from shahp :
Wasn't a 16gb RAM version on sale for same price couple of months back?

16gb memory open box mac?

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dbc34
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Quote from schlack :
Personally I'd avoid the 8gb versions. If I was budget constrained, I'd rather get a M4 Mac Mini (16GB RAM) and a 4k monitor for a similar price.
Same. Much better deal than this iMac.
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Quote from phillip5050 :
For simple use cases like browsing, emails, media consumption the 8GB is fine and the 5k apple monitor will scale and look better than a $200 4k monitor.

Why do you need an Apple 5k monitor to "browse and do email?"

You guys do this every deal. If your use case is that simple you don't need to be spending $800.
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imokruok
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Being that the latest iMac with m4 chip is $1399 new ... this is an absolutely great deal on a new iMac with older m3 chip. Has the upgraded speakers, ethernet port, touch ID keyboard.

You can sell off the magic mouse and keyboard (with built-in finger print reader) and recover $150 - $200.
Last edited by imokruok February 1, 2025 at 07:49 AM.
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Quote from dealmeister3000 :
Why do you need an Apple 5k monitor to "browse and do email?"

You guys do this every deal. If your use case is that simple you don't need to be spending $800.

Why didn't you add media consumption into your quote? The same reason people spend $2000 for a TV. 5k monitors alone are worth like $800+.
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Quote from phillip5050 :
For simple use cases like browsing, emails, media consumption the 8GB is fine and the 5k apple monitor will scale and look better than a $200 4k monitor.

These iMacs have a "4.5K" display, not 5K, and subjectively I find that a larger, 27-32" 4K display looks as good or better than the display on this machine.
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Quote from cm1816 :
These iMacs have a "4.5K" display, not 5K, and subjectively I find that a larger, 27-32" 4K display looks as good or better than the display on this machine.

I guess the reason I called it 5k is because the ppi is the same as the $1600 27" 5k apple studio display monitor. Equivalent non apple variants are still $1000+. A larger screen is certainly nice, but the iMac "4.5k" Retina display objectively looks much better on Mac than a non-native 4k display.
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Quote from phillip5050 :
I haven't seen that. Do you have a link?

How did you manage to find open box for $599? And did it come with keyboard and mouse?

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