I've been using a late model 2013 iMac for a few years and have enjoyed it for music production. It still runs great with no problems at all (just sold it) but when I saw the new iMac's out I decided to upgrade for the extra horsepower and the ability to process music faster while using plugins in the DAW. After I received it from Amazon, I ordered more RAM for it. Sadly my first purchase of Samsung RAM didn't work no matter the configurations I tried. I returned that RAM and then bought Timetec Hynix RAM which worked the first try. The new iMac runs exceptionally well and doesn't glitch at all while using the recording studio software Logic Pro X and the plugins I use. Also, I wanted to buy an Intel CPU iMac to use Bootcamp to install Windows and have both platforms on one machine. The installation works like a dream and no problems using programs in each operating system. I appreciate the extra power and how smooth it works. I did buy the core I7 CPU and it's fast!! I know some people want to wait for a design refresh but I actually like the looks of the design so that wasn't a deal breaker for me. I did buy a software fan program to help keep it cool which works well enough. I'm satisfied with it and am glad I made the purchase. Thank you Amazon and Apple for the seamless buying experience!!