Which iMac 27 to buy for 3D modeling and animation?

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Hello Dear!
I'm going to buy an iMac 27 for 3D modeling and animation, I've always worked in mac pro 15 in 2D (graphic, web design, illustration), I want to start learning CINEMA4D with Adobe After Effects and I understand that my macbook will no longer pull. What power do you recommend and what power do you use? I would appreciate specific links. Is it worth spending money on the most powerful iMac?
I would also like to know if it is possible to do 100% without the 3D MAX program for 3d modeling, working only in Cinema 4D. I briefly got acquainted with 3d programs and it seems to me that Cinema 4D is the most versatile, which also includes animation. I also noticed that many people combine Adobe After Effects with CINEMA4D and is it important enough to learn more about Adobe After Effects?

Answer 1

Personally, I use iMac 27 "2012 with i7 with 16 Gb of memory + SSD.
And the latest models I recommend this config:
Retina is not necessary, it will only greatly increase the cost. This configuration is also not cheap, 214 thousand
4-core Intel Core i7 processor with a clock 3.5 GHz, Turbo Boost up to 3.9 GHz
16 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz (2 x 8 GB)
256 GB flash drive
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M GPU with 4 GB GDDR5 memory
Apple Magic Mouse