Ordering a new imac, what should i get with it?

If i am ordering a new imac, what kind of things should i get with it if i'm going to have recording music as a main function? everything listed while going through the ordering process, i dont know what any of them really mean... can someone create some clarity please

I recently bought a iMac I got the 2.4 gig 20" with no extras. I picked up 4gigs of RAM for it and use a USB 2.0 hard drive for my projects. This thing is working better then I expected the processor doesn't even break a sweat using garageband. If you can hold off a few more weeks OS 10.5 (Leopard) should be here.

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    It really depends on what you like, and how much money you can shell out. I would recommend looking at and using them in person at a local apple store if at all possible. I doubt the speed difference is noticable. Also, if you are using a monitor larger than 17 inches now, you might be disapointed with a 17 inch. It seems to be a much harder adjustment going from a big screen to smaller screen than small to big. I went with the 20 inch because right now I use a 19, and whenever I have to use anything smaller it drives me insane and i feel like I have no work space. Most people are perfectly happy with a 17 inch if they don't care about screen realestate or are not used to working on anything larger. I'd say go with the 20 if you can afford it, but if the screen size is not an important factor, you'll probably be happy with a 17.
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  • Problem description: I have ordered a new iMac but my current one seems to be running very slowly.  I believe it to be a memory related problem but can't seem to identify what is causing it.  Help is greatly appreciated.

    Problem description:
    I have ordered a new iMac but my current one seems to be running really slowly.  I believe it to be a memory related problem but can’t seem to identify what is causing it.  Your help is greatly appreciated.
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    Report generated March 7, 2015 at 4:01:26 PM PST
    Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
    Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
    Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
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        iMac (24-inch, Early 2008) (Verified)
        iMac - model: iMac8,1
        1 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
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            BANK 1/DIMM1
                1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz ok
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        ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro - VRAM: 256 MB
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        OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Time since boot: 23 days 18:5:35
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        ST3320820AS_Q disk0 : (320.07 GB)
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            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 319.21 GB (195.05 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
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        HP Officejet 6000 E609n
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            Primax Electronics Apple Optical USB Mouse
            Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
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        [killed]    com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.cloudd.plist
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        [killed]    com.apple.coreservices.uiagent.plist
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        [killed]    com.apple.printtool.agent.plist
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        [killed]    com.apple.secd.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
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        [killed]    com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist
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