Which imac shall I buy ??

Which imac shall I buy ??
Uses include word processing and spreadsheets, light use of logic, some gaming and bootcamp. I will be getting it on finance over four years so want it to be future proof beyond this time . Thanks

The iMac refresh usually comes toward the end of the end.
No one knows exactly when, though.
Something better, faster, cheaper is always around the corner.
Buy what you need/want now.
It isn't suddenly going to go obsolete.
Budget and save to be able to purchase and register for the extended AppleCare plan before your free one year of service ends. This will extend the warranty repairs out to another two years.
I highly advise doing this as iMacs have a long and uneven reliability history, IMO.

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