The only reason I didn't was because a new model is likely imminent. This is just a temp machine until the new one is released (which I will then customize).
That makes 0 sense...
Clearly you have plenty of money if your going to buy the Haswell model after JUST BUYING the 2012 iMac.
Why would you settle for a 5400 rpm drive and complain about it when you HAVE money and are buying an overpriced Mac in the first place?
So what exactly are you going to do with this iMac when you get the new one? Sell it?
Oh people will buy it. Many are obsessed with Mac's and they will pay high price, I know. They will not however pay close to what you paid because it's still 'used' and it's lost value the minute you unboxed it.
Let this be a lesson.
If your going to spend thousands on a Mac you go all out on nearly everything.
Mac's are only getting thinner, which means they solder parts to the logic board and you cannot swap things out. They use mobile chips so there is little to no chance of upgrading.
You have money, clearly... You could have gotten even a small SSD and the machine would be good for a few years. Then you could use an external as media storage.
Big mistake.