MacBook - How would this work (gaming):

ismaboof · ismaboof #1 (**permalink**)

05-11-2008, 07:00 PM

I'm starting college next year and I've already decided to get a macbook. But I also wouldn't mind doing a dash of gaming on the side using boot camp or cross over.

Here are my current desktop specs:

Pentium 4 1.8 ghz
768 RAM
Radeon 9600 XT 128 MB

And I can run source games (half life 2, TF2) but barely.

The macbook I'm getting is the middle white model with DC 2.4 ghz with 2 gigs of ram and the X3100 video card (i believe its 144 MB)

Would I notice a significant upgrade in my experience?

Also, classics like Diablo 2 run like a dream on mac as well right?

Any thoughts are welcome.
Thanks

Avenger2SER · Avenger2SER #2 (**permalink**)

05-11-2008, 07:26 PM

Thats a huge step up in terms of raw power, the integrated graphics tho aren't so nice, but should be comparable to your old 9600.

diablo II has an OSX installer, but I don't know how well it will run under OSX 10.5. Do some research about it on google.

The macbook will work well for occasional games, but don't expect miracles.

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Member Since: Nov 25, 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 280 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 15" 2.4ghz C2D (early 2008)	05-11-2008, 07:26 PM Thats a huge step up in terms of raw power, the integrated graphics tho aren't so nice, but should be comparable to your old 9600. diablo II has an OSX installer, but I don't know how well it will run under OSX 10.5. Do some research about it on google. The macbook will work well for occasional games, but don't expect miracles. MacBook Pro 2.4 C2D,4gb,320gb 7.2k,10.6 (Primary) iMac G3 600, iBook G3 500, PBook G3 233, Atom WHS 16gb iPhone 4, 32gb iPhone 3Gs, TV1+2, iPad 32gb
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Member Since: May 11, 2008 Posts: 10	05-11-2008, 07:00 PM I'm starting college next year and I've already decided to get a macbook. But I also wouldn't mind doing a dash of gaming on the side using boot camp or cross over. Here are my current desktop specs: Pentium 4 1.8 ghz 768 RAM Radeon 9600 XT 128 MB And I can run source games (half life 2, TF2) but barely. The macbook I'm getting is the middle white model with DC 2.4 ghz with 2 gigs of ram and the X3100 video card (i believe its 144 MB) Would I notice a significant upgrade in my experience? Also, classics like Diablo 2 run like a dream on mac as well right? Any thoughts are welcome. Thanks
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