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So, here's the build up to the question-
I've never taken benchmark test seriously, or at least when it came to a computer that never gave me problems with speed. I've got a 15" MacBook Pro 5.1. I've been saving up money for a new MacBook Pro, or *possibly* an Alienware(1 percent chance of happening), and have it all ready($2500 in the bank earning interest).
The problem I have is a problem that most people probably have too...I saved up the money to buy the best 15", but now I don't want to spend it all on one blow.
So, I've been learning about all the individual 15" models that are available(new/refurb) from Apple's site, as well as comparing them to what people have been posting here on GeekBench with their MBP's running scores of 9k-11k. That's when I got shocked! I always thought my computer was speedy, probably due to how it seems to run so consistently all the time. Mine is a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, with 8GB 1067 ram. It's fine for me, but I want to upgrade. Not knowing how this compares to everything else, I ran Geekbench, and my score came to ~3600. Say what!? I ran it multiple times, trying different things, and it stuck around 3600.
I don't "really" have problems with the speed of this MBP, but I do notice some lag during photo editing, and video compositions, but what I work with is usually multiple layers, and haven't had any computers in my life that never lagged a bit with them, so I thought it was the norm.
What I want to know is, if my MBP scores at 3600, how or what kind of experience would I notice when going to a MBP that scores +11k? I mention 11k+ because I've been saving for the new gen MBP, but it's not here yet, and that should definitely score above what current gen MBP are scoring.
That brings me back to the refubrs. If I like my 3600, I most likely will love anything on the refurb list, with price variances of $1360-$2K.
I also get pushed towards refurbs because my MBP was a refurb, and I'm very happy with it
But, if I'm going to pay that much, I would want a new design... and that's where the Alienware comes in.
AAGHHH...this dilemma is torturing me! This GeekBench score is really throwing me off...from what I am guessing, I could theoretically get the cheapest refurbed 15" and it will run better than mine? Is that true?
Also, I will not be getting rid of my current MBP when i upgrade.
I've never taken benchmark test seriously, or at least when it came to a computer that never gave me problems with speed. I've got a 15" MacBook Pro 5.1. I've been saving up money for a new MacBook Pro, or *possibly* an Alienware(1 percent chance of happening), and have it all ready($2500 in the bank earning interest).
The problem I have is a problem that most people probably have too...I saved up the money to buy the best 15", but now I don't want to spend it all on one blow.
So, I've been learning about all the individual 15" models that are available(new/refurb) from Apple's site, as well as comparing them to what people have been posting here on GeekBench with their MBP's running scores of 9k-11k. That's when I got shocked! I always thought my computer was speedy, probably due to how it seems to run so consistently all the time. Mine is a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, with 8GB 1067 ram. It's fine for me, but I want to upgrade. Not knowing how this compares to everything else, I ran Geekbench, and my score came to ~3600. Say what!? I ran it multiple times, trying different things, and it stuck around 3600.
I don't "really" have problems with the speed of this MBP, but I do notice some lag during photo editing, and video compositions, but what I work with is usually multiple layers, and haven't had any computers in my life that never lagged a bit with them, so I thought it was the norm.
What I want to know is, if my MBP scores at 3600, how or what kind of experience would I notice when going to a MBP that scores +11k? I mention 11k+ because I've been saving for the new gen MBP, but it's not here yet, and that should definitely score above what current gen MBP are scoring.
That brings me back to the refubrs. If I like my 3600, I most likely will love anything on the refurb list, with price variances of $1360-$2K.
I also get pushed towards refurbs because my MBP was a refurb, and I'm very happy with it
But, if I'm going to pay that much, I would want a new design... and that's where the Alienware comes in.
AAGHHH...this dilemma is torturing me! This GeekBench score is really throwing me off...from what I am guessing, I could theoretically get the cheapest refurbed 15" and it will run better than mine? Is that true?
Also, I will not be getting rid of my current MBP when i upgrade.