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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 537104" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>I have the last generation 15" top end MBP with the 2.33Ghz.</p><p></p><p>With your main use being video editing, have to say I agree on the point kkrog makes in relation to upgrading to the 7200 rpm drive. I believe the 5400 is a definite bottleneck for encoding. My 3+ yr old P4 blows this thing away time wise for encoding. I'll know a little better towards the end of next month when I'll be upgrading the internal drive at the end of my standard warranty and will be posting back with timed results of the real world differences. You need to know up front, the hard drive in a MacBook Pro is not considered a user replaceable part and replacing it does void the warranty.</p><p></p><p>Upgrading RAM however is not "more or less" the same thing. Additional RAM will do nothing to help with a lack of Vram. If you want to just pop in that 3d game every once in awhile and not have any real concern - I don't know a gamer that wouldn't say - 256MB is the only way to go. If you're playing primarily 2d games the 128MB card is more than capable. Let this choice rule which processor you end up with.</p><p></p><p>Upgrading the RAM - always the more the better, but you're getting 2GB with either machine to start with and you <strong>do not</strong> want to upgrade your RAM from Apple. So just go with it and keep track of your useage after you get the machine. If you frequently are using 75% and above of your memory, that's the time to consider the upgrade. 4GB Kit when I checked this morning from Crucial was just over $150, cheap.</p><p></p><p>So, to sum up, my own recommendations for upgrading:</p><p>1) hard drive</p><p>2) video card</p><p>3) ram</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 537104, member: 24160"] I have the last generation 15" top end MBP with the 2.33Ghz. With your main use being video editing, have to say I agree on the point kkrog makes in relation to upgrading to the 7200 rpm drive. I believe the 5400 is a definite bottleneck for encoding. My 3+ yr old P4 blows this thing away time wise for encoding. I'll know a little better towards the end of next month when I'll be upgrading the internal drive at the end of my standard warranty and will be posting back with timed results of the real world differences. You need to know up front, the hard drive in a MacBook Pro is not considered a user replaceable part and replacing it does void the warranty. Upgrading RAM however is not "more or less" the same thing. Additional RAM will do nothing to help with a lack of Vram. If you want to just pop in that 3d game every once in awhile and not have any real concern - I don't know a gamer that wouldn't say - 256MB is the only way to go. If you're playing primarily 2d games the 128MB card is more than capable. Let this choice rule which processor you end up with. Upgrading the RAM - always the more the better, but you're getting 2GB with either machine to start with and you [B]do not[/B] want to upgrade your RAM from Apple. So just go with it and keep track of your useage after you get the machine. If you frequently are using 75% and above of your memory, that's the time to consider the upgrade. 4GB Kit when I checked this morning from Crucial was just over $150, cheap. So, to sum up, my own recommendations for upgrading: 1) hard drive 2) video card 3) ram [/QUOTE]
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