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Apple Computing Products:
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MacBook Pro 15", A good gaming choice?
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<blockquote data-quote="davyvfr" data-source="post: 1254342" data-attributes="member: 192742"><p>I know MacBook aren't the best for gaming. But I've been thinking, and it caught my attention that a refurbished MacBook Pro 15" with the i7 2720QM (2.2GHZ) would only cost me $1869 which isn't a bad deal at all. However, I have a few concerns that might just be a problem:</p><p></p><p>The first problem I see is heat. Hopefully it doesn't get hot when running basic task like Office 2011 or email. Gaming would obviously cause the temps to be raised. Does this laptop get abnormally hot when doing basic task? </p><p></p><p>The next problem I see is weight. I will be carrying this around the college campus with me and I will need to set it on my lap for classes. Will it be to heavy to put on ones' lap? </p><p></p><p>And finally is performance. I will not be needing this laptop for photo editing or iMovie at all. I mainly want to use it to run a few late gaming titles. For someone who has this laptop, is it necessary to get the i7 2820QM (2.3GHZ) and the better screen? (Antiglare and Higher Res). </p><p></p><p>These are the specs as follows;</p><p></p><p>Originally released February 2011</p><p>i7 Quad Core (2720QM @ 2.2GHZ)</p><p>15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1440-by-900 resolution </p><p>4GB (2 x 2GB) of 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM</p><p>750GB Serial ATA @ 5400 rpm </p><p>8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)</p><p>Intel HD Graphics 3000 and AMD Radeon HD 6750M </p><p></p><p>Thanks for reading and a special thanks to those who reply <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davyvfr, post: 1254342, member: 192742"] I know MacBook aren't the best for gaming. But I've been thinking, and it caught my attention that a refurbished MacBook Pro 15" with the i7 2720QM (2.2GHZ) would only cost me $1869 which isn't a bad deal at all. However, I have a few concerns that might just be a problem: The first problem I see is heat. Hopefully it doesn't get hot when running basic task like Office 2011 or email. Gaming would obviously cause the temps to be raised. Does this laptop get abnormally hot when doing basic task? The next problem I see is weight. I will be carrying this around the college campus with me and I will need to set it on my lap for classes. Will it be to heavy to put on ones' lap? And finally is performance. I will not be needing this laptop for photo editing or iMovie at all. I mainly want to use it to run a few late gaming titles. For someone who has this laptop, is it necessary to get the i7 2820QM (2.3GHZ) and the better screen? (Antiglare and Higher Res). These are the specs as follows; Originally released February 2011 i7 Quad Core (2720QM @ 2.2GHZ) 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1440-by-900 resolution 4GB (2 x 2GB) of 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM 750GB Serial ATA @ 5400 rpm 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Intel HD Graphics 3000 and AMD Radeon HD 6750M Thanks for reading and a special thanks to those who reply :) [/QUOTE]
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