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Processor decision for Macbook Pro
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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 1030745" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>If you're not doing a lot of video encoding the 3.06 is overkill at a $300 upgrade price. For any type of gaming that would notice a difference between those two chips, the limiting factor on a MacBook Pro is the nVidia GPU. The 2.8 CPU would not be the cause of slow frame rates or inability to use max settings.</p><p></p><p>If 3d gaming is high on your list of qualifications for a computer, I still advise building your own gaming rig - don't spend all your money on a MBP. You can build a gaming rig today that would make the MBP whimper in shame for $1200-$1500. Of course, if that 9600M GT is better than anything you've been using, you're not really a gamer and you'll be ok with it.</p><p></p><p>Yes, there is a noticeable difference between 5400 and 7200 drives.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 1030745, member: 24160"] If you're not doing a lot of video encoding the 3.06 is overkill at a $300 upgrade price. For any type of gaming that would notice a difference between those two chips, the limiting factor on a MacBook Pro is the nVidia GPU. The 2.8 CPU would not be the cause of slow frame rates or inability to use max settings. If 3d gaming is high on your list of qualifications for a computer, I still advise building your own gaming rig - don't spend all your money on a MBP. You can build a gaming rig today that would make the MBP whimper in shame for $1200-$1500. Of course, if that 9600M GT is better than anything you've been using, you're not really a gamer and you'll be ok with it. Yes, there is a noticeable difference between 5400 and 7200 drives. [/QUOTE]
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