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It's the new line of macbook pro

2.7GHz dual core Intel Core i7
4GB 1333MHz
500GB 5400-rpm
Intel HD Graphics 3000

What kind of FPS can I expect and on what settings?

Low: About 30 FPS in places where there aren't a lot of objects/people/NPCs/actions taking place.

Intel HD graphics 3000 is roughly equal to lowest level of AMD/nVidia graphics card offering, so do not expect to run this thing at High / Ultra settings and still get acceptable performance.

cool, thanks for the input.
Still gonna be better than what I've been playing on these days:

2.0 Ghz Intel core 2 duo
4 gigs ram 800 mhz
Gma x3100

yes. I know its terrible.
and yes, it barely runs on low.

I thought you couldn't manually switch graphics cards when it came to apple laptops

He's talking about your old computer, unless if that's also an laptop.

yeah, they're both laptops :/

I'd rather suggest an ASUS or MSI laptops; for far less than what you need to play games decently on a MacBook, you will be able to play games at high settings comfortably on those.

yeah. I know macs aren't ideal for gaming, but I'm looking to buy a computer that will last me a few good years, has good virus protection, and with a company where repairs aren't a huge hassle. Unless there has been some big changes in the laptop world, that would mean getting a mac, right?

No.

Windows laptops can last just as long (mine is now 5 years old and still going strong)

There are plenty of powerful, good free anti-virus solution for Windows.

Laptop broken? Just send it to the company that made it.

as far as i know you can't replace macbooks parts, you'll have to purchase another mac machine. but i wouldn't, but if your a mac fan, i'd suggest.

erhm actually most of them are crap. the gpu will bottleneck your spec.

unless you like spending 2 grand

http://store.apple.com/ca/configure/MC723LL/A?mco=MjEyOTY4OTQ

yeah. apple has a lot of fun with putting low quality cards on their computers.
I think I'll take another look at what newegg has for pc laptops.
( I'd be open to any recommendations on good deals for around $1000 on newegg (; )

I come from a home of strict mac users, so I've only owned apple computers in the past

i'd highly recommend this for under 1000$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152264

http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-540M.41715.0.html benchmark will speak as for why.

a bit over

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230027

only on wow forums could I get this much good feedback. Thanks a lot guys!
I neglected to say that this is a graduation gift for college, so the more mobile, the better

It looks to me that http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230027 is one of the best you can get. It's bulkier that I had hoped, but the specs really win me over.

Thanks again, guys!

only on wow forums could I get this much good feedback. Thanks a lot guys!
I neglected to say that this is a graduation gift for college, so the more mobile, the better

It looks to me that http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230027 is one of the best you can get. It's bulkier that I had hoped, but the specs really win me over.

Thanks again, guys!

grats on your graduation, hope you enjoy it.