I have a brand new 13" MacBook Pro with a 2.5 GHZ Intel Core i5 Processor, Intel HD Graphics 4000, 4GB of RAM and 500GB hard drive.
As a very technologically challenged person I was wondering if it would run Diablo III?
Thanks in advance! 🙂
Doelago wrote:
As a very technologically challenged person I was wondering if it would run Diablo III?
Word is it runs, but the machine gets hot and it's not very fun on the lower settings and the game is bound to be updated and thus run even slower than it is now.
You should have gotten the 15" with a discrete video card.
On how high do you think I would be able to turn the graphics, and do you think I would need an external fan to keep the MacBook running cool while playing? I dont want it to suffer any sort of damage from heat.
You can but it doesn't really help that much. If however, you decide to get an external cooling fan, get the one that moves the air against your macbook and not towards it. ( blows downward instead of upward ).
Keep in mind that because you have a built in video, your CPU must work twice. One to run and play the game and the other, to provide processing power to you Intel graphics.
Note: your macbook will shut down if it gets too hot to prevent damage. Don't wait for that to happen.
Nah, the 15" is too big for me. I need portability above performance. Almost went for the 11" Air, but I thought I might as well get the extra effect from the 13" MacBook Pro and have a comp that will last me longer.
The 15" wouldn't have weighted that much more and lasted longer with OS X upgrades because of the dedicated graphics card.
For instance 10.8 will only run on certain older Mac's, those with good graphics.
If you want to make that 13" last longer, use a external USB keyboard and mouse, avoid the built in keyboard and trackpad as much as possible.
Also keep it covered and don't wear jewelry as it can scratch the case, body chemicals mar the surface.
Don't use the Superdrive as a DVD movie playback machine, use it sparingly.
Backup your data and don't move the computer while it's in operation as the hard drive is fragile.
no, he's just saying you'll save wear-and-tear on your machine if you touch it less basically. the gentler you treat it, the longer it lasts. if you are a student, it is unlikely that you wont be carrying it around though -- just make sure you get the 3-year applecare, i always do for a laptop as they are more fragile then desktops.
Based upon
http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/diablo-iii-system-requirements
you should be good to go.
charlie
Sorry - I have already revealed more than I know.
without a discrete graphics card, im guessing it will run Diablo 3 on low to medium settings only.
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2012/05/28/intel-hd-4000-investigation/6
Do you think I need to get a external fan to cool the laptop down while playing?
Any particular reason as to why I should use a external keyboard and mouse? Are the built in keyboard and trackpad prone to breaking or something? Same thing about the DVD drive.
Can my MacBook Pro run Diablo III?
