Looking for purchase help.

[geojf3]

Hi all,

I am looking to buy a 15" Macbook Pro for my 15-year old daughter. The configuration I have found is:

2.4GHz Intel Core i7 Quad-Core
4GB of DDR3 RAM
750GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
AMD Radeon HD 6770M 1GB Graphics
15.4" LED-Backlit Glossy Display
1400 x 900 Native Resolution
Slot-Loading SuperDrive
802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
FaceTime HD Camera, Built-in Microphone
May Ship with OS X Lion or Mountain Lion

Obviously for a teenager she will be using it for facetime and the like. It would also be used for school work and games. She is not a big gamer, but does like the Sims 3.

My first question is are the specs ok? And other than the memory, which I plan to upgrade to 8, is ther anything I should look for? Is 2.4 ghz enough or do I need to get a faster processor?

Thank you in advance,

George

 

[5aga]

that sounds like a great machine, especially for her needs. That MBP would be more than capable

 

[Ploki]

That's one generation old if I'm correct. It doesn't get much faster than that, 2.5ghz were the only ones faster.

2.4 Late 2011:
http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench2/1398692

Retina baseline 2012:
http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench2/1400551

As you can see the CPU performance is but marginally better on the 2.3ghz retina. The graphic card is not too shabby either. What's the price?

 

[geojf3]

Thank you both for your help.

That specific one is $1300......but would it be smarter if I got the ones with the retina display?

Thank you all again.