If a MacBook Pro runs hot or shows high kernel CPU, try charging it on the right

Re:If a MacBook Pro runs hot or shows high kernel CPU, try c... by blattimwind on Thursday April 23, 2020 @03:06PM (#22959781)

For price-performance, absolute performance and acoustics laptops never made any sense at all. A 3700X annihilates the highest perf part Apple uses and can be cheaply cooled under full load without causing much noise; or without causing any noise for slightly more expense. And the 3700X is a midrange offering, not high end (unlike the Apple part).

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Re:If a MacBook Pro runs hot or shows high kernel CPU, try c... by dannyw on Thursday April 23, 2020 @03:08PM (#22959811)

Absolutely, but, sometimes you’re on the move.

The 3700X is a mid-high range offering btw. 3600 and 3600X (which isn’t wotth) is midrange.

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Re:If a MacBook Pro runs hot or shows high kernel CPU, try c... by copperx on Thursday April 23, 2020 @04:29PM (#22960906)

We're not going to be on the move any time soon, so if there's a good time to build a tower it's now.

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Re:If a MacBook Pro runs hot or shows high kernel CPU, try c... by zebnyc on Friday April 24, 2020 @12:28AM (#22964641)

Is there a config you would recommend? Primary use case would be for programming & browsing. Would prefer not to build as I haven't done it but am not averse to the idea.

Thanks

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