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    Next Acer Upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by LfcLee, Jun 6, 2012.

  1. LfcLee

    LfcLee Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello, I have just recently upgraded my Aspire 5315 from the original spec to:-

    Core 2 duo t7300 2Ghz
    2gig Ram
    160 Gb 7200rpm hard drive
    latest BIOS
    Win 7

    I dont want to upgrade this any further (might put 3gig in).What is the next step up from the 5315 in regards to chipset/graphics? Can I find another Acer with such upgradable headroom for a reasonable price -£150 ?
     
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  2. V_Chip

    V_Chip Be about it.

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    For what functionality are you looking to upgrade?

    An SSD is by far the best single upgrade you can make to your system in order to make it more responsive.
     
    V_Chip, Jun 6, 2012
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Any machine from the MXM list.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jun 6, 2012
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  4. LfcLee

    LfcLee Notebook Enthusiast

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    Where can I find this list?

    I mainly use my laptop for Dreamweaver/Photoshop and would like to play a few games. I really just like to upgrade them, taking them from there original spec and pushing them to there limits of capability.The 5315 was a prime example of that.

    I wanted to move away from intergrated graphics and onto mxm if possible. :D
     
    LfcLee, Jun 7, 2012
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    ellalan Notebook Deity

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    ellalan, Jun 7, 2012
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  6. LfcLee

    LfcLee Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks great site.
    I have just bought a aspire 5715z on e-bay, it was an impulsive buy didnt really do my research, but it was only £31 including shipping no hard drive or memory though( I have some from my last upgrade to test it)

    Any ideas were I can go with this? What is the difference between the 5715z and the 5315? Iam not being lazy I do search haha , but is there anything I need to know about this specific machine?

    I have bought the 5715z in haste, in my previous posts I was going on about moving away from intergrated graphics! what have I done :( oh well
     
    LfcLee, Jun 7, 2012
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    LfcLee Notebook Enthusiast

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    Oh no...Looks like Iam starting over again. By the looks of it The 5715z and the 5315 are both the same apart from the fact that you get a dual core with the 5715z. dam, but for £31 you cant complain.
     
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    zombymusix Newbie

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    Acer S5 looks sweet, upgrade to that (kidding I know this is irrelevant)
     
    zombymusix, Jun 8, 2012
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    any models ending with a 'z' are the budget versions (low end) and any upgrades are very limited. gpu chips usually come integrated with the mobo chipset in the z models. Buying an SSD is the best upgrade for a noticeable boost in performance like someone else commented above.
     
    MuteMath, Jun 9, 2012
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  10. niffcreature

    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    Um you can upgrade the motherboard in both of those models to a G model with an MXM slot. That is what you should have done with the 5315 instead of buying a new laptop. You need a 5720g motherboard.
     
    niffcreature, Jun 9, 2012
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    Though the real next step for a major upgrade would be to find a parts Gateway nv78, nv74, Acer 8735 or 7735 and upgrading the motherboard to an MXM 3.0 version.
     
    niffcreature, Jun 9, 2012
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