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    920xm worth it?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by xtkxhom3r, Oct 21, 2013.

  1. xtkxhom3r

    xtkxhom3r Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey guys i have a 740qm in my r2 and was wondering if the 940xm is worth the upgrade? or should i save my pennies for a new video card? theres a guy in my area selling one for 120 bucks...
     
    xtkxhom3r, Oct 21, 2013
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  2. unfaix

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    I'd go for a better video card. I have a 820qm and rather upgrade the video than cpu
     
    unfaix, Oct 21, 2013
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    Yeah i tend to agree get yourself a nice AMD 7970.
     
    infowarrior, Oct 21, 2013
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  4. Alienware-L_Porras

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    I would agree with the video card, the 940XM is a good upgrade but it's not going to boost the gaming performance as much as a new card would.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Oct 21, 2013
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  5. Trome71

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    For 120 bucks? A 940 or 920 btw?
    Are u kidding me?

    Thats cheap, and if its OEM as well its golden.

    Id rather go for GPU but that would be at least double the 120.
     
    Trome71, Oct 21, 2013
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    I agree with everything above, including Trome saying that it's a nice deal, because it is. I'd grab it anyway, even if you won't see a huge performance increase. Save up some more and grab a GPU later on, I doubt you'll come across another cheap XM processor -- there are plenty of 7970M's out there. ;)

    Just make sure it's working and not a dead card... :thumbsup:
     
    J.Dre, Oct 21, 2013
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  7. Trome71

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    If its 940 even QS, is at least 4 times the price.
    A OEM u cant get atm.

    If its 920 its 2-3 times the price if its QS.
    OEM is about a priced as a QS 940.

    The deal is fantastic. U can probably sell the CPU and get a GPU even if its a 920 QS.
     
    Trome71, Oct 21, 2013
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    For 120, it's a good deal, if it's working/legit. But you'd probably want to consider a GPU upgrade too, but that won't be anywhere near 120, especially if you want a 7970M/780M/680M.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Oct 21, 2013
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  9. flingin

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    780M is not working in R2 so watch out :)
     
    flingin, Oct 21, 2013
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  10. xtkxhom3r

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    Thanks for the replies guys looks like we're all on the same page lol... I want the gpu but this is almost too good to be true.... I'm gonna meet up with the guy with my laptop in pieces on one hand and a tube of thermal paste in the other to try it before I hand him the money lol
     
    xtkxhom3r, Oct 21, 2013
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  11. Trome71

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    Do that. The 920/940 will be more and more difficult to come by, especially if its an OEM sample.
    Worst case, u sell it after checking it good and buy a GPU for the cash.
    Best case, buy it and then buy a GPU in a while, if 120 is all u got then any good GPU you wanted to purchase is out of the question anyways.
     
    Trome71, Oct 21, 2013
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  12. xtkxhom3r

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    yea 100-150 is all i can spend atm.... i was thinking about getting another 5870 so i can do xfire but dont want to spend money twice you know what i mean?

    after i sell my 7950 or 7970 (desktop gpu) ill be able to upgrade this bad boy!

    been playing payday for the past couple hours at max settings 1920x1200 with no aa with out a hickup...so im happy about that...then again payday isnt that demanding lmao
     
    xtkxhom3r, Oct 21, 2013
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  13. Wizbeer

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    I think it would run to hot, go for a GPU upgrade...
     
    Wizbeer, Oct 22, 2013
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