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    R3 upgrades??

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Shozuki, Aug 28, 2013.

  1. Shozuki

    Shozuki Notebook Consultant

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    hey all,

    I just wondered if it's possible/necessary to upgrade my R3.

    Current specs:

    2670QM/24GB 1333/240GB SSD/1TB/680M 4GB/BD/X-Fi HD USB/Win 7

    the 680M is being replaced by an on the way 780M.

    My main concern is the CPU... Can it be changed?? What is recommended??

    Thanks!!
     
    Shozuki, Aug 28, 2013
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  2. Shnogger

    Shnogger Notebook Consultant

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    I upgraded from a 2630qm to 2960xm and to be honest other than benchmarking scores it hasn't made a real noticeable difference in everyday use/gaming.
     
    Shnogger, Aug 28, 2013
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  3. Shozuki

    Shozuki Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for that, I'll just upgrade the card for now then!

    Thanks!
     
    Shozuki, Aug 28, 2013
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  4. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    Possible yet not necessary. Your machine is rocking as it is and the CPU is not bottlenecking it
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Aug 29, 2013
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