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    Second Thoughts, Should I order 2820qm?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by remedy1978, Mar 8, 2011.

  1. remedy1978

    remedy1978 Notebook Evangelist

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    Ordered my R3 on Friday with the following configuration:

    2720qm
    4gb (ordering 8GB HyperX from Newegg)
    320gb HDD
    Radeon 6970
    17" 1900 x 1080

    Wondering if I should call EPP back and order with the 2820.

    How much of a difference will I see in games between the two processors?
     
    remedy1978, Mar 8, 2011
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  2. inap

    inap .........................

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    prolly very little. the 2 are very close in performance. 2820 is just for bragging rights.
     
    inap, Mar 8, 2011
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  3. Emm3

    Emm3 Notebook Evangelist

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    Im using an r3 with the 2820 right now.. and my next order is for the 2720. .1 mhz... its a waste imo. I wish there was a .2 or .3 difference in speed then at least we could have felt like it was worth it. but .1? you can use that $200 towards a next gen ssd. WHich is what i'm doing ;)
     
    Emm3, Mar 8, 2011
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  4. AMDgamer

    AMDgamer Notebook Evangelist

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    I wouldn't waste the money. 5 minutes ago the 1st Core I7 was the fastest, now its not anymore. Don't waste cash on MHZ
     
    AMDgamer, Mar 8, 2011
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  5. Torai

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    Trust me dude, if you have extra money then throw it into a decent SSD. much better investment than the 2820, lol
     
    Torai, Mar 8, 2011
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  6. lichensoul

    lichensoul Notebook Evangelist

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    I would agree the sdd is a much better upgrade :)
     
    lichensoul, Mar 8, 2011
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    AsILayDaing Notebook Consultant

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    but if you have money to burn, buy both! :D
     
    AsILayDaing, Mar 9, 2011
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  8. ECKS

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    ^^ I'm with this guy. Much better investment getting a SSD. It saves you battery too, right with an SSD? Therefore, prolongs the longevity of your battery! Win-win!
     
    ECKS, Mar 9, 2011
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  9. StZu

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    well lets also remember that the 2820qm has 8mb of cache which is 2mb more than the 2720

    2.20ghz v 2.30ghz base 3.30ghz v 3.40ghz turbo boosted
    6mb cache vs 8mb cache --- I think you can justify it... although yes the ssd is the better side to throw your nickles.

    Honestly its not as far fetched as many make it out to be... plus if you plan on OCing it, and use the new modified bios to unlock you CPU the 2820 has more potential... mirite?
     
    StZu, Mar 9, 2011
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  10. ECKS

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    What does cache do for everyday tasks (e.g. Starcraft 2 on ultra on battlenet) ? :)
     
    ECKS, Mar 9, 2011
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