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    Need a CPU upgrade

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Coops025, Sep 25, 2012.

  1. Coops025

    Coops025 Notebook Consultant

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    I play WoW and since the patch my CPU seems to be struggling as I have poor fps, my GPU seems to be quite happy and cool at around 60-70% load so I assume it has to be my CPU.

    It appears that wow does not use all of the cores that the I7 provides, so I could be better off with an I5.

    Can someone tell me which CPU's I can get I7's and I5's or if anyone plays wow tell me which CPU you are using if the game runs well for you.

    My CPU is the I7 720QM

    Thanks.
     
    Coops025, Sep 25, 2012
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    Thanks for that :)
     
    Coops025, Sep 26, 2012
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