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    SSD vs. CPU

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Rogue-OP, Mar 15, 2011.

  1. Rogue-OP

    Rogue-OP Notebook Consultant

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    Which upgrade should I do first that will give me the most performance increase. I use this tank for everything from DJing, audio production, to CAD and renderings. I currently have the i7-740qm, and I recently put in a Corsair F120Gb SSD (which I can still return). Would I get more increase with the SSD or is it worth it to return the SSD and get the i7-920xm?
    I plan on doing both but I can't afford both at the same time.

    Thanks. I must say I love this forum (even though there is a ton of threads to sift through to find what I need :) and I love my m15x.
     
    Rogue-OP, Mar 15, 2011
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  2. Steven

    Steven God Amongst Mere Mortals

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    If I were you, I would keep the SSD since that will significantly improve your start up and shut down speeds as well as the overall speed of the computer. Your getting them both either way however as stated above so I would hold on to the SSD right now and purchase the 920xm later.
     
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    i don't think a 920xm would make much of a difference. The SSD will yield much more results in responsiveness and things like encoding in audio production wil run a lot faster. Definitly keep your ssd.
     
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    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    How much did you find the 920xm for? The SSD you have should be like half the price of an ES 920xm.
     
    kosti, Mar 15, 2011
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  5. Rogue-OP

    Rogue-OP Notebook Consultant

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    $400 on ebay, the SSD was $200. So yes it's half, but I could sell my current CPU for aroun $100-150. So it's really be $250-300 for the upgrade to the CPU.
     
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  6. kosti

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    True. Oh crap, now you got me thinking about getting a 920xm :D.

    EDIT: Jesus...have you seen the benchmarks for the new sandy-bridge i7's? They totally destroy the 1st gens.

    http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php
     
    kosti, Mar 15, 2011
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  7. maxilick

    maxilick Notebook Consultant

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    repent you blasphemous scoundrel. Thou shalt not use his name in vain.
     
    maxilick, Mar 16, 2011
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  8. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Anyways what you see on passmark is stock. The 9_0XM cpu's have unlocked multipliers which you can manipulate to get like 3.4GHz on 4 cores 8 threads.
     
    widezu69, Mar 16, 2011
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  9. AsILayDaing

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    lol.


    Who would want to buy a 740qm? i also plan to sell mine for a 920xm. but irdk if someone would get this cpu. :p
     
    AsILayDaing, Mar 16, 2011
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  10. Mexic00ls

    Mexic00ls Notebook Deity

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    im sure anybody that has an i3 wouldnt mind upgrading to an i7 for 150
     
    Mexic00ls, Mar 16, 2011
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  11. Gr8gorilla

    Gr8gorilla Notebook Geek

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    I just sold the i3-370M that came in my mx15 for 70.00 plus shipping, total was 76.45. Sold on ebay.

    If people are paying that much for an i3 then.......

    I paid 130 for a 720qm on ebay so my upgrade was abou 60.00 bux. I would have bought a 920 or 940 but I wanted to get a better GPU, my system came with a 5730 and I bought the 5850 from dell to upgrade it. (The machine was a replacement for an older malfunctioning system).
     
    Gr8gorilla, Mar 16, 2011
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