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    what upgrades can be done to it

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by slipknot23, Jan 29, 2012.

  1. slipknot23

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    i may get this what can i upgrade on it??? like gpu or cpu ]
     
    slipknot23, Jan 29, 2012
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    Everything really, right know its at about as low speced as it gets. You can upgrade the screen, ram, storage, cpu, wireless card, gpu, add more storage by removing the disc drive
     
    Mexic00ls, Jan 29, 2012
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    thank you for the help
     
    slipknot23, Feb 1, 2012
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    whats a good cpu for gameing?? laptops are new to me but i have done Desktops builds be for. :D
     
    slipknot23, Feb 1, 2012
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    The same principles apply for the mobile CPU from Intel, as does with the desktop ones.

    The choice isn't as much about the operating frequency (higher = better), but more between i5 and i7. For some games the i5 is better, for some the i7 is... Crappy answer, but there you have it.

    I'd go with something like the i7-840QM processor.
     
    Fersknen, Feb 1, 2012
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    The more important question is: What do you have now?
     
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    It's not a crappy answer, I believe you're perfectly right when taking into consideration games/programs that can or can not make use of more than one core ;)
     
    katalin_2003, Feb 2, 2012
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    Well, didn't mean that I wasn't right :cool: just that it really isn't an answer in the category of "this CPU is better - so get that"! :D
     
    Fersknen, Feb 2, 2012
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    everything can be upgraded but i recommend only upgrading ram or sound card
     
    jameelassan, Feb 2, 2012
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  10. JohnnyFlash

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    Is this a serious answer? :confused:
     
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    is it possible to upgrade the sound card??
     
    Indiran, Feb 5, 2012
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    With an external one, yes.
     
    katalin_2003, Feb 5, 2012
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