The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Ordering m17x today...last min help

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by unhip_crayon, Aug 18, 2009.

  1. unhip_crayon

    unhip_crayon Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    46
    Messages:
    215
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I cant decide between the 2.53GHz (Duo) and the 2.8GHz (Duo). Where will I notice the difference? (ie. web surfing, browsing folder, installation of programs ect?)

    Thanks!
     
    unhip_crayon, Aug 18, 2009
    #1
  2. Speedy Gonzalez

    Speedy Gonzalez Xtreme Notebook Speeder!

    Reputations:
    5,447
    Messages:
    3,143
    Likes Received:
    27
    Trophy Points:
    116
    you can always overclock a little the 2.53ghz so there is no difference
     
    Speedy Gonzalez, Aug 18, 2009
    #2
  3. unhip_crayon

    unhip_crayon Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    46
    Messages:
    215
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    ya...but if i got the 2.8GHZ, i could overclock to +3.0GHz. So what does cpu speed affect?
     
    unhip_crayon, Aug 18, 2009
    #3
  4. Speedy Gonzalez

    Speedy Gonzalez Xtreme Notebook Speeder!

    Reputations:
    5,447
    Messages:
    3,143
    Likes Received:
    27
    Trophy Points:
    116
    well best speed better performance but if you try to save some bucks the p8700 with 2.53ghz overclocked to 2.93ghz is quite enough for any game on the market
     
    Speedy Gonzalez, Aug 18, 2009
    #4
  5. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

    Reputations:
    3,973
    Messages:
    13,930
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    455
    You won't notice the difference except in encodeing and video and photo work and programming .

    I have the 2.4 at 3.01 all dayand I can get up to 3.3
     
    The_Moo™, Aug 19, 2009
    #5
  6. WaR

    WaR Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    2,391
    Messages:
    2,128
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    All of the above, BUT, keep in mind the 2.53Ghz only has 3MB Cache while the 2.8GHz has 6MB. That will make some sort of difference when using programs like Photoshop.

    I was on the same boat and decided to go with the 2.8Ghz because of the double cache size. You can overclock both. You should try to google info on cache.
     
    WaR, Aug 19, 2009
    #6
  7. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

    Reputations:
    1,870
    Messages:
    7,976
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    P8600 all the way!

    It oc's well and is the better price/performance buy. Mine was getting within a few hundred points to an X9100 in 3dm06 :D
     
    sleey0, Aug 19, 2009
    #7
  8. Marvie100

    Marvie100 On a Mission

    Reputations:
    394
    Messages:
    1,221
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Not after the X9100's been OC'ed to 3.5GHz :p
     
    Marvie100, Aug 19, 2009
    #8
  9. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

    Reputations:
    1,870
    Messages:
    7,976
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    True.

    BUT it still is a damn good proc. It is the lowest cpu available and performs like a stock X9100 when oc'd.

    I'll take it as a BASE option all day long. lol
     
    sleey0, Aug 19, 2009
    #9
  10. FaceVex

    FaceVex Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    17
    Messages:
    32
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    How much will one lose out in the loss of cache if they sacrifice the 6mb cache on the 2.8 and go with the 3mb cache on the 2.53?
     
    FaceVex, Aug 19, 2009
    #10
  11. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

    Reputations:
    1,870
    Messages:
    7,976
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    Not much.

    Testing has proven that the difference b/w the 2 caches is like 5% at best.
     
    sleey0, Aug 19, 2009
    #11