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    Upgrading my M17 CPU.

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by nodeffect, Nov 17, 2009.

  1. nodeffect

    nodeffect Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi fellas, I have a question here. Im currently using q9000 cpu, a quad core 2.0GHZ. I'm thinking of upgrading it. Do you think it is worth to upgrade it to X9100 or QX9300? Or my current cpu is good enough for all games ? Please help, thanks ;)

    and again, I'm having stuttering issues, does anyone here using a QX9300 and run awesome with it
     
    nodeffect, Nov 17, 2009
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  2. blaster

    blaster 1 tequila, 2,3,4,5, floor

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    i have a q9000 and im in the process of getting an QX9300 for $500 bucks, i think it work it if.......
    1) you can afford it
    2) you want the maximum juice out of ur machine

    if not dont even bother
     
    blaster, Nov 20, 2009
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  3. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    the q9000 is enough for most games only crysis and a few require faster clock
    how ever if you are facing stutering issue with a q9000 the qx9300 is much more sensitive to stuter and migh you off

    the x9100 is a dual ang could fix your stutter problem aswell as making today's games run faster
     
    granyte, Nov 20, 2009
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  4. nodeffect

    nodeffect Notebook Evangelist

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    I just bough the QX9300 from ebay for usd540. Whoever who bid that amount to 539 is a jackass, he did that in purpose so that I will have to pay extra 40 bucks for that. but yea, I bought it and hoping that it would give extra performance in gaming and I'm going to overclock it to 3.0ghz.
     
    nodeffect, Nov 20, 2009
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  5. Speedy Gonzalez

    Speedy Gonzalez Xtreme Notebook Speeder!

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    remember not all the processors are the same mine can't pass 2.93ghz you may be surprise if yours do the same, any way i hope you can hit 3.2 ghz or more good luck ;)
     
    Speedy Gonzalez, Nov 20, 2009
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