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    What can be updated in g71 for gaming ?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Tyo, Aug 9, 2010.

  1. Tyo

    Tyo Notebook Deity

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    I bought g71gx-rx05 from a member here today and I'm wondering how this machine handles gaming. Is the stock cpu good enough or will it slow down the gpu ? Also I'm thinking what would going with this ssd as primary help me with CT128M225 - 128GB, 2.5-inch Solid State Drive , from Crucial.comUS ?

    this is the current config of the laptop
    Intel C2D P8700 2.53GHz
    6 GB RAM
    DVD RW
    17.1" 1440x900 Screen
    500GB HDD (Hitachi Travelstar 7200 replaced the old stock 500GB HDD)
    Nvidia GTX 260M
     
    Tyo, Aug 9, 2010
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    eltonsl Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thats a great laptop installing the SSD will make a world of difference, as for the gaming performance, this laptop will be just fine for a while.
     
    eltonsl, Aug 9, 2010
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    should I leave the cpu alone ?
     
    Tyo, Aug 10, 2010
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    KSSR1211 Notebook Evangelist

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    Leave the cpu alone maybe overclock the gpu ?
     
    KSSR1211, May 26, 2011
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