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    i5 or i7 for n61 asus?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by n8o, Jun 28, 2010.

  1. n8o

    n8o Newbie

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    whats better for n61? intel i5 520m or i7 720qm

    i7 has higher performance but im worried about the heat cuz i'll be using it for gaming.

    please help me choose, im going to buy it tomorrow

    i'm sorry if this has been discussed before,
     
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  2. Chastity

    Chastity Company Representative

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    Your games won't be maxing your CPU much. I'd be more concerned about the GPU.
     
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  3. n8o

    n8o Newbie

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    thanks for your reply

    this laptop is for light games anyway, but should i worry about the heat in the i7 ?
     
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  4. FrankieBX

    FrankieBX Notebook Consultant

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    Go with the i7, not fluent in this subject matter, but you want to remember this is a large investment, and you want it to still be a competitive machine in a few years. If your worried about heat get some Thermal Compound or Grease. Here is a link to one Newegg.com - SIIG AC-TG0112-S1 Ultra Chill Diamond Thermal Grease and here is a video on how to install it. YouTube - How to Apply Thermal Compound to a CPU I personally wouldn't do it myself, only because I am not computer savvy enough, at least not with hardware. Good luck with your decision.
     
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  5. Joseph@XoticPC

    Joseph@XoticPC Company Representative

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    In my experience I haven't seen much issue with the N61jq having any overheating problems. I hammered on our test model here and did not get any temps that I would say were too far outside of what normal expectations would be.

    I'm with others. I would buy it stock and get the i7-720. It is much more forward thinking. Especially if it is within your budget.



    Good luck!

    Joseph
     
    Joseph@XoticPC, Jun 29, 2010
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  6. xjestersdeadx

    xjestersdeadx Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've got two N61JQ's, and haven't had any heating problems with the i7. Asus seems to have done a good job of using the side ventilation efficiently. Besides, it was REALLY cool to use a video conversion program optimized for multiple cores, and see that I could turn on all EIGHT logical cores if I wanted too.

    Before I took the plunge for the i7, I was seriously leaning towards saving a few dollars for the i5...but now I can't believe the speed I get from this baby. Loving it!@
     
    xjestersdeadx, Jun 29, 2010
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