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    Intel i7 2920Xm.. Overkill much?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Double 0, Oct 13, 2011.

  1. Double 0

    Double 0 Notebook Geek

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    So.. how stupid would I be if I was to invest money in the 2929XM, the specs in my sig is what my Machine will have when I order everything next week

    I'm just tryna future proof my machine for about 3 years cause I said to myself this is the last computer that I'm gonna buy for now so I thought I would get your input

    My basic task would be

    converting hd movies, tinkering with virtual machine, etc

    I'm also will be dual booting Suze (Linux) so I can understand what the heck is linux
     
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  2. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    2920XM is overkill, the value added won't be much for resale value IMO because you'll detract 2 potential buyers:

    - People who want the i7 Extreme CPU
    - People who can't afford i7 Extreme CPU
    - People who don't want i7 Extreme CPU
    Maybe when Ivy Bridge and people jump onto the next fastest i7 Extreme, maybe the 2920XM will drop like a ton of bricks, just like the 920/940XM did.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Oct 13, 2011
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  3. gpig

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    I think it would be pretty wasteful. In 3 years you will more than likely be able to buy a new laptop that performs better for less that just the cost of the i7 2920XM, assuming you are going to pay full price for the XM processor.
     
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  4. Double 0

    Double 0 Notebook Geek

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    kinda.. ebay lol
     
    Double 0, Oct 13, 2011
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    I'd just keep the existing CPU and then think about upgrading when Ivy comes out. They're supposed to be something like 20% faster so you could go for a mid range quad then and it would probably be in the same ballpark as the 2920XM, cost less and probably run cooler.

    You could probably sell the 2630 on ebay afterwards to someone looking to upgrade from an i5 and get a little money back.

    Bear in mind this is all assuming that intel follow through on their proposal to keep with the same socket and that your BIOS will support the new processors. You could ask dell whether the Ivy processors would work as a direct replacement.
     
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  6. alinad

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    I7-2860QM faster then 2920XM .
    Then New is 2960XM.

    Higher price, not too fast. just stupid buy.
     
    alinad, Oct 14, 2011
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  7. FL5

    FL5 Notebook Enthusiast

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    The 2630 is really adequate. Unless you need a machine to encode video 24/7 and will absolutely get that much more out of the extra clock speed, the 2630 will be fine for you.

    One thing to note from your sig, though, is that the xps 17 will down-clock 1866 ram to 1333, so you can save a few dollars there.
     
    FL5, Oct 15, 2011
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