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    Gaming + processor speed?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by kingkeen, Aug 31, 2005.

  1. kingkeen

    kingkeen Newbie

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    I'm looking at getting the Dell 9300 with the P-M740 1.73GHz with the Go6800 card and 1GB of RAM. I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to notebooks and I'm wondering if the processor speed is going to keep me from playing certain games or if the 1.73GHz will be sufficient or will the P-M750 make that much of a difference to spend the extra $150?
    I'm pretty much at my budget and don't want to spend more money
     
    kingkeen, Aug 31, 2005
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    axelrd Notebook Enthusiast

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    Pentium M's are the equivalent of much higher powered Pentium processors. So, 1.73ghz should run just about anything without any hitches. (If I'm wrong, someone please correct me)
     
    axelrd, Aug 31, 2005
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    lowlymarine Notebook Deity

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    You are correct. The 1.73GHz P-M (740) is roughly equivalent to a 3.2 GHz Pentium 4. So you will easily be able to run anything on the market today, and for several months to come, at full or near-full graphics. Besides, the graphics card and RAM are both FAR more important than processor when it comes to 3D gaming.
     
    lowlymarine, Aug 31, 2005
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  4. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    axelrd is right, Pentium M's are zippy, and people often misjudge due to their clock speed.

    Use 1.8 as a multiplier to compare the Pentium M to a Pentium 4.

    In games, the Video Card is the bottleneck. The 6800 is the 2nd best GPU in the market, so you'll breeze through games
     
    coriolis, Aug 31, 2005
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  5. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    The processor is not very important when it comes to gaming (of course you dont want a celeron or sempron), the GPU is much more important.

    I play on a 1.6GHz Turion and I don't have any problems.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 31, 2005
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  6. kingkeen

    kingkeen Newbie

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    Wow, thanks for the answers everyone! That's the last thing I need to know. I'm glad I found this website, without it I would have been completely lost. This forum has been a huge help.
     
    kingkeen, Aug 31, 2005
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    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    i didn't know it costs $150 to go from 1.73 GHz to 1.86 GHz for the 9300!!!!! :eek: :eek: ...when i customized mine...it only costed $100...that's a lot of money for an upgrade like that :mad:
     
    LuckMC11, Aug 31, 2005
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    kingkeen Newbie

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    Canadian $'s
     
    kingkeen, Sep 1, 2005
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