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    2.0 or 2.2 ghz

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by pqx1beta, Jan 6, 2008.

  1. pqx1beta

    pqx1beta Notebook Consultant

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    im going to be ordering my xps 1530 today and was wondering do i realy need 2.2ghz or will 2 be ample. I play games like ut3, css and want to try crysis. I also do 3d moddeling in 3ds max.
     
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    You won't notice the difference between the two.

    I just went for the 2.2 to be future proof :)

    Spend the money on something else, like RAM
     
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    it currently has 2gb of ram wich is more than enough so you think 2 will last me around 1.5/2 years?
     
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    It should last you longer, but go with 2.2 for futureproofing.
     
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    its like an extra £70 so im not sure because once im finnished college i plan to build a new pc.
     
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    If it's extra £70, then don't. It's not worth it
     
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    yh its a bit steep for a .2 of a ghz i could just buy a new proccessor in like a year and install it myself...

    also im not sure to go for a 5400 or 7200 rpm drive what do you guys think and also anyone know about 9 cell of 6 cell wich i should go for im just trying to make sure i make the riight chose and get the best for money.
     
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    The 2.2 has twice the amount of cache the 2.0 Ghz CPU has, so it is not a waste of an upgrade. The questions then becomes: what else are you going to spend the £70 on? Perhaps the other upgrade you have in mind is more significant than a CPU upgrade.
     
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    Go for the 7200, you WILL notice the difference between 5400 and 7200, load times etc.
     
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    ok yh the 7200 rpm seems like the best option because load times in games seems to improve alot.
     
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