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    C2D T9300 + 8400M GT performance question.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by 2401PT, Aug 29, 2008.

  1. 2401PT

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    I'm looking to buy a new computer for web surfing and extensive photo and video editing - making slideshows, printing pictures, and burning media onto discs (DVD and Blu-Ray). Will a setup with a Core 2 Duo T9300 processor, an Nvidia 8400M GT graphics card, and 4GB 667Mhz DDR2 RAM be enough to do all this well, meaning the machine wont be slow?
     
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    The machine will be fine, but the 8400M GT will become a bottleneck at some point. And I would steer clear of the Geforce 8M Series. Go for a notebook with a 9200M GS/9500M GS, or go ATI.
     
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    So the 8400M GT really doesn't have enough power for extensive HD photo and video editing. What about the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 (256MB) - also, will I be able to play new HD games on it (Fall out 3, Crysis, Warhammer Online, Gears of War)
     
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    Current photo-editors are not GPU-intensive, but the new Photoshop release will be.

    The GPU will be used more in 3D-Modelling and gaming, and the 8400M GT and the HD 3470 will be fine for 3D-modelling and low-end gaming.

    If wanting to play Crisis look at the 9650M GS or the HD 3850 and above.
     
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