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    CPU Upgrade -- Advice Needed

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ffkol, Apr 16, 2007.

  1. ffkol

    ffkol Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Hey guys, I am currently considering buying the Everex XT5000T (yay ~$600 saved). Of course, the RAM will be upgraded to 2x1GB. Now, what I am wondering is whether or not I should upgrade the CPU (TL 50 as shipped) in the future, say when the Turion TL60 drops down to ~$150ish or when the new wave of AMD mobiles come out.

    The lappy will be used for some frequent gaming, and I guess the question comes down to "will the TL 50 be a bottleneck for gaming."

    Other relative specs:
    Geforce Go 7600 256MB 128-bit
    100GB 5400
    2x1GB DDR2 533 SDRAM

    Advices are appreciated.
     
    ffkol, Apr 16, 2007
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  2. SideSwipe

    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    It shouldnt be a bottleneck since the graphics card is not exactly a top of the range performer. It may not be as fast as a similar setup with a Core 2 Duo in it but the AMD will not really be your bottleneck here. As for upgrading yes you can, either with or without a BIOS upgrade it is possible. However the newer AMDs will come with a faster "fsb" which may not be compatible with the motherboard in your laptop.
     
    SideSwipe, Apr 16, 2007
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  3. Awesome laptops

    Awesome laptops Notebook Evangelist

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    how much did the laptop cost because if you had the money you should have gone with the asus g1
     
    Awesome laptops, Apr 16, 2007
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  4. ffkol

    ffkol Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Actually I was going for the 15.4'' ASUS F3JP, ~$1300, but with that much $ I can almost get 2 x Everex, which is ~$700.
     
    ffkol, Apr 16, 2007
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  5. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I would seriously wonder about the build quality of a $700 notebook like that...
     
    Greg, Apr 16, 2007
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  6. Cheffy

    Cheffy Notebook Evangelist

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    Well for $700 you can throw it out a yeat later when it quits!
     
    Cheffy, Apr 16, 2007
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