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    CPU or RAM

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by butter30, Apr 3, 2009.

  1. butter30

    butter30 Notebook Consultant

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    i plan to upgrade my computer and im not sure which is better buying a new ddr2 1200mhz rams 8Gb or a new processor maybe core 2 duo 2..8Ghz

    Anyone got any advice all will be appreciated
     
    butter30, Apr 3, 2009
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  2. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    What are the current specs of your computer>?
     
    namaiki, Apr 3, 2009
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  3. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Seconded. Also, you can't buy laptop DDR2 at 1200MHz.
     
    Commander Wolf, Apr 3, 2009
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  4. Mormegil83

    Mormegil83 I Love Lamp.

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    also 8gb of RAM will be FAR more expensive than a c2d 2.8ghz...
     
    Mormegil83, Apr 3, 2009
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  5. joshuaLX

    joshuaLX Notebook Evangelist

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    It is too difficult to answer your question since we don't know the rest of your system specs.

    Josh
     
    joshuaLX, Apr 3, 2009
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  6. stevezachtech

    stevezachtech Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes if only you could post the specs... But as just for general advice, RAM upgrades for laptops are a different thing compared to desktops in terms of price ranges.. I would suggest going for the processor upgrade.
     
    stevezachtech, Apr 6, 2009
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  7. jackluo923

    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    You can actually. It's also very easily overclockable to 1200mhz+ with some ddr2 800 ram. E.G. Crucial Bullistix series. Mine can overclock to over 1250mhz with 2.1v vidimm, 5-5-5-16 timing.
     
    jackluo923, Apr 6, 2009
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  8. dearthz

    dearthz Notebook Enthusiast

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    WRONG!

    Crucial Ballistix are DESKTOP memory ONLY..Commander Wolf is referring to laptop memories, not desktop.. and beside, no crucial ballistix can be OC-ed to 1250 Mhz @ 2.1 VDIMM..

    1200 Mhz OC itself is super duper hard..

    1250 Mhz OC -> nearly impossible... even if u can do it somehow, it WON'T RUN ON 2.1 VDIMM..

    Please post screenshot.. otherwise, dont make up some lies..
     
    dearthz, Apr 8, 2009
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  9. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    If jackluo is in error, then I am sure that it was an honest mistake. You might want to think things over before you accuse someone of lying; it is of course a very serious accusation.

    @OP: which upgrade you want to go for largely depends on the tasks you're going to run, the cost, and the upgradability of your laptop.
     
    Bog, Apr 8, 2009
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  10. garetjax

    garetjax NBR Freelance Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    Taking a look at his previous posts here at NBR, it seems that butter30 may be referring to his laptop.

    LINK 1
     
    garetjax, Apr 8, 2009
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