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    CPU upgrade from i7 920

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by thelargechic, Aug 24, 2014.

  1. thelargechic

    thelargechic Notebook Enthusiast

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    okay so i have a clevo d900f laptop with socket 1366 support (so desktop processors) and im looking to find a new processor to replace my 920, i need to have a 6 core or else im not really going to feel like i upgraded much. my laptop supports xeons and i7's so far ive found the X5690 is the fastest for my laptop which beats out the 4770k and is a little behind the 3930k. but this is a $500 cpu. so let me know if there is anything coming close to being on par with that for cheaper. thank you
     
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    octiceps Nimrod

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    Why not get an i7-980X or 990X?

    Or overclock the 920. They can do 4 GHz with adequate cooling and power.
     
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    those are both around $500 and the xeon would beat the 990x. My i7 option is the i7 970 if I take that route because it's only around $250 and competes with closely with the 980x. And the 920 can't be overclocked that high inside a laptop lol its already a 130w tdp and I have a 680m with a 220w psu
     
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    Well in that case get the 990X as it's the same chip but better overclocker.
     
    octiceps, Aug 24, 2014
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