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    Dell Studio 1747 configurations

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by gbporkpie, Dec 21, 2009.

  1. gbporkpie

    gbporkpie Notebook Enthusiast

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    About to order one of those and scoping the different configurations. The laptop will primarily be used for online poker and running PostgreSQL databases as well as some normal browsing/media stuff. I'll most probably be installing an Intel SSD on it. Gaming isn't super important for me, although it'd be cool if it could run some newer games.

    So I'm trying to decide if I want to spend the extra euros on the more powerful (i7-820QM) processor or 6GB of RAM or both even. The processor especially adds a hefty sum to the total. Do you think I'll regret it if I'll choose the less powerful alternative? BTW I don't realisitcally expect to be using this laptop for more than 2-3 years, which is my usual update cycle. What about the RAM? Keeping in mind the things I'll be doing with it, how much will I benefit from bumping the RAM from 4 to 6 gigs? Adding memory I suppose I'll also be able to do later down the road if I want to, as opposed to switching the processor.

    Here's a link to my "What notebook should I buy"-thread where I more specifically go over what I'm looking for in a laptop:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/show...01#post5574601

    Thanks.
     
    gbporkpie, Dec 21, 2009
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    well u don't really need the better processor.. the 6GB ram will help but how much does this cost to add on? Also what price are u paying? We might help u find a better notebook for the price ur paying..
     
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    gbporkpie Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the reply. If you want to you can look at my thread and see what I'm looking for in a notebook there and give suggestions. The Dell Studio 17 seems to be great value for the price though?

    Yeah kind of already decided I'm not going for the better processor. The RAM upgrade from 4 to 6 is 500e. Pretty hefty.

    Edit: The link doesn't seem to be working, here's the working one: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=439133
     
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    if u're planning to play games , it should do.. but don't expect to play games like GTA 4 or Crysis on high.. for that you'll have to get another laptop... BTW skip the RAM upgrade , u can easily upgrade for way cheaper your rself... also , have u looked at the ASUS G51J ... it's much better optimised for games...
     
    sean473, Dec 22, 2009
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