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    Is it worth it to upgrade ram for my specs?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by facadegeniality, Oct 25, 2007.

  1. facadegeniality

    facadegeniality Notebook Consultant

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    and wat type?

    http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8783/cacheog7.png

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    the above are my specs for my CURRENT laptop...

    now for which ram i shld be getting..here's another link

    http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/priceguide/cat.php?id=173

    with my specs, is it worth it to upgrade the ram + buy a new battery...

    OR should i spend slightly more than 600 SGD ( 411.4 USD) to get a BRAND NEW laptop with the specs stated below

    Vostro 1400
    -Intel® Centrino® Duo Processor Technology - Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T5270 1.4GHz, 2MB Cache, 800 MHz FSB
    Label (Dual Core & Intel Wireless)

    -512mb ( i intend to add another 512 myself)

    - DOS ( no OS as i already havee xp)

    - 160gb

    -9 cell

    - no webcam ( i have my own)

    -Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100

    - w/o truelife

    -internal 24x max dvd/cd -rw combo drive

    -normal 1 yr dell warranty

    thanks for all inputs
     
    facadegeniality, Oct 25, 2007
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  2. Swift

    Swift Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes, it's almost always worth it when you have 512mb, you will benefit from the upgrade. I went from 1.25gb to 2gb and I can notice a speed difference.
     
    Swift, Oct 25, 2007
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  3. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    You should probably just buy a single 1GB stick. That should be more than enough for XP and it'll be decent if you ever go to Vista. Dual channeling will be adversely affected, but it's not that significant a performance loss.
     
    Commander Wolf, Oct 25, 2007
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  4. facadegeniality

    facadegeniality Notebook Consultant

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    do u guys mean i should stick to my pentium m?
     
    facadegeniality, Oct 25, 2007
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  5. MYK

    MYK Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    I think the guys misunderstood the thread, as did I at first. I think you should get the notebook.
     
    MYK, Oct 25, 2007
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  6. facadegeniality

    facadegeniality Notebook Consultant

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    hmm im thinking too....could ya give me reasons as to y u think so?
     
    facadegeniality, Oct 25, 2007
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  7. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Oh. Yeah, I misread it.

    Well, put it this way. If your old laptop is sufficient for what you're doing, there's no reason to upgrade or buy a new machine.

    If it's not, the other machine is a much better deal because the price/performance gain ratio will be much greater than giving your old machine some extra RAM and a new battery. The extra RAM and battery (with shipping) could potentially cost nearly half as much as the Vostro.

    EDIT: And holy cow that Vostro is cheap!
     
    Commander Wolf, Oct 25, 2007
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  8. facadegeniality

    facadegeniality Notebook Consultant

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    haha the 600 sgd i put in is excluding the money i gain frm selling my old laptop

    i was given a price range of 400 sgd......and the vostro costs 900++ sgd...u do the conversion...

    the ram and battery added up wud be abt 185 dollars if add anotehr 512mb for my current...ie i get 768mb of ram...

    that wud be one third of the price i need to fork out to get a new one..
    1/3....im prob better off getting a new one? or am i not?

    *the 400 bucks is an estimate, i have yet to bring it down for a review.
     
    facadegeniality, Oct 25, 2007
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