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    Looking at getting a gaming laptop big diff in i7-4800mq and i7-4700hq?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Stoop14, Jun 30, 2014.

  1. Stoop14

    Stoop14 Notebook Consultant

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    Asus has he hq msi has mq!! Would I notice a difference gaming?
     
    Stoop14, Jun 30, 2014
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  2. ThatOldGuy

    ThatOldGuy Notebook Virtuoso

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    None (unless running simulators like XPlane) Still would recommend the Asus for a better cooling
     
    ThatOldGuy, Jun 30, 2014
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  3. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    HQ is soldered, MQ is socket. So you would never be able to upgrade the HQ CPU if you wanted to. But for many that doesn't even matter.
     
    HTWingNut, Jun 30, 2014
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  4. n=1

    n=1 YEAH SCIENCE!

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    If you're considering the Asus G750 (I'm assuming this is the model), the GPU uses a proprietary format so you can't upgrade the graphics card either. As HTWingNut said it won't matter to many, but I would personally avoid anything has a soldered CPU and proprietary GPU.
     
    n=1, Jun 30, 2014
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  5. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    Yeah Asus ruined it for me with their soldered CPU... I would have got the G750 otherwise...
     
    TomJGX, Jul 1, 2014
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