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    Q9000 vs P8700 ($120 difference?)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Illyria_xl, Aug 11, 2009.

  1. Illyria_xl

    Illyria_xl Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is Q9000 (2.0ghz) + 650 GB 7200 RPM worth $120 over the P8700 (2.5ghz) + 230 GB 7200 RP?
    I am huge on multitasking, multimedia, editing/rendering, burning etc...

    It's impossible to watch a movie and work on Photoshop right now on my core duo 2.0ghz..sigh.
     
    Illyria_xl, Aug 11, 2009
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  2. IntelUser

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    Yea I think so. The quad core would do wonders on those tasks.
     
    IntelUser, Aug 11, 2009
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Seconded..
     
    sgogeta4, Aug 12, 2009
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    lol same question going through my head cept with the G51Vx-A1 vsing G51Vx-X1A. i dunno which to pick although im more of a gamer as opposed to a photoshopper. keep in mind though that the C2Q can be generously OCed to around 2.4-2.5GHz.
     
    NBRUser0159099, Aug 12, 2009
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    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    Quad, hands down.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Aug 12, 2009
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    IntelUser, Aug 12, 2009
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    kisetsu17 Took me long enough

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    Well for the multimedia alone I'd recommend the 650GB HDD, but add that to multitasking and you have yourself a reason to require quads.
     
    kisetsu17, Aug 12, 2009
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    Definitely worth it. With your interest in multimedia and edititing/rendering you will need that extra storage and processing power. Some people on here have managed to clock it beyond 2.5ghz, making it a very decent budget quad.
     
    King of Interns, Aug 12, 2009
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    What about gaming? I'm also choosing between the two and i'm not sure,
    which will perform better when it comes to gaming. I heard the P8700
    can be OC from 2.5 - 2.9GHz, but with the q9000 i'm unsure.
     
    D4n1EL, Mar 3, 2010
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  10. hkseo100

    hkseo100 Notebook Evangelist

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    It won't matter with laptops really. Unless you got an SLI System.
    both processors wold do fine.

    I'm guessing you're either getting a 15 or 17, and the 640gb is actually 320gb 7200rpm x 2.

    think about this way: *as long you have the same gf xcard
    quad core - gives you option for more multitasking + better performances in graphics rendering that requires CPU. Still play games with probably same FPS because your CPU won't be a bottleneck.

    Have you considered notebooks with i5 Processors?
     
    hkseo100, Mar 3, 2010
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  11. D4n1EL

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    I did, but they don't have enough GPU power, like the GTX260?
     
    D4n1EL, Mar 3, 2010
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