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    Question: i5-450 & hd5650 vs. q6600 & 9800x2

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Lvivkse, Jun 30, 2010.

  1. Lvivkse

    Lvivkse My username is a typo

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    How would an i5-450M / ATI HD 5650 go against my desktop's Q6600 / Nvidia 9800 X2?

    just curious, haven't kept up on the new tech and how my dusty desktop is compared to the new laptop stuff out there
     
    Lvivkse, Jun 30, 2010
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  2. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Your desktop will still kick the crap out of your notebook by far.
     
    sgogeta4, Jun 30, 2010
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  3. Lvivkse

    Lvivkse My username is a typo

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    figured, thanks for clearing this up!
     
    Lvivkse, Jun 30, 2010
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  4. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    yes ur desktop will own.. a more fairer comparison would be an Alienware M17x with i7 quad and 5870 crossfire :D
     
    sean473, Jun 30, 2010
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