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    Quick Q: 120/5400rpm hard drive worth the upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Mirc, Feb 12, 2008.

  1. Mirc

    Mirc Notebook Enthusiast

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    For a Lenovo T61:

    80GB/5400rpm is the standard. For $35 more I can get 120/5400rpm. For $80 more I can get 100/7200rpm. What do you recommend?


    Also, for a Intel 2 Duo Processor how much GHZ and MBL2 should I get?
     
  2. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    I recommand 160GB 5400, but in your case go with the 120GB.

    For the CPU, I would get a Penryn for sure, T8300 for not heavy tasks and T9300 for more heavy ones.
     
  3. chubbyfatazn

    chubbyfatazn Notebook Evangelist

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    I suggest buying the 80GB 5400RPM one and upgrading it yourself.

    More cache helps with certain things like encoding I believe, but for everyday tasks like email and word docs you'll never see the difference.
     
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    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    To OP original question, what do you do with this computer? With out that can't tell you much more. Also what are your CPU choices?
     
  5. Mirc

    Mirc Notebook Enthusiast

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    Wow, thanks for the all the advice!

    I do want to keep the costs down. So which is more worthwhile - to get a quick harddrive i.e. the 100gb/7200 option, or to get a better processor i.e. the T9300 series (2.5Ghz). I prob. will only pay to upgrade for one of them, and I want the one that makes the computer quicker.

    Also, what does it mean I can later upgrade my harddrive? is that expensive?
     
  6. Lite

    Lite Notebook Deity

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    better processor. Hard drives are easily upgradable.