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    To upgrade or not to upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by cloudbyday, Jan 12, 2010.

  1. cloudbyday

    cloudbyday Notebook Deity

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    I am seriously thinking about either upgrading my laptop with a new hard drive ( this hard drive ) and a new processor ( P9700 , or P9600]) or sell my laptop and get one of the laptops with the new i5 and 5x series ATI card.
     
    cloudbyday, Jan 12, 2010
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  2. cozyann88

    cozyann88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I would sell it
     
    cozyann88, Jan 12, 2010
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  3. cloudbyday

    cloudbyday Notebook Deity

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    That is what I was thinking, but I would like some more opinions. I liked the looks of the MSI GE600 (it has ATI 5730) and the i5. So what do you guys think the price would be on that laptop?
     
    cloudbyday, Jan 12, 2010
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  4. Amnesiac

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    I'd sell it and get one with a Core i7/i5.
     
    Amnesiac, Jan 12, 2010
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  5. cloudbyday

    cloudbyday Notebook Deity

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    Do you think that the i5 is better on battery than the P7350?
     
    cloudbyday, Jan 12, 2010
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  6. MexicanSnake

    MexicanSnake I'm back!

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    These new processors are very overhyped, at least the core i5 series. The true deal comes with the quad core i7s... Come one it is just a 20% of performance increase... I would keep the laptop and upgrade to a new laptop when sandy bridge arrives.

    and a P9600 or P9700 would do just fine :D.
     
    MexicanSnake, Jan 12, 2010
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  7. cloudbyday

    cloudbyday Notebook Deity

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    I would agree too, but I really want the ATI 5x series with the Directx 11. I want my laptop to be sort of up to date. Plus, this is probably the only time of year, with tax return, that I will have enough money to get another laptop.
     
    cloudbyday, Jan 12, 2010
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  8. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    As much as a performance difference the spec's might suggest by upgrading, I would vote for buying a new system. The new platform is better, by far.

    But, I would still get the Hitachi TravelStar 7K500 HD for the new system. ;)

    Cheers!
     
    tilleroftheearth, Jan 13, 2010
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  9. cloudbyday

    cloudbyday Notebook Deity

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    Well, I won't have the money to get the laptop and the Hard Drive.
     
    cloudbyday, Jan 13, 2010
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  10. timesquaredesi

    timesquaredesi MagicPeople VooDooPeople

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    SSD hard drive = the best upgrade money can buy if you wana stick with what you got.

    otherwise, even a $500-$600 system would be a great upgrade over what you have now. i have a rule that i buy a new laptop once every 2-3 years depending on how much i've used it.

    your call on this one.
     
    timesquaredesi, Jan 13, 2010
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  11. davidkneiber

    davidkneiber Notebook Consultant

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    do you need it / do you have the money?
    seems like a fine laptop, that is if you dont game too hard, and if you do
    get a desktop :p
     
    davidkneiber, Jan 14, 2010
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  12. spaghetticheese

    spaghetticheese Notebook Smasher

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    grrrrr damn 'get a desktop' people :p FIGHT THEM! :)
     
    spaghetticheese, Jan 14, 2010
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  13. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    i would sell it and get an ASUS G73... it costs $1600 and comes with core i7-720qm , ATI 5870 , fastest mobile card with directx 11... 17 inch full HD screen , Blue ray... and only for $1600... u're old system can get $1k so this upgrade is quite good...
     
    sean473, Jan 15, 2010
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