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    Where can I buy aftermarket GPU/CPU?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by BeastRider, Jul 15, 2011.

  1. BeastRider

    BeastRider Notebook Evangelist

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    So I tried amazon and newegg but there are no mobile CPU/GPUs for sale. So where do you guys get your mobile chips? And also I was thinking since it is possible to change CPU/GPUs in most gaming laptops, then would it be cheaper to just get a base model for example a 2630QM then upgrade it to a 2920XM aftermarket since the upgrade costs a little less than $1000? Or say getting a 6870 GPU then purchase a 6990 aftermarket for example.

    Thanks
     
    BeastRider, Jul 15, 2011
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  2. R3d

    R3d Notebook Virtuoso

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    mxmupgrade and rjtech are two off the top of my head
     
    R3d, Jul 15, 2011
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  3. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Uhh most GPU can't be upgraded, only gaming laptops and mobile workstations. CPU's are plentiful on Ebay. GPU as stated, MXM upgrade, our NBR Marketplace and Ebay.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jul 15, 2011
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  4. BeastRider

    BeastRider Notebook Evangelist

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    Lol I guess it answers my 2nd question..For the first time an upgrade with the seller is cheaper than an aftermarket self upgrade lol..Too bad, I really want that 2920XM.. :(
     
    BeastRider, Jul 15, 2011
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  5. flipfire

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    OP are you talking about the notebook in your signature?

    As said most cannot be upgraded unless it has a MXM slot, even then the choices are very limited.

    Theres also the external GPU (eGPU) but its not really a practical option.
     
    flipfire, Jul 15, 2011
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  6. BeastRider

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    Nope, not the notebook in my sig, I am familiar with which notebooks allow and do not allow the changing of CPU/GPU. I was just hoping aftermarket CPU/GPU would be cheaper than opting for an upgrade by the dealer, since RAM/HDD are massively overpriced, I thought the CPU/GPU upgrades were as well, but the prices in rjtech are more expensive than the upgrade by the seller..the 2920XM costs $1200 while the upgrade by say Alienware is around $900.. :(
     
    BeastRider, Jul 15, 2011
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    You can get an unlocked "kind of 2920xm ES" on ebay for about $330, it has an earlier stepping and is clocked slightly lower than a regular 2920xm, but unlocked as well.
     
    svl7, Jul 16, 2011
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    fred2028 Sexy member

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    I'd go with eBay for CPU
     
    fred2028, Jul 16, 2011
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