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    choosin the right processor for dell....

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ee_keat, Nov 1, 2007.

  1. ee_keat

    ee_keat Notebook Enthusiast

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    Intel® Centrino® Duo Processor Technology - Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5250 (1.5GHz/ 667 FSB/ 2MB Cache)
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    Intel® Centrino® Duo Processor Technology - Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2GHz/ 800 FSB/ 2MB Cache)

    ps:im gonna run it with a 8600....future games...looking forward low cost!!!
     
    ee_keat, Nov 1, 2007
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    In that case, take the T7250. It has a higher fsb, and the Santa Rosa technology makes it more future proof. A T7300 or a T7500 would be even better if you could afford it and if it is available, but a T7250 will do nicely to otherwise.
     
    Storm3016, Nov 1, 2007
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    Whats the $ differente between both?

    If its not so high (shouldnt be), i'd reccomend the T7250. Looks like you are in the same boat than me: theres no T7300 with 4mb cache, only the crippled 2mb T7250 :( It's good anyway, just that the 4mb cache would make it a little more.. confortable.
    In my case its something like $50 extra to upgrade from T5250 to T7250, totally worth it.
     
    Enunes, Nov 1, 2007
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Yeah, if you're going to game there's no reason why you shouldn't take the T7250 over the T5250. And yeah, the cost difference shouldn't be too bad; definitely nowhere near the difference between, say, a T7250 and a T7600.
     
    Commander Wolf, Nov 1, 2007
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    How is it 50$ for 5250 to 7250?!?!?!. Last time I checked it was 130$ from T5250 (the Santa Rosa, 1.4ghz, 800FSB).
     
    RovingCalypso, Nov 1, 2007
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  6. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Right now it's exactly $100 between the T5250 and the T7250 for the 1420, 1520 and 1720. At the same time it's exactly $200 between a T7250 and a T7700.
     
    Commander Wolf, Nov 1, 2007
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    Is $100 worth the upgrade?
    Is there a point in upgrading to the Nvidia, if I don't upgrade my processor?
     
    mightynighty, Nov 11, 2007
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    The T5xxx isn't that bad and I doubt it would bottleneck the 8600GT seeing as the X2 3800+ does not bottleneck the 8800GTS
     
    JCMS, Nov 11, 2007
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