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    W530 configuration suggestions?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by cheopsd, Jul 4, 2012.

  1. cheopsd

    cheopsd Notebook Enthusiast

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    I will order the following from Lenovo:


    Intel Core i7-3820QM Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.70 GHz)
    15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Backlit AntiGlare Display
    NVIDIA Quadro K2000M Graphics with 2GB DDR3 MemorY
    4 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1 DIMM)
    Keyboard Backlit - US English
    720p HD Camera with Microphone
    320GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
    2nd 320GB HDD, 7200rpm with Bay Adapter
    9 Cell Li-Ion TWL 70++
    Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN

    I will be adding more memory: 16gigs extra
    I will be swapping the 2 hard drives with 2 SSDs.

    I already have a 125 GB Crucial C300

    I'm looking to buy 16GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD.

    What would you recommend? Also, I'm from Montreal.


    Thank you,
     
    cheopsd, Jul 4, 2012
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    cheopsd Notebook Enthusiast

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    Also, if you find anything strange in the configuration.

    I do HD video editing on premiere, 3ds max modeling and general programming as well and I might do a little gaming but not much.
     
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    not.sure Notebook Evangelist

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    You might want to add the color calibrator (if it's actually available by now..).
     
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    cheopsd Notebook Enthusiast

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    It's not available at the moment.
     
    cheopsd, Jul 4, 2012
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    Don't get the 2nd HDD from Lenovo, get the bay adapter from Ebay or something.
     
    kirayamato26, Jul 4, 2012
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    cheopsd Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just wanted to take the HDDs and make a Raid 0 with an external enclosure.. and replace the HDDs with SSDs.

    Especially they charge an extra 110 from a 320gb 7200rpm with adapter; it's a tad not worth it...
     
    cheopsd, Jul 4, 2012
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