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    Need Advice on Order of future upgrades

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Rugby Lock, Sep 17, 2007.

  1. Rugby Lock

    Rugby Lock Notebook Geek

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    Ok boyz and girlz, this rugger needs some advice. I currently have a 9260(even though Wu still hasn't added me to the owners list :D ) with:

    2.4ghz processor
    2 mb ram
    1 100gb(7200rpm) HD
    1 7950 gtx card

    I plan on upgrading these aspects but not sure what order to start doing it in and what I should think of upgrading to.

    I know I want to upgrade to SLI, add some HD's and up the RAM when I switch to Vista. Not sure if upgrading the processor is worth it.

    Any feedback you lot could give me would be mucho appreciated!
     
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  2. Eleison

    Eleison Thanatos Eleison

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    Well, first off, let me suggest you run with a little more than 2 MB of RAM :D

    This really depends on your own computing needs. If gaming is your chief priority, grab the second video card first. If you do a lot of media-related work (either editing, downloading, or backup), go for one or more hard drives. 2 GB of RAM is sufficient for just about anything out there, so you can afford to upgrade the memory last no matter how you go about it.

    At the moment, a processor upgrade probably isn't worth it...that 2.4 is a beast in its own right.
     
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  3. Rugby Lock

    Rugby Lock Notebook Geek

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    2MB!! DOH!!! Some people might attribute that mental gaff to the fact that helmets are illegal in rugby but I say... Pads are for ^(&(&(*&s :D

    My left eye does wander a bit but that's another story :D

    Thanks for the advice mate!!
     
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  4. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Upgrading already? Seems like a waste. Just enjoy the laptop for now.

    The first upgrade I would do for any computer is a RAM upgrade if it does not have enough. That will provide an immediate performance benefit and is easy to do. Secondly I'd add a faster hard drive. Everything else I would leave alone because a) it's not easy/cost-effective to upgrade or b) it's impossible to do.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 18, 2007
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