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    upgrading my 3630 in my r2?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by Gunnkeeper, Dec 14, 2014.

  1. Gunnkeeper

    Gunnkeeper Notebook Consultant

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    i have 7970 xfire. wich i feel are still doing the job.
    but maybe im thinkin a new cpu?
    the top cpu would be the i7-3920xm? the last generation i take it?
    i see it on ebay for roughly 350. and ppl are overclocking at stable cold speeds.
    worth it do you think?


    mostly for gaming. im only a bencher on my PC. i use this beast for when i work outta town and such.


    thanks :D
     
    Gunnkeeper, Dec 14, 2014
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  2. mikecacho

    mikecacho Notebook Evangelist

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    3940xm would be the best you can go, if your a number chaser for sure!
     
    mikecacho, Dec 14, 2014
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  3. TBoneSan

    TBoneSan Laptop Fiend

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    Either the 3920xm or the 3940xm will do the trick. If you're looking to save a little coin I'd go with the 3920xm since there is no difference when they are both overclocked. The 3940xm has a 100mhz higher base clock speed at stock and that's it.
     
    TBoneSan, Dec 15, 2014
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    yotano21 Notebook Evangelist

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    I used to have the same processor, the max it would go was 3.1 or 3.2. I upgraded to the 3920xm about 1 year ago and never looked back. I run 4.4 24/7, it goes has high as 4.6 but I would overvolt to high levels with high heat that I'm not comfortable with.
     
    yotano21, Dec 15, 2014
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    ht_addict Notebook Evangelist

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    If your will to give them a shot, pickup a 3940XM(QS or ES) chip off ebay. You can save a few $$$ while hitting the 4.4-4.6GHZ speeds.
     
    ht_addict, Dec 16, 2014
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  6. TBoneSan

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    I once was of the same view but now I'd personally advise agaisnt any QS unless you're not going to push it much. I had a 3920xm QS that degraded faster than a moldy piece of bread. OEM is so cheap now, might as well just get it.
     
    TBoneSan, Dec 16, 2014
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  7. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    OEM... Don't get QS.. They're too much of a mixed bag...
     
    TomJGX, Dec 17, 2014
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