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    Need experts help Xps 15

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by kishor_s, Jul 5, 2011.

  1. kishor_s

    kishor_s Notebook Enthusiast

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    Its urgent need ur help
    Im going to buy a xps 15 laptop
    im really confused which processor to go for
    should i go for
    i7-2630QM OR i7-2720QM
    upgrade to i7-2720QM from i7-2630QM is quite hefty its 10000 rupee or $225
    So will it be worth upgrading ?

    I was thinking of changing my graphic card from Nvidia GT 540 to other
    is that possible to do?

    please help out

    My specs are
    2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7-2720QM
    6GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1 x 2GB + 1 x 4GB)
    500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
    15.6" (39.6cm) FHD (1920x1080)
    2GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
    Internal High-Definition 5.1 Performance SoundBlaster X-Fi Audio
    9 Cell Primary Battery
    Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 with Bluetooth v3.0+HS

    Im not opting for Blu-ray

    Suggest me the best configuration
    because now the price is Rs 77000
    which is about $1710
    help me out :(
     
    kishor_s, Jul 5, 2011
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  2. kishor_s

    kishor_s Notebook Enthusiast

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    please help me out :(
     
    kishor_s, Jul 5, 2011
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  3. wkbag

    wkbag Notebook Evangelist

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    i7-2630QM (2 GHz) should be fine and not much difference over i7-2720QM (2.2 GHz) except added CPU instruction and Intel Virtualization Technology
    nvidia 540m (2 G. ram) is the highest GPU for dell xps15 and its irreplaceable. but should fine for gaming at lower resolution. (720 p)
     
    wkbag, Jul 5, 2011
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  4. kishor_s

    kishor_s Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've heard that i7-2720QM will help me in getting more performance in application
    n more fps in games
    n the difference is quite significant
    correct me if im wrong
     
    kishor_s, Jul 5, 2011
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  5. wkbag

    wkbag Notebook Evangelist

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    for games the difference is minor and most games depend on GPU which is the bottleneck especially in dell xps15 as 540m is a midrange GPU and will run most games in moderate detail and 720 resolution.
    application is another story but again the benefit will be not much depend on type of applications i.e., photoshop will get advantage of better Hdd. (SSD)
     
    wkbag, Jul 5, 2011
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  6. kishor_s

    kishor_s Notebook Enthusiast

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    I will play games though im not a hardcore gamer
    i usually wud want every game to work on my laptop

    I thought i7-2720 QM will provide future security and processor needs for future applications
    coz i'll hav this laptop for atleast 4 years from now

    im taking that processor and sacrificing blu ray
    coz in india there hasnt been circulation of blu ray discs so i thought it that way

    n i thought that if needed in future i can upgrade to blu ray rom
    but i cant change my processor that easily

    do u know how much will it cost me to upgrade to blu ray after purchasing it?

    is it worth it ?


    so shud i go for
    i7-2630QM
    last words
     
    kishor_s, Jul 5, 2011
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  7. wkbag

    wkbag Notebook Evangelist

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    blu ray drive prices range depend on model (blue ray writing or just reading) but generally it cost over 100$ and prices should come down with time.
    and as mentioned earlier no much difference between i7-2630QM and i7-2720QM
     
    wkbag, Jul 5, 2011
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  8. kishor_s

    kishor_s Notebook Enthusiast

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    i meant blu ray reader not writer :)
     
    kishor_s, Jul 5, 2011
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  9. Djivatma

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    My opinion: save $225 now and change your laptop for newest one after 3 years and not after 4 :)
    And about games: I bought XPS l502x of about 1 month ago and had a lot of problems with lounching games on it. If you would like more info - read http://forum.notebookreview.com/dell-xps-studio-xps/585063-l502x-video-hardware-errors.html#post7665806 Till now I don't know what is the reason of that problem!!!
     
    Djivatma, Jul 5, 2011
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  10. nikola1970

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    You will not see any differences between 2720QM and 2630QM, only in benchmarks, or unless you work with aplications like PhotoShop, rendering, encoding etc. I think it's better for you to save that $220.

    With 2630QM you are on quad core, very strong one, that will do all your jobs in the next 4 years for sure ;)
     
    nikola1970, Jul 5, 2011
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    yaaa
    every one has neglected
    1600 mhz ram in i7-2720QM
    wat do u think that will it be a trend to use 1600mhz
    within years to come

    n can i use 1 1333mhz ram n the other 1600 mhz ram at once

    Will it give me more boost with 1600 Mhz ram?

    coz i personally think that as processing power has increased
    so application demanding more processing power will also increase with time
    im sayin it for next 4 years
     
    kishor_s, Jul 5, 2011
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    kishor_s Notebook Enthusiast

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    yaaa
    every one has neglected
    1600 mhz ram in i7-2720QM
    wat do u think that will it be a trend to use 1600mhz
    within years to come

    n can i use 1 1333mhz ram n the other 1600 mhz ram at once

    Will it give me more boost with 1600 Mhz ram?

    coz i personally think that as processing power has increased
    so application demanding more processing power will also increase with time
    im sayin it for next 4 years
     
    kishor_s, Jul 5, 2011
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  13. leavenfish

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    I'm in the same boat as you - asking questions.
    However, I read somehwere that upgrading your XPS 15 is a minor nightmare because of the difficulty of accessing the components. I don't know how true that is, but I did read it.
     
    leavenfish, Jul 5, 2011
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