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    1.73 or 1.83

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by DanG, Apr 25, 2006.

  1. DanG

    DanG Notebook Consultant

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    I was going to buy the XPS 140 because of their incredibly low price. Is it worth getting a 1.86 processor instead of 1.73 processor?
     
    DanG, Apr 25, 2006
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    invest on more and faster RAM. optimize the ram capacity of your machine's MB. that would be a better and more efficient upgrade for your computer rather than investing on a cpu that has a small differential increment from your original processor.
     
    eatonop, Apr 25, 2006
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Well done.
     
    ZaZ, Apr 25, 2006
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    Jason Overclocker NBR Reviewer

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    Yes, I agree. But don't buy RAM through dell. You can get RAM for less then 1/2 of what dell usually charges through zipzoomfly or newegg. You could also upgrade the HD from a 5400RPM drive to a 7200RPM one.
     
    Jason, Apr 25, 2006
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    skywalker Business Notebook FTW!!

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    What about the price? If the difference is big, so go with 1.73. I think 1.86 is quite pricey. This may help, for instance, there are 1.86/512 DDR and 1.73/1GB, I would opt for 1.73 and 1GB DDR.
     
    skywalker, Apr 25, 2006
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    you will see a bigger diffrence if you buy more ram
     
    gridtalker, Apr 25, 2006
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    I totally agree to! But you got to know somthing! dont't buy th erma from dell! buy it somewhere else because is cheaper! but if you do not plan to upgrade to soon, just think that you can't upgrade the processor as you can with the ram!
     
    Chele, Apr 26, 2006
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