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02-28-2008, 03:14 AM
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5400 to 7200 rpm upgrade worth it?
I have a 1.6Ghz cpu, 533mhz ram, 5400 rpm laptop. I maxed out the ram, and am not messing with the cpu. I want to increase the speed of the computer, my friend says the order of importance is ram/hd/ and cpu last. He says my computer will be be a lot faster if i go for 7200rpm. It will cost about 100 dollars, for a computer that originally costs 500. What are some of your your opinions?
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02-28-2008, 03:55 AM
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It will help your load times and increase the paging speed but your friend is full of crap
 The CPU is more important than the hard drive in terms of performance.
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02-28-2008, 04:10 AM
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02-28-2008, 04:24 AM
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I would lean towards the faster FSB but the CPUs involved would make a big difference
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02-28-2008, 04:40 AM
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P4 all the way then
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02-28-2008, 04:54 AM
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