Which is better?

bajdman · 06-16-2007, 08:47 AM

If you could choose one upgrade for a laptop, would you choose to upgrade the processor from intel's core 2 duo 2.16ghz to 2.33ghz or upgrade from 2gb of 667 ram to 3gb of 667, assuming all upgrades are of equal cost and convenience to install

Tuffie · 06-16-2007, 09:29 AM

I would go for the precessor upgrade probbably cause you wont notice the extra 1Gb of RAM?

Kent.

TEKKA · 06-16-2007, 12:34 PM

I would probably go the ram. what are you using the laptop for?

Int3l · 06-16-2007, 01:53 PM

The cpu upgrade

(assuming all upgrades are of equal cost and convenience to install)

[-0MEGA-] · 06-16-2007, 02:06 PM

Go for the processor upgrade. Getting 3GB of RAM is pretty pointless now, not to mention it disables dual-channel mode so it may actually decrease performance.

madtownidiot · 06-16-2007, 06:30 PM

Go for the processor upgrade. If you want to add memory later it's so easy you could train a monkey to do it.

**oscaryu1** · 06-16-2007, 08:19 PM

Go wit the processor upgrade. 2GB is high, 4 GB is overkill (in most cases)... so 3's the in the middle... and thats a bit of an overkill. Processor upgrade you will notice a slight difference, but it also depends on the cost.

daisymtc · 06-18-2007, 01:34 PM

CPU upgrade. You can DIY with RAM later, but not CPU

hNic · 06-18-2007, 03:43 PM

both

lol

but seriously...CPU

[-0MEGA-] · 06-18-2007, 04:00 PM

I agree with what others have said as well, you can add to your RAM later, but you cant add to your processor speed later - you would need to replace it.

06-16-2007, 08:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
bajdman New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1	Which is better? If you could choose one upgrade for a laptop, would you choose to upgrade the processor from intel's core 2 duo 2.16ghz to 2.33ghz or upgrade from 2gb of 667 ram to 3gb of 667, assuming all upgrades are of equal cost and convenience to install

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06-16-2007, 02:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,331	Go for the processor upgrade. Getting 3GB of RAM is pretty pointless now, not to mention it disables dual-channel mode so it may actually decrease performance. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 (800/1900) 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 960 (6-6-6-18) 750GB SATAII w/32MB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605

06-16-2007, 06:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
madtownidiot Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Formerly Madison, WI.... now in Laguna Beach, CA Posts: 334	Go for the processor upgrade. If you want to add memory later it's so easy you could train a monkey to do it. __________________ Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works- Steve Jobs

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oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 10,284	Go wit the processor upgrade. 2GB is high, 4 GB is overkill (in most cases)... so 3's the in the middle... and thats a bit of an overkill. Processor upgrade you will notice a slight difference, but it also depends on the cost. __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

06-18-2007, 01:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,677	CPU upgrade. You can DIY with RAM later, but not CPU

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hNic Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 239	both lol but seriously...CPU __________________ PC!! Asus K8N 4E-Deluxe, 2.5GB DDR RAM, 160 WD SATA HD, Ati Radeon x800 Lappy!! Acer AS5100-5300 AMD Turion 64 x2 TL-50, 2GB PC5300 DDR2 667MHZ, 160GB 5400RPM HDD, Ati Radeon Xpress 1100

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[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,331	I agree with what others have said as well, you can add to your RAM later, but you cant add to your processor speed later - you would need to replace it. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 (800/1900) 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 960 (6-6-6-18) 750GB SATAII w/32MB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605

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