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Worth Upgrading from 2630qm

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Maximilian144

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Hi guy's, I am just wondering would I see, an improvement, in performance of my laptop, if I upgrade the CPU, I can't seem to sell my laptop, so I feel, that I should just upgrade it. Specs fallowed

Core I7 2630qm
8GB DDR3
6970m 2GB Crossfire
 
How is that slow laptop? Also what laptop is it?

Get a 6990m if that 6970 is slow. I think there will be a noticable increase in performance just going to the 2670QM or a way bigger increase going to the 2760QM which supports DDR3 1600.

I have a 2670QM and it is stupid fast. It's actually faster in most applications than my old 2500K was.

I do not see why you are looking to upgrade an already fast I7? But still glad to offer suggestion but first share the brand and model of the laptop in question first.

Thanks
 
I was trying to selling the laptop (M18x) but they buyer backed out, I wanted to buy a desktop, with a 2500k for emulation, and gaming, and then get a used Asus G73, or something.
 
So the reason, I want to upgrade the cpu, so that gamecube emulation can be smoother, there is some lag, I think going from 2, to 2.4 would make a difference.
 
Gamecube emulation? Can't imagine a Core i7 and 6970 having trouble. Gamecube isn't even HD.
 
Emulation is only as good as the coding the programmer used. Why not just use a game cube. I would'nt spend hundreds and hundreds of wasted dollars to play a game cube on your laptop. Just use a real game cube. Of course its your money and will to do it. Good luck. A faster laptop processor isnt going to do crap for you.


Also I can encode blu rays using all software encoding on my laptop with 2670QM @ over 150fps. Which is damn fast.
 
I don't understand I was using a I7 740qm cpu, and then came to the 2630qm when I got the M18x, and there was a big performance boost. I don't want a gamecube, I can't make it run in 1080p like I can on the computer.
 
M18x sucks. I have one and I hate it.
I won't upgrade that piece of junk because parts are a lot more expensive.
 
Why do you hate your M18x, I have no problems with mine. Are you going by Dell parts or just parts for it in General.
 
Maximilian144 said:
I don't understand I was using a I7 740qm cpu, and then came to the 2630qm when I got the M18x, and there was a big performance boost. I don't want a gamecube, I can't make it run in 1080p like I can on the computer.
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You went from a first generation mobile I7 to a second generation I7. That is a totally different architecture.

Going from a 2630 to a 2670 is same architecture with nothing more than a 200mhz clock bump. If you go to a 2760QM that might be a better option because it also supports DDR3-1600mhz ram. But other than going with a $999.00 extreme mobile Sandy Bridge your money will be better spent on an SSD or something else.

I would run your emulation software on a desktop processor that is faster than your laptop by a margin and see if makes a difference.

Looking at the following chart below there its really hard to justify upgrading your mobile I7 when clearly its almost on par with a 2500K desktop chip which has been unofficially deemed as the greatest gaming processor to date.

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-2630QM+@+2.00GHz
 
Sandy Bridge was one of the biggest changes to processors in the last several years. That's why the performance difference was so massive between the generations. It's nuts that a Sandy Bridge i3 is about as powerful as the Phenom II X4.
 
Ok, thanks for the input, I was never talking about upgrading to 2670, I was thinking about the extreme cpu. I have used a computer with a SSD, and I could tell the difference, I just did not think that it is worth it.
 
Maximilian144 said:
Ok, thanks for the input, I was never talking about upgrading to 2670, I was thinking about the extreme cpu. I have used a computer with a SSD, and I could tell the difference, I just did not think that it is worth it.
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Well there is no doubt that going from a normal I7 to an Extreme WILL make a difference. However will it justify the price for what you want to get out of it?

It will be about a 750$ expense after you sell your 2630QM which I am sure A LOT of I5QM users would suck up in about 15 mins if the price was right on these forums alone.

You have to be the judge on that expense. But no doubt it would make a difference.
 
Maximilian144 said:
Yeah, doing some research on that cpu. Looks like it will perform well.
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Just make sure that your laptop can support the extreme chip. It will pull more wattage and also have need for extra bios support. So dont order it and then be bummed. Do your research wisely.
 
Maximilian144 said:
Why do you hate your M18x, I have no problems with mine. Are you going by Dell parts or just parts for it in General.
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Long story short-- They had to send a tech out once and I had to send it back twice for repair within first 2 month of ownership.
 
Oh wow that sucks, I had a M17x, the headphone thing broke and they did not have the part so they sent me a M17X R2, when one of the videocard's died the sent me a M18x. I never even really used the original M17x, got it as a gift.
 
tangoseal said:
. Do your research wisely.
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This.

Laptops work in a strict enviroment of sorts for heat/power consumption. Especially when you get into the gaming laptops. You may need a bigger power brick for an Intel XM based processor then what you have now. Even though your model may handle the XM, I would double check to make sure a bigger power brick is not needed.

These large power bricks run HOT in my experience anyway with Asus G Series laptops. I have had 3 so far. When pushing a bigger processor/overclocking, it just add's to the load. Just gotta be cautious.
 
MrRuckus said:
This.

Laptops work in a strict enviroment of sorts for heat/power consumption. Especially when you get into the gaming laptops. You may need a bigger power brick for an Intel XM based processor then what you have now. Even though your model may handle the XM, I would double check to make sure a bigger power brick is not needed.

These large power bricks run HOT in my experience anyway with Asus G Series laptops. I have had 3 so far. When pushing a bigger processor/overclocking, it just add's to the load. Just gotta be cautious.
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My Sager Np8150 has a 180watt brick. According to Sager if I did go with an extreme processor the brick should be able to handle the load. I do not think my laptop is pulling anywhere near 180-watts but let me tell you the thing is HUGE!! So I agree make sure you do not need to order a larger power brick from Dell if you go XM processor.
 
I have the biggest power brick available for my laptop you get the 330w brick when you get dual videocards
 
Really? It is worth an extra $750 to you on an already-expensive laptop to be able to emulate GameCube games? I envy your income ;)
 
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