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[InitialDJay]

anything you want.

[Suijen]

1. Yeah, I wanted to know if upgrading from the lowest core i5 to the highest core i5 would mean meaningful FPS differences. A core i7 uses up a lot more energy and produces more heat than my core i5, and I'd rather stick with a CPU with the same specifications. The I5 is 35 TDW all around. Also, I figured that my videocard can only handle so much from new games, so getting an I7 which probably isn't all that supported with today's games may be waste,

2. I've installed desktop CPUs before, but for notebooks it looks like I have to unscrew the whole case.

3. I just got it in June 2010, though I'm pretty sure it'll die in about 3 years especially with how much work I give the CPU/videocard.

[InitialDJay]

1. Yeah, I wanted to know if upgrading from the lowest core i5 to the highest core i5 would mean meaningful FPS differences. A core i7 uses up a lot more energy and produces more heat than my core i5, and I'd rather stick with a CPU with the same specifications. The I5 is 35 TDW all around. Also, I figured that my videocard can only handle so much from new games, so getting an I7 which probably isn't all that supported with today's games may be waste,

2. I've installed desktop CPUs before, but for notebooks it looks like I have to unscrew the whole case.

3. I just got it in June 2010, though I'm pretty sure it'll die in about 3 years especially with how much work I give the CPU/videocard.

1. what specifically is your core i5 model? i5 430M?

you can upgrade to core i7 620M. it essentially produce the same power output. but i7 620 is much faster in auto turbo boost, albeit a bit more expensive. like $20 more than the latest high-end i5 model.

2. of course, laptop part is more compact. you have to essentially put back together exactly. i suggest you video record the moment you take out. so in case, you forget thing, you can watch the video later.

3. jun, 2010? that relative news. shouldn't waste money on another i5 model. but rather sell that laptop and upgrade to a real gamer laptop.

[Suijen]

3. jun, 2010? that relative news. shouldn't waste money on another i5 model. but rather sell that laptop and upgrade to a real gamer laptop.

Just bite the bullet eh? All right, I probably wouldn't get more than 5 fps for most games with an upped CPU anyways. Thanks IDJ.