Thanks for the responses... Good points about it running at lower clocks and core utilization when the additional power is not needed. Based on that I think I'll go with the quad... Are there any drawbacks to choosing the quad core (aside from price)?
Also good call on the RAM upgrade--I think...
Hey all,
I'm about to get a new laptop and need to choose between the Core i7-3520M (2.9GHz, Dual Core) or the Core i7-3720QM (2.6GHz, Quad Core).
Which one should I get and why? Pricing is not a concern as they are only $40 different.
I am want performance, but wonder if the Quad Core...
Hello all!
Does anyone know of any current SSD drives featuring hardware encryption (like Intel 320 drives) but supporting 6Gbps SATA III connections.
The key is that I need to see how the SATA HDD password is set on the drive. It looks like the Vertex 3 Pro supports hardware encryption...
I looked at the Alcatel products and did find an 8-port SFP switch (OS6855-U10) for $2350 (not including any SFP modules). This is about the cheapest pure fiber switch that I have seen.
Spidey: I think you're right... there's a design issue happening here. Because this is a small environment...
This is a nice switch that would do the job... but this unit has 12 SFP ports when I only need 4! Having 12 ports raises the cost on this model to $5600--and that's without any MiniGBIC modules included!
Needs to be 1000 base SX, but inexpensive. We have a hub-spoke network with a core switch. The core switch has 4 fiber runs coming out of it that go to four different buildings. The fiber coming into each building terminates in a single switch that has 24-48 ethernet ports to serve the devices...
I've been looking for a small fiber switch that has in between 4-8 ports (empty bays to populate with SFP/Mini-GBIC modules). I found a HP ProCurve model that has 16 ports... and some normal ethernet switches that have 4 bays built in... but I have not been able to find a switch that is just...
Hey all,
What are people using out there at their businesses for online backup solutions? I am looking for an online backup service--it must meet the following requirements:
-- Must have Exchange and SQL backup agents to backup these databases directly.
-- Must have granular restore...
Putting together an i7 920 build. Will be using Asus P6T mobo. I've got the CPu already, but will be ordering the mobo in the next day or two. It looks like the ThermalRight Ultra 120 Extreme is top notch... but Newegg doesn't have it!
Where are people buying this heatsink?
I saw someone...
Denithor-- I really appreciate the time you took to put together that quick comparison. I'm thinking you might be right... if the price difference between a good Phenom II setup and a Core i7 setup is really only $150-$200 it might well be worth it to just bite the bullet and go with the Core...
The more I think about this issue, I am really leaning towards going with the Phenom solution. It just doesn't make much sense to me to invest in Intel's last generation when that path is pretty much at an end and Intel is moving on to the Core i7/i5 platform.
Shady28, you must be talking about the Phenom II X4 940 in specific, right? The Phenom II 920 and 910 are much closer to the performance of the Q6600 and E7500 than the Q9550... at least that's what I think I'm seeing in the benchmarks from Anand's review.
I will be purchasing a new mobo and...
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