Processor

[Dodge]

Is an i7-820QM 1.73GHz 8MB Cache faster than say for example an i7-640M 2.8GHz 4MB?

What is the benchmark here, the GHz or Cache?

also, I'm getting 8GB RAM, so which processor would be faster for playing Football manager 2011??

I ordered a dell xps 15 yesterday, but i'm going to cancel it for an 15.6" Enigma i7

[Sleinous]

For footy mang we wanna know what gpu u chose.

i7 800 series is better for both q's

[Dodge]

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 - 1GB GDDR3 Video RAM - DirectX 11.

But FM is all about the Ram, isn't it? Here are the specs for it.

o OS: Windows XP/Vista/W7
o Processor: XP : 1.4GHz or Faster, Vista/W7 : 2.0GHz or Faster
o Memory: XP : 512MB RAM, Vista/W7 : 1.0GB RAM
o Graphics: 128MB Supported Chipsets - Nvidia FX 5900 Ultra or greater; ATI Radeon 9800 or greater; Intel 82915G/82910GL or greater. Earlier cards may only display 2D Match Viewer Mode and are not supported
o DirectX®: Version 9.0c (included)
o Hard Drive: 2GB
o Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible

Reply soon, I'm just about ready to order lol.

[Sleinous]

Ye that gpu is fine. Nah its a bit RAM & bit gpu. Youre good to go!

[Dodge]

I've just bought my first laptop! This is what I went for:

Chassis & Display Enigma II: 15.6" Full HD LED Backlit Widescreen (1920x1080) Super Clear Glossy

Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Mobile Processor i7-820QM (1.73GHz) 8MB Cache

Memory (RAM) 8GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)

Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 - 1GB GDDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11

2nd Graphics Card NONE

Memory - Hard Disk 250GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)

DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)

Memory Card Reader Integrated 3 in 1 SD Card Reader

Network Facilities ONBOARD GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N CARD (AS STANDARD)

USB Options 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD

Bluetooth & Infrared Options NONE

Battery Enigma Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (4,800/5,200 mAh)

Power Lead & Adaptor 1 x UK Power Lead & 90W AC Adaptor

TV Card NONE

Operating System NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED

Office Software NO OFFICE SOFTWARE

Anti-Virus NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Stands & Port Replicators NONE

Carry Case NONE

Stand-Alone Monitor NONE

External Keyboard & Mouse NONE

Notebook Mouse INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE

External Speakers NONE

Webcam INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM

Headsets (VOIP) NONE

Surge Protection NONE

Printer NONE

External Hard Drive NONE

Home Installation NONE

Insurance NONE

Warranty 3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Data Recovery NONE

Any idea how long delivery will take?

[JSG10]

9-12 working days if you didn't select any of the fast tracks. Enjoy the new laptop!

[Sleinous]

consider changing the hdd to the scorpio black 16mb cached drive for a few more £. Will make ur system boot faster when youve installed programs that launch on startup, e.g. antivirus, firewall, etc etc.

It is quite simple to amend an order if u decide to go down this route.

[Dodge]

Cheers, i'll have a look when I get home, I can't login at work as I can't access hotmail from here, and my password is on there!

[Rakk]

Consider upping the warranty to silver as well - it's only a fiver.

[Dodge]

And how much more expensive is the Hard drive mentioned?

Will this delay my order my much, or?

I've found that not purchasing Windows has been a massive help so I have a few £ to spare I suppose. I do want to keep it under £900 however.