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Laptop upgrade
Hi there,
I have a dell Inspiron 3584 laptop i3 7th gen 8gb dual channel ram.
I want to upgrade the laptop completely. I know I can't upgrade the processor so I am thinking of upgrading the motherboard.Depending on the model I have (ports and vents). I am thinking of installing the dell Inspiron 3583 motherboard I know it cost more but I have a friend of mine who works in a refurbished Store so I will get discount. I am also upgrading the screen to an fhd and also the storage type.If possible I will add a custom back lit keyboard.Can you guide me how to upgrade it like from basic and also about the service tag that how can I get the new one
ejn63
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December 26th, 2020 07:00
Start with the XPS 15 or 17 systems if you're looking new -- that's around the $1,500-2,000 price class for capabilities to match those games.
If you're looking used, you'd be better off with a desktop than a notebook system. That will give you some upgradability that the notebook won't -- and gaming notebooks tend to have led hard lives, making them risky buys used.
ejn63
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December 26th, 2020 06:00
Outside of the high end (workstation and gaming-class 17" systems), upgradability of notebooks is limited to RAM and storage.
You haven't mentioned exactly what you're looking to upgrade. A 7th generation i5 or i7 CPU is plenty capable even today - despite four generations having passed, the 11th generation Intel CPUs aren't that much more capable than the 7th were.
Most likely, you're looking for a video upgrade - in which case you'll need to determine what your budget will support. If you're looking for capable GPUs, there are plenty of these out there on the used market.
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December 26th, 2020 06:00
If I buy a used one which product will you prefer like which one could be upgraded
ejn63
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Don't count on using a system board from one model in another -- even closely related models may have been made by two different manufacturers, and the chances of boards interchanging are slim to zero.
Both of these are very low end systems - the later model is no more capable than the earlier one. If you want to upgrade, consider buying a complete, used model with a better feature set -- either a 7000 series, or an XPS system.
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December 26th, 2020 07:00
Thanks for your opinion I will buy a xps or a precision
someone_667
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December 26th, 2020 07:00
I am looking more for multi tasking and some games I play like valorant,far cry 5 or gta 5.I need a all round laptop the budget can vary