current CPU; i5 2520m
Hey all,
I use my laptop for music production and have lately noticed that now I've started using a LOT of VSTs I'm beginning to get audio glitches when my CPUs under high load, they're not enough to properly ruin the experience but they're a bit annoying.
So I'm gonna' throw a sandy bridge i7 in there. However while looking on the ARK website I've noticed some i7s are x2 core x4 threads, just like my i5. Will I get a noticeable difference with one of these chips or am I better going for a x4 core x8 threaded i7.
I think I might as well, however budget is an issue and on E bay there is an i7 2620m for £79 from a trusted seller, I have a buyer for mine for £50. is it worth it or shall I just wait and get something like an i7 2820QM for around £130.
Thanks for reading, any help appreciated greatly !
Hey all,
I use my laptop for music production and have lately noticed that now I've started using a LOT of VSTs I'm beginning to get audio glitches when my CPUs under high load, they're not enough to properly ruin the experience but they're a bit annoying.
So I'm gonna' throw a sandy bridge i7 in there. However while looking on the ARK website I've noticed some i7s are x2 core x4 threads, just like my i5. Will I get a noticeable difference with one of these chips or am I better going for a x4 core x8 threaded i7.
I think I might as well, however budget is an issue and on E bay there is an i7 2620m for £79 from a trusted seller, I have a buyer for mine for £50. is it worth it or shall I just wait and get something like an i7 2820QM for around £130.
Thanks for reading, any help appreciated greatly !