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I see, a scammer as I thought.By the way... shopping time :))) This's the magic list: BASE [New] 2570p + 830 Pro 128 Gb + Modem 3G HSPA + GPS + Docking + Bag + Mouse + Kensington 520€ GOT RAM [New] 1600MHz 16Gb (2x8) CL9 (Crucial I think) 150€ CPU [Used] i7-3720QM 190€ GPU [Used] Gigabyte NVIDIA Windforce GeForce GTX670 OC (oc as good as a GTX680) 220€ 1080€ Any tips or alternatives? Can the 16Gb Ram + Gtx670 combo make some issues?

No, but x34 it's better that x32, or not?P.s: Is http://www.aliexpress.com/ affidable? http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Brand-new-Intel-Core-i7-3720QM-CPU-6M-Cache-2-6GHz-to-3-6GHz-SR0ML-PGA988/1882227055.html is too good to be true.

Normally I would have said no, but the notebook price was nice, so maybe I can afford a better CPU... for the sake of testing in the first page.

Yeah, a thunderbolt port would be nice, but the Asus G46VW seems to me an UFO spaceship... so no, thanks And with the EC port I can re-use my PE4L 1.2b too (less bandwidth, I know, I only hope that the difference is not so visible from 1x 2.1opt to 2x 2.0). For the CPU, now it is becoming more clear. Dropped the i7-3740QM idea, the best candidate on ebay are: i7-3720QM (190 euros) and i7-3630QM (130 euros).70 euros diff for 300 Mhrz (maybe?)... worth taking time to think about it. Of course I'll supply the VID/TDP data, it's the least I can do.

Thanks for the reply, nando (and the egpu universe, really)! So, comparing i7-3630QM (that still is 45W) with i7-3740QM: ARK | Compare Intel® Products the pricepoint on ebay is 130 euros vs 300 euros. Now, there is no (relativly) limit on my budget, but 170 euros for 100Mhz is a no-no deal. My question is if the limit starts only on full load with turbo boost or for normal performance, too (2.4 vs 2.7)? Any chance that the full potential of a i7-3740QM (x35) will be unlocked on the notebook in the future? Ps: i7-3720QM for 190 euros, maybe it is a good compromise.

Hi good people, thanks for this really interesting thread! Finally I had decided to buy a 2570p,it will arrive next week So, let's see if I got this right: i7-3740QM is the best price-features wise CPU for 2570p, right? It seems to me that the i7-3740QM costs too much more for almost nothing cause the 35W limit, pretty much only the better cache. I found an offer for 300 euros (Intel Core i7-3740QM 2.70 GHz FCPGA988 L3 6 MB 4 Cores CPU 2.70GHz | eBay) Any better deal?

Tnx Khenglish!

Hi. I've got a question for you. The additional USB port of PE4L shares the brandwidh of PCI-E or is dedicated?

Ok, the egpu works, all plug and play. 1x1E Only. First test: RE5 Dx9 1280x720 variable: 34 fps (low, right?). I tried some games and i can run on high settings on everyone.

I see... So, sadly it's x1 1.0. By the way, thanks for the reply.

Ok PE4L2.1b bought For @Tech Inferno Fan. I'm curious about it, can you please answer? Is MCP79MX PCI-E 1x 2.0 capable with PE4L2.1b? Thanks (for this thread too)!

Hello everyone. I'm grateful for all the info provided in this thread! Thanks! This is "the" plan, for now: PE4L-EC060A + Itek-ncube-mini-itx-200w-psu + GeForce GTX 660 2Gb DDR5 All suggestions are welcome! Here we go, my conf: Dell XPS Studio 1340: MB: MCP79MX CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 @ 6M Cache, 3.06 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB RAM: 8,00 GB Corsair DDR3-1066 GPU Hybrid SLI: GeForce 9400 + GeForce 210m 512 MB MCP79MX is like intel x1.0E full-duplex, it's right? Optimus? Can I use 2.0 x1 on MCP79MX? AIDA says: Controller PCI Express PCI-E 2.0 x16 port #0 In use @ x16 PCI-E 2.0 x1 port #3 In use @ x4 PCI-E 2.0 x1 port #4 In use @ x1 (Atheros AR5009 802.11a/g/n Wireless Network Adapter) PCI-E 2.0 x1 port #5 In use @ x1 PCI-E 2.0 x1 port #6 In use @ x1 I really want to know if it make any sense the 660 with only PCI-E 1.1 x1.