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Originally Posted by luspik
I just purchased an i9300 with the 128mb Video Card and the 1.73 processor.
I know everyone says to get the GeForce 256 card. But I will never use this laptop for games. I do want the DVD Playing to be at its best though. Should I call Dell Monday and upgarde or is the 128card the way to go for video use? Does the 256 card make video/dvd better?
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I would upgrade and here is why, first off the resale value of your laptop will be dramatically improved.
Vista and whatever else microsoft comes up with for an operating system is going to take advantage of the GPU and throw alot of its work to that processor, 128 megs quickly isnt going to cut it.
Considering that the upgrade is only what 100 to 150 dollars and for it you get the significant capabilities for gaming and yes, improvement in dvd playback and will have graphics power that while you may not need now, who is to say six months down the road? More than you need now is less that you'll regret later and since we are only talking 100 to 150 dollars extra for the upgrade there is no significant impact to your monthly payment or overall cost of the laptop its really a good idea to get the 6800 card.
Its been my experience as someone who repairs and upgrades computers and laptops that people often feel a need to skimp on features in order to get a laptop and in doing so, end up spending more money on upgrades or a new laptop because they find down the road that their needs were underestimated or have changed. Upgrading a laptop down the road is not a very cost effective measure when one examines the total cost of ownership.
You can always upgrade to the 6800 card later if you feel a need but later it will cost you 300 dollars maybe more and who's going to install it for free???
