dell 1530 processor or graphic card ummmm!!!!!!!

? Hello everybody,,,,,

I'm looking for someone opinion on this,,,

I'm going to buy dell 1530 tom or after depend on the reply.

The total ammount including tax came up to 1200$. I can afford 100$ more to upgrade eaither processor or graphic card...

I can upgrade the processor to Intel C2D T8300 (2.4GHz/800MHz FSB, 3M L2 Cache) by adding extra 100 bucks or I can upgrade the graphic card to 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT by adding same ammount.


The Quetion is!!! is it worth it to add 100$ for processor or graphic card ???


Thank you

My laptop spesification now is.......

PROCESSORIntel® Core™ 2 Duo T5850 (2.16GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)edit
OPERATING SYSTEMGenuine Windows® Vista Home Premium Edition SP1edit
SYSTEM COLOURRededit
LCD AND CAMERAGlossy, widescreen 15.4 inch LCD (1280x800) & 2.0 MP Cameraedit
MEMORY3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz edit
HARD DRIVE250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Driveedit
GRAPHICS CARD128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M
OPTICAL DRIVE8X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capabilityedit
WIRELESS CARDDell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini Cardedit
BLUETOOTHDell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate), for XPSM1530edit
BATTERY OPTIONS56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Batteryedit
SOUND OPTIONSIntegrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Editionedit
Essentials
PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWAREMicrosoft Works 9. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORDedit

INTERNET ACCESSPlease contact me with more detailsedit

SECURITY SOFTWAREMcAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 30-Daysedit
ONLINE DATA STORAGEDataSafe Online Backup 3GBedit
HARDWARE SERVICES1 Year Return to Depot Service and Technical Supportedit
Accessories
DELL PRINTERSDell 810 All-In-1 Printeredit
PRINTER WARRANTY1Yr Ltd. Warranty, 1 yr HW Warranty Support, 1 yr Advance Exchangeedit
DELLDell All-In-One Printer 810 CAedit
ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
Adobe SoftwareAdobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
PROCESSOR BRANDINGMOD,LBL,INTEL,NB,MEROM
LabelWindows

 

Do you play any games? If yes graphics card. If no, save a $100 and get neither.

 

definitely get the graphics card if you play games

 

depends on wat u'r doing...

personally, i'd go with the graphics card (since its non-user upgradable)... and see if i can afford to get a T8300 processor to swap in the near future (now T8300 is about US$250.... shoudl see a gradual drop until Nehalem gets released....

 

Graphics Card. Nuff Said.

 

graphics you can always upgrade the cpu later when you have the money you cant do that with the graphics card

 

graphics card

 

Graphics card...

 

Graphics card...you cant upgrade it without buying a new motherboard.CPUs you will find all the time on sale sooner or later.

 

for the 100 comments: ppl wil say you would go forl said Graphic card!

 

Go with a refurb, you can get a 2.4Ghz CPU 4Gb Ram and 8600 GT 256 for around your price range. Not sure if you want one that is refurbished, but its always a thought

OR drop your ram down and upgrade both CPU and video card, and upgrade ram in a month or so...4Gb of ram isn't that expensive

 

Here is the best reason to go graphics card besides being non upgradeable: Integrated graphics slow your CPU way down because they have to share the memory bus. CPU is already starved with intel's basterdized low L2 cache core2duos. CPU just sits ideling by untill it's turn to access memory and at 667 Mhz for the memory its not breaking any speed record either

 

dude hav u used a coupon? if nt use it and upgrade like mad! get a t8300 and the graphics card!

 

well I tried to use coupon bttt they wouldn't allow me because XPS 1530 is already on promotion. If anyone can beat up this price plz let me know