Is the 8400GS really worth it?

I'm planning to buy an inspiron 1420, but not sure about upgrading to an 8400GS because i already have a 88000GTS on my desktop... And does anyone know if the 3 year return to depot warranty is any good? I live in Canada Btw

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General Questions

1) What is your budget? 1000 approx

2) What size notebook would you prefer? b. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen

3) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in. Canada

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? Prefer Dell

5) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook? Word, msn, firefox, light gaming, movies

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk? Ocassionally

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games? Warcraft 3, Starcraft 2

8) How many hours of battery life do you need? 9 cell

9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person? No

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc. I want to try vista just for a change

11) Would you prefer standard or widescreen? Widescreen
12) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer? 1280x800

13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? Anti-glare

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? Somewhat

15) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last? Whenever the best deals are on, and I want it to last at least 4 years

Notebook Components

16) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 200GB? around 160GB

17) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD, Blu-Ray or HD-DVD drive? DVD burn

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the American 3yr warranty is great - haven't had any issues.

And if you plan on doing light gaming you'd be fine.

I can pull off LOTRO at high settings and be fine

 

if you dont plan on doing anything graphically intensive then the intel X3100 would be fine.

 

Yep...Also fill out the FAQ and post the specifications of the 1420 you are getting..

 

I believe that the 8400M GS is NOT worth it. Just get the X3100 or go for the 8600M GT if it is an option. Otherwise if you're even considering an 8400, then trust me you're not a graphics power user by any means and should just get the Intel. 8400M GS is weak and hardly any better, so NO not worth it.

 

Seriously?
The 8400 is way better than X3100, especially when overclocked, and some guys have posted results on here of their overclockings of the 8400 and it can get up there.

Anyways, anyone buying a laptop other than a full blown gaming notebook from a company like Sager or the like could be considered to not be a graphics power user, or so say the guys who have desktops with SLI 8800's and quad core Intels and paid the same for those rigs as those guys with a 17" lappie with only a 8600 in it.