LCD screen option question

Hey all. New psoter. Very useful site you have here. Could someone tell me the difference between XGA+ screens or UXGA with Truelife?

What is better for what applications? I'm trying to configure my system but keep my cost down and if I can save on the screen I would like to.

Thank you.

 

Basically it comes down to how sharp things will look to you. I suggest that you goto a local computer store, such as Compusa or Best Buy and look at the laptops. Notice the display descriptions.

To answer directly, the UXGA will be a sharper image through having a higher native resolution than that of the XGA+

I hope this helps. I think you will get the best answer from seeing yourself at a computer store.

 

The UXGA is great (1900x1200), is nice if you want to work with big documents. I use my lappy for gaming.

I got the WXGA+ screen (17 in Widescreen) (1440x900) I prefer this because the video card can handle gaming at native resolution.

But it is a personal preference.

 

So if I wanna game at native resolutuins then the "lesser" wxga would be the way to go?

This laptop is going to replace my 4 year old 8100. Its not exactly meant as a desktop replacement, but I want to last. The most I will be playing on is World of Warcraft and using Maya occationally for school.

I have a gorgeous new Dell 19 inch LCD on my desktop. If I need a super nice screen, I always have that to use.

My friend works at Dell so I am getting a really good deal, but I am still under budget so if I can cut corners on things like the screen, I want to.

 

If anyone is curious, here is the system I plan on:

TOTAL QUOTE AMOUNT: $1,588.14
Product Subtotal: $1,429.00
Tax: $127.14
State Environmental Fee: $8.00
Shipping & Handling: $24.00
Shipping Method: Ground Total Number of System Groups: 1

GROUP: 1 QUANTITY: 1 SYSTEM PRICE: $1,437.00 GROUP TOTAL: $1,437.00

Base Unit:
Inspiron 9300,Pentium M 760 (2GHz/533MHz FSB) (464-7912)

Processor:
17 inch Wide Screen XGA+ Display for Inspiron 9300 (320-4539)

Memory:
2GB, DDR2, 533MHz 2 Dimm, for Inspiron 9300 (311-3733)

Video Card:
128MB ATI and Mobility Radeon X300,for Inspiron 9300 (320-4184)

Hard Drive:
80GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive for Inspiron 9300 (341-1808)

Operating System:
Image Restore (412-0689)

Operating System:
Dell Media Experience,v2.1 (412-0706)

Operating System:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Service Pack 2, English, for Inspiron (420-4766)

Operating System:
DELL SUPPORT 3.0 (420-4830)

Operating System:
Windows Media Player 10 (420-4928)

Operating System:
Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access (463-2282)

Operating System:
Dell Direct Download (420-5477)

Operating System:
Internet Search and Portal (420-5769)

NIC:
Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron (430-0493)

TBU:
Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0, for Inspiron (430-1048)

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive:
8X DVD+/-RW Drive for Inspiron9300 (313-3082)

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive:
CyberLink PowerDVD v5.5 Decoding Software for DVD Drives (420-5111)

Processor Cable:
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11b/g,54Mbps) for Inspiron 9300 (430-1401)

Processor Cable:
Internal Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth (464-1576)

Bundled Software:
Corel WordPerfect 12 plus Trial of Quartro Pro and Presentations (412-0803)

Factory Installed Software:
Network Associates McAfee 7.0,English, 15-Month Subscription (412-0851)

Software Disk Two:
Music Match 10.1 Basic w/ 3 months OnDemand (412-0842)

Feature
80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery for Inspiron 9200/9300 (312-0283)

Service:
Soft Contracts - Qualxserve (412-0359)

Service:
Warranty Support,1 Year Extended (900-8221)

Service:
Type 3 Contract - Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response, 1YR Extended (902-0631)

Service:
Please visit WWW.Dell.COM (983-2217)

Service:
Warranty Support,Initial Year (960-2780)

Service:
Type 3 Contract - Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response, Initial Year (960-7490)

Service:
Thank You for buying Dell (983-2207)

Service:
Thank you for choosing 2 Year Economy Plan (981-9307)

Misc:
No Internet Service Provider Requested (412-0148)

 

Well if you play WoW. I play at 1440x900 resolution with all effects on and 4x multisampling and AA and get 60 FPS. It is really nice.

 

Well you do have the better video card though. I plan to get the 6800 later though off ebay or something.

 

I have the 6800 Go in my I9300. I overclocked it but it is decent at stock speeds.

 

How hard is it gonna be to find a NEW Geforce Go without buying it from Dell?

My I9300 can hold a Geforce 6800 Go, 6800 Ultra and a 7800 but the 3rd would void the warranty right?

Where could one find a 6800 U for the 9300?

 

I believe the clock speeds are the only difference from the 6800 Go vs the 6800U. I think that it might be DDR3 too. I don't think you could go wrong with the 6800Go. It was designed for the I9300 so I still think that is your safest bet.
If you are looking for the 6800U try Ebay.

Go with the 6800Go

 

Yeah I was just looking and I think I'm going to end up getting the Go 6800. I HOPE the X300 will do for at least awhile. I was just looking online and found it's like the LOWEST Rung of ATI's mobile cards. Yikes! I didn't know it was so standard. I'm sure it will do though.

I can build Desktops like nothing but I have never taken a laptop apart. I hope I can handle it if/when I upgrade the video card. This laptop is being bought with my left over school loan money. I also planned to upgrade my desktop to a 6800 video card as my FX 5700 is dying I think. Now it looks like I may be getting TWO video cards.

I will give the x300 a decent shot. All it has to do is run WoW well. I imagine my 2 Gigs of ram will help.

 

The x300 should suffice for now. When you upgrade your card, here is the service manual. It will help show you how to do it and what you have to take off to get at the card.

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins9300/sm/index.htm

I think I have posted this before, but just in case I posted it again.

The 2GB of RAM will help alot, on other games WoW isn't too bad on memory though. It will help out on first-person shooters when the levels are really big.

Hope this helps.

 

What is the x300 equivalent to in Nvidia terms?

WoW is pretty much the ONLY game I play so if it will run fine, that's good. My laptop is mostly gonna be for general use. My current 8100 has always been my internet/lookup/school/office type computer. It's my more "personal" computer if that makes any sense. With the new one I will probably use Maya a bit. (3d animation major) but since what I do is not too complex yet, I am sure the computer can handle it.

Just wanted to clarify something. If I get the Geforce 6800 Go (standard) it will NOT void my warranty correct?

 

X300 is really low compared to the 6800Go. Chazman will be able to answer this for you. He is good at that.

If you upgrade your card to the 6800Go it will not be covered by your warranty. If you have to send it in for service, just put the old card back in. Easy as that.

As for not needing it yet...I would still get it if you plan on doing more advanced graphics. Never hurts to be ahead of the game.

 

I think I read that the x300 is like a Gefoce 6200. That's what I meant by equviellent. is that right though? If so then the x300 is better than my desktop card (FX 5700) and it runs WoW flawlessly.

Just put the old card back in? What a pain in the butt. But at least it will be a way to "use" my warranty.

Oh and I am for sure getting the 6800. Just a matter of right away or waiting a bit. I wanna get a good deal and find one as new as possible. Is ebay gonna be about my only option? Anything under $200 would be good for me.

 

Well what resolution do you run on your desktop. I run WoW at 1440x900 resolution with all effects turned up and I don't drop below 55FPS. Which is really nice and fluid while playing.

 

1280 x 1024. The native of my 1905FP I got for Xmas. Freakin' Gorgeous Monitor. I dont get anywhere near 60, more like 30s but I like that just fine. It looks smooth, that's all that matters.

 

if i upgraded my 6800go to an ultra would it void my warranty (since the ultra wasn't designed for the i9300) ?

 

*Goes out on a limb*

Yes it would.

*Comes back from Limb*

 

Zeonstar,

Here is the chart that Chazman posted.

ATI:Nvidia
X300 = Go6200
X600 = Go6400
X700 = Go6600
X800 = Go6800
X800XT = Go6800Ultra

New cards:
X1300 = Go7300
X1400 = Go7300
X1600 = Go7600
? = Go7800/GTX [no ATI competitor at the moment]

And then performance [lowend>highend]:
X300 = Go6200 > Go6400 = X600 > Go6600 > X700 > Go6800=X800 > Go6800Ultra=X800XT [should be close to Go7800] Go7800 [just a bit faster than Go6800U/X800XT, howver, haven't seen any benchmarks so cannot be completely sure] > Go7800GTX

Thanks to Chaz.

Jordansport,

Yes that would void the warranty. Cause the card was not meant for the I9300.

 

Thank you for that info USA.

Well hey my x300 is at least like a 6000 series video card. That will do for now. Like I said above my desktop only has a FX 5700 (though with 256 RAM though).

Still maybe I wont need to order the new video card the same day I get the Laptop. I can do it the next day... Haha.

Sorry to repeat myself but about the 6800 Go, Ebay is gonna be my only option right?

 

No, you can order from Dell Spare parts...but they are usually alot more expensive.

 

Well yeah I know that but not for thier prices! :-0

Thanks for the info today. Waiting for laptop sucks.

 

I will agree with you there. But anticipation is half the fun...especially if it comes when you aren't expecting it.

Have fun!

 

Hard for it to come and surprise me when I check the status link every 15 minutes and the thing isn't even past the credit card auth yet.