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Question: Which computer components do i need to upgrade my laptop for extensive gaming?

(Posted by: Garrett Roney on 2010-01-26 20:11:38)

Current System Information: (all stock) 4 GB DDR2 RAM 320 GB Hard Drive Intel 2 Core Duo Processor T6600 2.2 ghz frontside bus: 800 mhz Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 MHD

Posted by: Steve on 2010-01-26, 20:15:00

The only thing you can realistically upgrade in a laptop is the RAM. Visit crucial.com and do a scan to see what your options are. Just about all laptops have the graphics & CPU soldered onto the motherboard and thus they can't be removed or upgraded.

Posted by: Steven שמו�ל on 2010-01-26, 20:14:55

The graphics card - Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 MHD You want a discrete\dedicated graphics card made by ATi or Nvidia

Posted by: universe man on 2010-01-26, 20:15:25

Graphics card is always number 1 but i dont know if it will be compatible with your motherboard check to see if you can at least upgrade that first than check to see if you can do the processor as well

Posted by: Boris Y on 2010-01-26, 20:16:08

Well, your main limit there is your graphics accelerator. That being said, there are very few laptops that can be upgraded in this way, so I really don't think your going to be doing much gaming. Your processor is also a little slow for some titles.

Posted by: Mathisal on 2010-01-26, 20:18:31

If you want to do a lot of gaming you would be better off just buying a new laptop, you can really only change the ram and hdd, even with those upgrades you wouldn't be doing much better then you are now. So if you really don't want to get a new computer just upgrade the ram as much as possible, but that can be expensive and that is why i say you should just get a new laptop.

Posted by: JoelKatz on 2010-01-26, 20:22:53

That's not a gaming laptop, and you can't make it one. Your question is like asking how you can upgrade your Toyota Civic to carry tons of freight.