Ultimate Gaming Laptop

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  1. flarehaze

    flarehaze Member

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    Hi everyone! We've all seeing threads addressing how to put together a gaming PC, but i haven't seeing any on how to hook a laptop up. Space limitations, weight, battery life etc.

    This are my specs:

    HP Pavilion 5240US
    Intel Pentium 4 3.00GHz
    ATI Mobility Radeon 9100 IGP AGP 128.0MB
    256MB DDR, 333 CL2.5 Infineon (DXDIAG says i got 382MB RAM (shared?)
    1x 60GB HHD Fujitsu
    SoundMAX Digital Audio

    It runs ok...but it lags a little with some games. Do you think i should bother going up to 1GB RAM and a better card? let me know what you guys think would make a great Gaming Laptop! Budget is not an issue.
     
  2. bojan087

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    sorry to break it to you flarehaze, but from my knowledge im pretty sure that your stuck with the video card you have right now on your lap top, i suppose those manufactuers like "HP" put it so u cant really upgrade the lap top much, but as for the same, the higher the better
     
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    I enjoy more working on my PC anyways. I just wanted to be able to put that Pentium 4 to work, but i guess i can't do much with that card i got. I'll open it up this weekend, and see if i'm stuck with that 9100. Thanks!
     
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    if video connector is out the back with no plate cover screwed under it that you are stuck with it.
     
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    If budget is not an issue then get the new DELL XPS with the Nvidia 7800 graphics card, fastest gaming laptop out, and just released.
     
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    Thanks guys, i appreciate all your input!
     
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    you welcome, sorry that u heard thatu couldnt upgrade it as much as you wanted tho
     

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