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Can I upgrade the CPU in my laptop?

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August 5, 2014 12:12:24 PM

Right so I have a SONY VPCEH1L8E PCG-71911m. I'm going to try to transform it into a gaming laptop for £300 I found out that I'm able to add new RAM and HDD. Currently I have a intel i3 2310m that has intergrated graphics the intel hd 3000. Does this mean I HAVE to get a CPU with intergrated graphics? And if I do could someone find me a CPU that has excellent intergrated graphics and with specs that can run Battlefield 4 at 30fps? If all CPUs with intergrated graphics are crap, can someone tell me another CPU that doesn't have intergrated graphics that is compatible with my system and a compatible graphics card with that?

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August 5, 2014 12:17:33 PM

nop, you need a good quad core cpu and dedicated gpu for bf4.
sell it and find a 1000-2000 $ laptop (at least core i5 + gtx 860 )
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August 5, 2014 12:18:43 PM

RAM and HDD doesn't really help gaming performance and I rarely see a laptop that let you change it's CPU and GPU. In my opinion, your better off building a computer with that £300.
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August 5, 2014 12:20:41 PM

Oh ok thanks
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August 5, 2014 12:21:11 PM

the i3 with hd graphics 3000 is complete shit, don't bother on changing the CPU in your laptop, won't work.
sell your laptop for about 400 euro's and build a gaming pc from the 700 total you would have.

if you really want a laptop, you're going to spend 1200 minimum.
get an i5 with a 770m or higher.
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August 5, 2014 12:24:28 PM

Fundamentally a laptop is a box that cannot be upgraded in the same fashion as a desktop - THERE ARE THINGS YOU CAN DO - but this is fundamental. For expample, it is cost prohibitive to upgrade the motherboard - as they are generally custom to the manufacturer. Also - graphics are static as these are wired into the LCD.

You can upgrade the memory, which is either adding a module or replacing what you have for better/larger memory.

You can replace the hard drive - I upgraded a worthless netbook with a SSD - and it suddenly became usable. It's impressive to see what speeding up the slowest component can do.

To your question - it IS possible in many cases to upgrade the CPU - but it is generally quite hard to get to - as this is not part of the intended design. Access to memory and the hard drive IS part of the design - futher access is generally not intended.

Despite this possibility - it may not be worth while, as the graphics will likely not be able to be upgraded. Since games are graphicly bound - a faster CPU may not help.

My initial suggestion - upgrade from a hard drive to a SSD. See if that helps with your gaming. If this is usable - consider upgrading memory as well and be happy.

Otherwise - consider a desktop or an actual gaming laptop.


Best of luck.
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