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Deathstroke7

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I have a Dell Inspiron 5558

Processor: Intel Core i5-5250U CPU @ 1.60GHz

Video card: Intel HD Graphics 6000

Ram: 8gb

Windows 8.1

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So these were my currents specs.
What I want is to make a gaming laptop out of it, to run high graphics game without any prob, like Battlefield 1, Witcher 3, Watch Dogs 2 and future games. I have the budget of $5500 and can upgrade vidoe card, ram, processor from it but I dont know jack about PC upgrading. I can order stuff from a pc shop i just need to know what to order. So far I have dug around on the internet and I've come up with the decision of getting these goodies but Im not sure if they will work with my laptop. P.s. I cant buy a new pc i just want to upgrade what i have.

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CPU: Intel Core i5 6600K 3.90GHz
Video Card: i'm thinking Gtx 1070 but I dont really know, suggest me a graphic card to easily run stuff and future stuff to come but not too expensive.
Memory: 16Gb

So thats it just advice me guys what should i do?
 
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It is not really possible to build your own laptop, various motherboards and cases vary a lot and are not compatible. Usually CPU's and or GPU's are soldered onto the motherboard making it impossible to upgrade, unless you are a damn good and brave solderer. There is also the thermal limitations from different CPU's and GPU's as it is usually also impossible to upgrade the cooling. Another problem is the PSU, which is usually costum built for a certain type of wattage use, if your new setup goes higher you will have stability problems because of a weak PSU.

Your best bet if you want mobility is to buy a gaming laptop, reputable brands are Asus, MSI, Alienware, Sager/Clevo, and lately also HP with Omens have nice gaming laptops.
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It is not really possible to build your own laptop, various motherboards and cases vary a lot and are not compatible. Usually CPU's and or GPU's are soldered onto the motherboard making it impossible to upgrade, unless you are a damn good and brave solderer. There is also the thermal limitations from different CPU's and GPU's as it is usually also impossible to upgrade the cooling. Another problem is the PSU, which is usually costum built for a certain type of wattage use, if your new setup goes higher you will have stability problems because of a weak PSU.

Your best bet if you want mobility is to buy a gaming laptop, reputable brands are Asus, MSI, Alienware, Sager/Clevo, and lately also HP with Omens have nice gaming laptops.
 
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MusenMouse

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Upgrading laptops is not the same as PC upgrades. Usually you can upgrade the CPU if it the same laptop has a higher level configuration, but GPU's are usually cannot be upgraded without the manufacturer providing parts for it. You can use an external GPU for some laptops that have Type C USB connection but I don't think your laptop will have that option.

In short you really are only going to be able to upgrade the processor and RAM of your laptop. I don't recommend the processor because prices for laptop processors are usually extremely inflated for the performance you get in the end.
 
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Did you put an extra 0 or 5 in your budget? If it's $5500 you can buy 2 gaming desktops and a gaming laptop and have enough left over for a trip to Disney for a few days.
 
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