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usaf247   01-09-2012 at 06:07:19 AM

i just wanted to know if i will be able to play newer games with my notebook i would prefer to play swtor


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Processor: AMD Turion II p540 dual core 2.4 GHz
Ram: 4GB (3.74GB usable)
Windows 7 64bit
Graphics: AMD M880G with ATI mobility Radeon HD 4250 mem. 1968
my graphics says its running in 32 bit although i have a 64 bit system im not sure if those are supposed to match

if i need a new Graphics card please suggest one

here are the system requirements for swtor

http://buy.swtor.com/us/?intcmp=ea [...] quirements

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Roni Sarkar   01-09-2012 at 09:01:08 AM

ur processor and gpu is not good upgrade it to core i5 andi7 and gpu to gtx 460

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joedastudd   01-09-2012 at 09:59:34 AM

Roni Sarkar wrote :

ur processor and gpu is not good upgrade it to core i5 andi7 and gpu to gtx 460


Turion's are laptop/netbook only and mobility label on the gpu/integrated both point to this being a laptop/netbook :sarcastic: , it that wasn't enough he/she says its a laptop in the first line.

I agree the graphics card, which is integrated is pretty bad, but it can't be upgraded as its a laptop.

You should be able to run 4 or 5 year old games fairly well, but only with the settings toned down.

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teleaddicted   01-09-2012 at 11:51:25 AM

are you sure its windows 7 64 bit as you stated 4gb ram(3.74gb usable) which is normal for a 32 bit machine

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diellur   01-09-2012 at 12:05:37 PM

Short answer is that you can't upgrade, unfortunately. Either get a new notebook capable of running the games you want to play or go for a desktop gaming system. The latter tends to be the better option, if it is an option for you, because you can either spend the same money as you would on a laptop and get a better system or go for comparable specs on the desktop and save money. A desktop is also upgradeable in the future.

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Gothams Finest   01-09-2012 at 12:12:02 PM

Roni Sarkar wrote :

ur processor and gpu is not good upgrade it to core i5 andi7 and gpu to gtx 460



joedastudd wrote :

Turion's are laptop/netbook only and mobility label on the gpu/integrated both point to this being a laptop/netbook :sarcastic: , it that wasn't enough he/she says its a laptop in the first line.



:lol:

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st4rkill3r   01-09-2012 at 02:02:47 PM

seriously?!? a "gaming" notebook with integrated graphics? :D try to google "gaming laptops/notebooks" and you'll see the difference.

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johanvheerden   01-09-2012 at 04:31:54 PM

Nothing to do here

------------------------------ AMD Athlon II X2 250 @ 3.51Ghz || J&W JW-A780LM mobo || 2x2GB DDR2 800 Memory @ 940Mhz || Gainward GTS 450 GS(Golden Sample) Core:940 Memory:2100(4200) || Akasa Venom cpu cooling || 1TB Samsung HDD || VANTEC 600w iON2 psu || Raidmax Smilodon case ||
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usaf247   01-09-2012 at 06:18:48 PM

Thank you all.
Although I was under the impression that you could upgrade to a new Graphics chip according to what I have seen online and on the AMD website

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