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Do I need to replace or Can I upgrade my laptop?

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basecase   02-01-2012 at 07:33:00 AM

I have a HP pavilion dv8000 it seems pretty old but runs fine, I lie to game and want to be able to play on the go, is there any hardware IE graphics cards etc I can get or do I need a new computer?I like to play Men Of war Assualt squad,star wars old republic online etc mostly strategy games.
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penguintech   02-01-2012 at 07:41:46 PM

laptop video cards are not upgrade-able. I suggest looking into something better if your using it for gaming.

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basecase   02-02-2012 at 04:14:37 AM

Ok thank you, is there anything you would suggest for someone on a semi budget?

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jaguarskx   02-02-2012 at 06:36:23 AM

What's a "semi budget"?

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basecase   02-02-2012 at 07:35:16 AM

either side of 900$ perferrably lower

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