I just bought a new laptop, it's Toshiba L300. I loved it so much, but then I tried to run Sims 2 in it and it's so slow even though I already lowered all the settings, it's still slow. Now my questions is: Can I increase the specs of my laptop so I can play games in it especially Sims 2 and 4?
Laptops are very difficult to upgrade. If money was no object, you might be able to do something, but practically speaking you are stuck with what you have.
There are "gaming" laptops, but they are quite expensive compared to a desktop. And they are prone to high temperatures and expensive to repair.
Not without overclocking it which you won't be able to do as the BIOS will be locked down. Even if you could it would fry your CPU.
One important purchase to make: a USB or AC - powered, external cooling assembly, preferably the largest possible, either with one giant fan or twin fans. My "Lincoln-Continental class" came with 4 USB ports, and costs me $80.00 from Altex. Borrowing an idea from Real Estate: Cooling. Cooling. Cooling.
Last edited by RolandJS; 15 May 2015 at 15:04.
You may be able to add more RAM. Depends on what is in it and what the maximum allowed is. Swapping out the hard drive for an SSD could help too. Some aspects of the game may load faster. Don't expect a miracle though. The CPU may be upgradable but its no easy feat to actually do it. It will void any warranty you have left. Forget about upgrading your graphics in a laptop. Your onboard graphics is likely your main restriction as far as game performance goes. If it has dual switchable graphics make sure its using the more powerful GPU for that game.
Is it okay to change the Intel to AMD?
No, you need to change your motherboard as well when changing CPU brands. It won't be possible in a laptop anyway.
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