Is it possible to make my laptop a gaming laptop?

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  1. Posts : 4,466
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       #11

    thatdoggonegirl said:
    Is it okay to change the Intel to AMD?
    No, one is not compatible with the other, they each require their own specific socket. Chip-set on the motherboard will be different too. Even swapping an Intel CPU for another Intel CPU, or AMD CPU for another AMD CPU can be problematic. Pin layouts/sockets change from model to model. There are also APU's in the mix now. My desktop PC's have AMD CPU's and my laptop has an AMD APU.
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  2. Posts : 79
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       #12

    alphanumeric said:
    thatdoggonegirl said:
    Is it okay to change the Intel to AMD?
    No, one is not compatible with the other, they each require their own specific socket. Chip-set on the motherboard will be different too. Even swapping an Intel CPU for another Intel CPU, or AMD CPU for another AMD CPU can be problematic. Pin layouts/sockets change from model to model. There are also APU's in the mix now. My desktop PC's have AMD CPU's and my laptop has an AMD APU.
    I guess, I'm stuck with Intel.
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  3. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #13

    It really doesn't have anything to do with Intel or AMD.
    When you by low end hardware laptop that is what you get; low end.

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  4. Posts : 2,774
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       #14

    LaybackBear is right as rain! Wifey and I purchased expensive Acers, and are still using them years later. The onboard video and onboard sound is close to if not quite within gaming quality.
    ...and each one has an external usb-powered cooling assembly
    Last edited by RolandJS; 18 May 2015 at 10:08.
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  5. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #15

    Layback Bear said:
    Their are people that play games on laptops but their are no gaming laptops.
    Sure there are, but they are way expensive.

    MSI USA - Computer, Laptop, Notebook, Desktop, Mainboard, Graphics and more Series&category_no=271

    Darn url won`t cooperate, click Gaming once you get there.

    But I agree with everyone, laptops are not really made for gaming, they get too hot, they are meant for employees or students :)
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  6. Posts : 4,466
    Windows 10 Education 64 bit
       #16

    It's a trade off. Buy a desktop replacement, or so called gaming laptop, and you trade portability for extra size and weight to get you the extra performance and extra cooling needed. Battery time is going to suffer too. My laptop has a 17 inch screen so its a bit of a clunker to carry around. It usually only goes as far as my back deck so no big deal for me. I have a desktop PC for gaming, but not everybody can afford to have both. That's when compromises happen. Your budget is the big limiting factor for most people.
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  7. Arc
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       #17

    Layback Bear said:
    Their are people that play games on laptops but their are no gaming laptops.
    I go with this statement. I believe that a gaming laptop is a horse’s egg.
    Last edited by Arc; 18 May 2015 at 23:38.
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