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    Upgrade my E1505? Or just buy new?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by jgwink2, Sep 1, 2009.

  1. jgwink2

    jgwink2 Newbie

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    So I've been running WoW on a completely un-upgraded Dell Inspiron E1505. Basically the game runs terrible in just about any crouded cenario even on lowest settings.

    However recently I was playing on my friends Dell XPS with full settings and seeing the difference in performance and just how much better the game plays / looks, I dont think I could ever go back to the way I was playing.

    Should I upgrade my current laptop to compensate for the crappyness and alow me to run WoW good? Or should I just start from scratch and buy a new laptop. Keep in mind it needs to be a laptop as im a college student and need the portability. Any recommendations for upgrades / new reasonably cheap laptops that will run WoW well would also be appreciated.

    Just for a reference here's the speccs:

    Video Card
    Model: Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family

    Sound Card
    Manufacturer: SigmaTel
    Model: SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC

    Network Card
    Model: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport

    Memory (RAM)
    Capacity: 512 MB
     
    jgwink2, Sep 1, 2009
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  2. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    That computer has integrated graphics which perform terribly in gaming.

    Unfortunately, most laptop's video cards can't be upgraded, and your laptop is no exception.

    If you want a new laptop, please fill out a FAQ in the ' What Notebook Should I Buy?' section.
     
    namaiki, Sep 1, 2009
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