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    upgrading laptop

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by mark rolls, Jun 16, 2015.

  1. mark rolls

    mark rolls Newbie

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    hi im new to this site i have never upgraded a laptop or anything i have just bought a brand new laptop and my partner wants the game sims 4 but my laptop is not powerful enough i have a acer aspire e15 e5-571-36b9
    it has a 1.7ghz processor sims requires 1.8 ghz how do i go about upgrading that on my laptop am i able to and what do i need to look out for also my graphics card isn't capable of running it what do i need to look for on that aspect can i just put any graphics card in or does it have to be a specific one
     
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  2. GreaseMonkey90

    GreaseMonkey90 Notebook Evangelist

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    Your laptop CPU and GPU is soldered. So you won't be able to upgrade anything except your HDD or RAM
     
    GreaseMonkey90, Jun 17, 2015
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    Mr Najsman Notebook Deity

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    I'm gonna be honest and say the zero punctuation and commas made my head spin and I skipped your post.
     
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    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    as said, it most prob wont run the game.
    are there any other games you will want to play n the future.

    as its a new laptop if you want to play games then i would suggest returning it and ask on here first for advice on what to get.

    this is crap software to check now but worth a go. try this http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/requirements/the-sims-4/12305/

    • REQUIRED: Internet connection required for product activation.
    • OS: Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, or Windows 8.1
    • PROCESSOR: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent)
    • MEMORY: At least 2 GB RAM
    • HARD DRIVE: At least 9 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
    • DVD-ROM: DVD ROM drive required for installation only
    • VIDEO CARD: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better
    • SOUND CARD: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
    • DIRECTX: DirectX 9.0c compatible
     
    MrDJ, Jun 17, 2015
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