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I've been having trouble finding a good gaming laptop to replace the Compaq I'm using now. I need at least: - A 15" HD+ Display - Discrete graphics - 8 GB of RAM - 6 lbs or less - USB 3.0 - Windows 8/8.1 - 500 GB HDD - $600 - $700 USD budget (If you can find one for cheaper that'd be great!)...

When it comes to laptops there's not much else to upgrade besides RAM and the HDD. Possibly the graphics card but it might be soldered into the motherboard.

Thinkpads and other Lenovo Ultrabooks are know for being very sturdy. I used one a while back and I was impressed.

My guess is it can use up to 4 GB of your RAM? I'm not sure, but I know those APUs use RAM for graphics memory.

Who ever told you Windows 8 was bad for gaming was wrong. Benchmarks show that Windows 8 performs slightly better in gaming than Windows 7. And by Windows 7 interface, do you mean the desktop? Just press the Windows key or the Desktop tile on the Start menu.

Is this only in Skype, or is it on any application that uses the webcam? If it's just in Skype, try uninstalling Skype then reinstalling it. If it's still acting up, try disabling it, then enabling it again. You can do this by going into the Control Panel and clicking on 'Hardware and Sound. '...

The drive door might be jammed. Try taking it out of the computer and see if there are any problems.

What OS?

I'd recommend a Windows tablet, not Android. Windows 8 has the Fresh Paint app for free, and it is really good. Plus, there are many other art apps in the store and you can do desktop applications too. Here's a good refurbished one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231340

You can probably upgrade the processor, but be sure the one you're gonna buy is compatible with the G2 socket. AMD graphics cards should work with Intel processors, but I'm not an expert with them. And I have no clue about the fan. If you have the cash, I'd get this processor...