Amd Proccessor help

Oliver1

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Hi there,
I've had my laptop for some time and I sometimes struggle with games like shogun 2, skyrim and battlefield 3.

Specs:
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD A8-4500M @2.80Ghz
Trinity 32nm Technology
RAM
16.0 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 807MHz
Motherboard
Acer VA50_CM (Socket FT1)
Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 7670M
Memory 1024 MB
Driver version 8.941.4.1000
AMD Radeon HD 7640G + 7670M Dual Graphics
Memory 512 MB
Driver version 8.941.4.1000
Hard Drives
932GB TOSHIBA MK1059GSMP ATA Device (SATA)

I was hoping someone could give me a list of processors that could do roughly 3-4Ghz.

Price range of up to $700,
Thanks for looking at my post and I hope you can help me.
 

SoumyaHD

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zander1983

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Cannot upgrade your laptop's CPU. That is the downside of using laptops for gaming.

 

random stalker

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ORLY? I don't want to sound like a wise ass or something, but you can upgrade your CPU. It just takes about an hour or two and some degree of skill and luck.
And yes - most of the time it is:
impossible (CPU being soldered to the mobo),
the upgrade usually doesn't make any sense at all (even if you put in a better CPU you won't notice any significant improvement),
and the most important part the upgrade being a colossal pain in the ass (the upgrade CPU must be explicitly supported by the mobo and the risks are way higher than playing with your desktop).

When you really feel like doing anything - upgrade your RAM, defragment your HDD and/or get a SSD - these things will get you better boost compared to CPU upgrade and are a lot safer to tinker with. A clean OS install may also help :)