Help getting better gaming preformance on my Notebook

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Hey guys I have a very weak notebook with a integrated graphics/processor it can run pretty much anything pre 2008 but I'm looking for some things I could do to get a better performance out of it for some MMO's (SW:TOR, LoL). Im willing to buy more ram or upgrade the processor (if possible), just any suggestions would be great. Also would updating the drivers help?

I can't invest in a new PC and the GFX card isn't replacable so please don't tell me my specs are not made for gaming because I already understand that, I'm just looking for some tips or things I can upgrade so I can get a better performance until I can shell out dough for a desktop.

Specs:

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit (HP Pavillion Dv6)
Intel Core i3 CPU M 350 @ 2.27GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3 GHZ
4096 MB RAM
DX 11
Intel HD Graphics (Core i3)

Also anyway I could upgrade that i3 to an i5 or i7?

Thanks in advance.