low end laptop looking to update

[bublecuble]

Well a couple of months ago they gave me an asus notebook laptop it is a terrible computer when it comes to anything else than watching youtube and writing emails. I have seen on several videos and websites and unofficial adapter to plug in desktop videocards but dont trust this method because i am uninformed and there is so little information on the web. i am considering buying a next gen console but really dont want to do that because of several reasons and i dont want to buy a new computer if a dont have to. I also understand that a strong cpu is needed for future games but as i said before i am not well informed in this subject.

So my question is can I update weather through internal replacement or extrerior adpaters my crappy computer?

The specs are as follow:
Asus sonicmaster F502C Series
CPU: Intel Core i5-3337U, 1.8GHz
Memory: 4Gb
Intel HD Graphics 4000

Like I said it is not the best pc but it works fine and wouldn't like to change it if I can.
Any help will always be helpful. Thanks in advance

 

[jaguarskx]

There isn't much upgrade options for you if the goal is to get better performance in games.

Those devices that allow people to attach a desktop GPU to a laptop requires an ExpressCard slot which your laptop certainly does not have. In fact with the exception of a few business laptops in the past recent years, the ExpressCard slot has been going the way of the dodo bird.

It is best to simply save up for a new laptop if you want to play games. Since the laptop was given to you at least you didn't spend your own money on something that has disappointed you.

Here's a link to some videos of games played with the Intel HD 4000.

https/www.youtube.com/results?search_query=intel+hd+4000+games

 

[bublecuble]

There isn't much upgrade options for you if the goal is to get better performance in games.

Those devices that allow people to attach a desktop GPU to a laptop requires an ExpressCard slot which your laptop certainly does not have. In fact with the exception of a few business laptops in the past recent years, the ExpressCard slot has been going the way of the dodo bird.

It is best to simply save up for a new laptop if you want to play games. Since the laptop was given to you at least you didn't spend your own money on something that has disappointed you.

Here's a link to some videos of games played with the Intel HD 4000.

https/www.youtube.com/results?search_query=intel+hd+4000+games

Thanks for your help!
Is the CPU really that important when it comes to new gen games? What I mean is in this couple of weeks when I buy a new laptop, considering i will buy what is an up to date windows 8 pc, will the CPU be that important when looking for the one I want? I guess that as the graphics card and the GPU increase so will the CPU processor but what do I know. THANKS for everything!

 

[jaguarskx]

Both the CPU and the graphics chip (GPU) are important for games. You should generally get at least a Core i5-4200u / i5-4210u which is a dual core CPU that has a base speed of 1.6GHz / 1.7GHz, but can ramp up to 2.6GHz / 2.7GHz. As for the GPU, you should get a Geforce 840m if you can squeeze it into your budget. However, at worse the Intel HD 4400 is not too bad if your budget does not allow for a dedicated GPU; it is roughly 25% more powerful than the Intel HD 4000. Still weak compared to a dedicated GPU though.

Here's an example of a laptop that with the specs that I generally recommend if it is within your budget; Acer Aspire V3-572G-54S6. Generally speaking, Acer is an average brand name... some people have no issues buying an Acer laptop, while others would not bother with them.

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314535

 

[jaguarskx]

If you do not mind a refurbished laptop and buying it from eBay, then consider the Dell Latitude 3540. It is a business oriented laptop with the Core i5-4200u and a Radeon HD 8850m (AMD Venus Pro) which is about equal to a Geforce GT 845m and is selling for $561.

http/www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Latitude-3540-Laptop-i5-4200U-1080P-AMD-RADEON-HD8850M-4GB-500GB-WIN8-PRO-/201236725337?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item2edaa4be59

This is the laptop that I have and I bought it refurbished from eBay back in January this year. I bought it because it has a non-glossy (matte finish) 1920x1080 resolution screen and the Radeon HD 8850m offers pretty decent performance for the price I paid which was around $500. The Radeon is not really powerful enough to run all games at 1920x1080 resolution with decent performance. I generally play games at 1600x900 resolution instead with medium graphic settings.