MSI GT70 Upgrade

[Intaloswetrust]

Hey,
It's almost 2017 and I find myself playing Xbox One games much more frequently than I'd like, because my laptop can't run the games coming out today. I have an MSI GT70 that I got a few years back, and I would like to upgrade the CPU, GPU, and RAM. Is this possible, let alone cost effective? I'd like to get back to doing most of my gaming on PC, but I don't have the cash to build an all new PC like I'd like to do. I've read other threads suggesting that it is possible, but I need to know where to find the hardware also.

 

[heavyartillary9]

well its not possible on 90% of laptops to upgrade either the cpu nor gpu, they are both built into the mobo, making it nearly impossible to do so

 

[1shado1]

well its not possible on 90% of laptops to upgrade either the cpu nor gpu, they are both built into the mobo, making it nearly impossible to do so

On this one, both are easily upgradeable. 😀

 

[heavyartillary9]

well its not possible on 90% of laptops to upgrade either the cpu nor gpu, they are both built into the mobo, making it nearly impossible to do so

On this one, both are easily upgradeable. 😀

:O %*#@ why didn't I get that one when I got my laptop *glares at my asus*

 

[heavyartillary9]

well its not possible on 90% of laptops to upgrade either the cpu nor gpu, they are both built into the mobo, making it nearly impossible to do so

On this one, both are easily upgradeable. 😀

:O %*#@ why didn't I get that one when I got my laptop *glares at my asus*

 

[1shado1]

Hey,
It's almost 2017 and I find myself playing Xbox One games much more frequently than I'd like, because my laptop can't run the games coming out today. I have an MSI GT70 that I got a few years back, and I would like to upgrade the CPU, GPU, and RAM. Is this possible, let alone cost effective? I'd like to get back to doing most of my gaming on PC, but I don't have the cash to build an all new PC like I'd like to do. I've read other threads suggesting that it is possible, but I need to know where to find the hardware also.

Yes, easily doable.
Cost effective? Doubtful.
What are your current CPU and GPU?

 

[1shado1]

well its not possible on 90% of laptops to upgrade either the cpu nor gpu, they are both built into the mobo, making it nearly impossible to do so

On this one, both are easily upgradeable. 😀

:O %*#@ why didn't I get that one when I got my laptop *glares at my asus*

Which ASUS do you have, if I may be so nosy?

 

[heavyartillary9]

well its not possible on 90% of laptops to upgrade either the cpu nor gpu, they are both built into the mobo, making it nearly impossible to do so

On this one, both are easily upgradeable. 😀

:O %*#@ why didn't I get that one when I got my laptop *glares at my asus*

Which ASUS do you have, if I may be so nosy?

asus x751lav
yeah, I know, its a piece of crap, but I got it for 200 bucks

 

[1shado1]

well its not possible on 90% of laptops to upgrade either the cpu nor gpu, they are both built into the mobo, making it nearly impossible to do so

On this one, both are easily upgradeable. 😀

:O %*#@ why didn't I get that one when I got my laptop *glares at my asus*

Which ASUS do you have, if I may be so nosy?

asus x751lav
yeah, I know, its a piece of crap, but I got it for 200 bucks

Nothing wrong with that! Even though now discontinued, a new MSI GT70 would have cost you at least $1200, even at the end of its production run when prices dropped.

And at least your ASUS is a couple pounds lighter.

 

[heavyartillary9]

yeah, but it got pushed on me, I got a refurbished laptop from best buy, thanks to geek squad it didn't work, so they shoved this on me but I got it for 200, so I cant complain too much XD