hey guys, i just bought crysis 2 and well... its not working very well, its very slow and graphicly bad( screen lags?)
i got a nvidia gforce 9500 gs and 3 gb ram intel 2 duo cpu t6400(msi laptop)
what can i buy that will make my game run smooth
and please no "go buy a new computer " i dont have enough money for that.

Are you running it on absolute minimum specs and experiencing these issues?

Are you running it on absolute minimum specs and experiencing these issues?
yes, and the problem is that the minimum specs are "high" because there are no actual graphic settings

Unfortunately your CPU the Intel 2 Duo core t6400 2GHz mobile might be the problem because the laptop version of the T6400 is much weaker than the desktop version required as a minimum.

Sorry but it's best if you return the game if possible.

Unfortunately your CPU the Intel 2 Duo core t6400 2GHz mobile might be the problem because the laptop version of the T6400 is much weaker than the desktop version required as a minimum.

Sorry but it's best if you return the game if possible.

I can buy a better cpu.... thats what im talking about
just tell me what cpu wont cost alot and if it will help

Unfortunately your CPU the Intel 2 Duo core t6400 2GHz mobile might be the problem because the laptop version of the T6400 is much weaker than the desktop version required as a minimum.

Sorry but it's best if you return the game if possible.

I can buy a better cpu.... thats what im talking about
just tell me what cpu wont cost alot and if it will help

I'm not sure if upgrading a laptop is possible.

Unfortunately your CPU the Intel 2 Duo core t6400 2GHz mobile might be the problem because the laptop version of the T6400 is much weaker than the desktop version required as a minimum.

Sorry but it's best if you return the game if possible.

I can buy a better cpu.... thats what im talking about
just tell me what cpu wont cost alot and if it will help

I'm not sure if upgrading a laptop is possible.
i already upgraded from 1 gb ram to 3 gb ram (was soposed to upgrade to 4 but they were out of 2 gb chips...)

i already upgraded from 1 gb ram to 3 gb ram (was soposed to upgrade to 4 but they were out of 2 gb chips...)
Yes but in laptop you have special slots for RAM memory. I have also special slots for two HDD in my samsung rf711sp01 but a processor is way something different than those two things.

If you would like to change the processor in you laptop Im 99% sure that You will also need to change the motherboard and power and nobody will do that for you because nobody will give you further guarantee that something would not fry!

i already upgraded from 1 gb ram to 3 gb ram (was soposed to upgrade to 4 but they were out of 2 gb chips...)
Yes but in laptop you have special slots for RAM memory. I have also special slots for two HDD in my samsung rf711sp01 but a processor is way something different than those two things.

If you would like to change the processor in you laptop Im 99% sure that You will also need to change the motherboard and power and nobody will do that for you because nobody will give you further guarantee that something would not fry!

well, if u are right, ill still go ask the sellers (a company named ivory sells pc's in israel and have proffesionals help with ur pick) and ask if i can do anything with it
hopefully i can, if not ill just buy a new pc i guess

I dunno if it's possible, but maybe you can dumb down the options with wasdie's little programme, so that they are lower than high?

i already upgraded from 1 gb ram to 3 gb ram (was soposed to upgrade to 4 but they were out of 2 gb chips...)
Yes but in laptop you have special slots for RAM memory. I have also special slots for two HDD in my samsung rf711sp01 but a processor is way something different than those two things.

If you would like to change the processor in you laptop Im 99% sure that You will also need to change the motherboard and power and nobody will do that for you because nobody will give you further guarantee that something would not fry!

well, if u are right, ill still go ask the sellers (a company named ivory sells pc's in israel and have proffesionals help with ur pick) and ask if i can do anything with it
hopefully i can, if not ill just buy a new pc i guess

If u r going 2 get a new pc, u HAVE to custom build it. It is the cheapest and best option.

I dunno if it's possible, but maybe you can dumb down the options with wasdie's little programme, so that they are lower than high?
hmm... never heard of that program. are u sure i can make it go lower then high? cause if so it would help alot!
edir- i do know of it and it doesnt help. you cant go lower then high . and even when i disabled ALL the other stuff that u can disable it still doesnt work smooth

If u r going 2 get a new pc, u HAVE to custom build it. It is the cheapest and best option.

This is simply not true. Folks buy cookie-cutter and semi-custom boxes all the time and are perfectly happy with them. As for being the cheapest option, as with most things in life, it depends. Do you want tier 1 FRU's with capacity and legs, well surprise, it's going to cost you.

OP: The only way to get what's best for YOU is to bite your lip and spend some time learning for yourself.

If u r going 2 get a new pc, u HAVE to custom build it. It is the cheapest and best option.

This is simply not true. Folks buy cookie-cutter and semi-custom boxes all the time and are perfectly happy with them. As for being the cheapest option, as with most things in life, it depends. Do you want tier 1 FRU's with capacity and legs, well surprise, it's going to cost you.

OP: The only way to get what's best for YOU is to bite your lip and spend some time learning for yourself.
What you said isn't true.
You can ALWAYS get better than a prebuilt.

ok m8... im sorry to say but ur laptop is crap . You can only UPGRADE ram memory and add HDDs to laps but u cant get better CPU or GPU for a lap because theyre integrated into motherboard. Either buy new pc or wait till u get enough money to buy a new pc.

and please no "go buy a new computer " i dont have enough money for that.

Not alot you can do to upgrade most laptops, however if your graphics card is replacable (depending on your laptop make/model etc) you might be able to replace it. Upgrading graphics cards on laptops is not a walk in the park compared to upgrading desktops even if you could you'd have to do this



Also the cost of getting a laptop graphics card as well as actually finding somewhere that sell them (as they only sell them to laptop manufactures and refurbishers). might put you off, your best bet there is to look for someone selling spares on ebay like this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ATI-Mobility-Radeon-HD-4870-MXM-3-0-Type-B-not-5870-/180498549897?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item2a068d4c89

You wont get the latest 6000m series mobility radeons that easily and even if you could you might asd well buy a new laptop for the price you'd pay.

Well if you don't mind switching chipsets, I recommend going for an AMD quad core. They are very affordable and can run the game on it's highest settings with no issues, even with a mid level graphics card.

The only issue with a lot of the budget amd quad cores is that they won't have L3 cache though. Since I do a lot of hardware testing as it is though, the 3.0 ghz 640 runs the game perfectly.

noobinator, i can get a place to change my graphic card for me , for free. but will it really help? cause most people say that its my cpu thats the problem

If u r going 2 get a new pc, u HAVE to custom build it. It is the cheapest and best option.

This is simply not true. Folks buy cookie-cutter and semi-custom boxes all the time and are perfectly happy with them. As for being the cheapest option, as with most things in life, it depends. Do you want tier 1 FRU's with capacity and legs, well surprise, it's going to cost you.

OP: The only way to get what's best for YOU is to bite your lip and spend some time learning for yourself.
What you said isn't true.
You can ALWAYS get better than a prebuilt.

True that, and cheaper.

noobinator, i can get a place to change my graphic card for me , for free. but will it really help? cause most people say that its my cpu thats the problem

See the thing is laptop gfx cards are mainly sold as OEM parts to either people who build laptops,repair or refurbuish them. You probably wont find many (if any) places selling them to the end user and if you did they wont be cheap.

My post above was mearly showing you show difficult it is to upgrade your laptops graphics, my honest advice is what you said not to recommend and upgrade your entire computer. Your specs are pretty low for modern gaming even if you did follow my post above and managed to get hold of tidy laptop gfx for a cheap price and get it installed, the rest of your system would still be slowing you down.

If u r going 2 get a new pc, u HAVE to custom build it. It is the cheapest and best option.

This is simply not true. Folks buy cookie-cutter and semi-custom boxes all the time and are perfectly happy with them. As for being the cheapest option, as with most things in life, it depends. Do you want tier 1 FRU's with capacity and legs, well surprise, it's going to cost you.

OP: The only way to get what's best for YOU is to bite your lip and spend some time learning for yourself.
What you said isn't true.
You can ALWAYS get better than a prebuilt.

Just because you can shape your mouth to say this doesn't make it so, and you proved this by not offering any evidence that what you say is in anyway true.

OP: The "advice" offered by funny name here proves that you need to learn the ropes for yourself.

True that, and cheaper.

Well, it's the dumbarse from Russia again. Hooray! Here's a tidbit of truth for you: I spent a $1000 on JUST my video cards, plus $300 on water blocks for them, stupid. My computer is home-brew. Like I said, and apparently you didn't bother reading, IT DEPENDS. Have you even considered that the OP may not be interested in building a computer? Of course not, because you're ignorant. Have you ever actually built a HIGHPERF computer? Sh1t, he doesn't even want to buy a new computer, regardless of who builds it. Save us all some time and please STFU.

True that, and cheaper.

Well, it's the dumbarse from Russia again. Hooray! Here's a tidbit of truth for you: I spent a $1000 on JUST my video cards, plus $300 on water blocks for them, stupid. My computer is home-brew. Like I said, and apparently you didn't bother reading, IT DEPENDS. Have you even considered that the OP may not be interested in building a computer? Of course not, because you're ignorant. Have you ever actually built a HIGHPERF computer? Sh1t, he doesn't even want to buy a new computer, regardless of who builds it. Save us all some time and please STFU.
Your point is meaningless.
Just because YOU spent 1000 dollars on graphics cards doesn't mean OP needs to.
OP's made a point on buying a new computer, you STFU.

Have I built a high end PC? Well, like you I have a watercooled PC (Custom WC).. I've owned.. ; 5970's,6870's,5870s,4870x2's,470's,5850's. So yes, I'm pretty high performance .

A 300 quid prebuilt will use low quality parts, you can get a much better system for 300 quid.
That's my point I'm making. God knows what you're saying.

okay listen

your laptop is ****, there is no point of trying to upgrade it because it will in the long run probably cost more or not be worth it. laptops aren't made for upgrading unless it ram or hard drives. secondly if your gonna game allot don't buy a laptop, there are almost all horrible for gaming unless you spend **** loads for a high end one, which will be outdated within a month.
i suggest you sell your laptop, add some cash, then go to a PC store and buy some budget parts and build it, in the end you will spend less money then buying a brand pc and for future use you can always upgrade random parts in it. and yes building a custom pc is cheaper and better and definitely not only for high end.

now stop your biching because there is no other way that is worth it.

Well I love to re-use components when I can in new builds so I save some money .
if you have already a decent computer and you want to upgrade it ... you only need to buy what you really need , in some cases , new mobo and cpu , and that's all.

My sis needed more power , she was using a Phenom X4 9550 ( 2.2 Ghz) . So instead of buying a new brand and expensive computer , I just bought an AMD Phenom II 965 ( I OC'd @ 3.7 Ghz with stock cooler xD) because the motherboard was compatible , also RAM was compatible. Since she is not a gamer, the old power supply had enough power for the new CPU.

Custom builds are way cheaper and better when you know what are you doing . When you successfully built your system you wont buy any new brand pc again. ( Except laptops)

and about laptops , to the OP: In general , you can upgrade hardrive and memory RAM in laptops , but CPU , mostly not.