What am I talking about here?

I know nothinga about computers but what the hell, here's my "rig"

Graphics Card: Intel GMA 950 224mb and Intel 945 Express Chip Family adapter

Generic PnP Monitor

Intel G965 Express Chip - igdumd32.sll

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T5500 @ 1.66GHZ 1.67GHZ.......(I doubt the R and TM are partof the name,but put it in there anyway)

2038mb of RAM

Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit OS

Sucks no?

How much is your budget?X16Phoenix

How much is your budget?X16Phoenix

But also could you answer my question about the CS Source and GF

Then yes, build yourself a gaming rig, you can build yourself a quadcore machine with an 8800GT, 2GB ram and all the goodies, but to answer the second wuestion, I dont know, I think Intergrated graphics are sometimes known to not be compatible with some games and kinda lag out and crashX16Phoenix

So basically the only thing missing from my laptop to run smoothly is a good graphics card?

Also, would a 8800GT be my best bet? I see people throwing out numbers and letters for different graphics cards and state that this graphics card is the best compared to this one and this one, etc.

I built my gaming rig, under $700

If you wanna save money, but still have a good Processer, get AMD, I think Intel is over priced

Well, theres the 8800GTS ( G92 ), that beats the 8800GT by a slight margin, but the 8800GT is nice and more of a value, theres also the HD3870 if you like ATI, but overall, the 8800GT " 512MB " version is a damn good cardX16Phoenix

O.o. the 8800GT beats my graphics card down so much its almost funny. Yes, the 8800GT smokes this card, get the 8800GT, its a way more better deal, trust meX16Phoenix

[QUOTE="X16Phoenix"]Then yes, build yourself a gaming rig, you can build yourself a quadcore machine with an 8800GT, 2GB ram and all the goodies, but to answer the second wuestion, I dont know, I think Intergrated graphics are sometimes known to not be compatible with some games and kinda lag out and crashesb1118

So basically the only thing missing from my laptop to run smoothly is a good graphics card?

Also, would a 8800GT be my best bet? I see people throwing out numbers and letters for different graphics cards and state that this graphics card is the best compared to this one and this one, etc.

You cannot put a graphics card into your laptop. we are telling you if you want to upgrade you have to buy a new computer. your laptop will cannot be upgraded

If the card can go high on a nice resolution on Crysis, then it will have no problems with that game, its a great card :)X16Phoenix

Last question guys and I will ban myself from here for good..ok

So basicall, more RAM= faster computer, but it doesn't mean faster and smoother gaming, right? What would improve that is a good graphics card and a better proccesor than and Intel Centrino Duo Processor with 1.67 ghz? Am I right?

And AMD processor.

Its cheaper, but better

Seriously though my laptop excels the maximum requirements to play Grim Fandango by a lot, why is it choppy? Same with The NeverHood is juts unplayable on my laptop

It does things like that on the top