okay i have $400-550 CAD if i were to build a desktop what would some good options be? and what kind of stuff would i be able to run on them, sorry for asking so many questions im new to PC gaming.

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You would want to add another 4gb of ram when you can.

This would be able to run games like gta v at medium settings.


Oop i forgot to ask would you need a monitor in the budget?

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8GB RAM and better motherboard, but you're still going to need to ask for the mobo to be updated to the latest BIOS from wherever you purchase it.

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8GB RAM, Mini ITX and a 2GB 260X because 1GB isn't gonna cut it anymore IMO.
It will be a challenging build, but will be so dank.

^actually yeah, that's better.

I work with laptops all of the time and most have changeable processors. Macbooks will have soldered processors but normal laptops will be around 40% soldered.

It is easy to change them, some are just under the keyboard and others under back covers. It is a simple job and tutorials can help.

I am aware that the upgrade will not do a lot, just saying. Also it sometimes is not a good idea due to a higher GHz CPU will produce more heat. Laptops use simple fan and heatsink cooling.

Sanctyy wrote

F40 wrote

Sanctyy wrote None. Not going to make enough difference. You could potentially upgrade RAM but the CPU is going to be soldered on to the motherboard. You're also going to be using an iGPU and you obviously can't add a GPU to a laptop.

The CPU on this laptop is not soldered, i believe you can just swap it out with a compatible CPU. On some smaller laptops it will be soldered but on this one it can be swapped by turning the locking screw and just lifting out.

The majority of them are soldered, some aren't but even then it's not an easy upgrade per se, it's a hassle and it's not worth it because it's not going to be any significant improvement.

OP-Just seen your edit. We can't help without a budget and currency but unless you're willing to drop a lot of money, you're not going to get anything that portable. You could build a small form factor rig which is more portable than a full sized ATX rig but it's obviously going to be less portable than a laptop. An mITX or mATX rig is still going to be fine for LAN events or if you're moving between houses every so often. It's just obviously not going to work for use on the move, whilst travelling or anything.

How common are laptop's with a soldered CPU? Myself I have never owned one all of them have been socketed, my most recent laptop has a 1st gen i5 ***m and that is socketed also.

I've not got a whole load of experience with laptops because I don't care for them. I just like to have one handy for when I go somewhere that I can't take my system and if I'm there for an extended period of time that I'll need a PC. I've owned a few laptops and all of them had soldered CPUs, as far as I can remember. It's more hassle than it's worth anyway since even a CPU upgrade wouldn't make a huge difference in gaming.

Sanctyy wrote I've not got a whole load of experience with laptops because I don't care for them. I just like to have one handy for when I go somewhere that I can't take my system and if I'm there for an extended period of time that I'll need a PC. I've owned a few laptops and all of them had soldered CPUs, as far as I can remember. It's more hassle than it's worth anyway since even a CPU upgrade wouldn't make a huge difference in gaming.

Yeah a laptop CPU upgrade for gaming is useless you might as well just set fire to your money.