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hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

5. Intel graphics suck for even minimal level gaming

Reply to csziggy (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 29, 2015, 06:59 AM

Jun 2015

Even the newer Intel graphics chipsets are no good for any gaming, they're adequate enough to watch HD video but that's about it.

If you get a new one with Windows 8/8.1, download Classic Shell and install it. It will make it look and act like Windows 7 instead of the touchscreen style interface 8 uses-useless if you don't have a touchscreen.

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Any preferences on laptop brands? [View all] csziggy Jun 2015 OP

I have a preference for AMD cpu. JayhawkSD Jun 2015 #1

Me, too. My last 4-5 computers have been built with AMD CPUs csziggy Jun 2015 #4

How does it crash? hobbit709 Jun 2015 #2

Blue Screen of Death - various error messages csziggy Jun 2015 #3

Intel graphics suck for even minimal level gaming hobbit709 Jun 2015 #5

Yeah - and when I bought him the current laptop he wasn't gaming so much csziggy Jun 2015 #6

You can figure out why it is crashing and possibly fix the problem ChromeFoundry Jun 2015 #7

Right now that computer is at the shop csziggy Jun 2015 #8

Update - the guy at the shop was having the same problems I was csziggy Jun 2015 #9