Upgrade help

[SAKATAK]

*I apologize if this is in the wrong section, feel free to delete or move.

Hello,

I am looking to upgrade my laptop, but i am a complete and total noob when it comes to hardware and components. I do not need a kick-ass holy shit system, but I would like to keep up with the times and have it run more modern games.

My current setup is
CPU: Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4GHz
GFX: GeForce 9600M GT
RAM: 6GB

Any advice/suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance, and I apologize again if this is inappropriate for the forum.

[SauceBoss]

It's not inappropriate or anything like that, But it is nice to see polite men like you .
And for the upgrade As far as i know i think it's almost impossible to change a gpu in a laptop. You should either get a new laptop or my my personal opinion is get a good desktop pc!

[PapiFiveNine]

It is possible, but it depends from laptop to laptop. You need to know the manufacturer to find out (most of them allow only their cards to be placed). And its not a walk in the park let me tell you that... Think of it as open heart surgery. Another useful info is that laptop gpus cost a great deal more then their desktop counterparts. If you ask for my personal opinion, i would not dare to do it even tho i seen how its done and know partially the job. So SauceBoss's advice is a better option. Either buy a better laptop, or a desktop pc (i'd go with this). Hope we helped..

[reaper15058832]

Sell that laptop and add that money to the money you whould have spent on the upgrade and get a new laptop or a desktop pc depending on your needs. Desktops are cheaper, can easily be upgraded and perform better. But I know sometimes a laptop is a must.

[SAKATAK]

Ok thanks for the advice guys. Like I had no idea about the GPU-laptop issue.

[Profornoobs]

Like reaper said, I suggest u sell your laptop and buy a desktop so that you can upgrade it easier coz upgrading a laptop is a pain in the ass. Otherwise u need a better GPU coz im living with a Core2Duo 6400 @ 2.13 Ghz wich paid great 5 years now but my 9800GT is killing me