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Hey,

 

I currently have a 2 year old Dell laptop that I, in hindsight, shouldn't have bought. However, I was wondering if there was a possibility if I could upgrade the

 

GPU, Wireless card (doesn't support 802.11ac, which is what my network is), CPU(??) or any other major components to make the computer more optimal for gaming.

 

If i was to replace any of these components, which replacement parts would be the best?

 

Thanks.

 

Here are the specs:

 

http://downloads.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_inspiron_laptop/inspiron-17-7737_reference guide_en-us.pdf
 

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-17-7000-Processor/dp/B00TG0IMD2

 

Note: I have upgraded it to Windows 10.

 

Quick edit: I know I could upgrade the RAM, but I think 8gb is fine for now.

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Probably not and i wouldnt put in bad ass parts in that laptop because the cooling will suck alot and it just wont be good, i would much rather invest in a desktop or if you really want a laptop buy a asus rog laptop

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1080 strix

i7 7700k @ 4.5ghz

16 gb DDR4 ram

Corsair rm650x

Asus 270 P

240 gb ssd

1 tb hdd

NZXT Noctis 450

3x corsair hd120 fans

 

 

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Just now, Singhstar said:

Probably not and i wouldnt put in bad ass parts in that laptop because the cooling will suck alot and it just wont be good, i would much rather invest in a desktop or if you really want a laptop buy a asus rog laptop

Yeah, I've had it overheat and crash on me multiple times while I was playing games (without Turbo Boost).

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