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My Alienware got bugs inside and Best buy wanted me to go get it cleaned.  That was a wasted effort so a girl sold me $700 hp.  She was trying to sell me these emachine priced computers.   The new Alienware is like $2400.  It has a integraded video card and is running at 99% while playing gal civ 4.  Should I spend the $150 for a video card and void all warranties.  The rest of its fine but the integraded video causes lag.  For some reason my apartment has  a major bug problem.  also I wanted a pc I can take home  and not mess with fedex or UPS.   It does have windows11 16GB ram and an SSD.

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top


My Alienware got bugs inside and Best buy wanted me to go get it cleaned.  That was a wasted effort so a girl sold me $700 hp.  She was trying to sell me these emachine priced computers.   The new Alienware is like $2400.  It has a integraded video card and is running at 99% while playing gal civ 4.  Should I spend the $150 for a video card and void all warranties.  The rest of its fine but the integraded video causes lag.  For some reason my apartment has  a major bug problem.  also I wanted a pc I can take home  and not mess with fedex or UPS.   It does have windows11 16GB ram and an SSD.
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$700 dollar computer with integrated card is not going to play this game well. Alienware are good for GC, I have two of them. Did you buy the HP at Best Buy? If so maybe you can upgrade through them. 

Reply #2 from GalCiv4 Forums Top

the problem with alienwares is the price tag.  I have 4 empty covered slots

amd 7 5700G 3.8 ghz with radeon graphics

16gb ram

1 terra ssd

radeon graphics 99% util

clock speed 2k

cpu usuage 4%

power consumption

37 to 45

current temp

53c

 

 

 

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Reply #3 from GalCiv4 Forums Top

yes it ran laggy tried to upgrade could not no power source for video card traded in for an ibuy power.  could not return $200 video card.  No laggy playing gal civ.  what do i do with video card?