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Offline Hartmann

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Inergrated video card!
« on: August 22, 2016, 04:07:58 PM »
 I have a HP all in one PC And it don't seem to matter what I do. I cannot get good performance out of AH3.
Am I screwed. Hear is what I got and is there any hope or do I need another PC?

 HP 23-q114
 
Motherboard

Manufacturer: Quanta
•Form factor: uATX: 28.3x20.0 cm (11.1x7.9 in)
•Chipset: Intel H81
•Memory sockets: 2 x DDR3
•Processor socket: LGA 1150
•Expansion Slots:
•One M.2 slot for WLAN

Processor
Intel Core i3-4170T
•CPU speed: 3.2 GHz
•CPU cores: 2
•CPU Cache: 3 MB
•TDP: 35 W
•Socket: LGA 1150

Memory
8 GB
•Amount: 8 GB
•Speed: PC3-12800 MB/s
•Type: DDR3-1600

Video Graphics
Intel Integrated HD Graphics
•Intel Graphics is combined with the installed processor.


Hard Drive
1 TB 
• Size: 1 TB
• Interface: SATA
•Rotational Speed: 7200 rpm

System Type 64 bit operating system x64-Based processor

Any advise would be grate thanks.   

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Re: Inergrated video card!
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2016, 06:29:32 PM »
You maybe out of luck with that computer.  With the integrated graphics chip, that HP computer will not handle AH3.  You will also need to check to see if you can upgrade the video on your HP computer.  Some HP computers do not allow upgrades, though those usually come with the AMD integrated graphics chip, so you might be able to upgrade the graphics but don't hold your breath.
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Offline Bizman

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Re: Inergrated video card!
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2016, 10:38:29 AM »
Am I screwed.

Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: Your best choice would be to sell the AIO to someone who only needs it for Internet surfing and light home office tasks. That thing is definitely not for gaming.

I admit the processor should do even though being power optimized and the memory is also both sufficient and fast enough. The hard disk is not bad either. One might think salvaging these parts for a new build would be a good start. Unfortunately the memory is SO-dimm i.e. laptop sized, so the only useable parts would be the processor and the hard disk. Using those might save you about $150 and leave you with an expensive pile of garbage. At Amazon they seem to sell them used for over $500 which would be a good start for a serious gaming system.