How to Fine-Tune Your Laptop for Gaming

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How to Fine-Tune Your Laptop for Gaming Most people use laptops as their primary PC these days, and most of those laptops are simply not made for high-end gaming. Loyd Case tells you what to look for in a laptop if playing games is a concern of yours, and tells you how to optimize the laptop you have for the best gaming performance. - Senior Editor Jason Cross Top Story Laptop Gaming: Optimize Performance on Portable PCs Most mainstream laptops have modest CPUs and weak graphics cards. Here's how to tune your games for the best laptop gaming. Share: Laptop Reviews Asus G73Jw: Speedy, Smooth, Feature-Rich Laptop Is Sabotaged by an Awful Keyboard An extremely disappointing keyboard undermines this sleek 17.3-inch gamer?s notebook. Share: Malibal Nine X7200 Review: Big, Clunky, and Really Fast If you really need a fast gaming PC but lack the space for a desktop, the Malibal Nine X7200 might be the right choice...if you can afford it. 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