[Valsidor]

What part of the computer controls most how games run? Is it a combination or is it mostly centered in one component? I'm talking games like WoW, Eve, minecraft, League of Legends.

[Trerro]

The 2 most important are the CPU and the video card (the video card is usually the more important of the two in a 3D game), although the RAM, network card, and hard drive all play a lesser role.

Also, don't forget the fans... my laptop gets periods of huge lag in games it's way over spec for because the damn thing overheats.

[Valsidor]

So CPU, Video card, RAM, and cooling are the biggest? What would be adequate RAM for most modern games?

[KhanCipher]

usually any more than 2gb of RAM is enough.

[Valsidor]

And is that full settings? Or halfway decent ones?

[KhanCipher]

bah, who needs nice looking graphics, as long as i can tell what that thing infront of me is, i'm fine

(yes, i play on low settings a lot.)

but it's more like 2gb for medlow, 3gb for med, 4gb for medhigh, and any more than that for high

[Valsidor]

I'm looking at getting a new laptop, but I don't want to break the bank.