what type of pc do you need

[wilsonator]

i have a hp laptop nothing fancy but i dont know what all the graphics stuff means so could you plz just say what type of computer you would need thanks

[TheNilar]

OS: Windows Vista SP2 or newer, 64-bit
Processor: Intel Haswell 2 cores / 4 threads @ 2.5Ghz or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD 4600 or equivalent - This includes most GPUs scoring greater than 950pts in the 3DMark Fire Strike benchmark
Hard Drive: 6 GB available space
Additional Notes: Subnautica is an Early Access game, and minimum specifications may change during development
RECOMMENDED:
OS: Windows Vista SP2 or newer, 64-bit
Processor: Intel Haswell 4 cores / 4 threads @ 3.2Ghz or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 550 ti or equivalent
Hard Drive: 6 GB available space
Additional Notes: Subnautica is an Early Access game, and recommended specifications may change during development.

[wilsonator]

i dont know what all that means

[TheNilar]

Mininum:
cpu: intel haswell dual core 2.5Ghz(intel core i5/i7 2.5Ghz)
Gpu: intel hd 4600 or better.
Hard drive: 6 gb avaliable space.
Ram: 4GB ram.
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Recommended:
Cpu: intel Haswell Quad core 3.2Ghz(intel core i5/i7 3.2Ghz)
Gpu: Nvidia 550Ti or better
Hard drive: 6 gb avaliable space.
Ram: 8GB ram.

[wilsonator]

i dont know what all that ♥♥♥♥ means

[SkyeDarkhawk]

What is the model number on your laptop? Should be under your battery.
This will be easier to know what you have than to tell you what you need as most laptops don't permit the types of upgrades possibly needed based on the age of your system.

[wilsonator]

its a probook with core i7 windows 8 only like 4 mounths old so pretty new

[SkyeDarkhawk]

There are multiple versions of the HP ProBook that have different specifications.
Which one you do you have? 440? 450? 640? G1? G2?

[wilsonator]

450

[SkyeDarkhawk]

Assuming you have this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834257666

This laptop /can/ play the game, but just barely.
This is mostly because of the Graphics adapter built into the system, in your case, the Intel HD Graphics 4600. This matches the minimum requirement for the game.
It also shares the Memory (RAM) of your computer between the system and the graphics, which essentially means you no longer meet the minimum requirements.

You may be able to upgrade the RAM for improved performance, but it would be just a bandaid over the larger problem.

The laptop you have wasn't meant for gaming, but rather business and education applications such as Word, Powerpoint, Excel, web browsing, and streaming media (YouTube, Netflix, etc).

If you are looking for something new, you would want something with "Discrete" or "Dedicated" graphics.

For example, around the same price that was paid for your HP ProBook 450, you could have gotten the following: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152743
This laptop is more suited for gaming thanks to increased memory, faster processor, and dedicated graphics.

[wilsonator]

thanks heaps