Can my lenovo ideapad 310 run high quality games without damaging it and keep running fast and be usable for school

[ConTheDon]

my school pc has more ram then my desktop and am thinking about installing games like cs go but am wondering if it will slow down or damage the pc its a lenovo ideapad 310 and specs are

Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-7200U Processor at 2.5GHz
Memory: 12GB DDR4 RAM
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 10 Drives:
HDD: 1TB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
DVD-RW (Writes to DVD/CD)
Graphics & Video: 15.6" Touchscreen HD LED Backlight (1366 x 768) Display Intel Integrated 620 Graphics
Communications: Intel® Wireless-AC WLAN + Bluetooth 4.1 100/1000M Gigbit Ethernet (RJ-45 Connector)
Webcam: Integrated (720p) Webcam
Audio: 2x 1.5W speakers with Dolby® Audio Processing
Keyboard: Standard Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
Ports & Slots: 1x USB 3.0 2x USB 2.0
1x HDMI 1x VGA 1x Media Card Reader
1x Combination Audio Jack
Battery: Up to 5-hour Battery
Dimensions: 14.92" x 10.24" x 0.9"
Approximate Weight: 4.8lbs


I paid 750$ after tax I think in CAD

[wuddih]

define "high quality games"

[ConTheDon]

Originally posted by wuddih:

define "high quality games"

Cs go, cod, arma 3 GTA V? And if it can't play Rhodes types of games witch ones can it handle while still being my school pc

[Ogami]

Originally posted by Connor Church:

Originally posted by wuddih:

define "high quality games"

Cs go, cod, arma 3 GTA V?

Yes , only the older ones , no , no.

[ConTheDon]

Originally posted by Ogami:

Originally posted by Connor Church:

Cs go, cod, arma 3 GTA V?

Yes , only the older ones , no , no.

What kind of games can it run smoothly

[Ogami]

Originally posted by Connor Church:

Originally posted by Ogami:

Yes , only the older ones , no , no.

What kind of games can it run smoothly

Well, even if the integrated Intel Integrated 620 Graphics chip is fairly new its still not really meant for gaming like a dedicated GPU. You are safe with 2D games in general and older 3D games that are not that demanding. You wont be able to play any current 3D games on it, at least not at playable FPS.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Graphics-620.172256.0.html
That review has multiple modern game benchmarks for it. So check it out to get a feeling for what you can play.

[ConTheDon]

Originally posted by Ogami:

Originally posted by Connor Church:

What kind of games can it run smoothly

Well, even if the integrated Intel Integrated 620 Graphics chip is fairly new its still not really meant for gaming like a dedicated GPU. You are safe with 2D games in general and older 3D games that are not that demanding. You wont be able to play any current 3D games on it, at least not at playable FPS.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Graphics-620.172256.0.html
That review has multiple modern game benchmarks for it. So check it out to get a feeling for what you can play.

Thank you so much for your help! And you seem like a pretty smart guy so you think I the pc could handle csgo at med graphics and still function completely fine while the game is closed? Like it won't slow down my pic? Just to clarify

[Ogami]

Originally posted by Connor Church:

Thank you so much for your help! And you seem like a pretty smart guy so you think I the pc could handle csgo at med graphics and still function completely fine while the game is closed? Like it won't slow down my pic? Just to clarify

I dont see why not, CSGO has fairly moderate requirements. Should not be a problem.
If a game is not running it does not use any ressources on your pc so no game should impact the performance of your laptop when you use it for something else.

[ConTheDon]

Originally posted by Ogami:

Originally posted by Connor Church:

Thank you so much for your help! And you seem like a pretty smart guy so you think I the pc could handle csgo at med graphics and still function completely fine while the game is closed? Like it won't slow down my pic? Just to clarify

I dont see why not, CSGO has fairly moderate requirements. Should not be a problem.
If a game is not running it does not use any ressources on your pc so no game should impact the performance of your laptop when you use it for something else.

Thank you once again!