My new laptop, why doesn't it run simple games?

[Davidcowling]

I have just bought a new laptop

HP Envy 15 with 1.6Ghz Core i7, 4GB RAM and a ati 4830 mob radeon with 1GB dedicated.

I installed Company of Heroes last night and it runs really stuttery even when i turn the graphics and model detail right down, and also turn the performance settings win win7 to high performance.

I would of thought these specs would be easily high enough for this? Even the diagnostics at the start of the game said my computer exceeds recommended.

I have already updated my GPU drivers (ATI Catalyst).

Does anyone know what could be the problem??

Thanks

 

[Luke_Uk_Baggy]

Is that the first thing you have installed on the laptop?

Try looking on the task manager, and seeing the CPU % used before the game, just normal processes, and then in game, and a few other times

Does anything else run poorly?

 

[Davidcowling]

I will have a look when i get home (at work atm).

Do you think this is a CPU problem? i have limited tech knowledge, but i would of assumed the GPU would be at fault.

how do i check CPU % whilst in game?

i checked it on system properties before starting and it was 0% occasionally jump to 1%

when i run the game, and open the system properties then the game just stops until i click back on the window, therefore making the CPU freq go right down.

Running trackmania nations forever with no real problems.

any help is appreciated!

 

[Kapoody]

Dont run the game in full screen(if its an option) and maybe you have the screen resolution to high for your screen

 

[GibsonSGKing]

That's very odd, those specs should be plenty... maybe check in the bios to see if everything is at the proper speeds?

 

[foothead]

What are in-game temps?