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Intel HD3000 Integrated Graphics are simply not enough to run games. If you want to game, you should look into buying a dedicated GPU. Even the most inexpensive GPU's will completely destroy HD3000 Graphics. By the way, you won't be able to install a dedicated GPU into your laptop unless you...

Go with the 260X. The difference is not incredible, but enough to notice in games. Here is a link that shows the spec differences between the two cards: http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R7-360-vs-Radeon-R7-260X There is no need to worry about DirectX12 support either, as the 260x is compatible...

Honestly, it must just be a compatibility issue. I found another thread that seemed to cover the same problem that you're having, and he had no luck. Its worth a look: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2368224/installed-gpu-win-randomly-reboots.html Sorry I couldn't help narrow it down :(

It will be a large upgrade. Expect 60fps for most games at 1080p and high settings. It probably won't stay at 60fps with Ultra on very demanding games such as Witcher 3, but for all intents and purposes, you'll have more than enough power for 1080p gaming. See here for some benchmarks...

Your card only uses ~220W at full load, which should provide more than enough headroom for your other components. It might just be a software issue or yeah, it might be defective, which is odd. Just to be sure, check every connection on your motherboard, you might've accidentally loosened up a...

Are you overclocking anything in your system?

Awesome! Don't forget to pick a solution!

I'd opt for the 980Ti. The difference between the compute power of the Titan and the power of the 980 Ti is negligible, as places like ExtremeTech have pointed out: http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/206956-nvidia-gtx-980-ti-review-titan-x-performance-at-a-fraction-of-the-price , but the price...

Most of your choices are very well-suited to the type of use you described, but I have a few suggestions as far as the video card and motherboard. The video card: the 980 is an awful value right now, offering comparatively little performance improvement over something like a GTX 970 for the...

A GTX 970 would handle itself decently at 1440p, don't get me wrong, but to play at max settings and keep everything silky smooth, I'd recommend a 980Ti. While I realize it's not quite in your price range, you might want to consider saving up some extra money for go for the big dog which...

The GTX 970 is the best option. If you are planning on doing strictly 1080p gaming, this card will handle almost anything. Your worries about the future don't matter as much with this option either as a) this card will hold up very well for the foreseeable future, and b) the card is only...