I want to upgrade my computer

I got the HP 2000-2d24dx about a year or two ago and it's a great computer but when it comes to online gaming and gaming in general it lags a lot. I wanted to know what I can upgrade in my computer to make it faster and smoother. I am a computer noob and don't know anything, I was also wondering if I my computer can upgrade to intel i5. Would that be possible. Thank you for your time.

The processor is removeable but the motherboard you have will not support a faster class of processor. In order to upgrade to a Core i5 you would need a different processor and motherboard. From looking at online information about the laptop it was a bargain Walmart special that likely cost under $350. The motherboard and processor and the labor to install it would cost at least that. You can probably still get a couple hundred for your laptop and if you add that to the $350-400 you would have to spend on it to upgrade to an i5 (which would not improve gaming very much) you can get into a more capable new laptop. 
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