Unfortunately a new computer is not an option. I do not have the cash. I just bought this computer, and though it is a few years old it is still nicer than my brand new laptops for power. I can upgrade the ram (depending on the motherboard it has I can max it at either 4 or 8 gb). I mostly do office related work so it is fine for everything else - I just would like to play occasional MWO games and not have it super choppy. On the laptop I can move but when I see other players I do not actually see them, my video is too week to keep up and so I get wasted just trying to approach a fight.
For now, I guess MWO has lost a fan. I will wait for an alternative that does not require so much power as to eliminate a lot of people. I am a long time fan of the series and have heard non-stop complaints especially concerning the high level requirements for the system to run it...