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System Information
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Time of this report: 3/26/2013, 18:34:26
Machine name: EPSILON
Operating System: Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_rtm.120725-1247)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Inspiron 5720
BIOS: A12
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 5998MB RAM
Page File: 3528MB used, 6566MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.02.9200.16384 64bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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I have everything set to minimal and I have Java using 4 gigs and it's still lagging

It seems like OP has an Inspiron 5720 laptop. I can't tell the exact model and configuration from the info provided, but it almost certainly has the Intel HD video chip which looks like it is only sharing out about 256Mb of the system ram for video. You may be able to increase that in the BIOS, but I wouldn't expect much impact on performance.

Your laptop just isn't very powerful. Optifine might help a little bit. Make sure you have 64bit java as suggested above.

To get the best performance possible:
Make sure you play MC with the power cable plugged in
Go to your Control Panel and set your power plan to High Performance
Make sure you have the latest Intel HD Display drivers installed

I don't know off hand what options are available in the Intel display manager but you may be able to tweak some settings for performance instead of quality.

Also instead of full screen try just maximizing the window, or vice versa. Sometimes different machines perform better one way or the other.

Don't expect 60 fps. Be happy if you average above 25 on that rig.

Quote from nostalgicleaf

It seems like OP has an Inspiron 5720 laptop. I can't tell the exact model and configuration from the info provided, but it almost certainly has the Intel HD video chip which looks like it is only sharing out about 256Mb of the system ram for video. You may be able to increase that in the BIOS, but I wouldn't expect much impact on performance.

Your laptop just isn't very powerful. Optifine might help a little bit. Make sure you have 64bit java as suggested above.

To get the best performance possible:
Make sure you play MC with the power cable plugged in
Go to your Control Panel and set your power plan to High Performance
Make sure you have the latest Intel HD Display drivers installed

I don't know off hand what options are available in the Intel display manager but you may be able to tweak some settings for performance instead of quality.

Also instead of full screen try just maximizing the window, or vice versa. Sometimes different machines perform better one way or the other.

Don't expect 60 fps. Be happy if you average above 25 on that rig.

But on the off-chance that your on a Desktop Just upgrade your GPU, even a Nvidia 9800 GT would play better than Intel's "HD" Integrated Graphics.