I purchased The Witcher 3 bundle for $124.00
After I download the game and install it I try to run it but get the message:

"Warning! Minimum system requirements not met!"

The game will not run.

I'm running it on a new notebook pc
Windows 8.1
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4700MQ
CPU @ 2.0GHz
RAM 8.00 GB
64-bit Operating System

I even restored my notebook pc to original factory condition and applied all the Windows Updates. Still won't work.

Any suggestions?

What is your graphics card? The Witcher 3 requires a graphics card that supports DirectX 11; it's in the minimum requirements.

Minimum system requirements - Windows:
OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1)
Processor: Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz or AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 / AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870
Hard Drive: 35 GB of available space
DirectX: 11

Recommended system requirements - Windows:
OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1)
Processor: Intel CPU Core i7 3770 3.4 GHz / AMD CPU AMD FX-8350 4 GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 770 / AMD GPU Radeon R9 290
Hard Drive: 35 GB of available space
DirectX: 11

Your CPU is already too slow. And since it's a notebook, the graphics card probably isn't too hot either. Why didn't you read the system requirements before buying?

I would try to get my money back - if that's possible here. Not meeting the system requirements is sadly something no one can fix. The only thing that can help you here is to play on another PC.

I'm new to the computer/gaming world. I bought my HP Envy Notebook about 6 months ago and the salesperson said it was the state of the art. I just assumed that any game I bought would work on it. I checked my graphics card info and it said:

Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600

Your CPU is not slow, your problem is that you lack a proper Graphics Card.

Never trust the salesperson. They only want your money. If you are new to the PC gaming world you should ask someone from your family or a friend for help.

I have the suspicion that the sales person exaggerated a bit to make a sale.

Your notebook sounds alright/at least good enough for pretty much anything except gaming.

In general you can assume that Notebook hardware is always weaker than Desktop hardware. This goes especially for GPUs/graphic cards. Another weak link are integrated graphics like your Intel HD Graphics. Those too aren't bad per se and probably even come with hardware acceleration for watching HD videos and the like, but again usually aren't made for gaming of demanding titles like W3. Lots of games even say that they won't run on integrated graphics at all, that those chipsets are unsupported by the developer and they won't even test their games on them.

Therefore more hardware hungry games almost always expect GPUs/graphics cards from AMD or Nvidia, because they produce cards that are made especially for gaming and they release new drivers all the time to better support the newest titles.

I wish I could give you better news. Are you certain? The minimum system requirements mention 3,3 Ghz and he says he has 2. I must admit I'm not very familiar with all the Intel serial numbers, but that doesn't sound very promising...

A CPU is more than it's GHz, plus most CPU's have turbo nowadays that activates when gaming is in place, his CPU go up to 3,4 GHz when gaming.

I've been working in IT for the last two decades, so yes, I'm sure.

The problem is the lack of GPU (Graphics Card), the notebook is using the CPU as integrated GPU, not only it is weak but lacks proper DirectX support.

That's the part I didn't know about. No idea which Intel CPU has which max Turbo really.