PC spec for multitabling

TINTIN

im hoping some kind hearted people out there can point me in the right direction.

im gonna be saving up soon to invest in a new pc and im just doing a little research online but when it comes to tech terms im absolutley clueless.

my aim in the future is to hopefully play in the region of 12-15 tables but that will be after slowly building up from my current 6 that i can manage on my current pc. i understand monitor resolution plays a part in this n have just about got my head around what type of monitor is needed.

what i'd like to know is what spec would be needed in the unit to support these aims. i would like advice on what processor, ram etc would be required. i dont need or require anything too fancy, i just want something thats gonna do the job in hand and last for a few year.

thanks in advance for any help given

JockBMW

What you need to do do is take your old PC, throw it int he bin, Ignore all the technical guff about PC's and buy one of these ;o)

Sky_Poker

Oh you've started something now Jock!

TINTIN

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What you need to do do is take your old PC, throw it int he bin, Ignore all the technical guff about PC's and buy one of these ;o)
Posted by JockBMW

i'd love one of those but way out out of my price range

JockBMW

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In Response to Re: PC spec for multitabling : i'd love one of those but way out out of my price range
Posted by TINTIN

Check out the apple store web site, they sell refurbished units at a discount.  I know what you mean they are expensive but SOOOO Good ;o)

JockBMW

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Oh you've started something now Jock!
Posted by Sky_Poker

Hee Hee hee... Don't I know it. lol

LOL_RAISE

i have 8gb ramn and i7 2500 cpu and can 20+ table

ram is only like £45 from overclockers i think its pretty cheap cpu prob more expensive but im sure you can get a cheaper one whiich would do what you require

Spad3s

Yeah buy an imac for £1500 when you can buy a pc equivelent for 500.

Then set up windows to run on your expensive imac so you can run all the apps and pokersites on it that you want.

JockBMW

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Yeah buy an imac for £1500 when you can buy a pc equivelent for 500. Then set up windows to run on your expensive imac so you can run all the apps and pokersites on it that you want.
Posted by Spad3s

RESISTANCE IS FUTILE )

Spad3s

unknown_username

What's your budget? You can't go wrong with a gaming pc 

NoseyBonk

I'm just rolling out my new PC, an HP Elite 7300 MT i7-2600 (3.4Ghz) with 6Gb RAM.

Fired up 12 tables through the browser and it barely even noticed. 10% CPU util and less than half the RAM. Download should be even lighter.

Cost about £520+VAT (No monitor) but that was from distribution.

TINTIN

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What's your budget? You can't go wrong with a gaming pc 
Posted by patwalshh

dont have a budget just now but would be looking in the £500-£600 range exc monitor.

im looking about so i know the kinda money i have to save

rancid

£500+ish will get you a decent enough machine from somewhere like custom built pc's
Just don't go to pc world or curry's

£1000ish is very high end


£700 is like top notch - thank you very much

you get what you pay for really,

ya monitors resolution the key to how many tables you can play - the higher the res = more tabes
1920x1200 will fit 12tables in mini view

have fun-

TINTIN

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i have 8gb ramn and i7 2500 cpu and can 20+ table ram is only like £45 from overclockers i think its pretty cheap cpu prob more expensive but im sure you can get a cheaper one whiich would do what you require
Posted by LOL_RAISE

thanks, when your talking about a cheaper cpu are you on about the i5 n the i3?

TINTIN

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I'm just rolling out my new PC, an HP Elite 7300 MT i7-2600 (3.4Ghz) with 6Gb RAM. Fired up 12 tables through the browser and it barely even noticed. 10% CPU util and less than half the RAM. Download should be even lighter. Cost about £520+VAT (No monitor) but that was from distribution.
Posted by NoseyBonk

sounds good. have fun with it

rancid

this is £660 worth of kit

vat + delivery - looking at one myself )
kinda high end CPU + memory on this one
could lower the price by taking less cpu + memory

www.pcspecialist.co.uk/images/categories/1.gif" alt="" />	Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-3770 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
www.pcspecialist.co.uk/images/categories/73.gif" alt="" />	Motherboard ASUS® P8H61-M LE/USB3 (NEW REV 3.0): M-ATX, USB 3.0, SATA 3.0Gb/s
www.pcspecialist.co.uk/images/categories/2.gif" alt="" />	Memory (RAM) 8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)
www.pcspecialist.co.uk/images/categories/11.gif" alt="" />	Graphics Card 1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6670 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11
www.pcspecialist.co.uk/images/categories/5.gif" alt="" />	Memory - 1st Hard Disk 1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 32MB CACHE

TINTIN

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£500+ish will get you a decent enough machine from somewhere like custom built pc's Just don't go to pc world or curry's £1000ish is very high end £700 is like top notch - thank you very much you get what you pay for really, ya monitors resolution the key to how many tables you can play - the higher the res = more tabes 1920x1200 will fit 12tables in mini view have fun-
Posted by rancid

ive been browsing these custom pc sites and had already ruled out the high street shops,

a decent enough machine will suit me fine. for the levels i play anything else would be a waste i think

TINTIN

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this is £660 worth of kit vat + delivery - looking at one myself ) kinda high end CPU + memory on this one could lower the price by taking less cpu + memory www.pcspecialist.co.uk/images/categories/1.gif " alt="" /> Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-3770 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache www.pcspecialist.co.uk/images/categories/73.gif " alt="" /> Motherboard ASUS® P8H61-M LE/USB3 (NEW REV 3.0): M-ATX, USB 3.0, SATA 3.0Gb/s www.pcspecialist.co.uk/images/categories/2.gif " alt="" /> Memory (RAM) 8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB) www.pcspecialist.co.uk/images/categories/11.gif " alt="" /> Graphics Card 1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6670 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11 www.pcspecialist.co.uk/images/categories/5.gif " alt="" /> Memory - 1 st Hard Disk 1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 32MB CACHE
Posted by rancid

thanks for posting that, i had been on that site earlier. it gives me something to work around regarding spec

devonfish5

hi tintin,
i bought an i7 3.4ghz  8mb+extra graphics card all 4 £579
from component warehouse.co.uk
i have played 14 tables so far ,no probs.
i,m sure it will let me play more.
might be worth a look
:-)
dev

TINTIN

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hi tintin, i bought an i7 3.4ghz  8mb+extra graphics card all 4 £579 from component warehouse.co.uk i have played 14 tables so far ,no probs. i,m sure it will let me play more. might be worth a look :-) dev
Posted by devonfish5

cheers dev, i will certainly have a look there.

Machka

This will do everything you want for £549 

http://www.chillblast.com/Chillblast-Fusion-Obsidian.html



This will do everything you want (a little faster and better monitor) for £799

http://www.chillblast.com/Chillblast-Fusion-Longbow.html

TINTIN

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This will do everything you want for £549  http://www.chillblast.com/Chillblast-Fusion-Obsidian.html This will do everything you want (a little faster and better monitor) for £799 http://www.chillblast.com/Chillblast-Fusion-Longbow.html
Posted by Machka

cheers machka,

looks like im gonna have to start saving pretty soon

The_Don90

Tintin i know we discussed internet connection the other day and im not sure as to the spec of your comp, i suspect however you need to confirm how much ur internet can take

My pc is built for gaming, will play all the newest games at just shy of the top specs, yet i cant even 7 table without LAG.

I might be wrong but if im right forking out 000s on a new pc seems pointless when the internet connection wont run em.

TINTIN

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Tintin i know we discussed internet connection the other day and im not sure as to the spec of your comp, i suspect however you need to confirm how much ur internet can take My pc is built for gaming, will play all the newest games at just shy of the top specs, yet i cant even 7 table without LAG. I might be wrong but if im right forking out 000s on a new pc seems pointless when the internet connection wont run em.
Posted by The_Don90

i understand what your trying to say mate.

simple fact is my computer is badly in need of an upgrade, its 5 year old now and it was a cheap unit bought from the high street, cant remember the spec on it but it wasnt great at the time. ive already had to replace the power pack n the cd drive is now goosed so a new pc is going high on the priority list. if im buying a new one i may as well pay a little extra that has the capabilities that i would like it to do.

yes the internet convo we had does mean that might limit what i can acheive, i do suffer some lag issues at the momoment but i cant put it all down to internet speed as my computer will struggle to do the basic of things offline at times.

im not out for anything fancy, just something thats gonna have those capabilties should the internet play game with me

The_Don90

In Response to Re: PC spec for multitabling:

In Response to Re: PC spec for multitabling : i understand what your trying to say mate. simple fact is my computer is badly in need of an upgrade, its 5 year old now and it was a cheap unit bought from the high street, cant remember the spec on it but it wasnt great at the time. ive already had to replace the power pack n the cd drive is now goosed so a new pc is going high on the priority list. if im buying a new one i may as well pay a little extra that has the capabilities that i would like it to do. yes the internet convo we had does mean that might limit what i can acheive, i do suffer some lag issues at the momoment but i cant put it all down to internet speed as my computer will struggle to do the basic of things offline at times. im not out for anything fancy, just something thats gonna have those capabilties should the internet play game with me
Posted by TINTIN

fair responce mate. My pc is 5 year old but was hand built so got better for cheaper. I do need upgrading now but its been topped up from time to time when ive been able to pick up better parts in an exchange deal with people. Usually means on person i know is upgrading and they have a mate whos also upgrading, my item is better than one, but the other persons is better than mine, i take the better one give my medium one to the other person etc. The person with the lowest spec pays for everyone to upgrade.

Sounds like however u do need a new unit.

GELDY

Hi TINTIN,

In theory, running poker tables shouldn't use much power, or much bandwidth (ie internet link)

Regretably, the Sky tables do seem to have problems.

My best guess is that The Don is right, and CPU power is not the constraint, and the internet link is.

In which case you don't need i7 or gaming configurations (ie i5 should be way good enough) but do choose something with a lot of RAM.

Amazon prices are pretty competitive, and if something goes wrong they are good with their repair or replace service.

I run a super-douper i7 gaming laptop, with a superspeed internet connection, and still I get lags playing 3/4 tables! So don't waste money on getting top-end equipment thinking it will help - it won't.

NoseyBonk

In Response to Re: PC spec for multitabling:

Hi TINTIN, In theory, running poker tables shouldn't use much power, or much bandwidth (ie internet link) Regretably, the Sky tables do seem to have problems. My best guess is that The Don is right, and CPU power is not the constraint, and the internet link is. In which case you don't need i7 or gaming configurations (ie i5 should be way good enough) but do choose something with a lot of RAM. Amazon prices are pretty competitive, and if something goes wrong they are good with their repair or replace service. I run a super-douper i7 gaming laptop, with a superspeed internet connection, and still I get lags playing 3/4 tables! So don't waste money on getting top-end equipment thinking it will help - it won't.
Posted by GELDY

There's something VERY wrong with your setup then!

rancid

I am with Sky ) But because connection to the local exchange is rubbish I receive the slowest download/uploads speeds.

I can still run 12 tables

if your having problems running more tables than it's more likely the CPU and/or memory need upgrading

my laptop for example only runs 3 tables


overall the more tables you run then more memory would be the best choice

The_Don90

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I am with Sky ) But because connection to the local exchange is rubbish I receive the slowest download/uploads speeds. I can still run 12 tables if your having problems running more tables than it's more likely the CPU and/or memory need upgrading my laptop for example only runs 3 tables overall the more tables you run then more memory would be the best choice
Posted by rancid

what meg do you get ?

rancid

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In Response to Re: PC spec for multitabling : what meg do you get ?
Posted by The_Don90

I am on ADSL, the meg they say you get is totoaly dependant upon the speed of your phone line

the further away you live from the telephone exchange the worse your download/uploads speeds, depends what kind of telephone wire you have and how old the exhanges hubs are etc.......

where I used to live I could download a film in 10 minutes, now 7 hours.

same proposed 10 meg service blah blah

to get your actual download/upload speeds you can check that online using speed tests