Updated - Which laptop for poker - help & advice needed

rancid

Don't buy an Acer.

I'll have a look at some specs later for that price region.

rancid

Ok so.... I am looking for a laptop that can play upto 6/8 tables
Looking to spend £400-£550 ish

Need enough grunt just for poker

please help, ingeneral what are we looking for regarding CPU, Memory & Graphics card
I don't wanna spend money on the right resolution etc.. only to find the laptop spec just can't load & play 6 tables
Reso spec:
                                                                                  No. of tables in mini view /download client

1920	1200	12
1920	1080	8
1680	1050	8
1600	1200	9
1600	900	6

Modz: Please don't move this to help section as I will never get any decent replies or maybe none at all!!

What you think:

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_V3-771_Windows_8_Core_i3_Laptop_-_Black_NX.RYREK.006/version.asp#maindesc

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Toshiba_Satellite_Pro_L870-171_Core_i5_17.3_Windows_8_Laptop_PSKFPE-00400MEN/version.asp

rancid

In Response to Re: Which laptop for poker - help & advice needed:

Don't buy an Acer. I'll have a look at some specs later for that price region.
Posted by AcidMan27

Don't rate Acer then ?    GANGNAM STYLE !!
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Russ76

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In Response to Re: Which laptop for poker - help & advice needed : Don't rate Acer then ?    GANGNAM STYLE !!                                     !!!!!!!!! Thanks for your help      -(* _*)-                                    __ /-\__                                         |-|                                       _/ \_
Posted by rancid

You would be amazed how moch acer have changed  over the years they really are quality

rancid

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In Response to Re: Which laptop for poker - help & advice needed : You would be amazed how moch acer have changed  over the years they really are quality
Posted by Russ76

Really, but why have you broke my dancing man up

Machka

I don't really follow laptop specs too much but I'd say an i5 processor, 6Gb RAM and a separate graphics chip as a minimum.  If it says integrated graphics or something similar I'd swerve it.

Wacko90

The link is to amazon but only as the comet one doesnt work. This one works well for me.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-NP350V5C-Integrated-Graphics-Windows/dp/B008EJGJKO

AcidMan27

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In Response to Re: Which laptop for poker - help & advice needed : You would be amazed how moch acer have changed  over the years they really are quality
Posted by Russ76

I've had to mend 5 friends laptops this year. All of them Acers. I still don't find the build quality that special tbh.

As Machka said, go for an i5 or i7. Try and get a dedicated graphics one. 6Gb+ of RAM would be ideal but this can be a corner that can be cut to keep in your budget. You can add more RAM later, you can't change the CPU or graphics later.

beaneh

dell refurbed laptops are pretty good value imo  (go to http://www.dell.co.uk/outlet/ ) not Dell main site.

Integrated graphics are horrible ewwwww

percival09

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Posted by rancid

so muchlol

gazza127

As this post is already up, i may as well add on.  Im also looking for a new laptop.  What do people think about the macs?  worth the money?

beaneh

macs are great, not neccessarily for lots of pokering though.

if you only want to play a few tables, and want a good portable computer for lifestyle use it's great. not the cheapest on the market though, you have to pay for design like that.

gazza127

i only play 2 tables at a time.  Thinking about the pro but cant decide whether the i7 is worth that much more than the i5...

TPTP123

I personally would wait for this to drop into your price range in Jan/Feb

http://www.expansys.com/asus-ux21-ultrabook-core-i5-11-6-4gb-128ssd-w7hp-64-bit-223848/

But then if your gonna wait for that and only use for poker your prob better off waiting for some higher res laptops fade in price as well

rancid

intergrated graphics a big no no then -

kinda drives the price up espcially if I need i5 min

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Asus_N76VM_Core_i7_17.3_Blu-Ray_Laptop_in_Black__N76VM-V2G-T5079V/version.asp

can't find anything below £600

this is niiiice

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Toshiba_Satellite_Pro_L870-149__Core_i5_Laptop_PSKBME-00J006EN/version.asp

AcidMan27

I'd personally advise you to wait until you can afford either of those two.

Having dedicated graphics is a big help the more tables you're playing. When it's intergrated you're using some of your systems resources to power the graphics instead.

Like I said earlier, it's not something you can change later.

devonfish5

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i only play 2 tables at a time.  Thinking about the pro but cant decide whether the i7 is worth that much more than the i5...
Posted by gazza127

if u r only playing 2 tables, even up to 8/10 maybe more,i don't know.i would say i5 is plenty good enough.
i payed the extra 4 the i7 earlier this year (£580 all inc with dedicated graphics card) because i wanted to play a lot more tables,about 15 atm.
hope that helps.
gl
dev

Epoker

Yeah some great advice here for you. 

Though I don't think intergrated graphics are that bad especially with i5/i7 chips - as you get Intel 4000 built into them - which is good enough to run 2000/2008 era games easily. And if you think about it poker tables are no harder (or graphically intensive) for a PC to "make" than say a web page, for example.

It's the amount of ram and processor that will make the difference here.

Also try and go through a cashback site (like Quidco etc) as you can save at least 2.5% too as much as 15% and they're really not as much hassle as you think they're gonna be.

rancid

yo, just a little update - eventually spent some of my pokerz money on this little thang
Thanks for advice above, was a struggle to find 1600x900 resolution with dedicated graphics below £600.
Went with the Inspiron 17R, i5, 6GB + dedi GC

Arrived yesterday, run 9 tables with ease. Even though 6 tables sit on the screen nicely, 9 tables do overlap but at least it's good to know it can run more.

So now I get to watch Eastenders and play 6 tabling pokerz, love the digital age


http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-17r-5720/fs?3x_page=2&filterCollapsed=false

devonfish5

In Response to Re: Which laptop for poker - help & advice needed:

yo, just a little update - eventually spent some of my pokerz money on this little thang Thanks for advice above, was a struggle to find 1600x900 resolution with dedicated graphics below £600. Went with the Inspiron 17R, i5, 6GB + dedi GC Arrived yesterday, run 9 tables with ease. Even though 6 tables sit on the screen nicely, 9 tables do overlap but at least it's good to know it can run more. So now I get to watch Eastenders and play 6 tabling pokerz, love the digital age http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-17r-5720/fs?3x_page=2&filterCollapsed=false
Posted by rancid

prefer corrie myself.  lol

enjoy your new toy

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kevcoke69

I have one of these and play upto 16 tables on it with no problem what so ever
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-Ideapad-Z580-15-6-inch-Laptop/dp/B009RGBAFW/ref=sr_1_5?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1360321050&sr=1-5