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Updated - Which laptop for poker - help & advice needed

rancidrancid Member Posts: 5,947
edited February 2013 in Poker Chat
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
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  • AcidMan27AcidMan27 Member Posts: 3,752
    edited November 2012
    Don't buy an Acer.

    I'll have a look at some specs later for that price region.
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  • rancidrancid Member Posts: 5,947
    edited November 2012
    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 !!
                                        !!!!!!!!!
    Thanks for your help      -(* _*)-
                                       __ /-\__
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                                          _/ \_








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  • Russ76Russ76 Member Posts: 81
    edited November 2012
    In Response to Re: Which laptop for poker - help & advice needed:
    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
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  • rancidrancid Member Posts: 5,947
    edited November 2012
    In Response to Re: Which laptop for poker - help & advice needed:
    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
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  • MachkaMachka Member Posts: 4,627
    edited November 2012
    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.
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  • Wacko90Wacko90 Member Posts: 906
    edited November 2012
    The link is to amazon but only as the comet one doesnt work. This one works well for me.

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  • AcidMan27AcidMan27 Member Posts: 3,752
    edited November 2012
    In Response to Re: Which laptop for poker - help & advice needed:
    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.





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  • beanehbeaneh Member Posts: 4,079
    edited November 2012
    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
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  • percival09percival09 Member Posts: 3,804
    edited November 2012
    In Response to Re: Which laptop for poker - help & advice needed:
    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
    so muchlol
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  • gazza127gazza127 Member Posts: 2,156
    edited November 2012
    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?
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  • beanehbeaneh Member Posts: 4,079
    edited November 2012
    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.
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  • gazza127gazza127 Member Posts: 2,156
    edited November 2012
    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...
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  • TPTP123TPTP123 Member Posts: 492
    edited November 2012
    I personally would wait for this to drop into your price range in Jan/Feb

    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
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  • rancidrancid Member Posts: 5,947
    edited November 2012
    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
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  • AcidMan27AcidMan27 Member Posts: 3,752
    edited November 2012
    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.
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  • devonfish5devonfish5 Member Posts: 4,291
    edited November 2012
    In Response to Re: Which laptop for poker - help & advice needed:
    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
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  • EpokerEpoker Member Posts: 102
    edited November 2012
    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.


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  • rancidrancid Member Posts: 5,947
    edited February 2013
    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 :D


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

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  • devonfish5devonfish5 Member Posts: 4,291
    edited February 2013
    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 :Dhttp://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

    (* *)
       ^
    dev
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  • kevcoke69kevcoke69 Member Posts: 264
    edited February 2013
    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
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