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PplusAD Germany. Dec 26 2008 11:52. Posts 7182 | | |
Hi guys
I am currently intending to buy a new computer form the next 800$ i make with poker ( 570€).
I am currently using a 3 1/3 Year old custom build desktop that i bought August 2005
Athlon XP3000+ ( Arctic cooling Silencer)
1024mb ram DDR-400
Geforce 7600GT XFX ( was originally a Radeon9800 in 2005 but got replaced in 2007 by the 7600GT)
80GB Seagate HD + 250GB HD external USB
Asus motherboard
Asus Tower + Papst Silencers
22" TFT Benq ( new one bought in 2008)
My main requirements for a new computer
a) Be Silent and stable -> I really hate noisy computers and so i always replace all cooler-fans with quality products
c) be faster than my old machine. I dont really need like an uber fast computer who can play Crysis all details in 50fps ...
but it must be fast enough to play Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3 since those are the games i will be playing on the machine.
d) good for movies -> i guess like 35% of the usage i will have on this new computer is watching movies.
e) okay for Poker -> I mostly 1-2 table HU and sometimes i 6table 6max.
So i am not sure if i rather get a desktop or a laptop.
is there even a laptop in the range of 570euros ( 800$) that is good enough for most games + good for poker and university work
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Shabbzoy United Kingdom. Dec 26 2008 12:06. Posts 841 | | |
unless youll use it moving around enough to be worthwhile no real argument for getting a laptop(except they are quiet which is one of your points) |
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p-halt United States. Dec 26 2008 12:11. Posts 345 | | |
get a desktop if your gonna be playin poker on it..800 wont get you much tho but for 800 u can get an OK laptop |
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iop Sweden. Dec 26 2008 12:27. Posts 4951 | | |
lol i had a 3000+ xp in the begining of 2004 |
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EvilSky  Czech Republic. Dec 26 2008 12:28. Posts 8918 | | | |
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iop Sweden. Dec 26 2008 12:30. Posts 4951 | | | |
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| Milkman lol i didnt spend half a thousand on a phone so i could play it cool and be all stealth | |
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PplusAD Germany. Dec 26 2008 12:31. Posts 7182 | | |
Hm actually i am not so sure anymore if i bught it August 2004 or August 2005 ^^
nevermind it was a good desktop back than and all new games of that time run very smooth on it.
However i was a bit into gaming scene back then,
But nowadays the only 2 games i played witin the last 2 years are Starcraft and Diablo 2.
So absolutely no need for a F4zi desktop ^^
@ evil sky
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easy choice go for the desktop. no need for a laptop since you dont seem to travel a lot and a laptop in the 800$ range will probably have problems with sc2 or d3 |
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AcroN Norway. Dec 26 2008 12:57. Posts 568 | | | |
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tec27 United States. Dec 26 2008 15:16. Posts 173 | | |
If you're not planning on moving around a lot, desktop is the easy choice. You'll be able to get a much better computer for that money if you do a desktop anyway. |
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Frosty Netherlands. Dec 26 2008 16:19. Posts 97 | | |
You can't get a gaming laptop for 800$, so you're going to have to go for a desktop, which is more comfortable to use anyway. |
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mellen00 Belgium. Dec 26 2008 17:37. Posts 42 | | |
laptop obv, how else can u play pokers while chilling in ur bed? I bought mine (dell vostro 510) 4months ago for 500euros. |
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Shenny Canada. Dec 26 2008 17:45. Posts 1514 | | |
go desktop, I have both and if your at all concerned about gaming, desktop is the choice hands down. |
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