Help ol' Ness

[matrix]

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Minimum for a multitabling poker addict [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
- Pentium 4 or AMD athlon 64 3000+ processor

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thats serious overkill on the processor front.

AFAIK poker isn't the most processor intensive activity out there [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

I'm cheap and I built my new beastie based on an AMD Sempron 3gig chip .

If I planned to get back into hardcore 3d gaming again I'd go with Athlon (I'm also allergic to intel)

[Ness3]

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laptop wise you wont get much for $1,000, but desktop you can get a decent setup for 1,000. You're never going to have top of the line, but still nice. If you dont play games AT ALL you dont really have a need for the latest and greatest, but the next best will due you just fine. The NEWEST BEST 3D Video card will run you rougly $500 alone so look for something 2ish generations old.

www.newegg.com has GREAT stuff very cheap and its like best buy online only 10x's better with Wal-mart prices!

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I will not be playing any games on the comp other than poker.

Ness

[Ness3]

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ww.newegg.com has GREAT stuff very cheap and its like best buy online only 10x's better with Wal-mart prices!

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This first page gave me a headache and it looks like you need to know whats going on there.

ness

[Pokey]

Tell them you want this monitor. Dell's asking $499 for it, but that's the one that gives most 4-tablers a woody. Beyond that, a standard, no-frills Dimension B110 with perhaps a couple upgrades (1 GB RAM, bigger HD, CD/DVD writer) and you're ready to rumble.

[Ness3]

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Tell them you want this monitor. Dell's asking $499 for it, but that's the one that gives most 4-tablers a woody. Beyond that, a standard, no-frills Dimension B110 with perhaps a couple upgrades (1 GB RAM, bigger HD, CD/DVD writer) and you're ready to rumble.

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Pokey,

the comp seems really cheap, you sure thats okay?

ness

[B1ight]

Then check this box out.

Plenty of TV/Video OUTS which is what you want for Dual/Tripple Montior support.

HP Media Center m1170n Pentium 4 530(3.0GHz) 512MB DDR 200GB ATI Radeon X300 SE Windows XP Media Center 2005 - Retail

Cache Per Processor: 1MB L2 Cache
Colors: Black/Silver
Graphics: ATI Radeon X300SE 128MB DDR PCI-E (Express) interface I/O Ports: VGA, Composite, S-Video (S-VHS only - integrated tv encoder) TV-Out support
Hard Drive: 200 GB SATA 7200 rpm
Memory: 512 MB (2 x 256) PC3200
Optical Drive 1: 8x DVD(+/-)R/RW DL drive
Optical Drive 2: 16X DVD ROM
Processor: Pentium4 530 (P) HT 3.0 GHz
Processor Main Features: L1 Cache 12+16KB 800 MHz FSB Socket LGA775
Recommended Usage: Media Center

Model #: PJ466AA
Item #: N82E16883107019
** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only.
In Stock

[z28dreams]

Ness,

Quick note: I forgot to mention the monitor.

Basically, if you're going LCD, the DVI monitors use an all-digital signal, and give better quality.

If you don't plan on playing many games, you can get some mid-range video cards that have DUAL DVI outputs for < $100.

This would be the way to go if you ever plan on adding an extra monitor, as analog LCD's kind of suck compared to full digital ones.

[B1ight]

LCD's suck period. CRT is the ONLY way to fly. Refresh rates, etc are FAR superior.

[Ness3]

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Ness,

Quick note: I forgot to mention the monitor.

Basically, if you're going LCD, the DVI monitors use an all-digital signal, and give better quality.

If you don't plan on playing many games, you can get some mid-range video cards that have DUAL DVI outputs for < $100.

This would be the way to go if you ever plan on adding an extra monitor, as analog LCD's kind of suck compared to full digital ones.

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Thanks again Z.

All,

So if I go with the cheap comp pokey has suggested and the butter jams monitor + make sure i get 1 gig of ram and a dual monitor dvi thingy will I be in good shape?

Thanks a lot guys.

Ness

[matrix]

That basic Dell machine is perfectly adequate for poker.

up the RAM to 1gig - the HD to 160gig throw in reasonable speakers (if you plan to watch the movies on it) and the 20" screen and you hit almost $1k

Throw in another monitor and upgrade the gfx card so you can dual monitor(8-table) and you add another 700 sheets to the price.