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10-27-2016 , 10:27 AM

JasonP530

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I haven't gotten a desktop in 10 years and wanted to be sure I was getting one that could more than do what I need it to do. I play poker full time, use Holdem Manager, NoteCaddy and NoteCaddy Edge, play on 4 sites and use a bunch of other software like Stack and Tile, TableNinja and 888 Caption. I would like to connect it to my 2560x1600 monitor using DVI.

Here are the 3 I was looking at buying. Any advice about components, savings, price increases etc is greatly appreciated!

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...r_turnkey.html

http://store.hp.com/us/en/ConfigureV...654&quantity=1

https://falcon-checkout.com/store/pc...971.1477543141

The last one would have 32GB of RAM and 512GB SSD

Last edited by JasonP530; 10-27-2016 at 10:44 AM.

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10-27-2016 , 12:50 PM

KatoKrazy

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You don't need a GPU if you aren't gaming. 16GB ram is more than enough for your stated use cases.

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10-27-2016 , 01:33 PM

SretiCentV

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This one with a 2nd SSD added is good https://falcon-checkout.com/store/pc...971.1477543141

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...r_turnkey.html that one is bad xeon is not suitable for your use. You will have a bad time

http://store.hp.com/us/en/ConfigureV...654&quantity=1
0 SSD not good

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10-27-2016 , 02:18 PM

JasonP530

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Originally Posted by SretiCentV

Thanks for the response! The xeon processor in the 2nd one did pretty well according to cpubenchmark, any reason you don't think it works well? Thats a workstation. I can upgrade the components for still less than the first computer Should I go for a workstation, since I play 40 hours a week and often for long stretches at a time? I tend to wear out my laptops within a year or so... I'm happy to pay whatever is necessary to get what I need so that it works very well.

The third computer does have 256SSD.

Thanks!
-Jason

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10-27-2016 , 02:26 PM

JasonP530

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Originally Posted by KatoKrazy

You don't need a GPU if you aren't gaming. 16GB ram is more than enough for your stated use cases.

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Originally Posted by SretiCentV

What specs do you think I need that are between $1500 and $2500 and will work perfectly with all all the relevant software, a large HM2 Database and NC Predator? I basically want it to work perfectly and not worry about it for 1.5-2 years at least.

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10-27-2016 , 03:29 PM

thunderbolts

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What are you doing to your laptops to "wear them out" after a year? Let's start with that.

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10-27-2016 , 04:37 PM

JasonP530

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Originally Posted by thunderbolts

What are you doing to your laptops to "wear them out" after a year? Let's start with that.

They slow down and lag. One or two have fried internally or corrupted.

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10-28-2016 , 08:02 AM

SretiCentV

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It's tough to adequately cool a laptop with how you're using it which leads to the frying imo. That falcon desktop would be very nice but it doesn't look like you have an option for an extra SSD. I am up to 3 SSD in my PC now

#1 for windows/programs
2 for postgres
3 swap files and data

My computer is 5 years old but everything is fast af

Maybe you can call them and get another SSD as the additional rather than the HDD

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