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09-25-2014 , 10:16 AM

#26

Urban Surfer

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Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 909

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kosiarrrra

Could You link that Toshiba, please ? I'm currently playing on Dell D630, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 2 GHz and 512 MB ram, with 14,1 inch screen. It isn't the best, but i bought it for less than 100$ and now it think i already lost about 50 by laptop going stuck during middle of hand, so i guess upgrade is +EV.
Cheers

Which Toshiba of the ones I just posted in the spreadsheet?

09-25-2014 , 10:40 AM

#27

Doc T River

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kosiarrrra

What do you mean by stuck? I am not a tech guy but it strikes me that the issue might be something other than your laptop, but based on the specs you provided I think you do need a better laptop even if it didn't get stuck during a hand.

09-25-2014 , 05:04 PM

#28

Love_the_game

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Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 543

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Surfer

Here's my research if anyone is interested.

i would always take a intel core i3 i5 i7 over any other intel or AMD cpu. They are intels latest and best cpus with lower power consumption and better integrated graphics.

Choosing a good CPU (and GPU if gaming) is one of the most important things when picking a laptop. They are for the most part soldered down and you cant replace it. Ram and hard drive for the most part can be upgraded later on.

09-26-2014 , 10:39 AM

#29

Doc T River

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When you get the laptop, I would make sure the OS is up to date. If it is Windows 8.1, I remember a story that said if a certain update wasn't done by a certain time, the computer wouldn't receive any further updates. I've tried googling, but haven't found anything yet.

Last edited by Doc T River; 09-26-2014 at 10:45 AM.

09-26-2014 , 11:29 AM

#30

Doc T River

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Found it by using the search terms Windows 8.1 update deadline

http://redmondmag.com/articles/2014/...-deadline.aspx

09-26-2014 , 05:55 PM

#31

Urban Surfer

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Good to know. Thanks for the heads up.

10-03-2014 , 10:35 PM

#32

Urban Surfer

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Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 909

Got the laptop and everything seems to be working fine. Only thing I didn't consider is the aspect ratio is 16:9 so it didn't really help with the table overlap. It just extended the right and left sides of the screen.

Here's some photos of the new laptop:

10-04-2014 , 02:20 AM

#33

Love_the_game

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nice. you can move the taskbar to the right or left of the screen to give you a little more room.

10-04-2014 , 07:25 AM

#34

Doc T River

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What OS did it end up having?

Last edited by Doc T River; 10-04-2014 at 07:26 AM. Reason: It looks like Win7 to me.

10-05-2014 , 04:56 PM

#35

thunderbolts

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Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,596

Hey, Urban Surfer

First thing to learn with your new computer: use of the PrtScn button, or print to pdf. Choose at least one of these, please!

10-06-2014 , 03:31 AM

#36

Kosiarrrra

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Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 160

Ratio 16:9? What ratio would You need to clearly see HUD stats while 8-tabling? (on 17 inch one)
Cheers.

10-06-2014 , 07:37 PM

#37

Urban Surfer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Love_the_game

nice. you can move the taskbar to the right or left of the screen to give you a little more room.

Good idea! Duh, should've thought of that.

10-06-2014 , 07:38 PM

#38

Urban Surfer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc T River

What OS did it end up having?

8. No issues so far. Just taking a little bit to find out where everything is.

10-06-2014 , 07:40 PM

#39

Urban Surfer

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Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 909

Quote:

Originally Posted by thunderbolts

Hey, Urban Surfer

First thing to learn with your new computer: use of the PrtScn button, or print to pdf. Choose at least one of these, please!

I'm not sure what you mean or I don't follow the importance of those?

10-06-2014 , 07:42 PM

#40

Urban Surfer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kosiarrrra

Ratio 16:9? What ratio would You need to clearly see HUD stats while 8-tabling? (on 17 inch one)
Cheers.

Whatever the the standard ratio is. Right now there is pretty much the same amount of table overlap vertically although I'm going to take LTG's suggestion of putting the taskbar on the right. Hopefully that will do the trick.

10-11-2014 , 04:22 PM

#41

grizy

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16:9 is standard now. 1920x1200 used to be more common but now manufacturers use the same panels TVs use.

Standard table window size (FTP and PS 800x570) were designed for 1600x1200 monitors that were standard back in the early 2000s. The tables were designed for 2x2 tile with just enough space for the taskbar at the bottom.