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08-26-2020 , 11:53 AM

Lat3ralus

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Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 43

I want to buy new laptop to be able to play up to 6 tables of pokerbros comfortably. I know desktop is better but I will be traveling a lot.
I am not tech expert but I believe emulators need a lot of CPU power?

Requirements:
Must have 17,3' display
Must have good cooling system and be quiet ( loud fans are tilting me )
Must have numpad keyboard
Be able to connect 4k monitor without delay.

Optional:
Weight is not so important, but lighter is better if possible of course.

Prince range from 2000 to 2500 euros

Last edited by Lat3ralus; 08-26-2020 at 12:00 PM.

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08-26-2020 , 01:39 PM

ionutd

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You'l prob have to go with a Clevo for all the features you need, there are a few custom builders out there and the prices are reasonable. Are you in US or Europe?

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08-26-2020 , 02:06 PM

Lat3ralus

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Im in Europe. Any links?

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08-26-2020 , 02:57 PM

ionutd

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just google "custom laptop europe"

https://www.skikk.eu/en/laptops/17gknp

this one configured with 16x2 gb ram and a 1Tb Samsung 970 Evo is 1250 eur

there might be better deals out there or mby you want a better gpu to play some games. gtx 1650 can power 4k monitors so if you're not going to game, that's all you need really

look for a Ryzen 7 4800H/4900H or a Ryzen 7 desktop cpu 2700x/3700x
32gb ram in dual channel (2 sticks)
nvme ssd
don't pay 100$ for Windows, can get a key for 10$ online and simply download W10 from Microsoft's website, they have an easy to use software that will put it on a bootable usb stick for you

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08-26-2020 , 03:13 PM

ionutd

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you can find R7 4800H laptops on amazon from brand names like Asus/MSI/Acer, it's the 32gb ram that's the problem, as this is not a common consumer request
higher end Clevo's or similar OEM platforms ( which is what all these customer builders use) usually come with 4 ram slots, I've had one and it lasted a really long time, cooling, display and keyboard are good, just don't expect battery life and it's thick/heavy, you'l need a serious backpack to carry it around.

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08-29-2020 , 05:37 AM

Lat3ralus

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Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 43

Thanks for all the info!

I found this baby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeWC1fJwOlM

Looking how to get it shipped to my country

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08-29-2020 , 09:27 AM

ionutd

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how much is that? ~1500?
I've seen a beast with a 3700x desktop cpu and and RTX 2070, 32gigs and 1Tb nvme for ~1600 on dreammachines , but it only came in 15.6"

from what I'v seen, there are a few in poland and north europe and a lot in germany and uk

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08-29-2020 , 09:48 AM

Josem

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Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 18,190

Lat3ralus,

If you're after a more "standard" option, then this guide is likely to be helpful for you:
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...video-editing/

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