ah yeah my bad, misread. looks pretty solid. you'll def think its way faster

I just ordered a 4k monitor and I'm looking for a new laptop to run it. It's the 39" Seiki (just HDMI inputs). Will anything with a HDMI 1.4 output work? Looking at an Inspiron 15R or one of the similar Lenovo models. It seems like the Intel 4000/4400 chips should be sufficient.

Anybody know for sure?

I'm experiencing a lot of lag as of late when grinding 15+ tables using Hm2, Skype plus Internet. I'm running a external 24" Samsung Monitor off this as well. I've been reading up and it seems i need more ram and a ssd drive, now the question i'm asking is upgrading my current laptop (specs below) going to do the trick or am i better off buying a new laptop instead? I can buy both items 8gb ram and 240gb ssd drive that are compatible with my laptop for around £180.

Asus K72f
System Type Notebook
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Notebook type Desktop replacement,
HD display
Processor / Chipset
CPU Intel Core i3 i3-350M / 2.26 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core
64-bit Computing Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM55 Express
Memory
RAM 4.0 GB
Max RAM Supported 8.0 GB
Technology DDR3 SDRAM
Speed 1066.0 MHz
Form Factor SO DIMM 204-pin
Slots Qty 2
Storage
Floppy Drive None
Hard Drive 500.0 GB HDD / 5400.0 rpm
Storage Removable None
Optical Drive DVD±RW / DVD-RAM
Optical Drive (2nd) None
Hard drive type Portable
Display
Type 17.3 in
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight
Max Resolution 1600 x 900 ( HD+ )
Widescreen Yes
Features Zero Bright Dot
Audio & Video
Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology Shared video memory (UMA)

Here are the details of the upgraded parts to purchase.

Ram:

Module Size: 8GB Kit (4GBx2)
Package: 204-pin SODIMM
Feature: DDR3 PC3-10600
Specs: DDR3 PC3-10600 • CL=9 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR3-1333 • 1.35V • 512Meg x 64 •

SSD Drive:

Capacity (Unformatted): 240GB
Interface: SATA 6Gb/s (SATA 3GB/s compatible)
Sustained Sequential Read up to (128k transfer): 500MB/s
Sustained Sequential Write up to (128k transfer): 250MB/s
Random Read up to (4k transfer): 72,000 IOPS
Random Write up to (4k transfer): 60,000 IOPS
Form Factor: 2.5-inch, m-SATA, and M.2
NAND: 20nm Micron MLC NND
Life Expectancy: 1.2 million hours mean time to failure (MTTF)
Endurance: 72TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 40GB per day for 5 years
Operating Temperature: 0°C to 70°C
Compliance: RoHS, CE, FCC, UL, BSMI, C-TICK, KCC RRL, W.E.E.E., TUV VCCI, IC
Firmware: Field upgradable firmware
Product Health Monitoring: Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) commands

Currently have a old 24" Samsung with 1900x1200 connected to to a new MBP Retina with 2880x1800 native res so looking to upgrade.

Any issues with either of these Monoprice monitors? http://lifehacker.com/three-cheap-bu...nem-1500692411

I know very little about this stuff so any help is appreciated.

Does anybody have an opinion on this laptop?

http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/LENOVO...104.10#details


I want to run 12+ tables on Pokerstars,Tableninja,Pokertracker 4,skype,iTunes,firefox. It must run smoothly. Would you recommend getting a SSD card? Cheers.

It would be much appreciated if someone could give me there opinion on this. thanks in advance.

Xposting from CTH

Basically, I am gonna be using it to primarily play online poker. I also love gaming so it should be able to handle most of the top end, popular games around with at least medium settings without any issue. Money is not that big an issue. I am willing to splurge if need be.

Friend has recommended a 27" iMac. While that is a solid option I guess, my concern is about the gaming. Would I be able to play all the top game titles around on an iMac?

I'm looking to get a dual monitor setup. I would ideally like the 2560x1440 resolution on both. 2 30s might work out to be a bit too expensive so I'm open to suggestions. Maybe a 30 and a 27? Or would 2 27s cut it? I've heard a 30 is much better than a 27.

My basic requirements/needs are i7 quad core, 8/16 gb ram, 1/2 TB hdd and a decent ssd for all the main stuff like os and the poker softwares. I'm lost on what to get for PSU, graphics card, coolers, motherboard, etc. I'd appreciate suggestions based on all the info I've provided.

I'm from India so if there's anybody who has country specific knowledge, would be great. Fyi, here in India, if we directly connect the comp to the wall socket, it wouldn't even last 5 minutes cause the power supply is extremely unstable, out of phase and erratic. So I'm gonna have to purchase a good UPS with stabilizer. Hence, what most ppl end up doing is, they ensure they get a good UPS w stabilizer and don't spend much on the PSU.

I'm hoping to get information on specific parts and recommended brands for them.

Help a fellow mtter out peeps.

if u want to play games then dont think of buying mac, tell me how much are u looking to spend in a computer like that? im looking for the same

I'm ready to spend upto 2-2.5k for a good system.

you can play most sites on a mac (ipoker is the only one that doesnt work, that i know of), and even those who dont have a mac client can be run in windows parallels, which you can run in the background and therefore pretty much run windows apps in your mac interface etc.

although there are some problems with HUDs on sites that are run in windows parallels and youre prob still better off buying a windows system unless you really like macOS :P

You can play all sites on Windows 7. You can play video games much better on Windows 7.

and you can pay less money to do so.

2k is a truckload of money for a laptop so you should have no problem finding something.

don't feel like reading this whole thread. can someone give me a quick suggestion as to what laptop to get to grind on.

What do you guys think about this laptop, anyone have it? Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p 15.6-Inch Laptop. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Single...viewid=3916753

I play no more then 12 tables, with a few poker programs + skype.

It's got 2 video cards. Thats fine, just way more than you need. Its probably good enough to play any video game you want. It has a 1080 screen so that's great. No SSD, but that is tough to find on any cheaper system. Looks good for the price and will run 12 tables no problem.

ssd is far from necessary tho

necessary to run poker is basically a $500 system you can find for cheap on newegg which is what I constantly stress, but people keep posting great computers as asking if they can play on Stars with it.

may as well give them an idea of what they could do to make it better.

Thanks for the feedback. I should have mentioned that it isn't solely for poker, but everything. So I want it to be fast and crisp for everything.

These monitors seem great value for money and v high quality. I was thinking of picking up a Yamakasi from this article, after a bit of digging it seems you occasionally risk a couple of dead pixels getting it shipped from Korea but looks to be worth the risk. Anyone tried this brand, or any Korean models?

What laptop would you recommend that fits the very cheap, but good poker system if you don't mind me asking?

I prefer a large screen and to have four sites + TN/stack and tile, to 12-18 table if that means anything.

^^ literally any comp can run poker sites if thats all you want it to do. you'd be better off asking what comp can 4 table porn than 20 table poker.

fair point

Really? You mean i can buy one laptop and play poker?

What i'm asking is specifically something that isn't going to struggle when i multi-lobby, something that has a good display resolution, and something - in DoGGz' opinion - that would be a good model/make to buy.

But if any laptop can help me play poker then i'm off to to the laptop store now. I'll make sure to ask the salesman what will help me 4 table my porn and poker.

coulda pmed if you just wanted doggz advice

Fair enough but I'm in the appropriate thread where others may benefit from the advice he gives should he choose to respond.

Buy one w/ 1080p+ screen res then (sreen size 15" or 17" depending on how your vision is and if you travel a lot, bigger if you've got the olds like me and smaller if you value the ease of portability)

Other important factors/qualities:

- Get one w/ a SSD indside (or buy and install one yourself) if u want ur laptop to boot/run tasks quickly and/or want ur HEM2/PTx database searches/**** to be quick/smooth
- Connectivity: Get one w/ displayport and/or thunderbolt -output if you're going to run high-res external monitor(s).
- Keyboard/touchpad: in general cheap laptops have ****ty keyboards/touchpads so if u tarvel a lot w/o external mouse/keyboard, get a laptop w/ solid ones. Test before buying.
- Battery life: If u tarvel a lot, get one w/ long battery life. If not, then it doesn't matter much.

Other than those, almost any new laptop will do. (processor, GFX-card, memory, in general are sufficient for pokering even at the very low end of the price ranges)

if you post something in this thread I'll give you more specific thoughts. I haven't bought a laptop in 2 years and don't really wanna shop for one right now.