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CIncyHR 08-01-2005 10:08 AM

Cheap System Challenge
 
I'm trying to build the chepaest possible desktop system for poker that needs to be able to run 2 party skins with poker tracker and playerview or gametime+ running simultaneously and support two monitors. Assuming I take care of the video card myself, whats the absolut cheapest system I can buy?

Dell Dimension 2400 is pretty cheap, but I would sitll need a monitor (I think) and a video card. Any ideas? Lets see what the cheapest thng we can come up with is.

CIncyHR 08-01-2005 11:51 AM

Re: Cheap System Challenge
 
Anybody?

Go Blue 08-01-2005 01:08 PM

Re: Cheap System Challenge
 
I'm also hoping someone can give some good advice here. I was recently thinking about the same thing. I'm sick of playing on this big screen, low resolution, low refresh rate laptop. I think I really need a desktop. I think that the $299 desktop is good enough, with the exception of the monitor. I don't NEED a 2001fp, and I think that even the 1200x1024 (I think?) is good enough. I saw that they have some "analog flat panels" and I'm not sure what's the deal with that. I always thought that all flat panels/LCDs were digital. Maybe someone culd explain that to me.

CIncyHR 08-01-2005 01:14 PM

Re: Cheap System Challenge
 
The only thing im worried about with the 299 model is the 256 RAM. Will that run eight tables, PT, and playerview?

MercTec 08-01-2005 02:34 PM

Re: Cheap System Challenge
 
256 is pretty much the bare minimum I would even run XP with. Spend the 50 bucks or so to bump it up to 512.

MyMindIsGoing 08-01-2005 03:19 PM

Re: Cheap System Challenge
 
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256 is pretty much the bare minimum I would even run XP with. Spend the 50 bucks or so to bump it up to 512.

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Agreed, going from 256mb to 512 is prolly the cheapest upgrade ever if you count speed/$.


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