MK_
Legend
Loyaler
I have a chromebook right now too, play on that or my tablet or phone, mobile Apps are rough to use
.... have always used HP's with windows that ran any poker site just fine,
next time I upgrade that's what I'm getting👍
.... have always used HP's with windows that ran any poker site just fine,
next time I upgrade that's what I'm getting👍
Poker_Mike
Legend
Loyaler
In general I always recommend buying a computer with the fastest chip, most ram and largest harddrive that you can afford.
A refurbished pc from amazon or ebay is just fine.
And of course think about Windows 11 now because Windows 10 will not have support after October.
MishkaZL
Legend
Loyaler
I think a regular phone or tablet for $200-$300 is more than enough. A chromebook is fine for checking email, reading the news, writing a letter, but for playing poker, it's probably not the best solution. Although I think you could play our freerolls at Replay on it
Poker Orifice
And Still...
Platinum Level
I would start up a new thread (post) and title it something like >> 'What are the minimum computer requirements needed to play on today's online poker sites? (and) What are you personally using and it is adequate?'
You could also maybe add "if you had the means to do so, what upgrades would you like to make to your current setup?"
I think you'll receive a lot of good responses with some solid information. I'm sure that there are many Cardschat members who are trying to get by with the cheapest option possible while still being decent enough to play on.
I think you could get by with any Intel CPU (an i3 might be good enough, but preferably an i5) that is beyond 6th generation (ones prior to this will not be able to download upgrades soon)
Ram > 16GB (but you can probably get by with 8GB)
HardDrive > imo 250GB is more than enough (and honestly a 120GB SSD would be large enough and they're pretty cheap these days).
And you don't need a GPU for poker.