Re: OT:hardware query

2019-07-01 Thread Dan Ritter
mick crane wrote: > On 2019-07-01 11:05, Dan Ritter wrote: > > > > Would seem that a processor without integrated graphics might be > > > better ? > > > > It's irrelevant: hardly any Steam games will play acceptably > > using integrated graphics. > > what I meant was not much point having integ

Re: OT:hardware query

2019-07-01 Thread mick crane
On 2019-07-01 11:05, Dan Ritter wrote: Would seem that a processor without integrated graphics might be better ? It's irrelevant: hardly any Steam games will play acceptably using integrated graphics. what I meant was not much point having integrated graphics as chip without integrated grap

Re: OT:hardware query

2019-07-01 Thread Dan Ritter
mick crane wrote: > On 2019-06-29 17:17, Dan Ritter wrote: > > Martin Smith wrote: > > > On 28/06/2019 17:11, mick crane wrote: > > General advice: > > > > - look for a generic PC, avoiding laptops and anything described > > as "mini". > > > > - Don't obsess over CPUs. The last 8 years have on

Re: OT:hardware query

2019-06-30 Thread mick crane
On 2019-06-29 17:17, Dan Ritter wrote: Martin Smith wrote: On 28/06/2019 17:11, mick crane wrote: > The first concern if getting a new PC is that it can play the steam > games and they are getting really pushy what they need to work. > I never have proper available funds for this stuff these day

Re: OT:hardware query

2019-06-29 Thread Dan Ritter
Martin Smith wrote: > On 28/06/2019 17:11, mick crane wrote: > > The first concern if getting a new PC is that it can play the steam > > games and they are getting really pushy what they need to work. > > I never have proper available funds for this stuff these days and > > generally buy used.. >

Re: OT:hardware query

2019-06-28 Thread Martin Smith
On 28/06/2019 17:11, mick crane wrote: The first concern if getting a new PC is that it can play the steam games and they are getting really pushy what they need to work. I never have proper available funds for this stuff these days and generally buy used.. The idea is each year or so get someth

OT:hardware query

2019-06-28 Thread mick crane
The first concern if getting a new PC is that it can play the steam games and they are getting really pushy what they need to work. I never have proper available funds for this stuff these days and generally buy used.. The idea is each year or so get something else and move the last one down to