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