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An Ultimate Poker PC Buying, Upgrading & Tweaking Guide

Posted on Dec 05, 2006 by Gugel in General

Buying a Poker PC
But what makes a poker PC? ”The computer I got back in 1998 can run any online poker room,” you say.

You might not mind waiting a few minutes to access your PokerTracker or Hold’Em Manager database while your computer is pretty much paralyzed. It probably doesn’t bother you that in the back of your mind, you’re scared that your computer might crash during a big hand. You blame your misclicks on being tired rather than the $5 mouse you got at Wal-Mart. And overlapping 8 tables on one screen? No problem!

For an awesome step-by-step guide on how to build your own PC (it’s really pretty easy), check out Tom’s Hardware. If you still have questions, send a PM on 2+2 to Gugel.

Tweaking Your PC / Removing Spyware & Malware
It’s probably been a while since you bought your computer. You might still remember the good old days when your computer had cat-like reflexes. You double-clicked a program, BAM, it opened up. Now, it sounds like a pair of angry squirrels are inside your computer case, fighting to the death, if you so much as attempt to copy and paste something in Word. Patience is a virtue, you say? Well, more likely than not, the slowdown is caused by bugs, viruses, and other ‘badware’ that have invaded your PC. This compromises your security when you’re logging into your favorite poker room. So here’s a guide that’ll prevent your computer from getting infested.