Hey Guys,
Pretty straight forward, Do you play on Desktop and why, or laptop and why ?
I have been playing on Desktop , where i have the Holdem Manager, I generally feel its more "Professional" , However I do find it that if i was playing on the laptop would probably be more confortable and perhaps put up some more volume.
I play using a fairly decent desktop.
I use a separate SSD for the databases for PT4 and fpdb -- something I could not do with a laptop.
Also, I use two monitors -- one has the poker tables, and the other has anything else I need open.
Since I started streaming, I've added a third monitor -- one has the poker tables as before, all the stream tools are on the second and the remaining stuff is on the third. I'm pretty sure there are laptops that can do that, but I have no idea of the cost.
When deciding on this system, one factor was the price-to-performance trade off. The price of a laptop for the same performance was much higher (15-20% depending on the brand).
If you have a desktop, you'll need an ergonomic workstation for it. A decent chair, and a keyboard at the right height and a way to set your monitors at a comfortable working height and angle.
Cheers,
VS
Hi Vorpal, Thanks for your reply,
Yeah, you make a good point , Gotta a pic of yours ? lol
I am moving houses in December, trying to figure in what to invest, to play in Laptop or in the Desktop, even though in all honesty my Desktop rocks, Laptop just average.
@DSharkP There's is no perfect answer to that question. Mainly it depends on the volume you play. The Number of tables you play. If different poker rooms simultaneously. If the laptop/computer have the same specifications. I think a mix of both can be good. You can play on you Desktop computer and if you have a computer problem / bug / win10 buggy update then play on your laptop. Personally i like to play on a desktop computer with a multimonitor setup. I also have an UPS for my computer and my router in case of powercut wich happens often since i expatried myself in small town. it also protects the power supply of my computer and my laptop when puggled onto it. Also if you often travel and still want to play poker you will definitely need a laptop.
Best of Skills & Luck @ Tables,
OldSchoolPapa.
I don't get why it matters 
I have a laptop because, well, I just have a laptop ♦ Bought one a few years ago. It is a gaming laptop so the performance is ok.
However, I have the laptop sitting on a corner of my table, I have a good keyboard and mouse, ultrawide monitor and so on.. So it is not any different from a desktop.
If you don't need it to be portable, then of course go with the desktop. You can get better performance for the same price.
I play on laptop, because I am traveling around a lot. As I have ton of tables opened I usually have at least additional 2 screens next to laptop screen plugged in or now even better - a 4k 50" TV, which gives you a real estate of 4 screens 
With keyboard and mouse plugged in so laptop acts more as a desktop, tucked away under the screen mostly.
The awesome thing about it is that it is easy to move workstation and have all data read to go + if you wanna study outside or you are moving between a few places than it makes it really easy + it uses less space etc.
If you get new i7 mobile processor with 6 cores (i7 8750h) it compares to desktops for sure, should be strong enough for most needs, is a beast. Also you get them for a good price.
You also have computer on battery if something goes wrong- but you can get UPS for that.
You also have usually 2 SSD disks inside. Switch out the normal Sata disk with the SSD one and one main m.2 type (PCIe) SSD, so that is fine.
What are the negative points for me:
-Desktops run a lot quieter than laptops. Also thermal throttling is a thing with laptops, so it is good to be aware which model you are buying. But therma problems are just if you do something really taxing for the processor. But if you have a nice cooler and good case, desktop should really be a LOT quieter than laptop. That is the biggest one for me.
-You do get a bit better performance for less money, the difference is not so big though.
-If anything goes wrong it is usually cheaper and easier to fix desktop computer and just replace some component.
- you are limited to 32GB of RAM, which should be enough even for more heavy use, but if you need more then desktop is a way to go
I always was using desktop before, but will probably not go back, specially with new laptops becoming so strong and I love not having cables everywhere and nothing on the floor or on the table taking space. Although the new AMD 2700x is kinda awesome and good price, so who knows
I have moved your thread to our computer & technology board. There fits it better.
Cheers,
SDK1987
