[Virtualacorn-list] Self-build PC

[John McCartney]

In article <53B2E165.5030901 at druck.org.uk>, David J. Ruck
<druck at druck.org.uk> wrote:
> On 01/07/2014 14:28, John McCartney wrote:
> > I'm not fitting a graphics card and hope that the Intel
> > HD graphics in the processor will be good enough. If
> > not, then a graphics card will be needed. The critical
> > point is how well it handles scrolling in Virtual
> > RiscPC.

> VRPC is only going to use simple 2D acceleration for
> window scrolling, even Intel's onboard graphics can
> handle that, it's 3D gaming its poor on. What will make
> far more difference is the processor and memory
> performance, and the i5 is good for that.

Ah yes, gaming. Do Solitaire and Freecell count?  ;-)

> > In my laptop I detect a certain amount of hesitation
> > although my desktop is OK. They both have NVIDIA
> > graphics cards.

> That's probably down to the laptop chipset, which will
> always be slower than a similar spec'd desktop, due to
> thermal constraints and agressive power management.

I hadn't considered that. Thanks, David. You've set my mind
at rest.

John

-- 
John McCartney
j.mccartney at blueyonder.co.uk