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blowingup2012

Registered: Mar 2012
Posts: 251

05-01-12 02:58 AM

The Intel HD Graphics are aimed more at laptops then desktops. Using the built-in graphics consumes less power then an additional add-on graphics processing unit. Sometimes the HD Graphics does work together with the onboard graphics processor.

In regards to desktops, a decent graphics card is anywhere from 75-125 dollars from Ebay. Any decent graphics card will run rings around the onboard graphics. Since you are not worried about battery power on a desktop then the onboard graphics is not really a concern.

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Anybody know how Intel HD Graphics relates to all this? Would it be a limiting or enhancing factor to the performance of some of the video cards mentioned or vice-versa? And would the higher spec Intel HD Graphics 3000 make any difference from the 2000? All this relative to trading needs and not gaming, of course.

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blowingup2012

Registered: Mar 2012
Posts: 251

05-01-12 03:54 AM

Here is something to consider. The more powerful the computer the greater the need for noisy fans and such. Some video cards have an additional fan. Guess what? You are going to be sitting by that thing everyday listening to the fans. Sometimes getting the best performing machine possible isnt the best solution.

I would go down to the store and listen to what you are getting yourself into first. Another alternative is to locate the desktop in another room or the closet if you can to cut the noise.

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Scataphagos

Registered: Apr 2009
Posts: 9156

05-01-12 08:44 PM

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"... Sometimes getting the best performing machine possible isnt the best solution.

I would go down to the store and listen to what you are getting yourself into first. Another alternative is to locate the desktop in another room or the closet if you can to cut the noise.

Most traders would be surprised to learn how little the CPU and GPU work in a trading environment. Usually better to go for a quiet, adequate machine than a high-power (noisy fan) rig.

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