Recent Content by OrakelVanBrakel

  1. Here comes the 12 monitor video card

    Personally I don't think that anyone needs that many screens, but if it helps them be a better trader, why not... The only thing with THIS...
    Post by: OrakelVanBrakel, Jun 29, 2010 in forum: Hardware

  2. Here comes the 12 monitor video card

    A motherboard with 4 (or more) slots will cost you about 50 USD more then your average motherboard. So still a lot cheaper than the 12 output...
    Post by: OrakelVanBrakel, Jun 25, 2010 in forum: Hardware

  3. Here comes the 12 monitor video card

    Any eyefinity card has 3 outputs. So if you use 4 cheap passively cooled <50USD ones, you also get 12 outputs. You'll save 1799USD and about 50...
    Post by: OrakelVanBrakel, Jun 24, 2010 in forum: Hardware

  4. Intel Launches New 40G SSD.... $125

    There is really no need to defragment an ssd. Because of the low access time, it doesn't matter where the blocks of data are located on the disk....
    Post by: OrakelVanBrakel, May 20, 2010 in forum: Hardware

  5. Intel Launches New 40G SSD.... $125

    Have a look at OCZ. They are cheaper then Intel (at least over here in Europe) and you can find a lot of tips and tweaks on the OCZ forum. I have...
    Post by: OrakelVanBrakel, Mar 26, 2010 in forum: Hardware

  6. multi monitor stands

    Only using 2 holes and such a 'short' arm will put a lot of stress on the monitor.
    Post by: OrakelVanBrakel, Jan 5, 2010 in forum: Hardware

  7. multi monitor stands

    For Europe, I would suggest www.zercom.eu as they sell Ergotron monitorstands at reasonable prices and their shipping rates are very low compared...
    Post by: OrakelVanBrakel, Dec 24, 2009 in forum: Hardware

  8. How are laptops for trading?

    That's exactly how I killed my laptop. I had a bad habit of picking it up by one of the corners... until the chassis cracked :(
    Post by: OrakelVanBrakel, Dec 19, 2009 in forum: Hardware

  9. dampening computer/hd noise

    A trading computer doesn't need a lot of cooling. It's not a gaming rig. The Scythe GT fans that I have displace 31 m³/h at only 5 dbA. Most...
    Post by: OrakelVanBrakel, Dec 15, 2009 in forum: Hardware

  10. dampening computer/hd noise

    You should get an ssd. They don't have any mechanical moving parts, so they don't make any sound. They also produce less heat which allows you to...
    Post by: OrakelVanBrakel, Dec 14, 2009 in forum: Hardware