Hee heee...know the feeling. I have seven, six on new machine one for the laptop. I will need two for the antec 900 rig when that is back up and running That will leave an extra 8600 and 8400 video card not being used.
So true. I found 1920x1080 monitors for $250-300 AFTER going with the 8 monitor setup similar to what I have at the office so I could be "familiar" with my home setup as I am used to what I use in the office. I monitor several portfolios on the monitors I have at work in several t/f's, and that's 50% of the real estate used. What I do at home is completely different trading my own account. I guess we live and learn...
RL8093, I have never built one myself and question my ability. However, I have all the greatest geeks by my side . Boli even cancelled his vacation to help out . With such a helpful and great bunch here, fasten those kahunas and prepare to build. I think the satisfaction of a self build far exceeds any super PC bought. Beside, you know what exactly is inside there. And the price.............that's the whole different story. <img src="http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=3270049.png"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See the support below (from previous pages): Quote from Sam Morgan: It's the first time i'm doing it and I have never seen a PC from the inside before Ah! A virgin build I see... No worries, after the first one you will be an expert! We will be here to help you! Though this weekend I plan to be out of town and may not be able to reply in a timely fashion. But Tiki is always online! LOL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TIKITRADER Registered: Nov 2006 Posts: 2247 08-10-11 01:58 PM Quote from Bolimomo: .... We will be here to help you! Though this weekend I plan to be out of town and may not be able to reply in a timely fashion. But Tiki is always online! LOL I need vacation soon. Vitamin D sunshine with a lime. Building a new machine is so easy you will be grinning ear to ear when completed. Each time you do it such a rewarding feeling. We are here to help . To aid in the build don't forget to visit the start of the thread step by step images posted and some really neat videos are there to also assist in assembling. Feel free to ask questions that is the purpose of this thread, to help in getting that box up and running.
I left a computer store earlier, and put several different 1920x1080 27" monitors in port mode, pulled up freestockcharts.com, and looked at the differences. I could do what I need to do at home with what newegg sells for $299 with a 4-5 egg rating. And, LOL great minds think alike I guess when it comes to multi monitors. Yes, having eight 24"s at the office on two quad Ergotrons is nice. BUT, I have to literally roll my chair over to end monitors (on the right if that matters lol) at times which is a pain in the ass, but not something I have to do all day so no worries. Since I was able to buy four Quad Ergotron stands at a DEEP discount with the Firm offering to pay for a large portion of my office setup with nsa, I coulldn't turn that down. My home system I funded myself, but the two quad Ergotrons I got really cheap, and thought like a dumba** that I needed to buy eight monitors to mount on the high quality stands I basically have nothing in. It really all gets down to the FACT that trading is a minus sum game. What does that mean? Most think trading is a zero sum same game. Someone wins, the other side of the trade loses. FAR from the truth! EVERYONE loses, but one side has gains... Exchange fees, slippage, your discount broker comissions, software, computers, high speed connection plus the backup, etc., I could go on... Guess my Saturday afternoon commentary gets down to the idea that if you can spend less money on your hardware, and do what you need to do while making gains, you are a step ahead in the minus sum business of trading for a living...
Well AVAILABLE TIME is difficult to say. Everybody's time value is different. I wouldn't want to spend time to wash my own dishes either... As far as KNOWLEDGE... I see every unknown as an opportunity to enrich myself. It's a matter of whether it is your interest. RAID 1... mirror drives I don't think in today's technology it is all that difficult to set up on your PC. Have an available PCIe x4 slot. Plug in a RAID controller. Plug in the multiple SATA cables. Load up the driver software. Test. I heard HighPoint is a good vendor for RAID controller card. Just browsed on Amazon and I found this for $99: http://www.amazon.com/HighPoint-Roc...f=sr_1_14?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1313264993&sr=1-14 I cannot imagine that it would be that much more difficult to set up RAID-1 at home on a non-server class machine.
Believe me, those thoughts have been rolling around in my head for a while as I keep reading these thread updates ... :eek: I really like the idea of knowing what's in the box and adding to my knowledge base as well as assembling a box of what I really want vs what I'm willing to live with. On the flip side, not having that safety net of Dell American-based support is a bit disconcerting (although I haven't used them for several years)... I'm looking forward to see how your assembly goes and what your final $$$'s look like... All the best, Ron
Intel rapid storage technology http://download.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/irst_user_guide.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- Also this video... Raid array on Asus motherboard <iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rgo0OPSw9_E" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
RL8093, I feel you on the tech support, but the last I inquired, they were charging $300 for in-home support. For what?. That's half my parts there. Once I put my machine together, I'll understand the complexity of the task. From having spoken to other ppl, the have told me that the word "complexity" is too big for a task this small. I'll defo. keep you updated.
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