Thanks for the concern, but you have no clue and have not read my prior posts. I have other software running while trading. I make money trading to purchase extreme hardware and that is all that matters. Now I have someone that thinks they are a computer expert telling me my setup is not good, without all the facts. Too funny.
I personally use at home trading station with an AMD 3500+, 4Gb ram (dual 800mhz), 8800GTS + integrated graphic card, ergotron, plus three NEC 19" LCD AccuSync 195VXM+, running Cybertrader software and other stuff simultaneously without any major problem! For mobile platform I use TripleHead2Go + HP Compaq nx9420 (2GB) But for fun Iâm planning to buy VisionStation http://japanese.engadget.com/images/2005/11/vs-image-geek-full-001.jpg Well, everybody buys what she or he needs â¦. suites the best. If u make lot of $$$ then all the hardware question is a rhetorical one. Besides, we - traders / investors - usually change, upgrade hardware once a year! Btw. Didnât mean to offend you. Kane
I agree with you on the power issue. No reason to go to battle under prepared. The question that I had, why the quad core insted of 2 dual cores are there any benifits draw backs. ( I just bought a 2 dual core machine.) Some people aren't just "picking stocks."
Agree with you minmike. Going to battle with daytrading requires an edge. I watch about 60 pre-selected stocks at every open, looking for opportunities. I "pick my stocks" before the market opens. Bought the quad core because I had the money to burn. After reading about it and watching task manager performance I know it works. The dual core should be fine depending on what you're doing (I'm not a computer expert ). Was originally going to the dual too.
the new setup kicks ass. I love having 6 screens so I can see better the windows that I usually toggle through. I'm beginning to push the envelope now of what my computer/internet connection is capable of. so good timing on quad core discussion. my internet is running around 3-4meg on download. and the data itself doesn't seem to be lagging. so no problem there. I've openned 4 tradestation desktops, and it started to bog down my CPU tremendously I think, or at least at the open. I closed it down to 2 desktops, and it seems to be fine. we'll see. but StockzTrader, I may need to consult you on a quad core in the near future.
Great to hear Bandit! Very cool I knew my pc was overloaded in the past by watching the windows task manager performance and program behavior. Consider having a look at that. Here's my quad core shot. Where in the past I was pegging at 100% with my old PC, now the very worst "peak" that I've seen is 75%, and that is rare, when all four CPU's are hitting it hard.