Computer for trading

[oskar23]

Hello there,

I am about to buy computer for trading and I need your advice. Which parts play huge role while I am trading? Everything must be fast because in seconds I have to decide whether I should buy or sell stocks. On my laptop it's so slow that everything is late few min....

 

All I have is 2x4gb patriot memory 1600mhz ddr3 and some fans. I need the rest. What would you suggest? I think I don't have much space for case so I would be more than happy to buy micro atx mobo.

[lx_srs]

Hello there,

I am about to buy computer for trading and I need your advice. Which parts play huge role while I am trading? Everything must be fast because in seconds I have to decide whether I should buy or sell stocks. On my laptop it's so slow that everything is late few min....

 

All I have is 2x4gb patriot memory 1600mhz ddr3 and some fans. I need the rest. What would you suggest? I think I don't have much space for case so I would be more than happy to buy micro atx mobo.

I'm assuming you'd be doing lots of multitasking.  Will you be using multiple monitors?

[EpicGeekonFire]

ECC memory is a good thing to have for trading. I remember a past trading build that had it.

 

You won't need much for a GPU. Enough to run like 2 monitors should be fine? Just get something Nvidia so its actually stable.

 

I'm not sure about CPU usage on trading programs, but I would think at least an i5. 

[oskar23]

I'm assuming you'd be doing lots of multitasking.  Will you be using multiple monitors?

For now only one, but later yes, more than one.

 

I just watched this video

 

It seems graphics card doesn't play any role. I have two radeons 4850.

I also think that higher resolution would be better than 1080p so I can open more windows.

 

 

 

 

 

ECC memory is a good thing to have for trading. I remember a past trading build that had it.

 

 

Something like this one?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/8GB-2X4GB-DDR3-MEMORY-RAM-PC3-10600-ECC-REG-DIMM-/230593057331?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35b06ad233

 

 

 

So I could buy used 3570k, micro atx motherboard, ecc memory or use patriot which I have, one radeon 4850, 128gb ssd, small case and budget psu. Is it better to use win 7 or 8?

[lx_srs]

For now only one, but later yes, more than one.

 

I just watched this video

 

It seems graphics card doesn't play any role. I have two radeons 4850.

I also think that higher resolution would be better than 1080p so I can open more windows.

 

Something like this one?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/8GB-2X4GB-DDR3-MEMORY-RAM-PC3-10600-ECC-REG-DIMM-/230593057331?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35b06ad233

 

So I could buy used 3570k, micro atx motherboard, ecc memory or use patriot which I have, one radeon 4850, 128gb ssd, small case and budget psu. Is it better to use win 7 or 8?

Sounds like you're on the right track. ECC memory isn't compatible with the 3570k.  I might go for a graphics card of similar spec, but with more memory if you plan on multiple displays.  As far as the OS goes, it's whatever you prefer until windows 10 comes around.

[lx_srs]

ECC memory is a good thing to have for trading. I remember a past trading build that had it.

 

You won't need much for a GPU. Enough to run like 2 monitors should be fine? Just get something Nvidia so its actually stable.

 

I'm not sure about CPU usage on trading programs, but I would think at least an i5. 

AMD cards are plenty stable.  Sure, their drivers were shitty in the past, but I haven't had one of their drivers crash on me in 2 years.  They're perfectly stable now.

[brob]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5"; Solid State Drive  ($177.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Dell P2715Q 60Hz 27.0"; Monitor  ($549.99 @ Mac Mall)
Total: $1310.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-13 19:33 EDT-0400

[oskar23]

I just realized that 4850 doesnt support 4k

[brob]

I just realized that 4850 doesnt support 4k

 

For non-gaming use the iGPU of a Haswell cpu is quite adequate.