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Thanks for the reply Scataphagos. I'm considering either a Dell T3500 or an HP Pavilion Elite HPE-180t PC. You definitely seem to be a big fan of the Dell T3500. Based on the following specs and prices, which one would you go with? Dell T3500 ------------- Quad Core Intel Xeon W3520...

What are the differences between the i7 and Xeon lines of processors from Intel? More importantly, which one is better for trading? They appear to be identical. For instance, when comparing the specs of the i7-920 and the Xeon 3520, the specs indeed do come up identical. Does one processor...

Thanks all. mgookin, Which size monitors did you get from Dell? Was it one of the models that I listed? If so, which one? Have you tried them in portrait mode? How's the viewing angles for not being IPS panel? And did you go through the Dell Outlet? Thanks.

This may simply be a question of personal preference; however, since the folks on this board tend to have very strong opinions, I figured that I would float this out there. For trading, which monitor resolution and aspect ratio do you prefer? 1680x1050 (16:10) or 1920x1080 (16:9) Does...

Does anyone have history with ordering refurbished monitors from Dell? (i.e, any issues with dead/bright pixels, reliability, cosmetics, or return/exchanges?)

Definitely sounds like a great deal. I'm in the process of shopping around for a new trading computer. Depending on whether it comes with the NVS cards that I need, I may be reaching out to you regarding the cards. I need to decide on the computer first though.

I may be interested. I know you are not quiting the trading biz. Why are you getting rid of them? If you have replaced them with new NVS 295s, then what caused you to upgrade?

Thanks Scataphagos.

Does anyone know of any performance issues associated with using a DisplayPort to DVI-D adapter? I'm considering buying a Dell T3500 and all the dual monitor video cards offered use DisplayPort. (i.e., Nvidia Quadro NVS 295). My monitors only have DVI inputs. :mad: