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Good thing this isn't a debate forum. :)

LOL! I have no intention of "whipping" you. I'm just passing along some info about "workstations for trading" and where to get a good deal.

There's an issue of quality which is difficult to compare. A major benefit of workstations is that the makers intend to sell what, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of them? Makers don't want to have troubles which require warranty service on a significant percentage of machines, so they tend to use...

I built one years ago just for the experience. Can't say it was worth it and if there was any $$ saved, it wasn't much. I see BIY for gamers and enthusiasts, but that's just me.

Not all. Depends mostly on RAM, CPU, drives.... here's an example of a "base" model at Reviveit.io... which is plenty good for trading. $239. No "need" to spend more or have more horsepower. If you want to game with the same machine, however, you'll want more, faster...

You're off on a different tangent. This thread is about buying "a quality workstation for trading, one generation back, and saving around 75% of the new price". That said, I don't believe it is economical or worth the hassle(s) of BIY vs. buying a workstation from Dell, HP, or Lenovo.

No, you can't.

I kind of blew it with my headline for the thread. Almost like I was assuming everybody knows about Dell T5810. Should have started with something like, "Looking for a high quality trading computer at a bargain price"?.... and then described the machine a bit. Most people reading only the...

The T5810 is NOT a cheap computer. Was Dell's top of the line in single-socket workstation when in current production. Routinely sold for $1,500-$2,000+... a particular used/refurbished one on eBay is currently $3,119 still. Some available now at a good price is all.

I probably should have titled the thread, "Looking for a low cost trading computer?"... or, maybe even used the word "cheap".

Kind of in a different realm, don't you think? You're talking $2,700. I'm talking ~$300.

The CPU is only 3-5 years old*, and "one generation back". Not cutting edge, of course... but not necessary for trading either. That it's "last year's model" is why the big discount. My current workstations are 10 years old and still humming... smooth as a gravy sandwich. I'm replacing them...

We're not yet into the "late stages" of Leftism greed and oppression... but working on it, sadly. But like any severe infection... "let it go untreated long enough and it becomes fatal". Odds are we will likely "wait too long", though we'll regret it. :(

Hate to consider... but perhaps "American Revolution #2"? Who wants THAT? I certainly don't. Nobody does. May not have a choice unless we all "knuckle under"... and that's not "the American way". :(

Historically... any "fix" has involved massive bloodshed. Bad government does not "go quietly into the night".

I ran across these guys on eBay. They're selling Dell T5810 workstations with "low end configuration" (though more than adequate for trading) for very low prices* and including 1 year warranty (optional 3-yr for additional $40). Bought one myself. They sent me the wrong one but quickly "made...

"The market changes" is an ongoing paradigm. IOW... "Keep doing what used to work and the market will eventually knock you on your ass". Up to the trader to be vigilant.

"...We can either be free and prosperous, or we can be enslaved and forced into destitution under the rule of big government tyranny..." It’s quite stunning, actually, how the mass awakening has accelerated over the last three years as Trump has succeeded as President. In their desperate...

When the Fed prints enough money, it will eventually make everything rally.... at least temporarily. No surprise.

That's it in a nutshell... THE DEMS SEEK TOTALITARIANISM (which is the goal of Leftism in all of its forms around the world)... with them in control! Too bad every American doesn't understand this... and kick them to the curb. :(