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My suggestion: Remove Norton on your new box. Focus on trading applications and use only "proven" software... which mean's don't use it to browse the internet and prohibit using it to hit any "download" button. Use your other old desktop or laptop for that (run Norton on them perhaps) for...

The CPU spec does not has something to do with trading directly. But does have to do with pricing. You can buy laptops today a little over $1000 with CPU performance and memory and disk space surpassing that IBM Thinkpad design. So you are paying $1400 extra for the sliding second LCD screen.

Ultimate? $2395, 2.66GHz Core i5-560M CPU... hmmmm... no

That kind of performance for a little over 600 bucks is really good. Can't do it even with BIY. Much more than adequate for all practical trading purposes... :)

Let me explain with a picture of my setup. Sorry about the clutter. The Neat Factor ranks low in my trading room. I am just a practical guy. Screen 1: laptop itself (18.4 inch, 1920 x 1080) Screen 1 is high-lighted in a red frame. It is the laptop's own LCD screen. Screen 2: VGA...

May be an 1-inch cooling fan for the SSD? LOL :D

Congrat on your new machine Tiki! Have you come to any conclusion what caused the freeze-up on your old machine?

In the default configuration, the browser (FF), it looks like, just follows the convention... storing cache data under the C:\user\username\AppData\Roaming\BlahBlahBlah folder. By default Windows sets the "user" folder (where user data files are stored) on the same disk as the Windows install...

I don't think it matters that much keeping the browser on SSD versus keeping it on HDD. Because the software is typically only invoked once every time you use it. And that's typically once a day or every time you sign on to Windows. The software is only loaded from SSD/HDD once. Why did...

The beeps may contain a code. Listen to it and see if it sends a message. HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - BIOS Beep Codes http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=bph07107

I don't have 4 screens. Only 3. Screen 1: laptop itself (18.4 inch, 1920 x 1080) Screen 2: VGA port from the laptop, 23-inch mon, 1920 x 1080 Screen 3: Tritton UV200 USB-to-DVI adapter, 23-inch mon, 1920 x 1080 You can hook up a second USB-to-DVI adapter to drive another monitor to...

Hey... your CPU cooler did not line up with the motherboard! It's on a 2-degree tilt! Just kidding... :D Excellent job making this a picture tutorial! Your Antec P183 case was designed very well. I use an Antec 300 and it doesn't have any hole on the panel that supports the...

I got the model number now... I use Cooler Master Hyper N520 for my i7-950 chip. Not as tall as yours. Double fanned. Front and back. http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=5983

G8! Where is the lime? :D You need one of those special halmets that holds 2 12-oz cans, one of each side, and a plastic tube... ;)

Good job starting this thread Tiki! It is really nice that you have taken pictures to show every step of the way. This is a great tutorial for DIY'ers! The video links are wonderful bonuses!

Good thing... With the design of those coolers, you would need to mount the cooler on the motherboard before you screw down the motherboard onto the chassis. :)

Looks like the P185 chassis has an optional opening where if you pick up other kind of power supplies (blowing air into the chassis) you can still us it too? That's pretty good!

Learn from my lesson when you begin: be gentle when you clamp down the CPU chip to the socket. Don't bend any pin! That saves you lots of trouble!!! LOL :D

I don't have a Micro Center nearby. I use Fry's and their selections are pretty good too. I got most of my components from them. The rest online.

Only twice? I thought we would shoot for 10x. LOL :D I envy the i7-2600k. Only 1 year and made obsolete my i7-930 by 2x. I wonder what the Intel third generation would be like.