Search results

Why did you thank fireplace? He said you had a heart attack and RIP! :) http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=191872&perpage=6&pagenumber=172

I think the first $$$$ line is on the new computer mark-up. I have examined their parts lists on their computers once. My estimate is their prices are from 50% to 100% higher compared to what you can get DIY. But you are a trader... your time is valuable... you may not have the EXPERTISE...

LOL... I will wait until Eyefinity 24 hits the market.

Quotes from jtrading: RE: Only reason I am building my own trading PC is to use dual monitors, If this is the only reason, why did you feel you need to build your own? There are many i3 class computers out there with 1 PCIe X16 expansion slot (typically). You can just open up the case...

You are killing me with your pick list and total price. $872... that is already including a 64K SSD and a 500GB drive, better performance than my i7-930. I need to follow your list if I build a third box. LOL on the video cards. The DP cables may cost more than the cards themselves...

Melanie, didn't we go through this before? This is your third gyration of picking components for your PC. Thoughts for the 6-in-1 video card (1 card driving 6 monitors): - $400 to buy - If the video card goes out, replacement cost = $400 - If the video card goes out, you are down 100%...

I don't believe any high performance graphics cards/chips are required. The main advantage of having high performance graphics cards/chips is that it offloads the computing-intensive tasks - such as drawing 3-D polygons, adding shading, shadows, handling translucency, etc.. from the computer's...

Would you please quantify your "high speed". Nothing will come close to your 477.01 mb / s.

You are right Petsamo. Thanks for the catch.

Seems like we have a mix discussion on the LCD monitor hardware response time with the trading software delay response time.

In general the faster the response time the better. From wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Response_time_(technology) This picture illustrated the difference in response times: I don't think 5ms versus 2ms is all that different in trading (charting). Unless you plan to use...

Separate purchases, via the same broker or different brokers, does not automatically cause wash sale. The key question to ask is: Did you repurchase the same stock soon afterwards? (Soon being 30 days).

I am sorry lauralb. It seems you are not telling the whole scenario. How was the first 1000 shares been replaced by second 1000 shares? You bought 1000 shares. Then you bought another 1000 shares. So you had a total of 2000 shares at that moment. Then you sold all 2000 shares of it...

I don't think you had a wash sale based on the above information. Your 2000 shares of xyz stock has a basis of $9500 - commissions. (1000 @$5.00 and 1000 @4.50). You sold all of it at $9500. You have a loss of 0 before commission. Counting commissions (1 buy, 1 buy and 1 sell) and SEC fees...

But this time is may be different though. I remember using an e-machine which had 128MB of RAM when it started. And subsequently adding 128MB, and replacing both with 2 x 256MB... SIMMS - before DIMMS. Heck I remember my first computer, Apple II+, bought 1981, had only 64K of memory. 64...

On the issue with multiple video cards... IMO it is the best (to save yourself headaches) if you plan to have many monitors on your new system: to stay with the same make, same bus type, same model if possible. This is to reduce the chance of compatibility issues. For example if you know...

On the issue with memory... There is such a thing as "too much memory". Sort of. I learned it through my exercise. 1. If you use an 32-bit operating system like XP, Microsoft restricted the memory space to only 4GB. The OS simply does not see any additional memory you have installed...

That $33 really fed a lot of workers at Goldman Sachs! :D

Now if I can turn those LEDs into a heat meter... of the CPU not of the stock market... that would be fantastic! LOL :p

LOL! I always wondered what those flashing LEDs and side windows are for. Are those the pimp car design of computer chassis? :)