Buying a new computer?

weeniesandbeans · Mar 18, 2009

I've been driven half nuts with people insisting to stick with xp and 32 bits for a new computer. Others say get the vista with quad core and 6-8 ram 64 bits, it's the future.

I trade multiple time frames using esignal for the S&P eminis and my Esignal and Ninja get maxed out on my cpu bogging down.

You have to pay up to get xp these days and it isn't as powerful as the newer vista, so go with vista? Also vista will upgrade to windows 7 later but xp will not I've heard.

Thanks for all opinions.

Landis82 · Mar 18, 2009

I use a Dell T3400 Precision workstation with Windows XP Pro ( 32-bit ) and 4 gigs of RAM.

It handles all of my data-feeds with ease.

chiguy · Mar 18, 2009

Quote from weeniesandbeans:

I've been driven half nuts with people insisting to stick with xp and 32 bits for a new computer. Others say get the vista with quad core and 6-8 ram 64 bits, it's the future.

I trade multiple time frames using esignal for the S&P eminis and my Esignal and Ninja get maxed out on my cpu bogging down.

You have to pay up to get xp these days and it isn't as powerful as the newer vista, so go with vista? Also vista will upgrade to windows 7 later but xp will not I've heard.

Thanks for all opinions.

i am selling my system...i just got a new position in downtown chicago and no longer need this horsepower at home...look at pictures of your trading stations forum...just fyi

RL8093 · Mar 18, 2009

Quote from weeniesandbeans:

You have to pay up to get xp these days and it isn't as powerful as the newer vista, so go with vista?

TommyHawk · Mar 18, 2009

Those "driving you half nuts" are correct.

weeniesandbeans · Mar 18, 2009

Just found out Ninja doesn't support 64 bit. That answered the 32/64 question.

weeniesandbeans · Mar 18, 2009

Quote from Landis82:

I use a Dell T3400 Precision workstation with Windows XP Pro ( 32-bit ) and 4 gigs of RAM.

It handles all of my data-feeds with ease.

I'll check it out,thanks.

weeniesandbeans · Mar 18, 2009

Quote from TommyHawk:

Those "driving you half nuts" are correct.

I think your right. XP people seem brighter

gnome · Mar 18, 2009

Quote from weeniesandbeans:

I think your right. XP people seem brighter

chiguy is selling his home rig, right? Check into it. He'll probably make you a good deal, and he's always been about leading edge, power, POWER, HORSE POWER!!

weeniesandbeans · Mar 18, 2009

Quote from chiguy:

i am selling my system...i just got a new position in downtown chicago and no longer need this horsepower at home...look at pictures of your trading stations forum...just fyi

I haven't been able to find the trading station forum/pictures. I'm outside of Chicago too. Lets talk.