NewEgg Build your own, if for nothing else than the education (it is actually extremely simple) just google some tutorials...
Pre-builts... lenovo, Asus, Dell outlets.... Just keep watching for deals from fatwallet and bens bargains etc....
Desktop Trading Computers
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Pre-builts... lenovo, Asus, Dell outlets.... Just keep watching for deals from fatwallet and bens bargains etc....
The more software you run, the higher chances are that you will have problems. Despite you having 8 threads, one multi-threading app can hoard all the CPU time in a conflict situation and all that power will go to waste.
For myself, I rather minimize the number apps running when I know CPU time is critical to trading. Keeping an eye on what's running in the background is very important for not just performance but also security.
I agree that the difference in price is insignificant but a Ferrari in a traffic jam is still just a car not going anywhere.
My Windows 10 computer malfunctioned today -- I downloaded some virus, tried everything...antivirus spybot etc tools...nothing worked. I even edited the registry values...that's when things really started to act/look weird.
(I downloaded what I thought was a hack to get a free password for a program, to get the full version; DFX Audio Enhancer)
Long story short....I popped in my backup/old Windows 7 hard drive-- I feel back right at home. I love Windows 7. feels more...traditional PC. everything's more brighter and evident. -- i like the side gadgets too.
The laptop I do email was topping 100% CPU after I had both 64/32 Window7 reinstall and that was at idle, so I had Windows 10 put on and it seems to take much less resources always under 10% at idle now. But I have noticed that downloading a couple security programs, Internet would not work, so both times doing System Restore it came back just like it never happened. I tried AdvantageCare 8.0 and CCleaner. It is happy with Avast, Revo Uninstaller and Spybot. My charting and platform laptops are still on Window 7, but I do notice window 10 just seems faster.
I never did much of getting hacks, always thought that be more of if I did bad towards others, I can expect bad coming back at me. Stuff is so much cheaper than 20 years ago.
The question should be "why are you asking, as you already own it". But this is typical.
You will be more than fine. Any seasoned, good trader will tell you that some of his best trades were done on a celeron laptop when they least expected it.
Good luck, go slow, go for only singles hits, and practice sitting on your hands.
The trades you don't do will be your friend.
Good luck again and may the trading Gods be with you.
Kindest Regards,
Flash (Harvey) Gordon
Desktops suit me as I can change any of the parts easily. Not a recurring problem with batteries. During trading hours, most of us usually do not move too much or too far. My perception is that with the same configuration, a desktop's response is better compared to its counterpart. Am I right? If so, wondering why traders would need laptops.
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i have a Laptop for traveling, which i used to do more
and for an emergency - say something goes wrong with my desktop
and for a downstairs, other room, after hours, portable computer
[after the market closes, i turn my desktop off for the night]
marc
Well it has been a few days with the system and I must say it is amazing, no glitches no problems running all my softwares and charting programs and not one problem.. Def can tell a difference on the speed from my old system which is great. Will keep all updated. I appreciate all the feedback on this thread, you guys are great