FWIW:
Keep an eye on the 'Dell Outlet'. As an example, I picked up a Precision 670, 2.8GHz Xeon 'Irwindale' (2MB cache), 2 Gigs RAM, Nvidia Quadro FX 540, 250Gig SATA HD, certified refurbished with 3 year warranty for $889+tax+handling. I think I got a bit lucky on the price, but just keep your eyes peeled as they come and go.
You can't argue with the price, and this way you won't have any speed issues. You'll probably want XP Pro to ensure compatibility with trading apps - mine came with XP Pro x64, but I simply set up dual boot for XP Pro and XP Pro x64. (had an extra copy of XP Pro).
I can run the charting application/datafeed with a zillion charts and studies, as well as the trading interface - the computer doesn't even break a sweat.
If you are running TT, this will cost less than 2 months of TT subscription and you'll be flying.. Just an idea, if you want to indulge a bit and save some money in the process.
edit: If you are set on multi-processors, you can of course add one to a single processor Precision 670 (just need the heat sink and fan assembly from Dell), or the Dell Outlet provides configurations with dual processors - single or dual core. However, I suspect that a machine similar to the one described above would be more than sufficient for your needs - as far as graphics, the Quadro FX 540 is definitely fast enough.
Keep an eye on the 'Dell Outlet'. As an example, I picked up a Precision 670, 2.8GHz Xeon 'Irwindale' (2MB cache), 2 Gigs RAM, Nvidia Quadro FX 540, 250Gig SATA HD, certified refurbished with 3 year warranty for $889+tax+handling. I think I got a bit lucky on the price, but just keep your eyes peeled as they come and go.
You can't argue with the price, and this way you won't have any speed issues. You'll probably want XP Pro to ensure compatibility with trading apps - mine came with XP Pro x64, but I simply set up dual boot for XP Pro and XP Pro x64. (had an extra copy of XP Pro).
I can run the charting application/datafeed with a zillion charts and studies, as well as the trading interface - the computer doesn't even break a sweat.
If you are running TT, this will cost less than 2 months of TT subscription and you'll be flying.. Just an idea, if you want to indulge a bit and save some money in the process.
edit: If you are set on multi-processors, you can of course add one to a single processor Precision 670 (just need the heat sink and fan assembly from Dell), or the Dell Outlet provides configurations with dual processors - single or dual core. However, I suspect that a machine similar to the one described above would be more than sufficient for your needs - as far as graphics, the Quadro FX 540 is definitely fast enough.
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