I probably should have titled the thread, "Looking for a low cost trading computer?"... or, maybe even used the word "cheap".
Looking For A Trading Computer?
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I probably should have titled the thread, "Looking for a low cost trading computer?"... or, maybe even used the word "cheap".
Why cheap out on something that is mission-critical?
The T5810 is NOT a cheap computer. Was Dell's top of the line in single-socket workstation when in current production. Routinely sold for $1,500-$2,000+... a particular used/refurbished one on eBay is currently $3,119 still. Some available now at a good price is all.
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How about a hot dog at Costco?
I ran across these guys on eBay. They're selling Dell T5810 workstations with "low end configuration" (though more than adequate for trading) for very low prices* and including 1 year warranty (optional 3-yr for additional $40). Bought one myself. They sent me the wrong one but quickly "made things right". Can't beat that!
They have >100,000+ transactions with 99+% feedback.
Look for them on eBay or ... www.Reviveit.io
FWIW...
*If you buy one of these quality machines for stupidly low price, you owe me a beer and a burrito!
I kind of blew it with my headline for the thread. Almost like I was assuming everybody knows about Dell T5810. Should have started with something like, "Looking for a high quality trading computer at a bargain price"?.... and then described the machine a bit. Most people reading only the headline probably think, "What? Any old computer for trading... and an el-cheapo at that"?
I'd been watching for the T5810s to come around off lease on the used market for the last year or so. Well, they're here now. Workstation computers have a real life expectancy of 10 years or so due to having been made with quality/server parts. (My Dell T3500 workstations were bought off lease in 2012, for ~$400 each. Still going strong. But Dell didn't produce W10 drivers for the model, so forced to upgrade my hardware.) Buying with 70% of its life left for 75% off of the original price is a deal in my book.
Can now add Dell Precision T5810 to my rec of HP Z440 (they are equivalent) for trading computers.
FWIW....
Are the dell 5810 all in the $200-$300 range?
Just build it yourself. Can save 50% or more.
Building your own used to be a point of pride in the early days, similar to the history of home-brew ham radios and tube amplifiers for audiophiles. Hard to believe you can save 50% on a PC, but I haven't look into this for a long while. Which retailers are the current go-to for DIY PC components?