Looking For A Trading Computer?

Scataphagos said:
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! :)
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For trading, I prefer a workstation-grade laptop + docking station + additional monitor. Low power consumption and portable if you need it.

traider said:
What is off lease? Do these guys deliver outside America?
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Off-lease means the machines were previously used by a company that had a lease agreement with a finance company that purchased the assets from a PC manufacturer such as Dell, Lenovo, HP etc.
 
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trustedsource said:
ok ok then the smart thing to do is use your head and say ok.. what other group of real geeks needs a reliable and fast computer with super low latency? hmm oh yeah GAMERS so you google best gaming computer or fastest gaming computer and use their specs and build one or have someone else build it and done.
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A trading computer need not be "fast" nor have "super low latency". High performance computers are mostly necessary for gaming. Not so for trading computers.
 
destriero said:
System builders warranty the system. Any failure on the home build results in isolating the problem and the downtime associated with sourcing a replacement. My kid’s Alienware goes down and a fix or loaner within 24h.
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or as elite traders we could all have a back up at the ready and not have to rely on a company to bring one to us but then again you get the latest and greatest but it would not have your platforms and setups unlike a back up computer.
 
What to consider when buying desktop computers. Do you trade in and out of the markets daily, then flat at days end? Is it dedicated to trading only? Will it be running 24x6 with automated strategies?

Do you need more than 4 cores for running optimizations on 4 years of tick data. Trust me you will need as many cores as you can afford. I have quite a few cores and some optimizations take well over 5 hours.

It all really depends on how you will be using the machine.


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destriero said:
System builders warranty the system. Any failure on the home build results in isolating the problem and the downtime associated with sourcing a replacement. My kid’s Alienware goes down and a fix or loaner within 24h.
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Yes, but some of us are from a IT / Software background. If your options spreadsheet gets corrupted, I am sure you wouldn't even dream of having a third party fix it. Same with some of us. We can't really think why we need someone else to swap out ram / hdd / busted power supply etc. A trip to Microcenter or Fry's and all is well
 
DarthSidious said:
Yes, but some of us are from a IT / Software background. If your options spreadsheet gets corrupted, I am sure you wouldn't even dream of having a third party fix it. Same with some of us. We can't really think why we need someone else to swap out ram / hdd / busted power supply etc. A trip to Microcenter or Fry's and all is well
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Traders should have backup... both software and hardware. If your system breaks down on your end and you can't have it back up in short order, it's YOUR fault. "Shit happens." You know that. Be prepared for it!
 
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