I have one platform running on a home built. It's roughly 7 years old now and running with no issues. I do nothing on it but trade. The second is a Dell that is now about 3 years old and also running with no issues, and other than some financial items, again I use it for nothing else.
I wouldn't build one these days for the reasons previously mentioned. Back when I built I was able to find deals on all the parts and saved roughly $200. I helped my son build a gaming computer last year, and despite my telling him he could do better price wise for the performance buying an Alienware or the like he wanted the experience of building. Also it was his money. As it so happens he lucked out and a guy he works with sold him a new top of the line video card he won at a tech show for $250, and he sold the original one he bought for $250.
I loved the computers on the site destriero posted, but for the majority of us trading, one of the mainline brands will get you a computer that is great for trading at a much smaller price.
I wouldn't build one these days for the reasons previously mentioned. Back when I built I was able to find deals on all the parts and saved roughly $200. I helped my son build a gaming computer last year, and despite my telling him he could do better price wise for the performance buying an Alienware or the like he wanted the experience of building. Also it was his money. As it so happens he lucked out and a guy he works with sold him a new top of the line video card he won at a tech show for $250, and he sold the original one he bought for $250.
I loved the computers on the site destriero posted, but for the majority of us trading, one of the mainline brands will get you a computer that is great for trading at a much smaller price.
