Depends. My main problem with "gaming" machines (i.e. non-xenon) is that you wont get ECC ram. FLicking RAM will wreak havoc to any financial results - a bad pixel does not change a game. I stick all ECC memory for my work machines.
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Depends. My main problem with "gaming" machines (i.e. non-xenon) is that you wont get ECC ram. FLicking RAM will wreak havoc to any financial results - a bad pixel does not change a game. I stick all ECC memory for my work machines.
Unless you're running advanced number-crunching software, you likely don't need either.
Any i5 or i7 on a mobo with at least 2, PCIEx-16 slots should be plenty.
Or current single socket Xeon, of course.
I've got single socket W3570s in mine and have yet to find a function which takes the CPU >10%.
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I personally would never go with a laptop for stuff like that, but there are nice mobile workstation cases with up to 3 monitors included.
You basically fold the monitors and store the power cable and are done.
Check something like this:
http://www.chassis-plans.com/rugged-portable-lunchbox-computer/mp3x17-3lcd-portable-computer.html
If you prefer it larger - 1920x1080 in 21.5" - then there is:
http://www.ariesys.com.tw/3-Screen portable workstation/ARP693.htm
Setup / Teardown time is less than 3 minutes, seriouslyAnd you can put in standard components.
If one insists on using a laptop for trading, I would at least get a SpaceBook:
http://www.gscreenlaptop.com/
That's slick, thx for posting.
There are two things missing from this thread - the purpose of the machine and your expectations
Everybody is throwing out SWAG because you've provided no guidance - you haven't answered the 2 questions above...
The one thing I do know - you're not a programmer/developer/Unix/Linux user. Those types wouldn't ask such a question unless you used to troll ET as j2ee....
Try answering these questions...
- Are you flush with cash and just want to buy the latest and greatest?
- Are you a "I build my own" or a "Love specs, but always fry my mboard - please build it for me" kind of guy?
- Do you need mobility?
- Are you going to ....
- watch screens all day? How many screens do you need? I'd focus more on getting the best network throughput (hint - wired) and video card(s). You'll only need above average CPU, RAM, and disk.
- run scripts or a low-end auto trading platform like Ninja? Real-time or EOD?
- secretly desire to run a data mining/compute environment? Run them on the same machine? If so, you'll want the best of everything you can afford....