Need to upgrade or replace trading computer!

[jpjones951]

Quote from Scataphagos:

EMC give you a woodie or something? They are very high priced.

Not sure what happened to my other post.. it was, "this was just info on a 4 port card"

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...086&cm_re=firepro_2450-_-14-195-086-_-Product

 

[andytk5]

Basically I'm looking between the Intel and the AMD on a motherboard with 4 PCI Express slots like the GA-890FXA-UD5 (AMD)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128441

as mentioned or the GA-X58A-UD5 (intel)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128422

Thing I see now is the Intel i7 870k core is much faster it seems than the 6 core AMD 1090T, the 875k replaces the 870 I would guess?

The Intel has the unlock to go over 3.5Ghz and the AMD can as well, but the Intel scores better in most tests.

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/power_six?page=0,1

Powersupply will be 1000watts from your responses and future adds,

Case - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3424772&CatId=1510

Case and board have space for up to 4 DVI vid cards or going to 2 display port cards w/6ports instead, looking at the ATI Radeon HD 5870's for display ports.

 

[andytk5]

That fire pro is great, thanks for the info!

 

[Scataphagos]

Quote from jpjones951:

4 $175 cards or 2 $300 cards.

I have a 4 display system from EMC that I use for trading and video editing. Never had a hiccup. To each his own... LOL

4 x $50 Nvidia Quadro NVS 295 cards from eBay... just make sure they come with 2 DVI-DP adapters for each card.

 

[killthesunshine]

get a good power supply!

 

[andytk5]

I'll check those cards, good stuff, thank you!

Are coolmax or rosewill PS's good?

 

[Scataphagos]

Quote from andytk5:

I'll check those cards, good stuff, thank you!

Are coolmax or rosewill PS's good?

Those are mostly budget brands. Shouldn't skimp on the PSU.

Check this one out for $70AR..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...e=corsair_power_supply-_-17-139-005-_-Product

 

[andytk5]

Sweet, 650w will do it?

Intel seems like board will be more and the processor will be more, suprised to see the i7 Intel 875 ahead of the AMD 6 core 1090T. Sure the AMD 1090T will be more than adequete for what I need though, may just go that route.

 

[bluebird001]

Quote from andytk5:

Sweet, 650w will do it?

Intel seems like board will be more and the processor will be more, suprised to see the i7 Intel 875 ahead of the AMD 6 core 1090T. Sure the AMD 1090T will be more than adequete for what I need though, may just go that route.

Intel is the only way to go. The 875 is a great processor

 

[Scataphagos]

Quote from andytk5:

Sweet, 650w will do it?

Intel seems like board will be more and the processor will be more, suprised to see the i7 Intel 875 ahead of the AMD 6 core 1090T. Sure the AMD 1090T will be more than adequete for what I need though, may just go that route.

You need a big PSU only if you are going to run high-performance video cards. 650W is enough for fanless, workstation cards. If you run gamer cards, they will have recommended PSU minimums posted in their specs.