... I'm not running Adobe Premiere for trading. and most trading apps aren't very CPU intensive.
I run an FX51 system and it's extremely fast, but that's why benchmarks are a useful standard -- where we have no direct basis for comps. I think the edge will again flow to AMD when they get their clocks up to Intel speeds.
For trading it matters little, any chip over 2GHz will perform more than adequately -- I think we're in agreement on that issue.
That is why all this talk about CPU is silly in the context of what kind of trading applications people on ET do.
The FX51 based systems are nice. I really need a screamer soon, way faster than any of these systems. I am holding off till the sprnig for some new announcements from both INTEL AMD and the memory makers - there will be some new and exciting stuff worth waiting for.
One thing is for certain. I will be trying as hard as possible to avoid getting a 32 bit based system. I wish I could afford an eight way Opteron system
That is why all this talk about CPU is silly in the context of what kind of trading applications people on ET do.
The FX51 based systems are nice. I really need a screamer soon, way faster than any of these systems. I am holding off till the sprnig for some new announcements from both INTEL AMD and the memory makers - there will be some new and exciting stuff worth waiting for.
One thing is for certain. I will be trying as hard as possible to avoid getting a 32 bit based system. I wish I could afford an eight way Opteron system
In full agreement -- bought another P4 this week at well under $1k, tough deal to beat. I wouldn't pay more than $800 for a 32bit system at this point, AMD all the way.
Yeah, the Opteron is sweet, hard to justify, but cool as sh*t.
and most trading apps aren't very CPU intensive.
