Six 22" monitor setup
- Thread starter LEAPup
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8 lanes is more than enough ..hell 4 should be enough for charting
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-crossfire-nvidia-sli-multi-gpu,2678-5.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-crossfire-nvidia-sli-multi-gpu,2678-5.html
why don't you go for broke.. get a i-7 proc, three 30" monitors and about 10 gig of mem coupled to a 1000watt PS? ..that's a class-A sys
wouldn't have to upgrade for 10 yrs
wouldn't have to upgrade for 10 yrs
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why don't you go for broke.. get a i-7 proc, three 30" monitors and about 10 gig of mem coupled to a 1000watt PS? ..that's a class-A sys
wouldn't have to upgrade for 10 yrs
After the check I'm going to be writing this week, I don't know if I'll have enough $ left to go to an internet cafe.:eek:
How much is that setup? I can't imagine 3 30" with 10gig. Wow!
Quote from LEAPup:
After the check I'm going to be writing this week, I don't know if I'll have enough $ left to go to an internet cafe.:eek:
How much is that setup? I can't imagine 3 30" with 10gig. Wow!
Memory and LCD's are both very cheap, not going to break the bank. IMO overkill, but if it makes your P&L Green go for it!
Quote from LEAPup:
After the check I'm going to be writing this week, I don't know if I'll have enough $ left to go to an internet cafe.:eek:
How much is that setup? I can't imagine 3 30" with 10gig. Wow!
who cares just do it!
a cheaper proc could be overclocked leaving additonal funds for other componets 
Quote from LEAPup:
Going to build it. (With some help!)
Welcome to the DIY club, bro!
My thoughts:
If you decide on having the 2560 x 1600 30" screens, make sure you have the video card(s) that would support it. Because the low-price cards such as PNY 8400 GS cannot support that kind of high res.
The set of 6 x 22" (1920 x 1080) [equate to 12.4 Mil pixels]
3 x 30" (2560 x 1600) [equate to 12.2 Mil pixels]. About the same.
The ATI video card that supports 2560 x 1600 resolution sounds much more expensive than the run-of-the-mill 1920x1080 card. I am not sure if it supports dual 30" mons. And I also feel that the 30" monitors are much more expensive than the 22-24 group. May be $1100 each?
If my guess is correct, 3 x 30" mons = $3300+, 2 (or 3?) ATI cards = $600. Just this display component is already $3900. (Much higher than your PC box)
The 6 x 22" mon options: 6 x $200 + 3 x $60 = $1380.
Perhaps this suggestion:
Get some cardboards. Do some cut-outs. 3 x 30" mon (about 28" x 21"). And 6 x 22" mon (about 20" x 17"). Lay/mount the cardboards in front of you on your trading desk. Imagine how you would display your trading charts. See which configuration would suit you the best.