Trading Computer

Quote from Doobs789:

Thanks for all of the help guys. I just placed my order for the new computer. I should have it in about two weeks.
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so... what did you ordered? post the bill of materials...
 
Quote from ofthomas:

so... what did you ordered? post the bill of materials...
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Motherboard- Asus P9X79 Deluxe
CPU- Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2GHz Six Core 12MB 130W
Ram- Kingston 32GB DDR3-1600 (4x8GB)
Video Card- 2 x AMD FirePro 2460 PCI-E 512MB
Hard Drive 1- Intel 520 240GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5inch SSD
Hard Drive 2- Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s
CD / DVD- Asus 24x DVD-RW SATA
Case- Fractal Design Define R4 Titanium Grey
Power Supply- Seasonic X-560 560W Power Supply
CPU Cooling (Air)- Gelid GX-7 and additional chassis fan
OS- Windows 7 Professional 64-bit OEM SP1
Warranty- Lifetime Labor and Tech Support, 3 Year Parts
 
Quote from Doobs789:

Motherboard- Asus P9X79 Deluxe
CPU- Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2GHz Six Core 12MB 130W
Ram- Kingston 32GB DDR3-1600 (4x8GB)
Video Card- 2 x AMD FirePro 2460 PCI-E 512MB
Hard Drive 1- Intel 520 240GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5inch SSD
Hard Drive 2- Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s
CD / DVD- Asus 24x DVD-RW SATA
Case- Fractal Design Define R4 Titanium Grey
Power Supply- Seasonic X-560 560W Power Supply
CPU Cooling (Air)- Gelid GX-7 and additional chassis fan
OS- Windows 7 Professional 64-bit OEM SP1
Warranty- Lifetime Labor and Tech Support, 3 Year Parts
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I hope you realize that cooler does not support your socket based on their website specs...

http://www.gelidsolutions.com/products/index.php?lid=1&cid=8&id=66&tab=1

look at the following cooler... you will then be able to overclock that 3930K without any issues..

http://www.corsair.com/us/cpu-cooli...mm-extreme-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler.html
 
Quote from Doobs789:

Motherboard- Asus P9X79 Deluxe
CPU- Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2GHz Six Core 12MB 130W
Ram- Kingston 32GB DDR3-1600 (4x8GB)
Video Card- 2 x AMD FirePro 2460 PCI-E 512MB
Hard Drive 1- Intel 520 240GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5inch SSD
Hard Drive 2- Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s
CD / DVD- Asus 24x DVD-RW SATA
Case- Fractal Design Define R4 Titanium Grey
Power Supply- Seasonic X-560 560W Power Supply
CPU Cooling (Air)- Gelid GX-7 and additional chassis fan
OS- Windows 7 Professional 64-bit OEM SP1
Warranty- Lifetime Labor and Tech Support, 3 Year Parts
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Probably overkill for trading... but looks like good quality stuff.

However easy to convert it to a gamer machine if desired... just replace the FirePros with a couple of hot gamer video cards to run in SLI mode and beef up the PSU.
 
Quote from ofthomas:

I hope you realize that cooler does not support your socket based on their website specs...

http://www.gelidsolutions.com/products/index.php?lid=1&cid=8&id=66&tab=1

look at the following cooler... you will then be able to overclock that 3930K without any issues..

http://www.corsair.com/us/cpu-cooli...mm-extreme-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler.html
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I'm sure they'll alert me, or make the necessary substitution, if a certain component isn't compatible.

I wanted to keep the system as quiet as possible. I have no plans to overclock. I think air-cooled should be sufficient.
 
Quote from Scataphagos:

Probably overkill for trading... but looks like good quality stuff.

However easy to convert it to a gamer machine if desired... just replace the FirePros with a couple of hot gamer video cards to run in SLI mode and beef up the PSU.
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Thanks. Yeah, I agree it's overkill, but should be pretty nice. As of now I have no intention on using it for gaming. But yeah, if I do in the future, I would need more robust video cards.
 
Quote from Doobs789:

I'm sure they'll alert me, or make the necessary substitution, if a certain component isn't compatible.

I wanted to keep the system as quiet as possible. I have no plans to overclock. I think air-cooled should be sufficient.
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I have the water cooler I suggested, it is quiet... I mean, really quiet... I cant say than that cooler you picked, but I cant even hear it...
 
Now that I have ordered the computer (build is completed, it's ready to ship - I should have it in about a week). I am now ready to add some monitors:

I am currently using three Viewsonic 22" 1920x1080 monitors with a Planar stand.

I am thinking I would like to go to six screens. I am currently leaning towards going with six Dell U2412m monitors (24" 1920x1200 res) with an Ergotech stand. Thoughts on this (yes, I have read every multi-monitor thread)? Or perhaps four 27" screens at 2560x1440 would be better? Any opinions are appreciated.
 
Quote from Doobs789:

Now that I have ordered the computer (build is completed, it's ready to ship - I should have it in about a week). I am now ready to add some monitors:

I am currently using three Viewsonic 22" 1920x1080 monitors with a Planar stand.

I am thinking I would like to go to six screens. I am currently leaning towards going with six Dell U2412m monitors (24" 1920x1200 res) with an Ergotech stand. Thoughts on this (yes, I have read every multi-monitor thread)? Or perhaps four 27" screens at 2560x1440 would be better? Any opinions are appreciated.
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personally, I used to have 4x24 @ 1920x1200... vertical... I ended up with 2x27" and I got the same exact thing... but it all depends on what you are trading and how much you are watching... I am not watching lots of markets, just a few and I dont have tons of indicators (I actually really dont have any... :( )...

if I was you, with your current setup... I would go with 2x27" and 2x24" .... why? simple... I would make the 24" vertical on the ends... so basically..

24V+27+27+24V...

I prefer ergotron stands (they are solid and will never tip, well ast least the triplex I picked...

I would get this...

http://www.ergotron.com/ProductsDetails/tabid/65/PRDID/128/language/en-US/Default.aspx

it will support 2x27 without any issues and no need for stand for the ultrasharps from dell... the base they come with is adjustable enough and will go vertical.

lastly, the way i determined what screen config was by making a list of what I was trading, needed to see, and then "drawing" it with powerpoint... that helped see how it would all play out given I wanted to minimize my neck movement and wanted everything within my field of vision..

my two cents of course... you can do whatever you want given it is your money and eyes as well.. :)
 
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