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I absolutely appreciate that for some people portability is necessary. If you grab a laptop with DisplayPort out, then you can use an EVGA displayport hub to run 3 monitors. It wont do 1920 x 1200, but from memory 1920 x 1080 is fine - there are some specs floating around somewhere
I too am looking to build a new system with capabilities of doing trading and back testing so this thread couldn't have come at a better time. Here is where I'm at right now:
-Fractal Design Define R4 or Fractal Design Define Mini (smaller isn't necessary but if I don't lose functionality I'll go that way)
-Windows 7 64 bit prem or pro (any reasons to go one way or the other?)
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I'm new here and I'm not trying to hijack this thread but I felt like since my build is based directly off this info that starting a new thread might not be best. I'll be buying within the next few days so any advice would be great.
GPU is bit long in tooth now. Realize its a silent card, however the new series from Nvidia are incredibly power efficient. Not sure what you are doing monitor wise and number as this impacts choice of card.
-I'm really hesitant about OC'ing as I want my system to be rock solid stable, and the power/heat savings of the Xeon really are appealing to me.
-Looks like Win7 pro is the winner
-As far as number of monitors, I'm too early in my journey of becoming a trader to really know what I'll need down the line so I figured this less expensive card will run the two I have now plus two more. But I'm looking into the newer Nvidia cards now to research what I'm giving up with this older model.
in that case check out the recommendation by medias which was a good one - the Vanguard B85 - basically a non-overclocking/few less features version of the Gryphon - ie same TUF build design. About $50 difference between the two boards for o'clocking, more SATA6 and USB3 ports, higher performance audio, and more PCIe 16 (dual 8) lanes... Gryphon has 5 yr wty, Vanguard only 3. Its a shame ASUS don't do an H87 TUF series board
As far as monitors go, stick to IPS, either what I listed previously, or even the Dell 27" IPS 2560 x 1440. For intraday trading, I actually use 3 x 24" monitors in portrait mode for one chart, and then the fourth is just for a 30M of the same instrument. For my stock trading slower time frame stuff, I'll run 8 charts across 4 monitors, with broker platform and /or other windows to come to the front... but for the small time frame stuff - that massive chart is great as you see the forest for the trees and avoid being myopic.
