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June 6th, 2011, 07:56 PM
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I always build my own systems. Except for my...
I always build my own systems. Except for my notebooks, I've not purchased an OEM system. But my recommendation is to blow it away and start over, just format the drives, delete their bullshit OEM...
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June 6th, 2011, 07:19 PM
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The speed will help your system boot faster and...
The speed will help your system boot faster and launch applications faster. If you close down your charting application on Friday, and re-open it on Sunday, a dual core may take an extra 10 seconds...
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June 6th, 2011, 06:53 PM
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Intel® Core? i5-650 Processor (4M Cache, 3.20...
Intel® Core? i5-650 Processor (4M Cache, 3.20 GHz)with SPEC Code(s)SLBLK, SLBTJ (http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=43546)
It has a high clock rate so I'm sure it's more than enough for you. It...
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June 6th, 2011, 05:09 PM
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Take any quad core CPU from the last several...
Take any quad core CPU from the last several years and it will display your charts and indicators without a problem. Most modern trading applications are now multithreaded, so MultiCharts,...
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October 21st, 2010, 02:10 AM
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I own many of these: CyberPower 1500 ...
I own many of these:
CyberPower 1500
Newegg.com - CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD 1500 VA 900 w 10 Outlets UPS...
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October 20th, 2010, 01:27 AM
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It has been many years since I used AMD. But...
It has been many years since I used AMD. But with Intel, the memory speed is locked with the CPU. If you overclock the CPU, you'll need to overclock the memory. There are many expert guides on...
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October 20th, 2010, 12:54 AM
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If your motherboard and CPU will natively use...
If your motherboard and CPU will natively use 1600mhz without overclocking, then its worth it. If natively it is only 1333mhz then the 1600mhz will do you no good unless you overclock.
Mike
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October 17th, 2010, 11:31 PM
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One thing you haven't listed is a nice...
One thing you haven't listed is a nice aftermarket heatsink+fan. The stock fans are usually very loud. Nevermind if you intend to overclock or not, I would look to get a nice aftermarket HSF just...
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October 17th, 2010, 07:55 PM
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My recommendation in that case is to read the...
My recommendation in that case is to read the review comments on the mainboard. There will be plenty of people that confirm which memory kits worked perfectly. You can also double check this by...
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October 16th, 2010, 08:22 PM
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You are mistaken -- I am giving away an Asus 24"...
You are mistaken -- I am giving away an Asus 24" in the contest. I own Acer 24's. They both start with A but that is it... also, the winner of the contest can contact me to arrange for an...
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October 16th, 2010, 05:50 PM
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My MultiCharts directory is 2GB. My NT7...
My MultiCharts directory is 2GB. My NT7 directory is 1.5GB. My last post said 30-50GB but clearly I was dreaming. 10GB is more than enough. A typical Windows 7 install is about 10GB I think. Add...
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October 16th, 2010, 05:45 PM
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Personal choice on AMD vs Intel. Do your...
Personal choice on AMD vs Intel. Do your homework on benchmarks and buy the fastest chip you can afford, imo.
I've used SSD's. I am not a typical user, mine lost performance very quickly. Newer...
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October 15th, 2010, 05:56 PM
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Personally I would always use discrete video and...
Personally I would always use discrete video and not onboard, but that is just me. Maybe onboard has come a long way now with AMD.
I would put two cheap PCIe video cards in there and save over...
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