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My CPU (i5) is really being pushed with all the data I'm receiving and of course all the crap that's working behind the scenes doesn't help.
I've been trying to disconnect all background applications but it's way too difficult.
So I'm thinking installing a clean Windows where the only thing to be installed would be the broker and the chart platform and then on a second partition I would install Ubuntu for everything else, namely browsing, email, movies...
Question is if this is a good solution.
One thing that I'm not fond off is the fact that doing, only having Windows for trading , I won't be able to use Snagit to capture images and do some videos and would no longer be able to use iDrive to backup my data directly since I would't install nothing else in it, not even an anti-virus/firewall.
Any thoughts on this?
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Maybe time to build a new system? If you prefer things the way they are, just upgrade to a better i7.
I'm honestly surprised an i5 is giving you trouble just because of trading, I have like 40 charts open in Sierra right now, plus DOM's, plus like 30 tabs in Chrome, email, and often play a video or whatever in background at same time... and rarely see more than 10% CPU average.
I have a fast i7 but it isn't 10x faster than an i5...
Wow, definitely surprises me you'd have trouble with an i5. Maybe you are running really heavy indicators or something? And I remembered just now you use MultiCharts not Sierra, that is probably a reason for the difference as well.
I always look for excuses to buy new hardware, so if you are looking for permission -- my advice is build a whole new machine!