Here are the recommended specifications of a new trading computer for today:
- Intel e6700 CPU or higher dual or quad cores
- At least 2GB of 800MHz DDR2 or DDR3 RAM
- SATA Hard Disk Drives of 7,200 or 10,000 RPM
- Antec Silent P182 quiet case
- Motherboards with 3 - 4 PCIE video slots
- Video cards with at least 256MB of RAM and support screens of at least 24 inches; support for 4 - 10 monitors
- 20X DVD / CDRW optical drives
- PCAngel or Acronis backup system
Finally, it is recommended that trading computers need to be updated to, generally, the best technology every two years. It could be very expensive for a trader to use slow, outdated equipment in this fast-moving trading environment.
Source: the Exchange Newsletter -- An Information Source for eSignal Subscribers
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