- May 22, 2005
- 123
- 0
- 0
Build for running MISSION CRITICAL trading application
Hello all
I?ve been running a futures trading system on an old PC now for sometime (6 years old!). I always thought that the application wasn?t too demanding and that I wouldn?t benefit too much from a new PC. Anyway, I guess it is time for me to build a new one.
The application pulls in a lot of real-time financial price data, and then has to submit/change orders.
The absolute goal is stability.
Should I buy a DELL PRECISION? Or build one?
Can my home build be as stable as DELL PRECISION?
Second goal is speed, so that my trades can be submitted as quickly as possible.
Budget is unlimited, but I don?t want to waste any money. I was thinking single processor because this would make that single application faster? Or should I go for dual/quad because then the computer background processes won?t impact the application?
Please recommend the best processor, motherboard, ram for me.
Here are the stated minimum requirements (which I would like to VASTLY exceed):
Item Minimum Requirement
Processor 3 GHz P IV PC or equivalent
Hard Disk Drives 50MB Free HDD Space
RAM 2 Gb
Thanks! I appreciate all of your help!
Quanttrade99z