The best CPU for trading? A question we get asked at least once a week. Our stock answer is that it depends on how you trade, which platforms do you use? how many different platforms do you run? how many charts do you open up? Different traders have different workflows, some traders open up one… Read more about The Best CPU for Trading – Intel vs AMD
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Ultrawide Monitors – The Pros, Cons & Potential Alternatives
Something that has come up a few times over the past couple of months when talking to our customers are Ultrawide Monitors. We have had a couple of customers purchase one, and whilst consulting with a fairly big trading firm in London I noticed a few of their traders using them. I thought it might… Read more about Ultrawide Monitors – The Pros, Cons & Potential Alternatives
Trading PC Graphics Cards
Following on from our previous graphics card for trading computers article we are back with a brand new for 2020 trading computer graphics card test. This is a brand new test featuring four cards which have a wide range of different spec’s, capabilities, and pricing, from ultra-cheap to massively expensive. But before we get into… Read more about Trading PC Graphics Cards
The Processor Wars
For the past 12 – 13 years for desktop computers Intel have been the CPU manufacturer of choice, their processors outperformed anyone else’s by a wide margin. Before this period of domination a rival manufacturer called AMD had some success, however they fell behind Intel, and whilst they still offered processors for sale they couldn’t… Read more about The Processor Wars
Shady and Dishonest Tactics to Avoid When Buying a New Computer
The aim of this website is to help traders understand and make better use of technology. The intention is to be the number one resource for traders around the world, to use and come to for their trading and technology questions. For genuinely helpful advice on all aspects of computing as it regards to trading.… Read more about Shady and Dishonest Tactics to Avoid When Buying a New Computer
Understanding CPU Performance for Traders / Why That Cheap Trading PC Might Not Be All That It Seems
When I talk to customers of ours there are a few things which tend to be mis-understood, often it’s the graphics cards, or understanding exactly what RAM is for, but something which also can cause confusion is the computer processor. I’ve had more than one discussion where someone is comparing one computer against another and… Read more about Understanding CPU Performance for Traders / Why That Cheap Trading PC Might Not Be All That It Seems