Best laptop/desktop for trading

Shantala

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#21
My system is more than 9 years old.

Intel Pentium D 3 Ghz with 3.5 GB RAM.

Always ran 2 softwares from 2 different brokers and 1 amibroker and 1 MT4. Never had any prob so far. Note: It never restarted on its own since purchase.

So, I think minimum configuration is enough to trade, you need not high performance system.

Now win7 needs 2 GB RAM, NEST needs 2 GB RAM.

Suggest i3 plus more than 4 GB RAM
 

mastermind007

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#22
open it up, clean dust esp around fans and repaste cpu. (search for instructions, its easier than it sounds or go to some tech shop)
Unfortunately, these companies have some horrible pastes and both my old toshiba and now HP started overheating after about a year.

if you cant do that, atleast underclock your cpu reducing voltage (even easier - you just need to run tool after reading how to do it) + get a laptop pad with fan placement aligned with your fan intake below.
Made a big difference on my old stupid toshiba that had faulty bios and wouldnt run its fans in linux.
Sorry for mis-communication in earlier post. I don't do the fan cleansing business myself. I did mention word "warranty" or "willingness to pay for service" but I was not very clear.

I've been getting my laptop fans cleaned every six months and so and I pay for this service of professional on-site hardware technicians.

I am a computer techie but this way too complicated even for me. There are close to 25 screws to be opened and 15 parts to be displaced before fan assembly is pulled out. After cleansing, whole thing has to be put back in inverse order.

I also use a cooling pad.
 

TracerBullet

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#23
Sorry for mis-communication in earlier post. I don't do the fan cleansing business myself. I did mention word "warranty" or "willingness to pay for service" but I was not very clear.

I've been getting my laptop fans cleaned every six months and so and I pay for this service of professional on-site hardware technicians.

I am a computer techie but this way too complicated even for me. There are close to 25 screws to be opened and 15 parts to be displaced before fan assembly is pulled out. After cleansing, whole thing has to be put back in inverse order.

I also use a cooling pad.
Note just for info - this is the likely order of effectiveness

1) Cpu repaste - Made the biggest difference for me. All of these Laptop companies use crappy paste that dries up in a year. Good pastes dont dry up. Good pastes are not expensive, certainly not compared to laptop costs. So the only reason that i can think of on why they use crappy stuff is to get more sales. People who dont know will eventually buy a new one as your laptop heats up. You only need to repaste once. Dont need to do it every six months.

2) Dust - This depends on laptop model. My old Toshiba had a big chunk of dust in front of the fan exhaust. My more recent HP is much better and didnt have any significant dust on fans. So no need to clean HP every six months.

3) Cooling pad - Cooling pads are comfrotable to use, so get them anyway but they dont make a major difference. Unless you use a desktop fan blowing right into the intake :)

I am not a hardware guy either. Laptops are probably the first thing i opened up. You have plenty of good videos in youtube.
This one here is very nice that shows how to do it properly in an organised manner. Worth a look even if laptop model is different.

Anyway, its a bit of work and not all may want to do it. i am just saying its not difficult. i prefer to be not dependent on them and its fun to do once.
Just ask them to use a good cpu paste (a good enough cheap one will be ceramique 2). Unless your cpu fan assembly is a dust magnet you dont need to do it every six months if done properly.

Finally, if you dont need mobility, use desktops. They are cheaper, much faster, cooler and certainly easier to open up. Just ask for list of components for your need in any decent forum and get it assembled from a good shop. Prefer intel for cpu. i3 4th gen is enough for most use cases (even gaming upto 1920)
 
#24
Finally, if you dont need mobility, use desktops. They are cheaper, much faster, cooler and certainly easier to open up. Just ask for list of components for your need in any decent forum and get it assembled from a good shop. Prefer intel for cpu. i3 4th gen is enough for most use cases (even gaming upto 1920)
Very true Sir
I have also experienced that desktop works much better than laptops.
Please suggest some forums

Thanks
 

TracerBullet

Well-Known Member
#25
Very true Sir
I have also experienced that desktop works much better than laptops.
Please suggest some forums

Thanks
there are many and no 'sir' please
Some examples of forum sites - techenclave, Digit, reddit, toms hardware
there would be many more i just listed some.

you can also try to understand and choose on your own. Some sites - logical increments, tech report, tom's hardware
There is also anandtech and many more.

Finally you can try to check how to assemble yourself if you want ex - Newegg , techreport etc. Shop guy will do it but knowing how to do it can always be useful and will be faster. ( i have to do it too, didnt buy desktop yet - just prepared :) )
 

TracerBullet

Well-Known Member
#26
Note just for info - this is the likely order of effectiveness

1) Cpu repaste - Made the biggest difference for me. All of these Laptop companies use crappy paste that dries up in a year. Good pastes dont dry up. Good pastes are not expensive, certainly not compared to laptop costs. So the only reason that i can think of on why they use crappy stuff is to get more sales. People who dont know will eventually buy a new one as your laptop heats up. You only need to repaste once. Dont need to do it every six months.

2) Dust - This depends on laptop model. My old Toshiba had a big chunk of dust in front of the fan exhaust. My more recent HP is much better and didnt have any significant dust on fans. So no need to clean HP every six months.

3) Cooling pad - Cooling pads are comfrotable to use, so get them anyway but they dont make a major difference. Unless you use a desktop fan blowing right into the intake :)

I am not a hardware guy either. Laptops are probably the first thing i opened up. You have plenty of good videos in youtube.
This one here is very nice that shows how to do it properly in an organised manner. Worth a look even if laptop model is different.

Anyway, its a bit of work and not all may want to do it. i am just saying its not difficult. i prefer to be not dependent on them and its fun to do once.
Just ask them to use a good cpu paste (a good enough cheap one will be ceramique 2). Unless your cpu fan assembly is a dust magnet you dont need to do it every six months if done properly.

Finally, if you dont need mobility, use desktops. They are cheaper, much faster, cooler and certainly easier to open up. Just ask for list of components for your need in any decent forum and get it assembled from a good shop. Prefer intel for cpu. i3 4th gen is enough for most use cases (even gaming upto 1920)
forgot to add
2) Undervolting / underclocking - This can make a significant difference too and you dont need to spend a single rupee here.
Undervolting means you reduce voltage supplied for your clock speed. This will reduce heat. Underclocking means you also reduce cpu speed if you dont need it. After underclocking you can can undervolt more.

There is nothing significantly technical about it. you just need to use overclocking software or motherboard bios and use trial & error to get least voltage that works for you cpu/gpu clocks.

This will certainly help if you have AMD. Made good difference to both my laptops. i dont know about intel though as they lock cpu frequency for most models. i dont have intel yet.
 
#28
I want to buy a new laptop for trading purpose . Friend give me suggestion . Budget is about Rs. 40,000/-.
Thank You
 
#29
Any one have suggestion for buying a new laptop or I started a new thread for this subject.
please reply friends.
thanking you
 
#30
I want to buy a new laptop for trading purpose . Friend give me suggestion . Budget is about Rs. 40,000/-.
Thank You
Any one have suggestion for buying a new laptop or I started a new thread for this subject.
please reply friends.
thanking you
You don't need any special configuration. Go for a basic i3 or i5 CPU, 4th or 5th generation as per your budget, 500GB hard disk, 4gb RAM.. enough. Make sure that you have the warranty. You may buy an extra mouse, laptop bag etc. So make sure to consider Rs. 1500 extra expense.
 

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