Approximate Purchase Date: This week
Budget Range: Below $300 after rebate
System Usage from Most to Least Important: I'm a full-time trader and a part-time tax accountant, and I will primarily be using this PC for work purposes. When I trade, I will have open:
1) Trading platform on a dual-monitor setup with 5 charts, 2 quote/order entry screens. Not terribly intensive because I don't use any studies on the charts and I don't perform any scans.
2) Firefox with 5-10 tabs
3) An Open Office spreadsheet
4) Firewall, AV running in the background
When I do tax work, I use these additional applications:
1) Lacerte
2) Quickbooks
Parts Not Required: Case (Antec 300), Video card, PSU (Antec Basiq 430W), keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Microcenter
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: No preference. My priority is performance/price ratio and high reliability.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: N/A
Additional Comments: This is my first ever computer build. My primary concern is compatibility between parts, no overheating, and high reliability. I would like everything to work and to work well for the long haul.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CPU:
AMD Phenom II X4 840 = $99.99
CPU Cooler:
Stock Cooler = $0.00
Motherboard:
BIOSTAR A770E3 AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard = $0.00 (Part of CPU/Mobo bundle)
Memory:
PNY XLR8 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) = $28.99 (After Rebate)
Video Card (Given to me by friend):
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 = $0.00
Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB = $50.99 ($10 New Customer Bonus)
Case (Already purchased):
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower = $29.99 (Friend is giving me $15 for two front fans and to switch top fans)
Power (Already purchased):
Antec Basiq BP430 430W = $19.99 (Discount plus Rebate)
Optical (Provided to me by cousin when needed):
External DVD Burner = $0.00
Total Cost = $229.95
Budget Range: Below $300 after rebate
System Usage from Most to Least Important: I'm a full-time trader and a part-time tax accountant, and I will primarily be using this PC for work purposes. When I trade, I will have open:
1) Trading platform on a dual-monitor setup with 5 charts, 2 quote/order entry screens. Not terribly intensive because I don't use any studies on the charts and I don't perform any scans.
2) Firefox with 5-10 tabs
3) An Open Office spreadsheet
4) Firewall, AV running in the background
When I do tax work, I use these additional applications:
1) Lacerte
2) Quickbooks
Parts Not Required: Case (Antec 300), Video card, PSU (Antec Basiq 430W), keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Microcenter
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: No preference. My priority is performance/price ratio and high reliability.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: N/A
Additional Comments: This is my first ever computer build. My primary concern is compatibility between parts, no overheating, and high reliability. I would like everything to work and to work well for the long haul.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CPU:
AMD Phenom II X4 840 = $99.99
CPU Cooler:
Stock Cooler = $0.00
Motherboard:
BIOSTAR A770E3 AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard = $0.00 (Part of CPU/Mobo bundle)
Memory:
PNY XLR8 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) = $28.99 (After Rebate)
Video Card (Given to me by friend):
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 = $0.00
Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB = $50.99 ($10 New Customer Bonus)
Case (Already purchased):
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower = $29.99 (Friend is giving me $15 for two front fans and to switch top fans)
Power (Already purchased):
Antec Basiq BP430 430W = $19.99 (Discount plus Rebate)
Optical (Provided to me by cousin when needed):
External DVD Burner = $0.00
Total Cost = $229.95