No it's not. Trading in general is pretty light on the computer, it's only when you're number crunching that it becomes more intensive. As someone said, extra screens don't tax the cpu, but the gpu. Most video cards only handle 2 screens and are limited by connections, not performance, so the workload is light there as well. This is always a funny topic, because people assume that trading setups are intensive. They may look intensive (all the monitors and charts), but they're not.
Trading with Multiple Screens
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No it's not. Trading in general is pretty light on the computer, it's only when you're number crunching that it becomes more intensive. As someone said, extra screens don't tax the cpu, but the gpu. Most video cards only handle 2 screens and are limited by connections, not performance, so the workload is light there as well. This is always a funny topic, because people assume that trading setups are intensive. They may look intensive (all the monitors and charts), but they're not.
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Do you actually NEED that many screens? Or don't you know you can drag the corner of each chart and make it smaller? 
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Do you actually NEED that many screens? Or don't you know you can drag the corner of each chart and make it smaller?
Don't think he's worked out how to use the minimize button yet
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Good setup, those Samsungs are great screens. Are they 22s?
You are missing a notepad, always good to right down things you notice.
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Very nice setup, even more impressive is the fact that it was the iPhone's shot!
Gotta love Screen-estate. But where is ASF?
Cheers,
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Gotta love Screen-estate.
But where is ASF?Cheers,
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Thanks for the comments guys! Yeh they are Samsung 22inch screens only cost $238 which i thought was a bargin for them. Basically i use the main 4middle screens for the Bourse; having a different time frame on each screen. Its easy to look at instead of having four small charts on the 1 screen. The screen on the left runs GFT (4futures charts on screen), with the screen on the right running excel (spreadsheets to record trades) My laptop is used for anything else i basically decide to do (ASF, internet n what not).
Everyone has their own way this works for me as i can see everything i need to and not have to switch between windows etc etc. No way to miss a trade or missinterpret information.
Everyone has their own way this works for me as i can see everything i need to and not have to switch between windows etc etc. No way to miss a trade or missinterpret information.
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wow, thats a very nice setup!! where did you get those 22" from?
and what stand/bracket are you using to hold up the 4 monitors... im looking to get a similar setup, with 3 screens, 2 on bottom, 1 above it in the middle
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Sure is a nice looking set up, you just need wireless mouse and keyboard and a lazy boy chair and your set for the night
.. and some cans of RedBull.I bought an Acer X233H 23inch Wide 16:9 Full HD LCD Monitor Black for $226.00 from Umart which I thought was good value. Also some 19" WS for my wifes system and they were only $150each. They also sell stands to raise 2 monitors for $400 called (LX Dual Display Lift Stand) if your only running 3 I wouldnt spend the money and would leave it on the table unless your short of room of course.
What video card do you use to drive those monitors?
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Hey mate hows it going! If your in sydney a place called CCPU in Carlingford has them sweet deal and they r very well priced and for the stands u need to search up ATDEC Spacedec Donut Bracket with Pole they are approx $200 per pole.
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I run one monitor off my laptop which is a Apple Cinema Display 24inch, and i run the 4 in the middle off one tower which has 2 i think 9600GT video cards and the other screen is run of another tower which has the same card. Works well!
Thanks. I was thinking maybe you got one of those quad-monitor 2D cards (I think they call it FireMV for ATI and Quadro for Nvidia).
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Geez mate... thats a **** load of cash invested into all that equipment. esp the Apple Cinema Display which would've cost the same as 5-6 of those samsung screens!!
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true, but the apple cinema display costs 1500 whereas the 4 samsungs would've totalled less than 1k. just doesnt seem right that apple can charge 6x more for an almost identical product.
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No way the 30" is 10 times more usable than 4 X 22". I have one Dell 30" and 3 x 22". And the 30" is worth it for sure.
Just about to order another 30". $2000 bit of equipment is nothing as your main business tool.
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