Dream machine/Work machine spec....

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Right I've got a friend who is a trader and manages stocks, etc.

He wants a top top end pc specced up so he can see how much it would cost him to buy it. As it stands budget isn't really an issue ...well until I tell him what it's going to cost lol.

Few pointers...

1. Need decent case size
2. Need OS
3. Need keyboard
4. Need mouse
5. Need gpu able to run 3 x 24" monitors - not really for gaming this machine but needs plenty of grunt to last a few years
6. Need 16 gig of the fastest RAM that can be slotted into the mobo
7. Need decent cooling but liquid not an option....big air would be ideal but then the case needs to help out there too
8. Need option to put 2 SSD's in RAID for holding his trading software etc...Can I get a single normal SSD to run the OS and have 2 x SSD's to run main software? I guess 512k ssd in RAID would suffice? Am I right in looking at RAID 1 for redundancy options?
9. I'm thinking that a 6 core Sandy E or Ivybridge would be ideal for CPU?
10. Need 3 decent 24" monitors
11. Need HIGH END wireless option too for him to stream MP4's to his AV in his living room

When I hear more tech specs or things are he deffo needs...I'll post them up....fire away :D
 
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Here's my first attempt. Do you know if his trading software is demanding (e.g. will benefit from multi-threading?)? Will he do any gaming at all?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £259.99
3 x Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Midnight Grey £229.99 (£689.97)
2 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ FARCRY3, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showdown PC Games £161.99 (£323.98)
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £129.98
3 x Samsung 128GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD128BW) £109.99 (£329.97)
1 x XFX Pro Series 850W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £89.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 400R Midi Tower Case - Black - with FREE Corsair Dual Pack AF120 Performance Fans £84.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Blue (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £66.98
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
1 x Gigabyte M6900 3200DPI Gaming Mouse £14.99
1 x Logitech K200 Media Keyboard (920-002733) £13.99
Total : £2,148.30 (includes shipping : £32.90).

 
Ok £3,000 budget or thereabouts he tells me, he works in dollars and he said...
dont worry about the cash I have USD 5k or so but I'm hoping under $4k. remember I am in Mexico
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Need a wireless option for him too in all that.

Would two 240gig SSD's in Raid 1 be an option? Need a redundancy option there as it is work critical for him and I guess RAID1 is the better option.

I7 for multi threading is ideal and a min of 16gig of really quick RAM...would a 6 core ivybridge be feasible?
 
I'd include external storage with back up software in your budget. Just in case. And a Cloud subscription if you think it's required.
 
Opps I seem to have blown the whole budget but it is completely "themed" :s

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3930K 3.20GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail £449.99
2 x Samsung 500GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD500BW) £319.99 (£639.98)
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7970 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £319.99
1 x Asus P9X79 PRO Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £199.99
3 x BenQ GW2750HM 27" Widescreen LED Professional Monitor - Black £179.99 (£539.97)
1 x Corsair Professional Series AX750 High Performance 750W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply (CMPSU-750AXUK) £139.99
1 x Qpad MK-80 Blue LED Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - UK Layout - Blue Switches ** FREE WOW Mists of Pandaria PC GAME ** £99.98
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R Midi Tower Case - Black/White - with FREE Corsair Dual Pack AF120 Performance Fans £99.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit £71.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £71.99
1 x Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £58.79
1 x SteelSeries Kinzu V2 3200 DPI Gaming Mouse - White (62040) £29.99
1 x Asus PCE-N15 300Mbps 802.11B/G/N Wireless PCI-E Network Adapter £29.99
2 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack £19.99 (£39.98)
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack £13.99
Total : £2,945.02 (includes shipping : £32.90).

 
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Ethermaster said:
Opps I seem to have blown the whole budget but it is completely "themed" :s

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3930K 3.20GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail £449.99
2 x Samsung 500GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD500BW) £319.99 (£639.98)
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7970 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £319.99
1 x Asus P9X79 PRO Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £199.99
3 x BenQ GW2750HM 27" Widescreen LED Professional Monitor - Black £179.99 (£539.97)
1 x Corsair Professional Series AX750 High Performance 750W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply (CMPSU-750AXUK) £139.99
1 x Qpad MK-80 Blue LED Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - UK Layout - Blue Switches ** FREE WOW Mists of Pandaria PC GAME ** £99.98
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R Midi Tower Case - Black/White - with FREE Corsair Dual Pack AF120 Performance Fans £99.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit £71.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £71.99
1 x Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £58.79
1 x SteelSeries Kinzu V2 3200 DPI Gaming Mouse - White (62040) £29.99
1 x Asus PCE-N15 300Mbps 802.11B/G/N Wireless PCI-E Network Adapter £29.99
2 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack £19.99 (£39.98)
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack £13.99
Total : £2,945.02 (includes shipping : £32.90).

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now THAT is what I'm talking about :)

cheers, will pass this on to him
 
Diagro said:
Those monitors are crap. 27" with 1080p.... No less than 1440p is good
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Agreed. And if your going themed, you might aswell go all out:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3930K 3.20GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail £449.99
1 x Hazro HZ27WB 10-Bit 27" Widescreen Professional Monitor - Black £359.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 512GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT512M4SSD2) £324.98
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £251.99
1 x Asus P9X79 PRO Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £199.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Midi Tower - Black - with FREE Corsair Dual Pack AF120 Performance Fans £149.99
1 x Corsair Professional Series AX750 High Performance 750W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply (CMPSU-750AXUK) £139.99
1 x Qpad MK-80 Blue LED Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - UK Layout - Blue Switches ** FREE WOW Mists of Pandaria PC GAME ** £99.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £71.99
2 x Kingston HyperX Genesis 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit £71.99 (£143.98)
1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Blue (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £66.98
1 x Razer DeathAdder Respawn 3500 DPI Xtreme Precision Gaming Mouse - Retail £49.99
1 x Asus PCE-N15 300Mbps 802.11B/G/N Wireless PCI-E Network Adapter £29.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £2,438.81 (includes shipping : FREE).



Blue is the colour.... :)
 
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