Pls advice on this trading rig setup

[cybernick]

I'm building a rig mainly for streaming videos, programming, backtesting, viewing charts & trading. Speed & latency takes priority.

After researching alot & getting advice from friends & experienced forumers here (thanks guys), I've decided on my setup.
Any final advice?


1) AsRock B85M Pro 4 + i5-4570 = $355 (supports 2 monitors)
2) 2* 8gb Kingston PC3-1600 DDR3 = $186
3) WD 1 tb Sata 3 = $78
4) Powercolor 7750 2gb Eyefinity OR Sapphire 7770 GHz edition (supports 4 monitors) = $227
5) Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit = $115
6) Crucial M500 120gb OR Samsung 840 EVO (buy from amazon) = $130
7) Reuse: Standard ATX plastic case
8) Reuse: DVD-RW drive
9) Reuse: front bay card reader
10) Reuse: coolermaster 400W PSU (Assuming Thermaltake Power Supply Calculator is reliable, 400W is just enough); but if not enough power, will buy FSP 550W 80 + silver = $85
Total = $1181

Question: Do I need to get addition fans given that my CPU will be on maximum power state most of the time?

 

[royfrosty]

Get the msi one better. Got dvi, got vga, got hdmi and display port. In all 4 monitors natively.

Get the powercolor version as it has 3 years warranty compared to sapphire 2 years.

With FSP raider silver 550w at that price just hoot a Superflower HX500 500w Gold 80+ at $89

The rest pretty much good to go!

 

[cybernick]

Get the msi one better. Got dvi, got vga, got hdmi and display port. In all 4 monitors natively.

Get the powercolor version as it has 3 years warranty compared to sapphire 2 years.

With FSP raider silver 550w at that price just hoot a Superflower HX500 500w Gold 80+ at $89

The rest pretty much good to go!

Thanks for all your advice Roy.

a) With regards to the Mobo, I'm thinking of getting the asRock one because it has a intel gigabit card on board rather than the realtek card, low latency is important to me, I read that the intel gigabit is better than realtek. I don't think I'll ever need to support more than 2 screens from my motherboard directly, so I don't need all the ports. Plus asrock seems to be a more reliable brand than msi reading from forums?

b) Ok, noted about the warranty. But the Sapphire one is slightly cheaper & more powerful? (that's provided I can even find it at SLS. Can't seem to locate it on any price list.)

c) Thanks for the suggestion about the PSU. Will consider that! How long is the warranty for the super flower? I know the FSP one is 5 yrs.

 

[tarui04]

Ssd please

 

[cybernick]

Ssd please

Yes, included:
6) Crucial M500 120gb OR Samsung 840 EVO (buy from amazon) = $130

 

[tarui04]

Yes, included:
6) Crucial M500 120gb OR Samsung 840 EVO (buy from amazon) = $130

Oh yes sorry. Saw a wd 1tb thought you using that.

You shld consider those gfx card with eyefinity outputs, 6 monitors

In case you want to add more lcd in future

 

[HairySpice]

I would go for gigabyte b85-d3h or asus vanguard.

 

[cybernick]

I would go for gigabyte b85-d3h or asus vanguard.

Asus vanguard is quite abit more expensive.
What's the superiority of those 2 Mobos?

 

[royfrosty]

Thanks for all your advice Roy.

a) With regards to the Mobo, I'm thinking of getting the asRock one because it has a intel gigabit card on board rather than the realtek card, low latency is important to me, I read that the intel gigabit is better than realtek. I don't think I'll ever need to support more than 2 screens from my motherboard directly, so I don't need all the ports. Plus asrock seems to be a more reliable brand than msi reading from forums?

b) Ok, noted about the warranty. But the Sapphire one is slightly cheaper & more powerful? (that's provided I can even find it at SLS. Can't seem to locate it on any price list.)

c) Thanks for the suggestion about the PSU. Will consider that! How long is the warranty for the super flower? I know the FSP one is 5 yrs.

A) if you really need that then im fine for it.

B) they are both on the same chip. The performance should run the same.

C) 5 years also by tech dynamic.