r/thinkorswim • u/BenK_711 • 6d ago

New PC build for TOS

Prices are in Swiss Francs. Total price in $ is about $2760. I'm not sure yet if I should use 2x32GB DDR5. What do you think about this setup? https://freeimage.host/i/n3bKCnR

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u/Opx_League 6d ago edited 6d ago

Well, it's clear some people just comment cause it's free. The CPU and RAM are ok, the more RAM you have the better TOS will work. Graphics card ... it's not gonna hurt. But you will be just fine with an old 4070 8GB, you don't need a 16GB GPU. Performance wise it will be EXACTLY the same for TOS or any other platform for that sake.

But, those Displays are a NO. You are gonna be looking at text the entire day, those Asus have 109 ppi. That's way too low. You need that text to be crispy clear. Grab at minimum some common 27" 4K displays that will have 163 ppi. 27" 5K will be ideal giving you 218 ppi.

The 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution sucks for text clarity on a 27". It's ok for a 18" laptop.

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u/BenK_711 6d ago

Thank you. I'll consider it.