Trading Desktop (Minimal Desk Space)
Hello all, thank you for taking the time to help me out here. I know that PC Part Picker is super helpful but I know for certain that many people here have great knowledge of the latest parts out there which may suit me better than just tossing parts into a list.
- New build or upgrade?
- This is a definite new build.
- Existing parts/monitors to reuse?
- I would prefer NOT to use my 2080TI Founders + (2 x 16GB DDR4) but given this market on RAM/GPU I'm open to it if necessary.
- Monitors- CURRENTLY 2x LG 34UC80 (37" Ultrawides) Want to get this to 3 in the future. 3rd doesn't have to be an ultrawide but it will go vertical vs horizontal.
- PC purpose?
- Primary purposes:
- Daytrading Futures (Ninjatrade 8, Tradingview) (Yes I lose money (Props), but I'm getting better). From what I've heard alot of data loading requires strong processing power.
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Chronically Online Behavior (Netflix, Shopping, Etc.)
- Claude Code
- Secondary Purposes:
- Gaming- Some light AAA games, and probably more of indie non-intensive games. Have been moving away from it all. Prefer MOBAs (LOL), but definitely want to play whatever I want should I get the desire back.
- Primary purposes:
- Purchase country?
- USA- Not near Microcenter; Most items will be bought from online retailers/Ebay/Hardwareswap.
- I tend to avoid used and am willing to pay the premium for it. However, given the current market on RAM and such, if I need to acquire used I am fine doing so on all parts EXCEPT my drives.
- USA- Not near Microcenter; Most items will be bought from online retailers/Ebay/Hardwareswap.
- Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
- See above, but ideally I would like to run my monitors at 120Hz at 2k if that's possible at this price point.
- Budget range?
- Maximum price of 2000$ USD not including tax. Do not factor in price of Win 11.
- WiFi or wired connection?
- Must have good wifi antenna built into the MOBO
- Size/noise constraints?
- I've had a large desktop most of the time however recently deskspace has come to a premium. That being said I would like this desktop to be no larger than say the Lian Li A3-mATX for example.
- For noise, I would prefer to have liquid cooling for the CPU instead of a fan if possible. I don't mind noise as I understand its un-avoidable when under load but I don't want it to be deafening.
- Color/lighting preferences?
- No RGB/Lights.
- Solid Color, no glass
- Just a box.
- Any other specific needs?
- I do not care if its Intel, AMD, Nvidia. My only requirement is that it plays well together, and that parts don't bottleneck each other.
- I would like two SSD's, one for Windows and the other for general use.
Posted Jul 11, 2026, 8:54 PM UTC
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