Custom build PC for MT5 strategy tester's optimization? | Forex Factory

Options

Permalinks
Print Thread

Similar Threads

Metatrader v4 build 940 - Issue with Strategy Tester 16 replies

In mt4 can you run strategy tester for an EA on a custom offline chart? 4 replies

mt4 vs mt5 strategy tester 12 replies

Optimization on Strategy Tester - Walkthrough Needed 0 replies

optimization in Strategy tester 4 replies

Custom build PC for MT5 strategy tester's optimization?

  • #1
  • First Post: Jul 18, 2017 9:06pm Jul 18, 2017 9:06pm
What are the specifications for a custom build PC for MT5 strategy tester's optimization?

There are many powerful gaming desktop out there and it would be a overkill to use those for optimization.

How could you build a PC which only sole purpose is for MT5 optimization?

What should be the specifications that would make a difference?
I want the testings to run at its fastest.
Does RAM makes a difference?
If so, how much RAM? Types?

Is SSD the fastest?
Type of SSD?
Is capacity important?
Would less capacity be faster?
Metatrader don't need tons of capacity.

How many cores?
Which CPU?
AMD or Intel?

Probably don't need high end graphic card right?
etc.
  • #2
  • Jul 19, 2017 3:45am Jul 19, 2017 3:45am
Quoting johnnybegood
What are the specifications for a custom build PC for MT5 strategy tester's optimization? There are many powerful gaming desktop out there and it would be a overkill to use those for optimization. How could you build a PC which only sole purpose is for MT5 optimization? What should be the specifications that would make a difference? I want the testings to run at its fastest. Does RAM makes a difference? If so, how much RAM? Types? Is SSD the fastest? Type of SSD? Is capacity important? Would less capacity be faster? Metatrader don't need tons of...
You know MT5 has a distributed computing network, right? With the money you're going to spend on a rig you could pay for millions of backtests that will finish 1000x faster than a new computer. Just some food for thought.
  • #3
  • Jul 19, 2017 4:07am Jul 19, 2017 4:07am
Quoting johnnybegood
What are the specifications for a custom build PC for MT5 strategy tester's optimization? There are many powerful gaming desktop out there and it would be a overkill to use those for optimization. How could you build a PC which only sole purpose is for MT5 optimization? What should be the specifications that would make a difference? I want the testings to run at its fastest. Does RAM makes a difference? If so, how much RAM? Types? Is SSD the fastest? Type of SSD? Is capacity important? Would less capacity be faster? Metatrader don't need tons of...
The most interesting of mt5 tester is make a farm with FF thread members. It's like now but you don't need tests EA in real time wasting weeks of your life. When people start to see the advantages I'm sure will have a new FF folder for network tests
Try don't lose pants never...
  • #4
  • Last Post: Oct 11, 2022 7:41pm Oct 11, 2022 7:41pm
Quoting Nicholishen
{quote} You know MT5 has a distributed computing network, right? With the money you're going to spend on a rig you could pay for millions of backtests that will finish 1000x faster than a new computer. Just some food for thought.
The MT5 computing network gets real expensive real quick.

A decent fast machine is a lot less expensive if you plan on doing much testing.
0 traders viewing now