CPU Upgrade

[911C4S]

Hello,

I will be upgrading my current Intel 6700k CPU with the incoming Intel 9th generation CPU due out any day now. I want to know if I should go for the i7 9700k 8c 8t or if Ninja Trader 8 will benefit from the hyperthreading that is included in the core i9 9900k 8c 16t.
I am leaning towards the i7 without hyperthreading but will go with the i9 if it is recommended and NT8 not only utilizes hyperthreading but will benefit from having 16 threads.

I run about 10 DOMs and 12 charts. A few have some custom indicators but nothing too fancy. My i7 6700k @4.6Ghz has kept up just fine other than moments of extremely high volume and not sure if that is delay from internet, server or PC.


Thanks,
John

[NinjaTrader_PatrickG]

We do not have a specific recommendation for upgrading your PC hardware, however, any improvement in PC hardware should in turn improve NinjaTrader performance.

With that said, it is still possible to bottleneck a particular thread if there is too much load on it. You can find out more about impact of third party add-ons and also some performance tips at the links below:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/index.html?using_3rd_party_add-ons.htm#UnderstandingTheImpactOfInstallingAdd-Ons

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/performance_tips2.htm

[sledge]

I don't see the point going from 4 core/8 thread to 8 core.

If your current setup is working, not sure why you are upgrading at all.. oh wait ->>> "

I run about 10 DOMs and 12 charts. A few have some custom indicators but nothing too fancy. My i7 6700k @4.6Ghz has kept up just fine other than moments of extremely high volume and not sure if that is delay from internet, server or PC" <- Does task manager show CPU spike? >50%? How many cores running?

Not sure where you are located - but what's your internet speed and ping to the servers? More than a few complaints over the years about high volume and lagging. I think it happens just about everywhere - and no one is immune to it.. (except maybe those with VPS systems "next to" the exchanges.

But hey if you want some new equipment, I'd get the 8/16.

[NinjaCustomer]

I bought a new laptop with an i7-8750H cpu, I don't see why that wouldn't be powerful enough. So that's another option. It is 6 core/12 thread. I would monitor your cpu to see if that really is the issue. I like core temp. This software installs right into your tray area and you can see color-coded % values for CPU usage, memory usage, clock speed, temperature. Just make sure to tell windows to always show those icons on the taskbar. https://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/