PERFECT PC BACKTESTING RIG
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Please note: MT4 backtesting is garbage compared to MT5 backtesting. Also, it will be much cheaper and faster to backtest using MQL5 cloud network than to build a special-purpose PC for that.
As for your question, having a one-core powerful CPU is the best option for MT4 optimization. You don't need multiple cores as MT4 cannot multi-thread. You don't need much RAM for optimization (unless you have some weird EA that requires a lot of memory for its calculations).
As for your question, having a one-core powerful CPU is the best option for MT4 optimization. You don't need multiple cores as MT4 cannot multi-thread. You don't need much RAM for optimization (unless you have some weird EA that requires a lot of memory for its calculations).
32GB RAM will be too much unless you have some very memory-intensive algorithm in your EAs (which is unlikely).
Do you also know what processor level is overkill? I know quad core is useless bc its only one core; however i9 intel processor is also likeley overkill saving me a lot of money. What level processor you think is already on the fine line between being unusable / overkill by MT4? Only single core and most powerful CPU /Processor and also motherboard that is not overkill for MT4 tick by tick Backteting which is what? Now I have to see where I can find such specific information as I want the optimal build.
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It's hard to say what would be an overkill here. Definitely, the faster the CPU, the faster your optimization is going to process. As for price/efficiency ratio, I would probably go for a used i7.
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