If you have ever watched a chart freeze for half a second during a fast move, you already know why some traders spend two grand on a computer instead of buying one at a big box store. Falcon Trading Computers has built its name almost entirely inside that half a second.
Quick take: Falcon builds purpose-made desktops and laptops for active traders, priced from about $1,360 to $5,530 for desktops and $1,609 to $2,640 for laptops. The hardware is genuinely fast and stable, tech support is the standout, and their most popular model (the F-52GT) runs around $2,114. The catch is price — you can build similar specs yourself for less if you have the time and know-how.
What Falcon Actually Sells
Falcon makes three things: desktops, laptops, and monitor arrays.
Desktops – five models, from the budget-friendly P-32 (still handles up to 8 monitors) up to the F-1 Blue Max, a water-cooled monster with up to 18 cores and support for 16 monitors.
Laptops – three models built for traders who need serious horsepower on the road, each supporting up to 6 monitors when docked.
Monitor arrays – 2 to 8 monitor setups in 24" or 27" sizes, all using TN panels for faster response times over VA or IPS.
Everything is customizable. More RAM, bigger storage, different case colors, full desk bundles with monitors, stands, and cables included. If you would rather call and talk it through than click through a builder online, that is how Falcon prefers to sell anyway.
Pricing Breakdown
Category | Price Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Desktops | $1,360 – $5,530 | 5 models, P-32 to F-1 Blue Max |
Laptops | $1,609 – $2,640 | 3 models, up to 6 monitors |
Most popular | F-52GT (~$2,114) | Replaced the older F-37GT |
For context, that is more than double what you would pay for a comparable off-the-shelf gaming PC. Falcon's pitch is that the markup buys engineering specific to trading workloads (multi-monitor stability, cooling built for machines that run 10+ hours a day, five days a week) plus the support behind it.
Why Traders Pay More for a "Trading" Computer
This is the part worth understanding before you decide the price tag is unreasonable. A normal consumer PC is not built to run six to sixteen monitors off multiple platforms, charting software, and a broker feed simultaneously for a full trading session. Push a standard rig that hard and you get exactly the kind of stutter that costs you a fill.
Falcon's computers are built around:
Enhanced cooling systems for machines under constant, heavy load
Motherboards and voltage regulation designed to stay stable at high core counts
Verified support for large multi-monitor arrays without the glitching you get hooking too many screens to a normal desktop
Whether that is worth $1,500+ over a DIY build depends entirely on how much a freeze or a crash costs you during a live trade. For someone trading size or trading fast, it is a real number. For someone trading occasionally on one or two screens, it is a lot of money for a rounding error.
Support and Warranty: The Real Differentiator
Every review of Falcon, from Trustpilot to trading forums, lands on the same point: the tech support is the reason people stay. Free lifetime phone support comes standard, daily automatic backups run through Paragon software, and you can add warranty tiers that cover accidental damage and on-site labor.
That support reputation shows up consistently in customer reviews — traders mention being walked through issues quickly, without the runaround you get from a generic PC manufacturer's call center.
Where Falcon Falls Short
No review is honest without the downside:
Price is the recurring complaint. You can spec out similar hardware yourself, or through a competitor like Orbital Computers or EZ Trading, for less money if you are willing to shop around and build it yourself.
Value depends on your setup. A single-monitor swing trader gets little extra from Falcon-grade cooling and stability versus a solid consumer PC.
Refund and rebate offers tied to opening a broker account (some Falcon buyers get a 100% refund by trading through a participating broker like TradeStation) are a nice perk, but they are conditional, not a guaranteed discount.
Who Falcon Trading Computers Makes Sense For
Day traders running multiple monitors who need the machine to hold up for hours without a hiccup
Traders who value phone support they can call the moment something breaks, over saving money and troubleshooting themselves
Anyone who has already lost money to a lag or freeze at the wrong moment and wants that risk off the table
Who Should Skip It
Traders on one or two monitors doing lower-frequency trading, where a well-built consumer PC will do the job
Anyone comfortable building or configuring their own rig, who can hit similar specs for meaningfully less
Bottom Line
Falcon Trading Computers earns its reputation on stability and support, not on being the cheapest option. If your trading depends on a machine that cannot afford to hiccup during a session, the premium buys real peace of mind. If you are trading light or you know your way around hardware, you are paying for reliability you may not need yet.