System Hardware: PC | MOBO | RAM | CPU | HDD | SSD | PSU etc

Hi guys, I'm getting tired of my custom build PC. It's switching itself off after just a few mins of running. I only just fitted a new mobo two months ago. I feel the best way forward is to buy something new with a warranty. My question is will the latest IMac i7 27" with windows 7 64 bit replacing apple OS run FSX with all my payware/ add ons? To include: PMDG aircraft + other 3 rd parties ie wilco photographic scenery for the whole of the UK UK2000 extreme airports. I have found other people have had success but never mention they have extreme pay ware like me and have heard frame rates being an issue (but not sure if that was the early ones). …

I am curious. In the absence of any other bottlenecks does an increase in CPU speed directly proportional to an increase in FPS Assuming I have an i7-2600 that has a turbo clock of 3.8GHz and I get 30 fps. If I upgraded this processor or overclocked to 4.4GHz (a 16% increase) could I expect a 16% increase or roughly 35 fps (is this the ideal advantage). Or is it some other relationship, one that could be expect to yield even more fps or perhaps even less Thanks for your input and thoughts

G'day all, Having read the general forums + Avsim, I'd summarise the status quo as: 4790K is certainly the most popular choice for gaming builds in a non-flightsim sense if you're chasing high performance (there are a LOT of threads outside Avsim addressing this topic!) Haswell E is popular if you're rendering or doing other tasks that use the six cores effectively. For flightsim with FSX, single-core performance is king, and the 4790K is the champ in this regard. I'm about to embark on a new system build in the next few days. I'm still using a computer that I build for FSX 4 years ago (overclocked i7 950), but now it's time to move on. Obviously there's lots …

Hi all, So after about a 5 year gap from FS, I am back slowly but surely trying to get into it and update my FS world! Have spent the last few weeks updating things in the sim such as AI traffic and also some popular airport sceneries. I like to fly commercial jets so most of the time from big hubs like LHR, JFK etc so have the detailed sceneries. MY PC used to cope pretty well but now as scenery and things have developed my PC is starting to strain and i put it mostly down to the RAM as I only have 2GB (2x 1 GB Corsair 800MHz). I am planning to upgrade my ram but as I have been out of the picture for a while and I am not the most "tech savvy" person then i thou…

Hi, I have a strange issue with my new PC, that I am hoping some of our more tech savvy members might be able to advise on. My PC is brand new, and just has P3d and associated programs on it. It's also pretty powerful, I have been transferring over files of photoscenery and mesh from my old PC. I might add I am running the tech preview of win10, and its been performing brilliantly so far. However, today, it suddenly started freezing windows in explorer, I copy a folder over and for the next 5 minutes after the files are copied, my CPU is at 30 -40% and the windows will freeze . you can force explorer to restart and stop this, and I have run full malware scan, and syst…

Hello all, I have a decent spec PC for FS9 and my addons. I have acquired a new Apple Thunderbolt display and setting FS9 to full resolution, results in low FPS. So, instead of reverting down to a smaller resolution or a smaller screen at the same small resolution, I thought a new processor and/or graphics card wold be suffice? I own an ASUSTek Leonite Motherboard with a Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe (Socket 775 LGA) at 1.86GHz. I don't want to overclock as the motherboard is restricted by Compaq's flashed BIOS..? I also own a NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT and 4GB of System RAM. I have seen some Socket 775 LGA CPUs on eBay, in some instances double the frequency! In order to use …

Hi all, Just had a very quick question regarding temperatures for the i7 4770k CPU. I posted a thread regarding this issue almost a year ago and got some great feedback, but wanted to revisit this particular issue as I'm looking at making the jump to FSX-SE anyway. Currently, I have my CPU overclocked to 4.2 GHz. When I run FSX using an ORBX scenery and a Carenado plane, my max temp (according to HWMonitor64) reaches 68C. However, I can't seem to tell if it just spikes at 68C or if that is sustained throughout my flights. Just to experiment, I loaded up my default CPU profile and brought all the OC numbers back to stock. When I recreated the flight as closely as I…

I'm currently in the parts purchase phase of my new i7 build. I've been looking on PCPartPicker and have notice a lot of new builds aren't running designated sound cards. Have we progressed that far that on board sound is the norm now? Keep in mind my last build was about 10yrs ago when the E8600 wolfdale was new. I'm currently running a Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro on my current system and have upgraded this build to the Asus Maximus VII Hero. Any benefit to dropping in my X-Fi? Comments? Thanks

I have just realised that my computer is now 5 years old and having recently received an unexpected bonus from the workplace, I was considering a few upgrades. I should start by saying that the computer is running very well and the spec is below: i7 940 @ 2.8 O/C to 4GHz Corsair 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1600 ASUS P6X58D-E MoBo 1280MB MSI V801, GTX 470 x 2 (SLI) Some from of SSD Is this worth upgrading? I was looking at the following but I didn’t want to unnecessarily waste cash. 32GB Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Pro Series Red, (2133), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 11-11-11-27 2 x 250GB Samsung 850 EVO, 2.5" SSD, 3D V-NAND, SATA 6Gbps, Read 540MB/s, Write 520MB/s 4GB EVGA GTX 980 Supercloc…

I fly FS2004 on a laptop. The laptop is not a shabby performer, but I've never entirely gotten rid of stuttering - even on FS9. The game stutters badly when increasing mip levels on terrain tiles - and gets even worse when using addon scenery. The delay in loading terrrain textures must surely be due to a slow component somewhere, but I don't know quite where. I suspect that the hard-drive is old and slow and that switching to an SSD would fix the issue, but before I pull the trigger, I'd like your input on identifying the issue, as RAM or graphics card issues are a possibility. GPU: AMD Radeon HD 6620G 512Mbs DD3 with core clock 444Mhz and memory clock 667Mhz in Cro…

I was looking to buy a dedicated P3D PC. Having trawled this forum the i7 4790k and the GTX 970 4GB seem to hit the sweet spot on price/performance, plus an SSD to increase loading speed. I saw this on uk ebay for £1079, which seems to have all the basics, at a reasonable price. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Z97X-Intel-i7-4790K-240GB-SSD-2TB-16GB-970-GTX-4gb-Windows7-8-Gaming-Pc-Computer-/161090412671 Agreed, not the fastest memory, or most powerful power supply - but do you think it might do the job, or are there serious flaws somewhere? I was hoping to overclock it, would the EasyTune App that comes with it allow a non techy guy like myself overclock, or could I …

Hello all Avsimmers I just ordered at new PC since my old rig is on the edge of running FSX. Here is my new setup: - asus maximus VII ranger Z97 - Intel Core i7 4770K 3,5 GHz (Haswell) - Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) CL9 1866MHz Vengeance - Gigabyte GTX 980 4GB OC - EVGA Supernova G2 750W, 80+ Gold My question to guys, ofcourse some feedback on the setup but also another one. I noticed on the website i ordered it there also was a Intel Core i7 4790K with 4.0GHz out of the box for about 20$ cheaper. So should i go with the 4770K 3,5GHz and maybe OC it to 4.0 - 4.2 GHz or the 4790K 4.0GHz out of the box. I appreciate all your feedback. Best regards Nicko

Hello Guys , I need some help in building a new FSX PC ! I did a little research and got these :- Processor :- AMD 3.5 GHz AM3+ FX 6-Core Edition FX-6300 (FD6300WMHKBOX) Processor MotherBoard :- Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Motherboard RAM :- Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4 GB HDD :- 1 TB Western Digital Total will be $300 Any suggestions for it ! P.S I am new in building a CPU and Don't know much about Overclocking

Hi simmers, My Raptor HDD has only about 200Gig capacity. So I'm upgrading to SSD 500Gig. I've got to many add ons, etc. I would like to know from someone that has done this upgrade to his rig the pros and maybe cons. Obviously it has to make the speed (Iop's) faster and so on. Is it noticeable? Does it make FSX faster? Is it worth it? An overall opinion. Thanks a million in advance. jcpg(john)

Hey everyone. Within the next few months I will be purchasing parts to build a new Flight Sim PC. I want my build to run fsx and payware addons well, but I'm not expecting constant 30 fps in dense areas with FSX and or P3D completely maxed out. I also cannot spend more than $1000 on the parts, preferably in the $900-950 range. Here is what I have so far: -Intel i7 4790k -Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO -MSI PC Mate Z97 (I chose a cheaper board because I most likely will not OC for the time being) -Crucial Ballistix Sport 2x4GB -GeForce GTX 960 2GB -Corsair CX750 Any advice about what to improve or performance I can expect from these specs would be appreciated. Th…

Good day pilots, A few months ago I started playing FSX, but have the problem that my fps are not as high as they are recommending (around 30). My fps range from 7 to 15 and try to tweak, but without great results. Still the fps are around 10 to 17. The following add-ons are installed: FTX Central REX Essential Plus Overdrive REX 4 GEX UTX PMDG + other add-on aircrafts NL2000 FSPassengers FSUIPC EZDOK Is my hardware still good enough or do I have to replace it all? My system: Intel Q9450 (overclocked 3 GHz) ATI 5870 (Core 1GHZ, Memory 1.2 GHZ) OCZ Reaper X 4GB (2x2) Crucial 512GB SSD ASUS P5E Thanks for the advice in advance!

I think I've got a bottleneck with my memory. I have a six screen 1920X1080@ set up (p3dv2.3) in windowed mode for a single view with a Titan Black Superclocked and a Titan black each driving 3 screens. The motherboard is a Rampage IV black and the CPU is an I7 4930K. I usually get 22-30 fps with addons (all of the ORBX ones) and usually fly the A2A C172. Nominally I have 16 GB Gskill DDR3 8X2 at 1600 DRAM. (2X4 probably better?) part # F3-17000 CL9-4GBZH. When I run CPUID, this is what I get: -DRAM Freq 1066.5 Mhz -FSB: DRAM 1:16 -CAS latency 9.0 clocks -RAS to CAS delay 11 clocks -Cycle time tRAS 28 clocks -Command Rate 2T Also on CPUID: -DDR3 mo…

I am running out of space on my Asus G55V notebook , currently 750GB and I'm considering getting a Samsung ST2000LM003 2TB as a replacement. I don't know about the compatibility and cloning kit requirements. Any advice appreciated. Ron

Hey everyone. Just wanted to run these specs by Avsim users and get some input on the performance I can get out of these specs. i will be running FSX and P3D with aircraft such as the PMDG 737/777 as well as sceneries such as ORBX and FlyTampa. This is the hardware I'm planning to purchase for this system: i7 4790k (I most likely won't OC for the time being) Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO GeForce Gtx 960 2GB 8 GB DDR3 and a Corsair 600W power supply to run it all. Will this system perform well? I'm ok with 25-30 fps even with FSX/P3D not 100% maxed out. I also am restrained on the budget, as this system would cost me under $900 at the moment and I wold like to no…

Hey everyone. Just wanted to run these specs by Avsim users and get some input on the performance I can get out of these specs. i will be running FSX and P3D with aircraft such as the PMDG 737/777 as well as sceneries such as ORBX and FlyTampa. This is the hardware I'm planning to purchase for this system: i7 4790k (I most likely won't OC for the time being) Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO GeForce Gtx 960 2GB 8 GB DDR3 and a Corsair 600W power supply to run it all. Will this system perform well? I'm ok with 25-30 fps even with FSX/P3D not 100% maxed out. I also am restrained on the budget, as this system would cost me under $900 at the moment and I wold like to no…

I'm sure most of you have seen that about half a year ago there was an issue found with the performance of the very popular Samsung 840 EVO SSD drives. Read performance can basically crawl to a standstill. I've seen people post about it here on AVSIM and on many other sites on the internet. Samsung say that not necessary all drives are affected and they have posted a fix for this issue on their website. The predecessor 840 (non EVO or PRO) also seems to have the problem but Samsung have not produced a fix or even acknowledged it. I have a 1TB 840 EVO used solely for FSX photo scenery but for various circumstances I've not been using FSX for basically half a year. The othe…

My current system is an i5 4690 @3.5 stock, 8GB of RAM and an old GTX 550ti, FS9.1 and windows 7x64. I would like to upgrade the card to a GTX 970. At the moment I am getting very high FPS until I hit heavy cloud and then they drop to between 19 and 24fps. Will the GTX970 be worth it ? Will anything be bottlenekking my system ? Please don't recommend the 980 as that is out of my budget!!!! Thanks Trevor

Hello, this (my) current computer is barely functioning, as such it's almost impossible for me to surf the forums reading up on the latest builds. Also I'm out of touch with the new stuff so most of these componants are over my head. I am likely going to put a deposit to have a new computer built in a few days. My only gaming is FSX. I have the original FSX (non-deluxe) on CD, and then upgrade to acceleration on CD. I will do a fresh install when I get the new computer, not sure if I should re-install the CD's I have or go that new Steam route, or try and find a copy of FSX Gold? My add-ons are lots of Orbx regions, and aircraft such as A2A and iFly, Real Air etc. I also …

Hello all, I've settled on the below (I think) for my new P3D system. Does anyone have a similar system? Any potential bottlenecks or issues? Intel Core i7 4790K Unlocked Quad Core HT 4GHZ/4.4GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 8MB Cache Retai ASUS Maximus VII Hero ATX LGA1150 Z97 3PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 SATA3 USB3.0 CrossFireX/SLI HDMI Motherboard Corsair Vengeance Pro Gold 16GB 2X8GB DDR3-2400 CL11 1.65V Non-ECC Intel XMP Desktop Intel 730 Series 240GB SSD SSDSC2BP240G4R5 2.5IN SATA 6GB/S 20NM MLC Retail Package Western Digital Red 3TB SATA3 64MB Cache 3.5in Internal Hard Disk Drive HDD ASUS Rog GeForce GTX 980 Poseidon 1279MHZ 4GB 7.0GHZ GDDR5 DVI HDMI 3XDISPLA…

Hi all, I've gotten more and more into fsx and ended up purchasing pmdg and aerosoft product and would like to further my experiences. But I currently use an i5 Intel integrated HD graphic laptop which gives me on average 17-23fps in the air. Some aspects in life played out well so I am able to afford a good system for my simulation needs, and I plan on devoting a life to airplanes with my career, so I think purely for the learning purpose this is worth it. I've never built a gaming PC so I'd like some help on deciding parts. This is currently my projected build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Asadi321/saved/qmz9TW My main desire is to get good quality fsx (if I…