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

For anyone of you wondering what a Buttkicker is you can read all about it here but in short it's a hardware device that will literally and physically let you feel what you experience in flight simulator or any other games you play or movies you watch for that matter since it's in no way dependant on any special drivers etc...it simply reacts on the audio being outputted by your sound card. So looking at flight simulator with this type of device you will be able to actually feel the vibrations from the engines when you start them up, feel the bump when you touch down or how the vibrations from rolling fast down the runway during takeoff will stop at the moment you lif…

Hi there, I'm building a new PC. It'll contain the i7-4790k oc'd water cooled, 1x EVGA SC GTX 780 3gb, 2x 4gb DDR3 RAM. I've been using FSX for years now, and have gone through too many PCs to get it running well. My question is, would it be worth it to ditch FSX and make the leap to P3D. With the constant updates, it seems like it would be very cool. I've never used P3D before, and I don't know if I'm subconsciously building a FSX system. The reason I chose this CPU is because it has the best single core usage, and by turning HT off, I'm sure that it'll (FSX) get some good performance. Haven't been able to find much info on P3D and the 4970k. I'm sure that t…

So I posted not so long ago "Advice" about upgrading my current computer to work much better with FSX. After totting it all up GPU, MoBo, Hydro Cooler, Intel I7, C70 Case, £800 give or take. Now I have been thinking if I were to build a computer from scratch. What would you recommend £1500 to play with at a stretch. Craig

Anyone have any suggestions as to the best system I could get for roughly$1000-$1200? I need to be able to run a bunch of scenery and high end planes at around a fixed 25fps. Thanks, Rob

Hi, I'd appreciate an opinion on how sensible my upgrade thoughts are. I'm using P3Dv2.2 currently. At present, in a very old unsatisfactory case, I have a Corsair 750w PSU, i7 2600K o'cd to 4.8 with H80 cooler, on an ASUS P8-68V Pro, 8GB G-skill RipjawsX DDR3 1600, EVGA GTX680 Signature 4GB. I've bought a Coolermaster HAF X case to move all the above stuff into, but had a last minute thought. Since I'll be re-assembling everything in this new case, should I take the opportunity to install a new motherboard (and associated CPU) when I'm at it? I could manage to fund an i7 4820K on something like an ASUS X79 Sabertooth. I could, if it's necessary add an …

Can someone recommend me a pc build for fsx no more than $500. I don't want the best graphics but I still want good graphics and to be able to run the pmdg 737 with 30fps. What is the best $100 gpu for fsx? Thanks

Just put together a spanking brand new Asus Z87-A motherboard, a Noctua NH-D14 CPU cooler that was recommended in this Forum, and an Intel i5-4670k CPU,powered by an Antec Tru-Power 650W Power Supply Unit and 4x4Gb DDR3-12800 Corsair Vengeance RAM modules, with on-board VGA output until I buy a suitable Nvidia card Problem: It will not POST with ALL four RAM modules in their respective Dual Channel slots Resolution Steps: Tested each RAM module individually in Memory Slots 1 and 2 in turn; system POSTs no problem, but only shows up as 1333MHz instead of 1600MHz, but nevertheless, proves that each 4Gb RAM module is functional. Tried Memory Slots 3 & 4 and the syst…

Hi, Its been a while since the last time I posted on this forum and a very long time from when I last flew in FSX. So I started a while back to upgrade my System I got as far as RAM PSU Corsair HX750 SSD Then stopped and never got round to doing the rest due to lack of time Now I want to upgrade my CPU MOBO Cooling I have been reading a little about CPU's am I right in thinking that the more GHZ the better ? I was looking at the AMD FX 4.7Ghz with Turbo 5Ghz But I have noticed a lot of people are mentioning Intel i7 ?? Awhile back when I was upgrading all people use to talk about was how i5 was better than the i7 am I right this is no longer the case Can…

Because my 2500k is dying still hehe.... bsod today with 124 - bumped down to 4GHz now... I'd like to get on the upgrade bandwagon Only two options I see: 1 - i7 4790K / GTX 770 4GB / 16GB DDR3 RAM now 2 - i7 5xxxK / GTX 870? / 16GB DDR4 RAM later Thoughts?

Upgrading to a newer system with a haswell processor Current setup Intel i7 3770k overclocked to 4.5 Nvidia gtx 770 Win 7 home 8 ghz ram 1600 Using dx10 with the fixer, constantly battling stutters

I ran the Windows 8 program to show hardware scores, but do not know if this is good: CPUScore : 8.5 D3DScore : 7.5 DiskScore : 8.15 GraphicsScore : 7.5 MemoryScore : 8.5 TimeTaken : MostRecentAssessment WinSATAssessmentState : 1 WinSPRLevel : 7.5

Last August, I bought and AMD computer from BestBuy (I was meant to buy in Intel version but the listings were identical and I made a mistake), it has an AMD FX8320 processor with a gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 motherboard, and an NVidia 650GTX graphics card. And my FPS in the sim are indecent. They are always un-constant and laggy. I pull 5-7fps on the ground in the NGX, but it seems lower due to the lag. I shot AMD an email and they sent my un helpful links to compatible processors my motherboard can support. The highest listing was the FX8320, I assume my motherboard can not support the FX9590 or similar. But since the FX8320 is high up, is it a good processor? I kn…

I actually have an i5 2500k at 4ghz but i am not very satisfied with it performance in prepar 3d v2.2 i am getting like 18 - 22 fps in the pdmg 737 in Dubai with high settings(note that i have also aplied some tweaks to the game). What i want to know is if an i7 4770k will be able to hold over 30 fps in this type of situations and how much extra performance will i get over the i5 2500k. Considering this i will take my decision if i upgrade my cpu or not. Just to add, i have a gtx670. Any type of information will be very helpful Thanks Ricardo

The Crucial website suggests that my GIGABYTE (ga-78lmt-usb3) can run ballistix 8-8-8-24 when my 8 gig stock DDR RAM was shipped to me on MOBO with timing of 11-11-11-28 with (now up-graded) AMD 8350 with hyper 212 heat-sink & fan, GTX 770, and a 750 W PSU. My current RAM runs at a speed of 1600. The MOBO manual states "support for DDR3 1333+ (o.c.) /1066 MHz memory modules". Right now everything runs lightning fast and silky smooth since I only use this rig for FSX. But once in a while, the windscreens in the PMDG NGX take about a second or two to populate scenery when panning to the left (out of the windows). Very annoying. Now using a WD 1 TB HDD drive. I installed…

I am planning on changing cpu but i need to know which is better and for how much for fsx. Thanks Ricardo

So I've starting building my 4790k system, and my rosewill blackhawk case has pre-arranged connectors for the front panel to hook into the motherboard..the issue is the pins don't line up to the motherboard configuration. Aren't these usually separate so this doesn't happen? Anyone know how to fix this or have this issue?

Hello guys I have made some money this summer and I'm going to get this 2 new pieces but I need your advice please. CPU- Intel I7 4770K 3.5 MOBO - Budget is 100 euros. if you could give me an advice I think the CPU is ok but regarding the mobo I have no idea :( Thanks Ivan

A new kind of chip architecture has 4,096 cores and 5.4 billion transistors Its called a neurosynaptic chip and mimics brain synapses etc... Anyone interested in such trivia can read more here; http://phys.org/news/2014-08-tiny-chip-mimics-brain-supercomputer.html al

I have the following PC that I'm about to dedicate to FSX. ASUS Maximux VI Extreme Intel i7-4770K (no overclock) 32GB DRAM 2 - GTX580 (not running SLI on FSX) Triple Head 2Go 3 - ASUS 27" LED LCD Monitors 1 - ASUS 24" LED LCD Monitor 6 - Samsung 250GB SSDs in IcyDock hot swap enclosure 2 - RAID0 C: for Windows, 2 - RAID0 D: for Programs, 2 - RAID0 E: for Data Water Cooled CPU, GPUs, MB, and DRAM I'm running Windows 8.0, have FSX installed on Drive D:\FSX, and Mega Scenery USA installed on Drive E: Since this has been my daily driver computer there are numerous other programs and utilities loaded on the computer, along with anti virus, malwarebytes, Aquasuite, aida64, O…

Hello all, I am upgrading my flight simulaor with two computers that will be connected with a crossover cat 5 ethernet to run all the software and hardware controls as best as possible. here is my new beast computer: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz LGA 1150 Boxed Processor – overclock 4.4- 5.0 ghz ASUS Sabertooth Z97 MARK 1 LGA1150 ATX Intel Motherboard Thermaltake Water 3.0 Performer Cooling System 16GB DDR3 2133 PC3-17000 (2x8GB, 1.5V) 3GB Asus GTX 780 Ti, GDDR5, PCIe Thermaltake 750W 80+ Active PFC Power Supply Samsung 840 EVO MZ-7TE1T0BW 1TB MLC SSD – 2ND DRIVE Crucial M550 512GB MLC SATA - MAIN DRIVE 24X DVD Burner Zalman Z1 case Windows 8.1 Profe…

What mobo do you recommend for a new build for FXS? I am going to use a 4790k but am having difficulty selecting among the different offerings of a given manufacturer, let alone selecting among those manufacturers. Other than "more is better" for a given feature, how to choose?

Hello everyone, Problem after problem for me unfortunately. Just got a new PC 5 days ago, and a couple days after, my performance has been very inconsistent, more noticeable. For example, in Minecraft, on one occasion I can get 300-400 FPS and on another occasion I get 1100-1300 FPS (difference is way too large..). In FSX when locked at 30, I have been able to get 30 but other times around 20 FPS (all on high settings and demanding add-ons) I have had a few blue screens, some of them coming when doing system restores, but recovered from them fine. During that time, in the BIOS, I also pressed F5 which loaded the 'optimization defaults' and changed a few things ju…

Hi all, I am considering purchasing a UPS for my gaming PC that I use to play FSX. I'm trying to figure out what type of UPS I need (volts, watts, etc.) Right now I have a gaming PC with a 705W power supply. I also have 3 27" monitors and a number of peripherals: Saitek Yoke/Rudder/Elevator Trim/Switch Panel/Radio Panel Logitech MK320 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse Logitech Z623 200W 2.1ch Speakers Is there a way to calculate what UPS model would be best? I'd only be looking to supply power for 10-15 mins, just so have I have enough time to power down the PC if the power goes out in order to prevent damage to any components. If anyone could give …

Hi, I hope I have the right forum section for this and if not, I apologize ahead of time. I will be migrating from FS9 to P3D V2.x in the next few months. I am hoping my hardware is up to the challenge. I have an AMD A8-5500 @ 3.2 GHz, 8 GM of RAM (I think it is DDR3), I have an ASUS Mother Board, not sure which one, Win 7/64. I purchased a GTX 780 4 GB graphics card and I have to get a new power supply to handle the card. Is this good enough to run P3D or do I have to grovel to my wife? Thanks in Advance.

Hello guys, I've been using my i7 950 and GTX 570 for 3 years now but it's time to get a new PC as right now I doesn't fulfill my needs. I have used "PC part picker" and came up with this rig: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Devinci/saved/tNYQzy CPU Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core $319.99 CPU Cooler Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid $89.99 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 $154.98 Memory Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 $144.99 Storage Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" SSD $259.19 Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB WINDFORCE $379.99 Case NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower $104.99 Power Supply EVGA 1000W ATX12V / EPS12V $139.99 Operating S…