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Hi, I bought a new monster PC. Here are its specs: Cooler Master Cosmos II Corsair RM Series 1000W voeding Intel Core i7-4960X 3.6 GHz + Asus 2011 Rampage IV Extreme Nvidia GTX 780 TI 3GB Waterkoeling Corsair Hydro H80i Asus Xonar DG Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB DDR3-1600 2 x SSD Crucial M500 480GB 2000 GB Sata III Harde schijf DVD Brander Blu-Ray combo: Asus 1Gbit netwerkkaart Windows 7 Pro 64Bit NL Ja tune en overclock mijn pc 3 jaar VIP Garantie As expected, performance is FSX Heaven and Beyond, even without tweaks and still in DX9. The fun lasted only for 4 days however... I had just installed FSX Global and was checking it out. Put the monster on S…

Hello, I am currently looking to buy a computer for flight simulator X. At this point, I am looking at 2 desktops : a Dell i3847-5077BK, which has the i5-4440 3.1GHZ processor (HD 4600 graphics), 8GB of RAM, 1TB HDD and Windows 7 Home Premium - and add the EVGA GT 620 2048MB Video Card. Or, I could get this used desktop with the i7-2600 3.4GHZ processor with the Nvidia GT 405 video card. Here is the link to the Dell : http://www.microcenter.com/product/427790/Inspiron_3000_Desktop_Computer Here is the link to the second computer, an HP : http://cnj.craigslist.org/sys/4488144851.html What is your opinion on which computer to get? Thank you!

Hello all! I currently have chosen these parts for my first PC build for FSX http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ddYfFT What type of performance can I expect with that hardware running some common payware addons like FSDT, PMDG, ORBX...etc. Is there anything I can improve on that will increase performance other then the processor? Thanks! Sean

Hi Guys. I have some questions regarding upgrading my CPU and possibly motherboard and GFX card so I would appreciate your suggestions please. Anyway let me give you my details first: FSX PC Intel Core i7 3770K Ivy Bridge overclocked to 4.5Ghz Asus P8Z77 V-PRO GTX 680 Superclocked edition SSD running windows files only and another drive dedicated to FSX only RAM about 8-12GB if i remember correctly. Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Another PC (All other networked add-ons and other games and general use). Been using this for many years and looking to upgrade the part in RED. Intel Core i7 920 at stock speed (2.67ghz) Gigabyte EX58-UD5 6GB…

I just got windows installed and will be installing P3Dv2 and FSX once I get everything updated Specs I7-4790K 4ghz cooled by H110 MSI gaming 7 motherboard MSI GTX770 4gb 1TB 7200 RPM HDD (SSD's just aren't worth the money to me) 8GB Gskill Sniper Ram at 1866mhz Windows 7 Im gonna see what I can get overclock wise but I'm going to let the thermal paste break in firs, but a few people are hitting 5Ghz on this CPU with the average at about 4.6-4.7ghz Heres a few shots of the system. I decided to respray the case it used to be egg shell white. Yes that's the CPU cooler sitting outside the case the case is 11 years old so there is no place to mount the radiat…

Hi Guys Thanks for having a look at this. I have my suspicions regarding this issue,but would prefer not to say what I think it might and see if someone else may have the same thought. I currently have both p3dv2.2 and fsx running in dx 10 mode. I recently upgraded my system to an i7 4930k oc to 4.5 an evga 780ti classified a rampage 4 extreme mobo and 16gb of ram.I also changed the casing and put a corsair 110 cpu water cooler in.about the only things that I left from my old setup was the psu (xpower pro gtx extreme 950w)and hard drive(Seagate) Now the problem on the last few occasions I have run p3d I have the BSOD with various bug codes but not always the same …

Hello! I'm not too up to speed anymore with computers, so I'm hoping somebody maybe able to help me. I've been using FSX for a while now with various add ons, usually manage about 20fps with medium-high settings but now I'm slowly starting to struggle to achieve decent FPS especially with the recent additon of the PMDG 777 and having to use VC. Would upgrading my graphics card make much of a difference to FSX and improve my FPS, or is my CPU limiting me? Specs are as follows: Quad Core 2 Q8200 2.33Ghz 640GB HDD 4GB RAM 800MHz Nvidia 9800GT 500W PSU I do beleive it is possible to overclock the CPU, is this easily done and recommended for a relative amateur? A…

just having a shop about keeping up with all the new tech and wondering if i should start thinking about a upgrade. specs: i5 2500k @ 4.5ghz noctua nh 14 cooler gigabyte ud4 b3 motherboard evga gtx580 sc ocz vertex 2 120gb do you guys see any point in upgrading i am still pritty happy and it still tears through new games but its getting on for 3 years old and usually upgrade every 4 do you think i would be better just gettting a couple of high capacity ssd's and get another couple years out it or start saving. i usually wait till next gen comes out wait 2-3 months to get a idea of overclocking capability and gpu and good solid reviews what your opi…

Hi Guys, Not posted here for a long time! Recently treated myself to a Microsoft Surface Pro 2, and despite many friends and colleagues calling me insane, I rather like it! I'm quite tempted to try installing FSX on it and see how it works. I'm obviously not expecting miracles as it is basically a laptop spec but I'm sure it'll at least run albeit maybe not the best graphics. For anyone unfamiliar with the Surface Pro this one is the 8GB RAM model, with an Intel Core i5 4300U processor running on integrated graphics - obviously I know they're not great for gaming but apparently the Haswell integrated graphics is a lot better than most? What do you think? …

:Hug: Morning to all! I`m considering getting a Solid State Hard Drive for my new rig,has any one made the transition and what are the benefits doing so? :unsure:

i7 4770K GTX 780 EVGA FTW edition 16g 1866 Corsair Vengeance Cooler Master Seidon 240M Liquid Cooling GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX Moba I was using an aging rig with Majestic Dash-8 running fairly smoothly with FTX Global and Vector, ASN, Rex 4 textures, and Shade. All in DX10 with the fixer. (PMDG 737 was choppy but flyable.) All settings were rather meager. I guess my questions are multi-faceted. What is a good target to overclock to? What settings for the base FSX should I shoot for, and are there any other scenery add-ons that I should be thinking about now that I have a nice rig coming in? Thanks a lot guys.

Windows 8.1 / 64, GTX580/2GB, running P3D v2.2. I'm looking for some utility software that can temporarily shut down non-essential services and applications, maybe defrag memory, etc. Does anyone have any suggestions for such an application? I'm a little "gun-shy". some time ago I downloaded WinRAR after googling from what I assume was an unreputable site- I installed it and got myself a "hostage-ware" virus (now long gone, thanks to HitMan Pro and Malware Bytes)... So any links to a reliable source would also be appreciated. Thanks, Bruce.

I am moving this summer, and have recently realized I am in desperate need of a new computer. My current, low-end HP laptop cannot run the PMDG 737, REX4, and default scenery on low settings above 15 fps at best. On top of that, (I think because Im running windows 8), it keeps freezing and acting all wonky. For all the reasons listed above, I have decided to go ahead and get a good desktop. I am going to build, so I can start within my budget and upgrade when I get the money. Before i list my budget, here are my requirements -at least 20 FPS, SMOOTH, at the current settings meeting all other requirements (I will attach photos of my settings) -able to run PMDG 737 or 77…

I'm updating an existing computer that has a Gigabyte Z68 series motherboard with a new SSD. Win 7 64x. The existing configuration has the motherboard mode set to Raid(XHD) and it uses a 60 GB SSD to "accelerate", or act as a cache for, a standard 500 GB HD, using Intel Smart Response. On the Intel Rapid Storage gui, the ssd is listed as RAID 0, and the standard HD is listed as "Accelerated Drive". It is my understanding that the TRIM command for the SSD is not supported in a RAID configuration. That's ok, for this SSD. However....I've now added into the mix a 480 GB OCZ SSD to act as the main storage area for flight sim and others. It is not part of the Raid…

Hi all, This is my last hope before I send my laptop off to Asus for them to look at the problem. Basically, I have horrendous crackling/popping sounds coming from my Asus G750JW laptop speakers/headphones. Since I bought the laptop last year, the crackling has existing from the speakers. 99% of the time however I have a headset or earphones plugged in and there was never any crackling sound. Yesterday I formatted the laptop in order to return to Windows 7 but the crackling problem has got worse - it is now unbearable from the speakers AND through a headset/earphones. I feel like I have tried everything to solve the problem. I have tried numerous aud…

Hi All, I have spent years thinking about upgrading my one 30 inch flight sim monitor into a multi monitor array---and two months ago i took the financial plunge and bought 4 more 30 inchers and a 19 inch monitor and built a hot new computer with all the power and bells and whistles as well as two new Nvidia 760 Video cards with two gig of video on board each card and spent the next 40 days re-doing my office and my garage to handle the new set up---it has been an exausting period and I am really tired---the new set up looks great and my friends and neighbors are impressed with the new look flight sim---(no more ugly wires everwhere0----BUY alas as cool as my new set …

Alright guys, After countless hours of researching, I can't begin to tell you how much "this and that" kind of information I found on the topic of "the best FSX gaming setup". Let me be straight up with you, I am on a tight budget. I can't spare close to the amount of money some people seem to be throwing at their FSX computers. I've been playing on a mid-performance ASUS laptop, and here are the facts. My Laptop: Windows 8 64bit Intel i5-4200 @ 2.3GHz 6GB of RAM This laptop, using very low FSX settings with the PMDG 777 and FSDT Los Angeles add-ons, will average around 15-20FPS. (sometimes under 15FPS while on the ground) What I Would Like: Build a…

Hello forum- Over the past years, I have spent hundreds of hours on the phone with Microsoft, and I have spent hundreds of dollars on new computers the were supposed to "be fast enough." And it all has been a big waste. It wasn't until a few weeks ago, I really understood what it takes to run FSX with the performance many of the big simmers have today. I currently have a AMD FX 8320 Eight Core processor, and my performance in FSX (w/ pay ware planes at pay ware airports) is atrocious. So I looked through Youtube at all of the big names, IFlySimX, iFlyMax737, and I saw that they have- Intel i7 (around) 4770K, processors. And I have found exactly that. An Intel…

Hi guys just wondering if I can get some advice on this I have an i7 4930k with hyper threading enabled at the moment and was wondering if I'm correct in thinking that in task manager that if I untick cpu 0 and assign things like active sky rex etc to cpu 0 fsx/p3d would run on all the other cores but windows active sky etc would run on cpu 0 I currently have my affinity mask set at 4094 thanks

Hi All I'd like to make my flights a bit more realistic by replacing my joystick with a yoke, however I have a couple of questions: Would it replace a joystick altogether or would it need to be used alongside a joystick? I don't have room for rudder pedals, would I be able to taxi using the yoke left and right? I'm guessing not, and if that's the case I may need to use it alongside a twist yoke joystick to taxi? Will a yoke work with the Aerosoft A320? And can anyone recommend a setup that doesn't cost the earth but has the basic functionality I need? Thanks in advance

Buying a new pc, and was looking at this one.. Do you think this one can run fsx, active sky, pfpx, pmdg737-777, rex, ezdok? Intel Core i7-4770K Socket-LGA1150, Quad Core, 3.5GHz, 8MB, 84W, HD4600, Boxed w/fan, Haswell Kingston DDR3 HyperX blu 1600MHz 16GB 8GB 2Rx8 1G x 64-Bit x 2, DDR3-1600, CL10, 240-Pin DIMM Kit MSI GeForce GTX 780 Gaming 3GB PhysX "Twin Frozr IV", with WATCH_DOGS ------- Times two, Crossfire Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 240GB 2.5" SATA 6 Gb/s (SATA3.0), 555MB/510MB/s read/write, SandForce® Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit Nordic + English, for Komplett PC Do i have to have a second computer connected to my main computer to run…

Hello everyone, I wanna buy a new computer for FSX: 1) ASRock Z87 EXTREME4, Z87, DualDDR3-1600, SATA3, GBLAN, RAID, ATX (Z87 EXTREME4) 2) Intel CORE I5-4670K 3.4GHz LGA1150 BOX HASWELL - (BX80646I54670K) 3) Kingston HyperX 2x4GB 1600MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL9 Intel XMP X2 Grey Series (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) 4) SilentiumPC Gladius M40 Pure Black ATX/USB3.0/SSD ready/3x120mm bez zasilacza (SPC077) 5) GeForce GTX 770 MSI 2GB 2xDVI&HDMI&DP (PCI-E) Twin Frozer z NVIDIA GeForce Experience 6) CPU Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 7) Be Quiet! Pure Power BQT L8-CM-630W, 80 plus BRONZE, activePFC, 4xPCI-E (BN182) 8) Plextor SSD 2,5" 128GB 520/200 MB/s 70k IOPs 9) Seagat…

I dellded my 3770k just under 2 years ago. I run with an H100 and OCed to 4.8GHz. I am not experiencing any issue at the moment with temps or throttling but was wondering, is there a rough time frame on when i should replace the Liquid Pro TIM (under the lid) or Active Silver (top of the lid)?

I currently have an Intel ( R ) Core ( TM ) i5-3330 cpu @ 3.00 GHz 64 bit x base processor. I feel it is the biggest bottleneck that I have at this time. Can you suggest a good one for my computer? How difficult would it be to install one ? Thanks

Hi! I want to build a PC and I would like some tips. My budget is around £1000. I already have a screen, mouse and keyboard, so the buget is for the PC itself. Anyone willing to give me a setup that will let me run all sorts of add-ons with the frames locked at 30? Thank you in advance! I'm happy to hear from you Regards, Eric Lund