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

I have my fsx rig as per specs below and i have my other PC which i use for 3D Graghics and other misc. video games. Basically in my 3D graphics PC i have a i7-950 with 2 x GTX460 in SLI and am using a OCZ ZX Series fully modular 80Plus Gold 850W PSU.My question is, should i swap these PSUs being as 1000W would be better for the two graphics cards and the higher quality OCZ PSU is all i need for my one GTX560Ti?Would like your opinions.Thanks,

I have a Dell Studio XPS 8100 ( see specs below, snapshot from speccy). The Core i7-860 is restricted to 2.8GHz because DELL have locked everything down. The only way to break free of this is to upgrade the M/B and buy a decent Heatsink/Fan for overclocking. Operating SystemMS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1CPUIntel Core i7 860 @ 2.80GHz 38 °CLynnfield 45nm TechnologyRAM6.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 661MHz (9-9-9-24)MotherboardDell Inc. 0X231R (CPU 1) 22 °CGraphicsHP w1907 (1440x900@60Hz) ( I also use Dell 2310@1920x1080)LogMeIn Mirror DriverNVIDIA GeForce GTS 240Hard Drives625GB Western Digital WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B2 ATA Device (SATA) 34 °C977GB Seagate ST31000528AS AT…

I am on a serious budget here but I desperately. would like to get a new pc and I am going to get one built. I have approx 600 pounds to spend, is that enough? What would I get for that, can you give me some guidance please here, obviously I know I need a good Nvidia graphics card, any advise would be much appreciated. Thanks in advanceRegardsPaul York UK

I ordered a new Delli7-2600 8MB Cache,3.4GHz12GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHZ-41.5 TB Performance RAID 0 (2x750GB SATA 3Gb/s 7200 RPM HDDSNVIDIA GTX 560TiSound Blaster Platinum video cardWindows 7 UltimateAm I going to have any problems ie, RAID 0?Also once I reinstall FSX; can I paste the copied FSX I currently have overwriting the new install, or will I have to reinstall all of the add ons UTX GEX Active sky, airports, 3rd party aircraft etc.

I am currently working out prices for a new rig to run FSX having been meaning to make the switch from FS9 for a while now. I have come up with the following list of parts and wonder if they are good or is there anything I don't need that I could save on.One important thing is that with the prices of HDDs going up massively due to the Thailand floods I have been strongly recommended to look at SSD drives instead of HDDs. From the list above I could substitute the HDD in the list with an SDD. The thing is I am not sure what size I would need to get for FSX as I would obviously plan to add quite a bit of payware to it over the next years and I have no idea how large the fil…

So has anyone tried the AMD FX-Series ( FX-4100 ) or any other processor in the FX Series with FSX?? How does it perform?

So here is one of the new X79 boards from ASRock. It is the Extreme 7 and it only has 6 RAM DIMM's, so how do they run in quad channel?http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=416&products_id=18901Thanks in advance,

Hi Guys,Im looking at buying a new PC and before I melt my credit card I just wanted to check (as my knowledge on the subject is mediocre at best!) if the specs were suitable.I am looking at running FSX with PMDG's latest products and a copy of Radar Contact.Here is the machine:http://www.novatech.co.uk/pc/range/irushpro.htmlI can't really stretch my budget any further as I'm getting a yoke and monitor too!I was told though, that FSX runs better with nvidea cards, so I was thinking of asking them to swap the ATI card with an nvidea one. Any benefit in this do you think?Thanks for your opinions!Richard

Hi all.I'm considering buying a new computer, and it stroke me: How many Ghz is really neccesary to run FSX with good frames, when you already have four cores?The one i'm considering is the I7 2,22 Ghz. Quard Core. But is that enough?Best RegardsLukas

I see my processing speed goes up to 50% and up to 90% usage and it shutters alot. I have mostly default scenery and some third party scenery. I am running REX and I found that I get better performance while running REX. I don't have the settings up that high. Even thought my pc isn't that slow. Any ideas?NathanPC Specs,Dell Workstation 4902x Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® 5160 3.0GHz, 1333 FSB, 4MB L2 Cache, 80 watts12 Gigs Mushkin Enhanced Proline DDR2 FB-DIMM ECC Fully Buffered DDR2 667 (PC2 5300)Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi PCI-Express1 Ghz EVGA GTX 560Ti DS Video Card2 Western Digital VelociRaptor WDBACN3000ENC-NRSN 300GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/sWindows 7 Ultimate…

Hi,Just looking for some input into this problem please...It's fair to say that since being built my PC regularly suffers from blue screens / lockups. I've learnt to live with it.I once borrowed an nVidia card (can't remember specs) but during testing (approx 2 weeks) problems were never encountered. However this was when I was running XP. Strangely after testing the nVidia and reinstalling the ATI, the problems became liveable (i.e. not very frequent).The release of the new 737 has made my problems slightly worse. Now, to be very clear, I am not saying there is anything wrong with the 737 - I suspect the load it places on my machine, stresses the machine. Again, not a fa…

The track clip pro does not fit all headsets, it locks around the headband above the ear, fits some, others not.Is there any suggestions for headsets that do fit the clip pro?For instance how about this one?http://www.amazon.co...2421181&sr=1-14

This CPU s installed on an Asus P6-X58D-E board. I would like to start over-clocking it and currently have the Intel stock cooler fitted. Does anyone have a suggestion for a good after-market air cooler for this CPU/Mobo combination? I've looked on the web and see quite a few but am not sure which is the best way to go...Thanks for any answers. Bruce.

Hello guys.I just wanted to ask you if you think i'm way too hotter on CPU temps.You can see my specs in my signature. The corsair is in a push-pull config.I couldn't find a definitive answer over here cause there are a lot of different configs.These temps are while i'm playing FSXThanks again

Hey guys, after looking on Google, i cant find a straight answer. Is it possible to run SLi on a Crossfire motherboard? Here is the link: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7265659&sku=B450-2425 I am looking at it mainly for Overclocking, but would be nice to be able to get dual nVidia GPU's. Thanks guys :)

Debating which one I should go for, i7 2700k 3.50G quad core O/C to approx 5G or i7 3930k six core 3.2G O/C to approx 5G, Thanks for input.

I have noticed very brief pauses on occasion when some .wav files play, for example ATC related files, sometimes. Anyone know what sorts of optimizations could improve on this? Is it a combination of a drive access plus bringing up the driver which makes the sound file play? How much of this might be attributed to drive access part of that? I ask because I notice when this occurs, if the same .wav file plays again during a session, there is no pause, which makes me lean towards drive access as a bigger player, and then makes me wonder if an SSD might improve on this.Noel

Does anyone think it is possible or realistic to think one could build a new system that would run FSX reasonably well for $1000.00 (US) or less?My 6 year old 64X2 4200 has finally bit the dust and I need to build a new system.This would be the MOBO, CPU, Memory, PSU, Vid card, HDD, and Op system only. I can use my monitor and keyboard from the old system.I'm not real concerned about OC'ing at this time so that isn't a deciding factor. As a matter of fact my old system ran FSX fairly well.Though, not at the level some of you guys run.:)Thanks for your input.Rick

I've been going back and forth in my mind regarding the actual benefit of getting a SSD and would appreciate your advice. I have asked before regarding a slightly different issue, but please bear with me here!So, I'm considering a Corsair F120GT which is a SATA6 disc and I already have a VRap 300GB. I've ordered a Asus P8Z68-V Pro Gen3 mobo, a i5 2500 CPU and a Corsair H80 cooler. IF I ordered the SSD I would only put Win7 64bit there and everything FSX and FS9 related on the Vrap simply because sooner or later I'd run out of space if I'd put everything on the SSD (I'm sticking with both sims). At this point I can't afford a bigger SSD either.I'll only use this computer …

Hey guys, I really don't know much about computers so I really don't know what to upgrade in my system so I can run FSX with Add-ons in 30+ FPS... Right now I get 10FPS with REX and PMDG 747 in CYVR area but higher frames if I go outside cockpit (25+FPS)Specs:Motherboard: P5B SE (P965)Processor:Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GhzRAM: Corsair 2x2GB(800Mhz) + 2x1GB Samsung M3(400Mhz).GPU: GT 220 NVIDIA500W Power SupplyCase: Thermaltake Tsunami DreamIt's been about 4 years so.... The whole thing might be crap but I just can't afford a new computer right now. Any recommendations?Andrew Coz

1. For FSX, any suggestions for the following Win7 64 bit system?2. Is the Gen 3 spec in the motherboard a problem?3. What brand/type of system memory?4. Should I go to 3072 meg on the motherboard?5. Will the 2700K be any less stable than the 2600K?Asus P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3 MOTHERBOARDCM Storm Enforcer Mid-Tower ATX CHASSISWindows 7 Professional Edition (64-Bit) OPERATING SYSTEMIntel Core i7 2700K Quad Core PROCESSORAntec 920 Dual Stage CPU LIQUID COOLING8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 SDRAM, 1866MHz SYSTEM MEMORY1536MB EVGA GeForce GTX 580, GDDR5, PCIe GRAPHICS PROCESSORCooler Master 1200W POWER SUPPLY2 X 256GB Crucial 4 High Performance Solid State (SSD) HARD DRIVES -- Raid 1

Hey Just found this pc looking through a flyer. Windows 7 included 4gb DDR3 ram and an intel celeron g530 processor. I can add more ram quickly. Is this enough to get good performance on fsx? I don't know much about the G530. I have enough money to upgrade to a nice video card etc. Will i need to upgrade the cooling system? On sale for $399. Any help appreciated Thanks lee Edit: how do I overclock anyway? I won't have enough GHz will I?

Hi folks, i noe that this question has been asked a couple of times, but I have not found an answer for my case.Here are my specs:Compaq Persiaro 5680CFIntel Core 2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33ghzNvidia GeForece 9500GSWhat im afraid of is that the heat generated may overheat the system, and also my case is black colour which absorbs heat. Since it is a manefacturer build PC, I dont think there is anyway of including another fan into the system...Cheers,Austin

Hi,New to the forum and wanted to ask you guys what you think of this setup i'm planning on purchasing.. Xigmatek Elysium Black Case Intel Core i7 2700K Processor Overclocked to up to 4.9GHz Corsair A70 Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler Asus Sabertooth P67 Motherboard 16GB Corsair PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3 Memory (4 x 4GB sticks) Chillblast GeForce GTX 590 3072MB Graphics Card 120GB Corsair Force 3 Solid State Drive 1000GB 7200RPM Hard Disk Sony 24x DVD-RW Drive Corsair TX 1000W PSU Onboard High Definition Audio Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit 3 x Dell Ultrasharp U2312HM 23" Monitors Saitek Pro Flight Yoke SystemAny thought would be greatly appreciated...RegardsN Bradley

Hi All,Does anyone know if a Corsair H100 fir in the top of my Zalman K9 plus. Not sure if it make a difference but I have a MSI GD53 MB,I am looking to upgrade my Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus which is cooling my i5 2500K which I have OC to 4.6ghz run @ 41- 50idle and 78-81 when running intel burn test.ThanksMark