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

I am thinking on getting a XFX RADEON HD6870. it has 5!! monitor outputs and eyefinity technology. Anyone who has tried this with FSX.

Moore performance by a Bohr: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIkMaQJSyP8]This is massive.Cheers,- jahman.

Dear All,I have decided that its time to purchase a New Desktop, but this time I want to get it right first time, without any regret. I must confess that I am relying completely on your opinions as I am not 100%comfortable with all the aspects and requirements for a top knotch desktop.I basically would like a desktop that will be able to run FS and Multiple addons, smoothly and without stuttering or compromise on graphics. Somethings that will give flawless performance and framerates?I have always ran FS2004 (FS9) but am thinking now about FSX?I have a budget of around £1000I have been looking into the Alien-ware Aurora, as a possibility.I would greatly appreciate any ge…

I am wanting to purhcase a new computer for FSX and want to use some add on's. I am just wondering whether this computer would be good enough Case PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE Overclocked CPU Overclocked Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core (3.40GHz @ max 4.80GHz) Motherboard ASUS® P8P67 (NEW REV 3.0): USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, CrossFireX™ Memory (RAM) 4GB KINGSTON HYPER-X SPECIAL EDITION GREY - DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 2GB KIT) Graphics Card 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX560 Ti - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11, 3D Vision Ready Memory - 1st Hard Disk 500GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm) 1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRI…

My problem is a bit different than Stephen's. My PC decides to go to sleep by itself. At least I think that's what it's doing.Everything turns off but I can restore the previous state by just pressing spacebar.Doesn't this sound like a PSU issue or is it a problem with the P67A mobos?I've already set power plan to high perf, and told it to never shut off hard disks etc etc in advanced settings.

Hello All!!!I am thinking to migrate to FSX from FS9, and would like to hear the opinion about my PC, and see if it might run FSX.Also, if you feel like giving some advice in upgrading some Hardware appreciate it, however, right now my Budget is very low.Here the specs:Operating System: MS Windows XP Professional 32-bit SP3CPU: Intel Pentium 4 650 @ 3.40GhzRAM: 2.93 GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 401MhzMotherboard: ASUSTeK P5B (Soccjet 775)Graphics: 512MB GeForce 7300GT (EVGA)Hard Drive: 250GB WD2500-KS (SATA)Thank you very much;Emilio

After many days of research and reading, after having considered all restrictions set by my local retailer (some selected brands only available, etc), I'm ready to order about what you see in my signature. My problem, as the topic suggests, has to do with the proper choice of RAM in terms of frequency and latency.I'm not concerned with RAM performance that much. This benchmark is quite self-explanatory about actual, "tangible" difference in performance between different types of RAM. What really bothers me is the possible barrier, a not wisely chosen RAM, may impose over any CPU overclocking attempt. So I kindly ask: (1) Am I ok with a 1333MHz DD3 CL7 1.65V RAM in terms …

By overclocking? In light of some recent posts and the latest sandy bridge/fsx craze, I've been wondering what speed is safe and won't be detrimental to the cpu? Am I ok running my processor at 4.5 or should I tone it down a little? Hoping some experts can weigh in. Thanks.

I had posted earlier that I was having OC issues with my replacement revision 3 Asus Sabertooth P67 MB. Well, I just received a replacement for the replacement and am having the same issue. All the settings in the bios are the same but the system does not rev up to speed when taxed. I was getting over 30 fps with the PMDG J41 with my original board but am now only getting about 15fps. Before when loading and using FSX I could hear the fans rev up when the system was under load. Now I get nothing. I had a nice stable 4.8 ghz OC on my original board. I'm wondering if there is an issue with the latest BIOS that came with the B3 revision boards. Is anyone having simil…

Hello, anybody having issues with random reboots with their ASUS P8P67 B3 MBs? I'm 15 minutes into Flightsim and bam, system reboot with no warning, no bluescreen. Its like you are flying along and pressing the power button until the system shuts down and reboots. I've tested the ram and no errors, have updated BIOS 1503, vid card latest drivers 270.61. I've been using RealTemp GT and the max temp I ever got was 62c on one core. In FSX I average 45 -55c and idle at 31c for core temps. I was asking some techs at Compusa (where I got the board) and they suggested either RMA for the board and just get a new one (exact same model) or go with another manufacterer like Gi…

I've had more errors on this rig than any I've ever done lol!Anyone know the reason for these? Clearly I'm not out of RAM.

I have to RMA my motherboard and need to send it in to receive the new one. Where can I safely store my CPU, ram, and graphics card until the new mobo gets here?

I know that blurries can have many causes, amongst them each single bottleneck you can think of *g*, but nevertheless my question:My system:Q9550 oced to 3,41GHz8GB 1066 DDR2 RAM285GTX 2 GBrunning 1920x1080standard 5400rpm hard drivesWin 7 Ultimate 64bitsystem is pretty well tuned, running a load of addons and secondary programs. I am happy with FPS and fluidity of the scenery, but I encounter a lot of blurries when using photoscenery - as well as terrain popping with detailed meshes. Blurries aren't severe, but I'd say they are app. 2 or 3 levels above a crisp picture.My question is: would SSDs for FSX (thinking of two OCZ Vortex 2 120GB for system and secondary FSX disk…

Hey,This is my first time build, i have installed my i7 2600K CPU into my Gigabyte Z68 UD7 motherboard along with the corsair HX850W PSU, i have read that you can power up the machine with just this to test it, however it starts up then 5 or so seconds later it just shuts down and restarts again.When power button is pressed i can see all LED's light up, fans spin and H70 can hear running.The first power on i did not hear the H70 start up.Is this normal or is something wrong?Any help is greatly appreciated.

And then you masters! Here is an almost emotional appeal of a crazy in love. Were 8 months reading, studying, trying, making mistakes, formatting and all that you can imagine. I purchased this machine here G51J-X ASUS - I7-720/6GB/GF360GTS 1GB/HD500GB in order to use my Visual Basic, see my movies, edit them, play my pro-evolution, Call of Duty, and others do my work and everything else and of course, fly in FSX. It works PERFECTLY for all cited less in FSX! Have rates of 5 to 12fps using any plane within the VC. Not counting the "snapped" that are constants that make any approximations is impossible! I tried everything: Tweak, Bojote site, format HD, install the FSX 250 …

For some background, see the following over in video cards:http://forum.avsim.net/topic/330313-gtx-550-ti/page__gopid__1949383#entry1949383Now for the perceived issues. My system specs are also below in my siggy line. Have I created a bottleneck with the CPU to the MB? Is the pipeline too small on an AM2+ board to support an AM3 chip? I have NOT flown FSX yet on it or tried anything strenuous, just the overall speed seems a little slower, and that is bothersome.Any thoughts?

Something fishy is going on with my PC/internet.I am constantly getting to internet sites I do not want.It is most typical with google searches - for example I click on one of the google search results and instead of ending up on wikipedia I am redirected to some commercial site that sells airline tickets. The sites look legit but this is definitely not what I wanted.This problem did not exist say 2 weeks ago.Any ideas?

Here it is :Thinking:and the Asus Z68 too....

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anyone getting the amd zambezi when is it coming out thanks.

Hey guys,I'm planning to build a new system and would love to hear everyone's 2 cents about the components. I use my system for photoshop and digital photography as well as flight sim.I will be adding SATA drives, HT Omega sound card, and DVD from my old system.New system:ASUS P8P67 Deluxe MotherboardEVGA GTX 570 Video CardIntel Core i7-2600KCorsair H70 CPU CoolerCorsair Vengeance 8GB (2 X 4GB) DDR3 1600 MemoryOCZ Vertex 3 120GB SATA III SSDMicrosoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bitCooler Master HAF X 942 Full Tower ATX CaseCooler Master 1000W Power SupplyInterested in thoughts about SSD. It sounds like best use is for operating system (boot drive). Then, budget permiting, a …

Hello,One of my current sticks (listed below) went kaput. I am looking for a new triple channel kit. Right now, only one CL6 kit is listed on Newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231352Is anyone using this stuff? I have never bought G.Skill memory.Back when I put this system together, the consensus was 1600 at CL6 was faster than 1800 at CL7.I saw the Corsair Dominator that is 2000 at CL8: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145318 It has a fan or something with it and I am not sure if I have room for that. Also, since the stock voltage is 1.65, I am not sure if I'll be able to keep my CPU at 4 GIG.Any suggestions?

I am about to order this custom built system to run FSX, but thought taking some advices. For my budget, the Sandy Bridge 2600K is the CPU I can afford with the rest of the setup. I aim to overclock the SB 2600K to about 4.6 GHZOn the other hand I am not sure about the graphic card choice, and I do not want to pay allot of money for the latest GTX, yet I need your advice on a GTX model that will not bottleneck the rest of the setupSpecs of the PC that I am ready to get:CPU : Intel Core i7 2600K Quad Core Unlocked Hyperthreading Processor LGA1155 3.4GHZ Sandy Bridge 8MB (I will OC it to 4.6 GHZ)CPU Cooler device : Coolit Systems Eco CPU Water Cooling System AUTO-REGULATED …

Greetings,I was using FSX and decided to take a look at the activity monitor and noticed that the FSX process was taking 100% in one of the cores and the other one was very much idling. I know that FSX is mediocre with multicore processors. So I have a question is there a way to tell FSX that my computer has a dual core processor? I am running FSX SP2 and my computer specs are in the signature. FSX Performance is good as I get 25 FPS (locked via FSX built in limiter) in most areas. I think that also the fact that FSX is running in a single core is activating intel's turbo boost technology which produces a lot of heat.Many thanks!

Anyone know anything about this? It seems like maybe the mobo is checking the overclocking to ensure stability, that's just my guess.So again what it does is, I press the power button and it turns on for about 5-8 seconds, then turns off for a few seconds, and then back on at which time it boots up. My specs are below.Thanks.