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Those are not my words. They are their words:http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=622&Itemid=63Kind regards,

Well, folks, reading all the different post from around the globe, it seems as if Sandy is not the hot curvy gal we were all waiting for, huh? I was about to build me a new computer (even though I just built one 2 months ago with my Intel i7 950)and invite Sandy over; but I think I'll stay where I am. I am currently doing 4.30Ghz with my i7 950 (sometimes up to 4.85Ghz..........mmm, for 2 minutes then it crashed; but hey I got there :Tounge: )Bulldozer: So, yet to see what happens with the Bulldozer. I am waiting and see what happens . As long as it runs over FSX and not me, I should be fine...Dig out all you want, crush it and make it screem ! Thne we'll all run towards…

Hi Guys,Here is my planned rig (will be getting it in a few months when the funds allow):Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 big towerAsus P8P67 DeluxeI7-2600K (planned OC to around 4.5 with my Zalman cooler)Evga GTX 580Corsair 120Gb SSD (for OS and FSX)2x WD 1TB 7200 (already have those, considering installing only one of these, as 2TB is a bit of overkill) (for the rest, data etc)Antec CP-1000 PSUDVD-RW (I really don't need blue-ray)Now the question, I was thinking to get 8Gb of ram (4x 2Gb) but I am unsure what speed to buy. I found some Kingston HyperX 2250Mhz that I was considering, but then I got lost in thoughts about what difference it would make over 1600Mhz RAM and came to t…

Hello!Due to the discussion of this topic here I have started this topic so any and all interested can join in a discussion reviewing Phil Taylor's "Back of the Envelope" calculations, specifically whether a theoretical calculation alsone is sufficient to prove that autogen BW requirements can exceed PCIe BW, or do we also need a real life-test.My POV is that theoretical upper limits on performance stand by themselves without needing benchmarking proof, but that a benckmark can be useful to measure the actual performance that will be, necessarily, below the theoretical limit.By analogy, if we know the data density on the platters of a HDD and the rotational speed of that …

So after constantly reading and researching, I've finally ordered my new, rig, and this is my first build. I haven't been able to play FSX much on my stupid laptop so I'm looking forward to this. I plan on doing incremental upgrades, particularly the ram, in a couple months, and yeah, I'm sure 16GB will be overkill, but whatever.1TB WD Caviar Black HDDEVGA GTX 470 (Maybe will do the stup-up program when the 560 comes out)G. Skill Ripjaw 2x4GB DDR3 1600 (Will get another one of these in a couple months)ASUS P8P67 MOBO2600K processorRunning on a Samsung tv, and to be honest I don't know what kind because I inherited it from my uncle, and I only looked at the book one time. …

Hey Guys,For a while now I have been trying to assign the 12 macro keys within FSX without any luck. Can anyone provide help with using macro keys.Cheers

This is my first post! I was a hard core flight sim user in the 90's but had to take an extended leave due to life. Now wanting to get back into it. I've read extensively on the computer requirements for FSX and am planning to build my own system. I know zero about computers so this will be a great and challenging learning experience (and I won't be doing it solo, FYI). Anyway, here's the system I plan to build. Comments are much appreciated.Case: Antec 300 IllusionCPU: Core i7 2600kMotherboard: ASUS P8P67 ProMemory: Mushkin ENhanced Redline 4GB (2x2GB) 1600 mHzPower: Corsair Professional series AX750 750WOptical drive: ASUS SATA 24x DVD BurnerHDD: 2 x Samsung Spinpo…

HiI am currently using 2 PCs each with 4gb ram, one runs XP 32bit and controls saitek radio stack, multi panel and switch panel via widefs, the other running windows 7 pro 32 bit controls fsx, flight yoke, pedals and throttles.My problem is FSX keeps stopping with an out of memory error, is there any way to know which services I can kill off and which I need to keep so I can release some more memory for FSX to use cus this is really becoming a pain in a$.I tried searching the forums but couldn't find any topics like this, so I started this one.Any help is appreciated.CheersMartin :blink:Sorry Guys, Just searched again leaving out words with less than 3 characters and foun…

Hi guys,Would it be good to partition an SSD in 2 parts and install as follows?120Gb Corsair SSDPartition 1: (50 Gb) C:\Windows 7Partition 2: (70 Gb) D:\FSXWould this improve loading times etc? Is it advisable to have more than 1 partition on an SSD?Looking forward to your input.

That's very nasty from me I know and your wife will hate me for that I know but I had to show you YOUR future rig, Stephen.Here you are.Waiting for some benchies with FSX....

Just thought I would mention for you guys on a budget, Microcenter has some great Asus mobo/i5-2500k bundles right now. i5-2500k + Asus P8P67 Pro for $339.98 (that's $179.99 for processor and $159.99 for mobo)Perhaps they will put more up on their website soon.Also:Newegg i5-2500k CombosNewegg i7-2600k Combos

On January 9, I am planning to buy a pc with the following specifications:Intel core i7 2600 or 2600k (depends on price)4gb DDR3 1600 dual channel ramNvidia 430 gt 1gb(not powerful, I know, but I've heard fsx is mainly processor hungry)Not decided on mother boardBudget is 1000-1150Please tell me what I can expect in fsx and any recommendations you might have.

Has anyone upgraded their system from DDR2 to DDR3 memory and seen any performance benefit?Thanks

Hi guys, just a simple question. Is there any diference between having two 4GB DDR3 modules or four 2GB DDR3 modules in terms of performance? Or is it only with four modules you have only twice as high power consumption? Thanks for the reply.

Hi, I´m catually runnibg 4Gb of RAM, the rest of my system is in my signature down below. I´ve seen much of you guys, who have 6 or 8GB of RAM. Now I´m questioning wheather it would give me any performance boost if I had 6 or 8GB.Despite that my system is getting somehow good performance, does such "upgrading" makes sense?

I caught this and figured I would share it with those waiting for more info on Sandy and heir friends.http://www.oc3d.tv/Video on top is for the 2600k.

• Intel Core i7-2600K CPU • Star Trek Online Digital Deluxe Game • 8GB DDR3-PC1600 RAM • NVIDIA GTX570 1.2GB Video • Asus P67 USB3 & SATA III Motherboard • 1TB SATA III 7200 RPM HD • 24X DVD+-R/+-RW Drive • In-Win Dragon Rider Full Tower Case found this at cyberpower....I don't have the time to build my own right now but need an upgrade. Currently I've got: 2.13 ghz intel core 2 duo...64k cache 2048 seconday,...NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT. Any thoughts or help are appreciated. Thanks in advance. Respectfully,Jeff

Can some someone please advise on any freeware that will report details on my sound card (save me pulling it out)?I have SiSoft Sandra which seems to do everything but that.Many thanks

Hi AllI was wondering if some one could please help me in understanding the ssd drive terminology.I have been looking at a few on ebay and they are all listed as 2.5 for laptops.Can you please tell me how to fix one of these in a desk top,where can I get the adopter from etc..Is the power rating different for the ssd drives.Also your comments on the hybrid ssd would be welcomed.Many thaks.Qas

Hi folks,The question might sound stupid, sorry for that :--)Can you confirm that my "old" RAM (Mushkin Redline CL6 :12 Gb (6x2) x PC12800) will be compatible with the P67 architecture?I mean they are triple channel (6x2Gb) but I plan to use 4 sticks upon 6 of 2Gb to get 8Gb in Dual channel on a socket 1155 mobo.Does it make sense?

Hi Folks, I just ordered a HP computer with AMD Phenom 1090T (6 core) and I'll install a Nvidia gtx460 gpu. Does any know if there are any tweaks or tips which might apply to that AMD processor?Thanks Howard

has anyone got the intel 980x and nvidia gtx 580 with fsx if so can you play it maxed out with them thanks

Gents,After a much too long time playing around with PMDG planes on default airports, I got literally sick from it, the graphics annoy me, and I want to try getting a massive processing update ongoing.Here is my current rig:Manufacturer: Ioan Blidariu Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz Intel® CoreTM i7-875K 2.93GHz, 8MB, Socket 1156Memory: 4094MB RAM …

I am a pretty tech savy person but I just wanted to have this looked over by some one else to make sure its all good. I am thinking about buying and building my first computer and here is what I am looking at. Let me know if anything is not compatible with something or if I could get a better deal by upgrading. I am on a 1000 max but 800$ budget right now(college student :))CPU/MOBO Intel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93GHz LGA 1156 95W ASUS P7P55Dhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.580754GPU ASUS GTX460http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121413PSU 600Watt http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681734103…

I'm 'bout ready to just dump WIN7(64), save this one last effort to save it. :-) I've had WIn7 64 for about 6 months now and everything seems ok but for this nagging issue; poor hard drive performance. I can play a looped 30 sec 20mb video clip and the OS will only read the file directly from my hard drive never from ram. While capuring and playing back video it's like I'm not gettting any DMA or write-read cache, although drive benchmark software tell me everything is fine with my drives and hardware. One other observation while using FRAPS in Win7 that I don't see using in Xp32: I get some kind of video sync when I capture. For example, if my framrate within FSX is 80 …