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

I'm considering this computer build for fsx. I want to run high detail with good frame rates.I would like your imput and any suggested changes you think I should make. ThanksAsus Sabertooth X58Intel i7980x @30-40% o'ck6 gb corsair dominator gt 2000mhz(cl 7)--I could change this to mushkin enhanced redline 1600mhz(cl 6)but the corsairs have heat speaders with fan cooling.nvidia gtx 480ocz vertex 2 60gb(for os)WD Velociraptor 600gb(for fsx and addon's)coolermaster 912 chassis(this mid-tower allows me to keep my existing computer cabinet)abs 80+ gold 900w (I may want to add another video card in the future)24x cd/dvd-rwwin 7 home premium corsair h70 cooling

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227550OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE60G 2.5" 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)I will be installing FSX+scenery+rex on this SSD. Windows 7 and apps have been installed on a WD black 500gig drive.

Hi,It's that time again to upgrade and I have looked through this forum and did not find an exact answer for these specific cpu's. Is there a big difference from the i7-870 to the 930/950? The chips are about the same price, but the 870's motherboard options are cheaper. Does the socket type make a difference?Also, what motherboards do you recommend for them? Thanks in advance.

Hi,I'm just about ready to build a new rig for FSX based around the following components, would love to hear your comments or suggestions.Motherboard Gigabyte GA-X58A-UDR3CPU i7 950 (will hopefully O/C to c.4Ghz)CPU Cooler Corsair H50RAM Mushkin Ridgeback 12800C6GPU MSI GeForce GTX460 Hawk Super OC ( inc. free copy of Hawx2 !!)H.D. W.D. 450gb Velociraptor (exclusively for FSX)O.S. Windows 7 H.P.Not sure yet about case & PSU but I already have an Antec 900 case and an OCZModXStrem-Pro 700w which I could use.Most of my 'flying' will be done using Carenado GA planes around Orbx scenery, PNW …

Hi guysI got my new i7 system yesterday. Fantastic. The overall feel of the sim in MUCH smoother- even at lower FPS. I have so far applied ******* Altuve's tweaks and am using Nvidia's Inspector with Nick Needham's tweaks. In less densley populated areas, smooth as silk, but at Heathrow, my machine still slows to 14 fps (with airport in full view on approach) without minimal AI and no road traffic. . What bothers me is that it is noticeable. Okay, it's Aerosoft's Heathrow, but this still doesn't sound right to me with this setup. Also, I have noticed scenery tiles flashing white when they load and sometimes just flashing white randomly. Especially happens in fas…

Hi guys,My new i7 950 @4.00Ghz arrived yesterday. Happy as a pig in mud, I am.As for maintenance regimes, I clean the registry quite often and defrag from time to time. Is OO Defrag still the DF of choice. And if so, what type of defrag do you do for FSX.ThanksEric

Hello Everyone,I am new to this forum, but not to computer hardware. I want to build a solid computer for AU$2500, with no monitor/perphirals required. I run many addons, and want the best possible machine for that price. I will want to overclock, but will need help achieving this as I am not accustomed with this process. I will also need help "tweaking" FSX, as I have heard that it must be done to get optimum results.Thanks everyone for your kind help.

I've nothing but problems with my Dell Alienware PC that's in a RAID configuration. One of my volume RAID drives failed, the first time it happened, it just "degraded", spent a bit of time with "Kumar" in India to get it back up. needing to re-install windows7 (what a pain-in-the-@ss). That was about three months ago, now it failed. The computer works, but only on RAID volume drive array 0001 (array 0000 is gone). Dell (Kumar) informs me that all they can do is send a Tech who will swap out my defective drive with a new one. This means re-installing windows 7.After this upcoming save everything you have on your hard-drive, and reinstalling windows 7, I'm thing of swi…

hi alli want to upgrade my flying experience from my current set up (which is just a joystick) and have stumbled across the above mentioned. From a budget point of view this seems like a good deal, joystick which is forcefeedback,throttle and best of all rudder pedals,what do you think of it? http://www.gamesmen.com.au/catalog/cont-pc-logitech-g940-flight-system-p-25048.html

Hey, all.Have been out of the FS9 loop for some time due to proc overheating and shutdown. Been using a netbook just to get online and get by in the interim.Trying to plan a new system that will run FSX, and looking for advice.I wish I could say money wasn't an option, but then I wouldn't be posting this message for advice from fellow simmers if that was the case.It's probably going to take me a few months to put this together, but so far I'm set on going with an ASUS Rampage III Extreme MOBO as the base. I'm not sure if I should go with a Core i7-950, or break the bank for a Core i7-965 Extreme or Core i7-975 Extreme. If I go with the Extreme option(s) that extends the t…

So I have some money to spend and I swore to myself that this time I am not going to go down the "upgrade" route but instead I'll buy a whole new system.It'll pretty much be a "for FSX only" system, OS will be Windows 7 Professional.Once I had my financial "pain threshold" factored in, I have arrived at a possible setup:MOBO: Asus P6T SE CPU: Intel® Core i7-930 Socket 1366 @ 2800MHz RAM: 6GB DDR3-RAM, DDR3-1600 (3x 2GB Kit) HD: 2TB S-ATA II (I am tempted to add a 60GB Corsair SSD for OS/Swap here...) Video: 1.28GB nVidia® GeForce GTX470 PCIe 2.0 Sound: Realtek ALC888 7.1 Channel HD onboardI really don't want to mess around with oc'ing or Raid se…

hii'm not familiar well with pc technology.another thing is my will to be more serious with this hobby of flying simulation.and so i want to move from fs9 to fsx and also in the forthcoming future to microsoft flight ( or is it fs11 ? ) and buy some more quality controls instead my Logitech extreme 3d pro.i'm also a great fun of tileProxy project i like using it .so i need a new pc, new screen ( i think the new Led technology is better cause of higher contrast ) , leftover budget for new controls like CH yoke or the new combat rudder pedals of saitek.so in order to not feel crazy cause spending so much money at once ,i thought about buying a pc based on Athlon II x4 Qua…

Can anyone tell me if these HORRIBLE little clips have a proper technical name and where I might get some (in the UK)? I've got some lager ones designed for holding motherboards in place, but this is MUCH smaller for an onboard graphics chip heat sink.Many thanks

Hey Guys,Im looking to build a new FSX system to run at near ulra high settings on up to 3 27inch LCD's using ATI eyefinity. I'm a real life pilot and I plan to use the system with REX, VAT sim and add on scenery to help practice for IFR and complex ratings and to prefly flights to see nav aids. I'm a computer consultant by trade, but It's been a while since I have built a custom system, and I am pretty much out of the gaming loop. That being said, I did a lot of research and here is what I came up with. I'm looking for your input on my selections, im not afraid to learn, and im not afraid to spend LESS or MORE money if need be, im just looking for an awesome FSX system! …

Hey guys.I am a mad FSX fan, but running on this laptop is killing me, so time to pull out the money and build a new rig over the next few months by putting a little into it each week or so..i am a novice with 'computer building' and what parts to get and not.. so this is where i need some help..Looking at spending $3,000... would like to stay under that budget...and have also got a CoolerMaster CM 690 II Advanced with Window case to build this machine in.If anyone could please help as to what i need that would work well to run FSX like a charm.. looking at around 8gig of ram.. i will get more if you guys think it is needed.Thanks in advance.

Intel spec states the max Vcore for my Q9650 at 1.3625V. I realized that I've been running as high as about 1.39V while overclock testing (had left the Vcore setting to auto in BIOS :( ). So I was wondering what Vcore people are running their Q96### processors at? Have I likely damaged the processor?

Hey everyone, I am new to this forum, but I thought I could get at least a little help with this issue.I have a 2010 macbook pro 13 inch with the nvidia 9400M 2.26 Ghz core 2 duo, running bootcamp. yes not the best set up, but its better then my old pc, and its all I have for now. I did some research beforehand, and it seemed people were able to get good enough frame rates, with decent graphic settings on this computer. well, I get great FPS even when flying in the default scenery near Boston with autogen/scenery complexity cranked all the way up, water at low 2x, mesh comp. at 50 LDR at medium, mesh and texture res at 5 and 2 respectively(i thinks thats what it wa…

Many thanks again to everybody on their advice which is very much appreciated.I have decided to stay with for FS9 and Windows XP SP3.I am unsure as to whether the CPU or NVidia GPU is the bottleneck in FS9, is there a way to check?As I have little or no understanding of PC Technology I am totally confused as to which system I should go for apart from Nvidia and Intel.I am led to believe that FS9 does not support multi Core CPU's.I have managed to overclock my Intel Core 2 Extreme X9650CPU from 3.0 GHZ to 3.3 GHZ from but it doesnt seem very stable as it does seem to get very hot when I fly the PMDG B747 and then CTD sometimes within 30 minutes of flying. I have added extr…

Anyone have any idea on how limited I will be with an i5-760 CPU ? for OC with a WC?Its cheap and the MOBOs and RAM are cheaper than with the i7sIt does not have hyperthreading. Id never use HT anyway...Allen

Hey guys I want to know if theres anything out there, I can do to improve my system a little. Right now its a, Intel i5 650 OC'd to 4.0ghz // 4 Gigs OCZ Gold DDR3 8-8-8 24 Ram // Asus P7P55DE-E // Nvidia GTX 275 896mb card. Windows 7 64 Bit. I have noticed blurries lately hopefully I don't have have top go to an i7. Any ideas maybe?Angelo Cosma

Has anyone got any strong advice as to a choice between an i7-950 @ 3.02 GHz and an i7-960 @ 3.20GHz? I assume that the latter will give me slightly (?) better performance, but I would have to pay an extra £240 sterling for the privilege. Anyone able to say what difference I might notice in FS9 (and FSX, though I fly mostly FS9)? At the moment I am unconvinced I should pay so much extra, especially if all I gain is an increase, say, from 30fps to 33..Thanks,Martin

Hi guys,First off i'd like to announce that in April of 2011 my last name will be changing. Yes I said it. I have agreed that I will be changing my last name and my fiancée with keep hers. Anyways, to business. My finances are admittedly not in top form at the moment, however, a sweet bonus is just on the horizon, which should cover my small loan for engagement ring, and a fair sum for extra spending. It's not really set in stone, but I'm looking at these TH2Go systems people have setup. A few questions:1) how well do they work with FSX & other games, along with every day use?2)How much does the entire unit cost (3 HD screens + TH2Go system)3) any recommendation on mo…

HI allIm seriously close to buying this. I'm still running FSX with limitations (no city or large airport flying) , pretty much FTX PNW type flying. Would like to do large airport with AI flying again, and Im hoping this will get me there. Also if anyone has bought from Overclockers, I wouldn't mind feedbackhttp://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-152-OECheersErich

Hi folks. Im starting my new PC build for FSX. Ive got a huge Coolmaster HAF 932 case with heaps o fans, and a 750 Thermaltake PSU. In a couple of days im gonna get a Gigabyte X58a UD7 MB and an i7 950 CPU with some kind of after market cooling. I plan to also get 4 to 8 gig DDR3 RAM. My questions are these. Which RAM should i get between Corsair, Kingston, Gskill or Mushikin? Is there benefit to getting the 2000 mhz sets, or should i be concentrating on the C number? Any suggestions or ideas appreciated.Cheers.

Many thanks again to everybody on their advice which is very much appreciated.I have decided to stay with for FS9 and Windows XP SP3.As I have little or no understanding of PC Technology I am totally confused as to which system I should go for apart from Nvidia and Intel.I am led to believe that FS9 does not support multi Core CPU's.I have managed to overclock my Intel Core 2 Extreme X9650CPU from 3.0 GHZ to 3.3 GHZ from but it doesnt seem very stable as it does seem to get very hot when I fly the PMDG B747 and then CTD sometimes within 30 minutes of flying. I have added extra fans and taken the side off the PC to help cool the system.I have a Geforce 8800 Ultra with 768 …