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Hey guys, I am currently in the market for a new pc for fsx. My current pc is a q6600 overclocked to 3 ghz, 680i motherboard, 4 gig ram, and a 8800gt. It runs fsx fairly well, but with my PMDG, and other complex addons it is starting to struggle. I am willing to spend in the area of about 2000 thousand dollars. I have kinda been out of the computer world for the last few months so I'm not really up to date on the newest tech out there. What would u guys suggest for a new system?

Hello all,I am getting ready to get an I-7 system put together primarily for FSX. I am pretty much at the top of my budget on this one but am looking for suggestions if I should change anything for a modest cost difference. This is my first I-7 so I am hoping to have dramatically better FSX performance now than on my old AMD Athlon Dual 2.8 ghz processor and 8800 GT card. I will be running complex add-ons like PMDG 747, Eaglesoft Cit X, REX 2.0, UTX, GEX, UT2, Flight 1 Mustang, and FSDreamTeam airports.New system:Thermaltake Element TCorsair TX 650WIntel Core i7 920 3.6GHz 8MBCorsair H50ASUS P6X58D PremiumSuper Talent DDR3-1600 6GB(3X2G) CL82x Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB SA…

Ok, I have a huge problem here. I am attempting to install windows XP 64 bit on a computer. I have the 1 tb HDD split into a 700 GB partition with the rest un-partitioned space. XP is (Obviously) being set up on the 700 GB partition. I plan on using the ~280 GB remaining to install Win 7 for a dual boot system. Once XP installs, the computer reboots and says set up will continue. I imagine it will boot off the HDD, with the CD remaining in the drive. A least that is how XP media center installs on my other computer. However, after the reboot, the BIOS forces the OS to load of the CD drive first regardless. Set up loads back at the default screen, with no…

I am thinking about building a system with an Intel i3,but cannot make up my mind if it would be worth it to pay the extra 50 bucks and get the extra 2 cores with the i5...From a FSX and FS9 standpoint, what should I do???This is the setup im currently looking at :Motherboard - Asus P7H55-M PRO - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813131623Processor - Intel Core i3-530 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115222CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16835103065Memory - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231193Graphics - EVGA GeForce GT…

My current computer is getting pretty outdated and I have ordered a new one to replace it. I ordered a Studio Desktop with an Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93GHz Windows 7 Home 64bit 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHZ and the onboard graphics chip will be replaced with my aged but stable nVidia GeForce 6800 Ultra. Any thoughts on how the system should perform running fs9? This includes all sorts of addons(EDIT: Removed question that had been answered)

I have several instances of XP (32) on my machine that I have installed over time and am starting to do some disk cleanup. Both partitions that contain the OS also have a Boot.Ini file, and the drive letter of the OS partitions changes between both instances of the OS (I always thought that this was contained in BIOS and independent of the OS, but I guess not).So- is boot.ini (and other associated boot files such as NTLDR, etc.) always located on the C: partition or drive? Or- maybe a better way to ask this- are the boot files always on partition 1 if there are multiple partitions on a drive?I'm not sure how I got multiple instances of the boot files on several partitio…

Some pix and info on the lattest FSX/scenery creation rig I just put together and modded for quiet but cool air cooling (specs in sig) Part 1:Had posted in a different thread concerning a friend of mine who owns a Computer cooling store who had repeatedly tried to convince me to go the water cooling route.With todays latest heatpipe tech I decided to go with air and built what would become arguably as quiet or quieter than almost any water cooled solution while still allowing for high-end overclocking while avoiding all the fuss of water cooling. What follows is the result of that build.May recieve the following upgrades:WD 1T Black Sata 6 HD (just released in Japan) http…

Hi there. I'm planning on building a new system sometime soon and was wondering wether or not to upgrade my current XFX 9800GT XXX to a ATI HD5850 or wait till the new Nvidia cards come out. The rest of the system is based on a Core i5 750 which will probably be OC'd and 4 gig of ddr3 1600Mhz RAM. What do you guys think???

Right now I got rather cheap 10666 RAM (1333 Mhz, 9-9-9-20). I also have a i7 920 running at 3.3 right now (with stock cooler). I am thinking about getting better RAM, something like OCZ 3x2GB DDR3 PC10666 CL7.0 Platinum (7-7-7-20) or Corsair 3x2GB DDR3 PC12800 CL7 XMS3 Core i7 (7-8-7-20). Would I benefit from this...? Right now I am running the RAM at 1333: I suppose that when I leave my CPU as it is (at 3.3) the 1666 RAM will not really help, because it won't run any faster .. AFAIK I would have to let the CPU run faster in order to get the RAM run faster too, right...? But that would mean I'd need a good cooler for the CPU (and then I'd have to keep my fingers crossed …

I found a video card on sale and I was wondering if it was worth it? And also, if it will work with my current setup that I am building.Any help is appreciated! The card that I found is a "EVGA 01G-P3-N988-TR GeForce 9800 GT 1GB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card." Since I am on a budget, I would like to take advantage of this sale, but not at the expense of getting something less... My System (currently building) - Rosewill Blackbone Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail56866683 - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5 - ASUS M4A77TD AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - XFX PVT98GYDLH GeForce 9800 G…

Well I finally pulled the trigger on my new system. Thanks to all the discussion on this forum, here is what I ended up with:CPU - i7 920 (Plan to OC in the 4.0 range)MOBO - ASUS P6X58D PremiumRAM - OCZ 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 @ 8-8-8-24 It is the i7 Version OCZ3X1600R2LV6GKHEATSINK - Noctua NH-D14GPU - GIGABYTE GV-N26SO-896I GeForce GTX 260 896MBCASE - Antec 900 Two CasePSU - Corsair TX750 PSUHARD DRIVE - 2x 320gb Seagate 7200 rpm SATA (Existing)OS - Windows 7 64 ProfessionalMONITOR - ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen Full HD 1080P LCD MonitorI should have all parts in hand to build by next weekend. My only issue is with the RAM, prices have just went out of…

Hi everyone,I am helping a friend set up for OCing P5K-E with Asus Ai Suite. Does anyone know where I can find a safe link to download it. Thanks very, very much in advance.Stephen

Whats the deal with my PC. I have been posting threads about other peoples performance compared to mine when they have a similar setup.i7 920 D0 Oced to 3.6gtx 260 w/ a 23" running 1920x1080p9Ghz Ram.....its 1600 8-8-8-24 i believe BIOS says its running at a speed of 1446MHz i think. the next step up was faster than the RAM was rated for. Rampage II Genefsx is on its own HD partition @ 10000RPMsWhat gives, I have to have simple clouds with water on 1x to run any payware aircraft. all scenery is stock. I have been seeing everyone with REX and all this other stuff having great performance. Why not me?Also I have a 650W PSU. IS my PC being starved of power? what about my GFX…

I have read many posts about which way to go regarding one single big screen, or multiple smaller screens.I read here on avsim where someguy mentioned he was using a single large screen and preffered that to multiple screens, i liked the idea and went for single large screen myself, and it works just great.I used to use 26inch plasma before moving to 42inch LCD....improvements are1 - Never get plasma for PC , you will get a lot of image ghosting, LCD only ofr PC.2 - You get a much much much better view perspective and this helps for taxi and landing a whole lot. Taxing and landing is much easier cause you can see better.3 - With single large screen you dont need tripleHe…

I need some advice!I have been reading alot about FSX and setups, but one thing I just cannot seem to decide on, is the amount of RAM to put in my new computer!6GB RAM should be sufficient under Windows 7 64BIT OS, right? But then again 12GB sounds so much better :( Aaaanyways I read somewhere that WIN 7 64bit supports only 7GB RAM, so isn't the last 5 GB just overkill?Thank you for any light you cast on this subject!Boaz.

As the topic says, i think getting solid air cooling and a portable a/c is the best cheapest way for cooling.currently my [email protected] is cooled by 3x140mm noctua quiet fans, 2 other 140mm fans bringing air in from the lower front, and 2 120 mm noctua fans bringing air in from the top rear next to window where cool air comes in.The lower back of the pc where cpu and gpu are is exhaust of the system, and this area is covered with a cadboard box to force heat to the ground away from cool air coming in from window.finally work on the way to add 3 more 140mm fans on top of case to bring air in, in future my portbale a/c will blow cool air in right into the top of the case whe…

I do all my flights with TrackIR5 so I'm not looking for a surround display setup. I will be getting either a GTX275 or 285 for my Q9650 system and was wondering what the best display size would be. I'm giving myself a bit of a headache over what size display to go for because I want to run the display at it's native resolution, hence avoiding image quality losses from using a lower resolution or FPS losses in running FSX at a different resolution than the Win7 desktop when in full screen mode. So far I'm thinking:1) 1600X900 or 1920X12002) An H or I IPS panel3) Colour gamut covering all of sRGB FOR when I'm doing basic photo editing (is this standard now?) - but *not* a …

Hey guys,Well the chief financial officer in the family is giving me the go-ahead to upgrade my desktop and I need some advice. This is basically the first, full blown upgrade in five years, to a seven year old computer. Here's my current specs:Dell Dimension 4600P4 @ 2.4 ghz2MB PC3200 RAMNvidia 6600GT 128MBI'm currently running FS9 at a woeful 10fps with payware aircraft, scenery, weather, and VATSIM at mid-range settings. I've never been able to run FS9 maxed out. I currently own a copy of FSX and I will be making the jump finally. This new computer will have both FSX and FS9 installed. I'll be running payware for both installs. This is what I've configured through ibuy…

Hello All,I am trying to set up a computer for a co-worker. Their last computer suffered a total hard drive failure with a complete loss of data so they would like the new computer to have a hardware Raid 1 configuration for a little more security of data. The stats are as follows...Motherboard M4A785TD-V EVOCPU Phenom II X4 955 AMDMemory 4 GB Mushkin 1600 MhZHard Drives 2- WD 500 GB SataVideo Asus 5750 ATiOS Windows 7 64 Bit Pro OEMBios Version 0410At first when I installed everything, I thought all was well. I gave them the computer and a few days later, they complained that it started to freeze on them…

Greetings,I am seriously contemplating the purchase of a conventional i7 notebook for FSX usage when I am away from home. So far as I can tell, the NP9280 from Sager with the i7-975 Processor might be adequate to run FSX with add-ons comparably to my desktop system. Would anyone that has one care to share their impressions? Also, I understand that the system BIOS is versatile enough to perform some mild overclocking. If so, how well does the model do in heat dissipation?Thank you,

Hello Pilots,I wanted to start a thread that would be helpful to all simmers wanting to know what kind of hardware it takes to run fs9 or fsx to its max potiental.There are so many sites on the net focusing on all kinds of games just not FS9 or FSX. We are the only hope to get this kind of data. I hope many of you will take the time out of your busy day to do so. From what I have seen with the new addons out there for FS9 and FSX are some hardware hungry beasts!Please do this....Please use only payware aircraft and scenery durning your tests.Please state the payware addons being used during your tests results.Please state your system specs and describe the frame rates yo…

According to the following link, the I7 980X may be released in the Mar/Apr timeframe but I thought it might be interesting to also note that one overclocker got it up to 5.9GHz! That's fast! But the downside is that it is rumored to cost around $2000 when released. http://www.nordichardware.com/news,10590.htmlBest regards,Jim

Hi, everybody.It's my first message in this forum (although being a reader for a few years).I'm planning to upgrade my FS machine, currently suitable (more or less...) only for FS2004, to be able to smoothly run FSX with some add-ons (like PMDG 747 with FS2Crew, Ultimate Traffic, Radar Contact and Actve Sky X). The components I would like to keep are:- Samsung 40 inch LCD (FullHD)- Thermaltake DH202 (VJ80011N2Z) HTPC case.- Saitek X52 Flight Control System.As this system will be used also as an HTPC, it's important that, at least when it is used for that purpose, it keeps as silent as possible.Can you give me some advices about:- Processor (i5, i7 w/ socket 1156, i7 w/ so…

Hey guys, I really need your expertise on this area as I desperately need a new PC and one that NEEDS to run FS2004 at a good rate of 28FPS with complex addons.Which system will be better at running FS2004?System 1:Intel

I wonder, if I now buy a normal 7200rpm mechanical drive, install all my FS tidbits on it and later decide to change to a SSD, will it be as simple as making a clone of the normal drive and the "paste" it on the new SSD drive? Or will I have to reinstall everything?