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

Hi,I'm long due a new system, my old one has fried up and so I've been out of the FS game for a while now and am eager to get back in with a new PC. Can someone please advise me if the following specs will serve me well? I intend on using FS9 primarily, however I'm also wondering if I would be able to use FSX too? I'm looking for good frames in FS9 with all sliders maxed and a PC which will last me for some time with regards to flightsim. Here are the specs...-AMD ATHLON

In order to improve performance with FSX I am planning to upgrade my computer with the following, and would appreciate any suggestions for PSU,CPU cooling et.This is what I have now Windows XPIntel®Pentium®4cpu 3.06ghzNvidia Geforce 8600 GT (256mb)2.00gb.ramX-Power-ATX-400TDThis Is what I plan to install.Asus P6T Deluxe "OC Palm Edition" Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 MotherboardIntel Core i7 920 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366gra Cheers,Ray London UK

I was wondering if it is possible to change my operating system from vista 64 back to xp? I just bought a new computer and am having lots of problems with video and frame rates with fs2004. I have a copy of windows xp upgrade from my days with windows me. I was just wondering if that would work. Thanks

OK I installed my new 9800GT 512mb last night. My previous card was an old, old ATI X850 Pro. As per the instructions listed in a few threads on this forum I booted in safe mode, ran driver sweeper to purge all old video drivers from my system, then rebooted again, installed drivers for new card, restarted again, installed nhancer, rebooted again, ran the sim. What I'm running in to is this: at large airports like FSDreamteam's KORD, where there would be 100+ AI airliners milling around the airport, textures are being drawn so slowly as to make the plane (even the default cessna) unflyable. It's like a slide-show (literally, one frame every second or every 2 or 3 seco…

Hey guys I am gonna be running an E8400 with 4GB of RAM. What would you prefer for OS?

Hello, I just completed my new build and having low fps issues. here are the specscore i7 920 6gb corsair dominator ramevga mb x58 with newest bios8800gts 512 vid card300 gb sata hard drive580 watt ps waiting for newegg to ship a coolermaster 750dvd drivevista 64bitFSX with accelno anti virus and all firewalls off I only use this for FSX no other software installed or gamesupdated versions of direct x, nvidia drivers I have tried newest and went back to 175.19I installed fsx and accel went to play and had all sliders to the left(min) and could only get 10 fps at lax and 13 fps at krno. I had fsx on xp and was getting 20 fps at lax and 30+ at krno. With amd 5200 and with t…

If anyone is interested in price cuts at least with the Q9XXX series there are some good ones. Q9650 down to $317, Q9550 to $268. Not bad to consider if you can't afford the prices on the i7 platform. If I wasn't set on the 920 and if it wasn't the end of the line for DDR2 and the Mobo I'd jump on that 9650. http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1384648

Hi All,I'm hoping someone can tell me where i'm going wrong...my configuration is:Asus P5B Deluxe with :Core Duo E8600 3.1Ghz4Gb RAM XfX Nvidia 8800GTS graphics cardrunning Vista 32bitsFSX installed on separate harddrive from C: and defraged regulary...All non essential services shut down under windows...Despite what i believe is a pretty good configuration i cannot get decent framerates on FSX...when flying across Europe i barely get above 10 fps (i have Active Sky & Radar Contact running in the background)Can anyone provide any tips for improving the situation ? please... !ThanksChris

I have a DVD/CD combo which has worked flawlessly until a couple of weeks ago.The problem which has cropped up is that it sees any blank DVD disk as being already FULL, when in fact it is blank.It sees blank CD's properly - the issue is only with DVD's.I have a TSST Corp DVD+RW TS-H653A - which came with my Dell XPS710 - which is just out of warrenty.Does this sound like a "hardware" problem or hopefully something which might be corrected with a software solution? Thanks in advance for any help. :(

As the title states. I've been out of the Flight Sim community for a few months now as my computer was down. I have not downloaded SP3 as of yet, I thought I remembered reading something about SP3 causing FS9 problems, but since the search function on this forum won't search for the term SP3, I can't find the post I was thinking I saw. Also can't search effectively for any other posts about it. Also wondering if it depends on what drivers you have for you video card, or any other hardware, whether or not you should install SP3?I should be getting my new EVGA 9800GT 512MB today to get that computer back up and running, and I have not yet determined what drivers I will …

Hello all,Greetings from India.I'm looking for this as my new Config.E8500 E0 Stepped (Will OC to 4GHz+)Gigabyte EP45-UD3PEVGA GTX 280 (will OC to 650MHz+ on Core Clock)Crucial Ballistix 2x2GB (PC2-6400) 800MHz Yellow sticks Corsair TX 750WCM HAF-932Sunbeam Core contact Freezer.I will OC as stated above. Is this OK for decent FPS (20-25) in FSX? I hope this will satisfy my needs for the next 2-3 yrs, after which i'll upgrade the CPU-MoBo Combo only!Regds,Rutvij.

Will this suffice for FS9 will a lot of addons?INTEL CORE 2 DUO PROCESSOR...........Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Dual Core ProcessorINTEL PROCESSOR COOLING FAN.........INTEL STANDARD PROCESSOR COOLING FANSOCKET 775 MOTHERBOARDS..............ASROCK G31M-S INTEL G31 1600FSB MOTHERBOARDDDR2 RAM..........................................4GB (2x2GB) DDR-2 800MHZ PC-6400SATA II HARD DRIVES.........................500GB SATA2 7200rpm 16MB CACHE (HIGH PERFORMANCE)DVD-RW DRIVES.................................22X DVD-RW DUAL LAYER W/LIGHTSCRIBEPCI-EXPRESS VIDEO CARDS.................nVidia GeForce 9600gt 512MB PCI-Express Video CardSOUND CARDS.....................................6-CHAN…

Hi allLooking to upgrade my PC in the near future but I am a bit unsure of what hardware is good, bad or indifferent. ( not very computer savvy).The PC would be used to run FS9 , hopefully with all the bells and whistles.The company I am looking at is Alienware and they give various options for the models they sell. This is the model I'm looking at , and as you can see they have various build options. The PC would be used primarily for Flight Sim and not much else.The dashed lines represent the base model fittings would they run FS9 OK or would I need to upgrade to some of the other options listed?Any advice would be appreciated.Operating SystemsWindows Vista

Two years ago I built a computer with the idea of upgrading the video card and possibly some other components when Windows Vista came out. After reading about Vista, I am still with Window XP and plan to stay with it for a while. However, I am now considering two upgrades (1) a new video card with 512 MB and (2) a new processor. May I have your suggestions please? Please refer to my existing specs below.EVGA nForce 680i SLI Mainboard, LGA775--Intel Core 2 Duo Desktop Processor E6600 OC to 3.0GHz--Cooler Master Hyper TX CPU Cooler--Western Digital SATA 230GB Hard Drive--Thermaltake 700W Power Supply--XFX 7900GS Video Card, 256 MB DDR3-- Sony DVD/CD RW Drive--Sony Flo…

HiIm going to buy a new PC one of these days. Tried to read a little on different fora. What about this config here - will it run my FSX smootly with locked framrates around 30 and autogen to at least 50%?Intel Core i7 920Asus P6T ProfessionalOCZ Gold 3x2GB RAMNivida GTX285Best RegardsLars

Okay, I missed my window to order my new rig. It's waaay too cold to ship anything right now. I've heard of cases warping due to the constant temp changes so it's leaving me time to do more homework. By the time and weather changes so are the components I'm sticking in the new computer. I'm going to order an F-131 from Maingear and they offer OCing on their systems. Cooling system is an Asetek Dual 120mm CPU Water Cooling System so my question is it worth to just go stock with a 940 or get a 920 with the OC? Even if my monitor is not a high end I'm thinking of just going ahead with the 280 GTX. $118 more than a Core 216. Heh, they're offering the 295 GTX too. Rest of the …

Hi!FS9, 3.2 Dual Core, 8800GTS, 3GB usable RAM.The problem is that using AA makes the cumulus clouds to bring FPS down to less than 10.I can sit on an airport with 60 FPS.A ton of cumulus clouds only bring down FPS a little.But any use of AA will eat all my FPS, making it unflyable.Question:Are there anyone on this entire forum using FS9, with any kind of AA in use, that can put on a low overcast of cumulusclouds, without the framerate being divided by four?If so, I would love to hear what kind of AA they are using (NHancer setting?).Marry Cristmas!Tore,Oslo,Norway.

Hi all I have Q6600 at 2,4. Id like to try som overclocking. But completly have no clue how. Someone could write me here what do I need? Thanks

Im planning on building a new system. I want fs9 to run smooth!!. I also like pmdg, level-d, lots of scenery addons. my current 5 year old system studders in heavy senery areas. I dont want to spend a lot of money on a high end system. can someone please tell me what works well? or do i need to buy a high end system? thanks Matt

Hi FolksHad a problem with my CH Pro Pedals, which i've managed to sort with a spot of soldering. Now though, I can't see EXACTLY how it all goes back together - duh!Anyone got or seen any photos or diagrams etc I could use.Should have really taken a snapshot before I started......Thanks

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Hey Nick and Jeff. First off thanks for all the help in the past in these threads.http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?showtopic=235860&hl=http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?showtopic=207183&hl=I posted those links as a refresher for the help you gave me before. The last question I have is that since I have completed my OC, run the tests and everything seems stable, every now and then when I restart the computer it shuts down normally, but then sometimes hangs after it shuts down. The keyboard lights come on but the screen stays black and I hear the fans running in the case. I have to puch the power button for about 6 seconds for it to power off before I can power u…

I am considering upgrading my BIOS, but wanted to print out the memory settings etc from the BIOS. I recall years ago being able to hit the Print Scrn button on the keyboard for this, but this doens't activate a print operation on my printer. Any utilities so I can print them out?Noel

Anyone run the FSX 07 Benchmark from the library on an i7 setup, be interested in hearing the results...

I thought I posted this question already, but alas, I don't see it! Perhaps it's in the DPC queue!OK, for those in the know, why is it that if I run my machine at 4.1Ghz/1629Mhz DRAM Freq I get DPC Latency into the yellow zone AND better FSX performance, versus 3.0Ghz/1333Mhz DRAM freq I get nice low DPC Latency, but poorer FSX performance?Methinks higher DPC latency is not the same as, for example, higher memory read latency. To me, it suggests a component is working much faster than other components, hence procedure calls end up stacking up until the slower component is ready. Is this correct? Noel