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Feb 14^th, 2009 at 5:29pm

alexrogers Offline
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Hi my current pc specs are;
Compaq Presario
AMD 64 Processor
3700+
2.19GHz, 1.00Gb of RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 6200SE TurboCache
I am running FSX on medium-ish settings
I dont want to buy a brand new pc, as this is very exspensive.
Does anyone know what i can relpace in my current pc, to get either nearly full or complealty full scenery settings?
i.e, Graphics card, processor ect.
Many thanks
Alex

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Reply #1 - Feb 14^th, 2009 at 10:55pm

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the only way you're going to get "full" settings or anywhere near that is to get an i7 system... which unfortunately requires a completely new system. other than that, any upgrade you make to that system is basically going to be a loss of money

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Reply #2 - Feb 14^th, 2009 at 11:12pm

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yes, unfortunately, hardware tends to have a 'window' of upgradeability... after that comes a point where changing the whole system is the only way of getting an appreciable result that's worth what you're paying for

so my best advice would be to save up for a new configuration... might take longer, but will give you a mighty boost in FS performance that'll be well worth the cost of upgrading... and the wait Wink

Cheers

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Reply #3 - Feb 15^th, 2009 at 6:24am

alexrogers Offline
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Thanks!
I geuss i'll have to start saving then! Wink

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Reply #4 - Feb 15^th, 2009 at 6:57am

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alexrogers wrote on Feb 15^th, 2009 at 6:24am:

Thanks!
I geuss I'll have to start saving then! Wink

In the meantime...

You could always join our "FS 2004" Club, and have lots of fun with the Computer you already have... Wink

...!

Paul....G-BPLF...FS 2004...and a big smile!...

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Reply #5 - Feb 15^th, 2009 at 7:16pm

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good ol' fozzer

intel i7 950.....asus p6t delux v2....asus gtx 285......raptor 150g...raptor300g (fsx)......liquid cooled cpu cooler.....6gb corsair 1600-777........windows 7......antec 900 case.....

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Reply #6 - Feb 18^th, 2009 at 2:55pm

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you gotta love Paul Grin

Paul, with a new i7 system running FSX better than ever, I'm still flying FS2004 Wink

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