Simviation Forum - My Crap Computer

Mar 20^th, 2009 at 7:27pm

thesnake Offline
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I run FSX on my 2-3 year old computer
its an xp and i dont know everything i need to tell you so i'l tell you this

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
2 GB RAM
I have ALOT OF CRAP on my hard drive
not kidding
my hard drive has 1.04gb out of 74.5gb
(dont worry im removing things as we speak)
i customize the graphics so let me tell u wat it is
Global texture resolution: Ultra High(i like reading my planes)
Aircraft: Ultra high
Scenery: autogen scenry low, VERY low ground texture, Custom Buildings ulta high no special effects
Wheather: LOW! (simple clouds)
Traffic Medium

i get about 20-25 fps

As soon as I get some money im buying a new computer
what kind should i buy for best results?

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Reply #1 - Mar 20^th, 2009 at 7:48pm

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Alienware... something you can't afford... Or just give Bill Gates a call

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Reply #2 - Mar 21^st, 2009 at 12:31am

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skoker wrote on Mar 20^th, 2009 at 7:48pm:

Alienware...

Overpriced crap.... build one yourself Wink

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Reply #3 - Mar 21^st, 2009 at 12:45am

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One that you put together yourself, or one that your local computer builds for you with parts that you choose.

For good results at a reasonable price I'd go for a computer almost the same as SubZer0.

Antec 900 | ASUS P6T Deluxe | i7 920 if overclocking or 940 if not... 940 WILL overclock further however. | GTX 260, GTX 275 and GTX 280 and 285 are good also | 6GB DDR3... make sure it's DDR3-1600 if overclocking | CORSAIR or PC POWER & COOLING power supply - 610 watts or above.

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Reply #4 - Mar 21^st, 2009 at 4:28am

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yes, a Core i7 system is the top dog now, and it has shown the best results with FSX so far

given that your computer seems like it's some 5 years old now, you'd be absolutely amazed by the difference

Cheers

NEW PC SPECS: Intel Core i7 920 - 6GB Corsair DDR3 PC12800 RAM- Intel DX58SO Mobo - Geforce GTX 460 768MB GDDR5 - 3x LG1952h LCDs through Matrox's TH2Go - 640GB Seagate Barracuda 7200Rpm - 200GB Maxtor 7200Rpm - Microsoft Sidewinder X6 Keyboard - 5.1 Surround and a Saitek X52 Pro and Pro Flight Rudder Pedals -- Running Windows 7 Ultimate x64

My 8800 GTX has at last retired... may it rest in peace in GPU heaven.

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Reply #5 - Mar 21^st, 2009 at 4:51pm

thesnake Offline
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thanks for the tips
now if i can just find some money........ Smiley

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Reply #6 - Mar 21^st, 2009 at 4:57pm

thesnake Offline
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ive read the GeForce 8800 is good

btw i found that i can save literaly hundreds by looking at amazon for hardware
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-512-P3-N879-AR-PCI-Express-Graphics-Lifetime/dp/B001J...
and
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-KVR667D2N5K2-2G-ValueRam-667MHz/dp/B0009JO2YC/ref...
Shocked

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Reply #7 - Mar 21^st, 2009 at 11:24pm

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8800, is not as good as GTX 260, but it's still good and for good price.

Try to get the 8800GTX 768mb, second choice would be GTS 250, 9800GTX+ then 9800GT. They're all pretty much 8800's, despite the names....

Also, try and use a dedicated computer store like www.newegg.com. The parts are probably crap thus you're not saving any money; just buying slower hardware.

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Reply #8 - Mar 22^nd, 2009 at 8:30am

thesnake Offline
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i woldnt say the things are crap
but you got a point cause you never know
il pretty much do anything to save money
CASH CRUNCH Cry

I did fing a nice 2GB memory card for $2

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Reply #9 - Mar 24^th, 2009 at 2:20am

NickN Offline
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FSX runs fine... the problem
is you or your system

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ALIENWARE = OVERPRICED CRAP IN WHICH DELL NAILS PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW COMUPUTERS INTO THINKING THEY ARE GETTING SOMETHING SPECIAL WHEN ITS REALLY WORTH 1/2 THE PRICE OR LESS

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Reply #10 - Mar 24^th, 2009 at 9:18am

247hammond Offline
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NickN wrote on Mar 24^th, 2009 at 2:20am:

ALIENWARE = OVERPRICED CRAP IN WHICH DELL NAILS PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW COMUPUTERS INTO THINKING THEY ARE GETTING SOMETHING SPECIAL WHEN ITS REALLY WORTH 1/2 THE PRICE OR LESS

Very True. I built a good PC for £300 and a Dell equivalent was £650.

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Reply #11 - Mar 26^th, 2009 at 7:31pm

thesnake Offline
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il try that thanks

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