Simviation Forum - FINAL FSX BUILD. HOW MANY FPS CAN I EXPECT.

Nov 3^rd, 2012 at 11:04pm

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HERE IS MY BUILD FOR FSX I7-3820 CPU-16GB MEMORY AT 1866MGz-MSI X79A MOTHERBOARD-64GB BOOT-DRIVE AND 2TB CAVIAR BLACK HDD- AMD HD 7870 GRAPHICS CARD-800W PSU-WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM.....WHAT CAN I LOOK FOR IN FPS......

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Reply #1 - Nov 4^th, 2012 at 1:58am

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When flying low over LAX in the default C172, FPS shouldn't go below 20. It should hover around 20-25 and go up to 30-40 if you're looking away from the airport.

Have you already ordered the parts? If not, I strongly recommend that you swap the CPU for an i5 3570K, swap the motherboard for an ASRock Z77 Extreme4, and add a CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO. You can overclock the 3570K to 4.3GHz, which would make it about 20% faster than the 3820, and give you noticeably higher framerates. It would save you some cash too.

With the 4.3GHz i5 3570K, you would get 25-30 FPS in the same circumstances where you would get 20-25 with the 3820.

i5 3570K @ 4.3GHz, ASRock Z77 Pro3, EVGA GTX 670 FTW, 8GB DDR3, 128GB Samsung 830, 500GB Seagate Barracuda, Thermaltake Armor A60, Logitech Extreme 3D Pro, Logitech K800, Logitech M510, Windows 8 Pro x64, FSX Acceleration

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Reply #2 - Nov 4^th, 2012 at 11:32pm

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THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY. HERES WHAT I DID-I7-3570K OVERCLOCKED 10% . CANT GET CPU COOLER YOU HAVE SO WENT WITH COOL MASTER V6 INSTEAD. SYSTEM COMES WITH LIQUID COOLING ASTECK 510 1X120 MM FAN AND RADIATOR. WHICH IS BETTER. ASROCK Z77 EXTEREME 4 MOTHERBOARD. 8GB RAM . STAYED WITH 64GB BOOT DRIVE AND 2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK HDD. AMD 7870 2GB GRAPHICS CARD. CANT AFFORD 670 CARD OR EVEN THE 660TI. ALSO 24IN MONITOR. WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM. ALITTLE OVER 1400 TTL INCLUDING SHIPPING AND TAX. WHAT DO YOU THINK? 128 GB SSD AND 500GB HDD PUT ME OVER MY BUDGET. CYBERPOWER WILL BUILD.

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Reply #3 - Nov 8^th, 2012 at 9:14pm

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X-EAL wrote on Nov 4^th, 2012 at 11:32pm:

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY. HERES WHAT I DID-I7-3570K OVERCLOCKED 10% . CANT GET CPU COOLER YOU HAVE SO WENT WITH COOL MASTER V6 INSTEAD. SYSTEM COMES WITH LIQUID COOLING ASTECK 510 1X120 MM FAN AND RADIATOR. WHICH IS BETTER. ASROCK Z77 EXTEREME 4 MOTHERBOARD. 8GB RAM . STAYED WITH 64GB BOOT DRIVE AND 2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK HDD. AMD 7870 2GB GRAPHICS CARD. CANT AFFORD 670 CARD OR EVEN THE 660TI. ALSO 24IN MONITOR. WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM. ALITTLE OVER 1400 TTL INCLUDING SHIPPING AND TAX. WHAT DO YOU THINK? 128 GB SSD AND 500GB HDD PUT ME OVER MY BUDGET. CYBERPOWER WILL BUILD.

Looks good.

The liquid cooling should be better than the V6, but I'm not completely sure about that.

i5 3570K @ 4.3GHz, ASRock Z77 Pro3, EVGA GTX 670 FTW, 8GB DDR3, 128GB Samsung 830, 500GB Seagate Barracuda, Thermaltake Armor A60, Logitech Extreme 3D Pro, Logitech K800, Logitech M510, Windows 8 Pro x64, FSX Acceleration

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Reply #4 - Dec 28^th, 2012 at 11:13pm

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Hello again. Been gone awhile but have just ordered my new computer. Got what my budget would allow--Zalman case with 4 120mm fans ( 1 top, 1 front, 1 side and 1 rear).I5-3570k cpu overclocked to 4.0 with a Corsair Hydro h60 liquid cooling system with a 2 fan push-pull 120mm setup. MB is Gigabyte ga z77 with irst, lucix virtu mvp and ultra durable 4 classic. 16 gb corsair xms ram at 1866mhz. 800w psu, video card is AMD RADEON HD 7870 2GB. 2TB HDD. 2 OPTICAL DRIVES, ANTI VIBRATION FAN MOUNTS, PSU GASKET AND PROFESSIONAL WIRING FOR ALL WIRES.OS IS WINDOWS 7 PRO.TTL WAS 1194.PLUS SHIPPING. WHAT DO YOU THINK. I WELCOME ANY FEEDBACK.

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Reply #5 - Dec 29^th, 2012 at 2:55am

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Sounds really, Really Nice !!!

I too have a Computer I built too thats just Super Grin

I just luvvv playing Flight Simulator 1957 on mine Roll Eyes

Its too is Awsum

I dunno' about you , Buttttt, I get around 1 "Frame per Week" - FPW - Roll Eyes

Yip ~ built that Rascal all by myself Roll Eyes

Heres ya , a Cinema Shot, if ya wait about 7 to 10 days, it'll move to the next screen Shocked

Please do NOT link images, it slows the forums down for other users.

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Reply #6 - Dec 29^th, 2012 at 5:01am

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Seeing that your specs are better than mine, I expect you to get 40-50 fps steady. Highest number I ever saw on my system is 90fps at 20.000 feet over default terrain using REX HD clouds, Project Airbus A318, spot view, all settings at highest positions. But I think that's an exception. On average I get somewhere between 35-40 fps over default terrain and scenery. Get any traffic in there or complicated add-on scenery and it'll drop like a brick...

Comp. specs.: I7 2600@3.40Ghz Sandy Bridge 32nm technology; 12Gb RAM DDR3 @ 661Mhz; Foxconn H67M-S MoBo; 1023Mb Geforce GTX550Ti; 300Gb Western Digital + 1Tb Samsung HDD's; 22 inch Acer X223W screen; Saitek Pro Flight yoke + Saitek X-52 Hotas.

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Reply #7 - Dec 29^th, 2012 at 6:46am

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I often wonder, (as I frequently do), when the Microsoft engineers designed FSX way back in in 2006, if they realised the vast suns of money we would have to spend on computer hardware to successfully run the Flight Sim?

....and, are there any other old, or recent Computer Games, etc, out there, that demand such a high/expensive specification that FSX does?

I fear its going to be many Moons before I can sensibly afford the suitable Computer hardware to run my (unused) copy of FSX at the settings I would require/prefer!

Paul...FS 2004...(and FSX)... Cool

...!

Win 7 32 bit, 2005 Pentium P4 Dual 2.8 GHz + nVidia GForce 9500 GT 1GB. 2.5 GB System memory....and a 5-string Banjo... Wink

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Dell Dimension 5000 BTX Tower. Win7 Home Edition, 32 Bit. Intel Pentium 4, dual 2.8 GHz. 2.5GB RAM, nVidia GF 9500GT 1GB. SATA 500GB + 80GB. Philips 17" LCD Monitor. Micronet ADSL Modem only. Saitek Cyborg Evo Force. FS 2004 + FSX. Briggs and Stratton Petrol Lawn Mower...Motor Bikes. Gas Cooker... and lots of musical instruments!.... ...!
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Reply #8 - Dec 29^th, 2012 at 8:17am

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Fozzer,

I just replaced my old AMD dual core +4800, 2gig ram, ATI 4750 1 gig video for a new Quad Core AMD A 8, 12 gig ram. 1 T HD, 6530 ATI for less money than the dual core cost me 5 years ago. Shocked

I've locked the FR to 25 FPS as required on the DVFC server and I get 24FPS

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Reply #9 - Dec 29^th, 2012 at 8:54am

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Another FPS hunt! (Sorry for this.)

Fps dont mean that much,
if you cant see what you want!

I get around 20 in very busy airports with my sys set to unlimited, but i never look at that number. I want "things" to show up nice and smooth, and if they dont, i'll correct my settings in the sim!
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And Paul, now you are there again with your banjo Roll Eyes

"Just try to be YOU".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw23LQkvg_k

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Reply #10 - Dec 29^th, 2012 at 12:35pm

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Bass wrote on Dec 29^th, 2012 at 8:54am:

......And Paul, now you are there again with your banjo Roll Eyes

Its; "Torment Bass", time again!... Wink

...

...!

Some Folks have Duelling Processors...I have Duelling Banjo's!.... Tongue

...

Paul... Grin

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Yamaha MO6,MM6,DX7,DX11,DX21,DX100,MK100,EMT10,PSR400,PSS780,Roland GW-8L v2,TR505,Casio MT-205,Korg CX3v2 dual manual,+ Leslie 760,M-Audio Prokeys88,KeyRig,Cubase,Keyfax4,Guitars,Orchestral,Baroque,Renaissance,Medieval Instruments.

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Reply #11 - Jan 3^rd, 2013 at 9:57am

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hey fozzer.....do you have any of your playing on you tube or whatever?

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 #12 - Jan 3^rd, 2013 at 1:46pm

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yancovitch wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2013 at 9:57am:

hey fozzer.....do you have any of your playing on you tube or whatever?

Hello Yan...

...!

Some of my many musical instruments...>>>

Yamaha MO6,MM6,DX7,DX11,DX21,DX100,MK100,EMT10,PSR400,PSS780,Roland GW-8L v2,TR505,Casio MT-205,Korg CX3v2 dual manual,+ Leslie 760,M-Audio Prokeys88,KeyRig,Cubase,Keyfax4,Guitars,Orchestral,Baroque,Renaissance,Medieval Instruments.

U-Tube? ... Roll Eyes

...Nope!... Wink

...!
Most folks are more interested in watching television, so my musical renderings are directed entirely to myself, for my own amusement!

Paul... Cool

...!

Frame Rates? I get 30 FPS on my FS 2004 with one hand, whilst playing J.S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor on my Hammond Organ with my other hand...
...probably...

Dell Dimension 5000 BTX Tower. Win7 Home Edition, 32 Bit. Intel Pentium 4, dual 2.8 GHz. 2.5GB RAM, nVidia GF 9500GT 1GB. SATA 500GB + 80GB. Philips 17" LCD Monitor. Micronet ADSL Modem only. Saitek Cyborg Evo Force. FS 2004 + FSX. Briggs and Stratton Petrol Lawn Mower...Motor Bikes. Gas Cooker... and lots of musical instruments!.... ...!
Yamaha MO6,MM6,DX7,DX11,DX21,DX100,MK100,EMT10,PSR400,PSS780,Roland GW-8L v2,TR505,Casio MT-205,Korg CX3v2 dual manual,+ Leslie 760,M-Audio Prokeys88,KeyRig,Cubase,Keyfax4,Guitars,Orchestral,Baroque,Renaissance,Medieval Instruments.

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