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Hey guys, looking at getting a new comp and these are the specs, basically just wanting to know if these would enable MSFS to be run with great graphics and ensure it all runs good, all help appreciated because as you all know by now im not the most knowledgeable when it comes to computers
cheers all

-CPU: Intel latest E7400 Core 2 Duo CPU, 2.8GHz*2, 4MB L2 cache, 45nm

-Motherboard: Gigabyte Intel Chipset motherboard with onboard 7.1 Sound Card and Gigabit Lan

-Graphics Card: NVIDIA 9800GT 512MB

-Ram: 4GB DDR2-800

-HDD: 500GB SATA2 7200rpm

-Optical Drive: 20x DVD-RW

-Raidmax Raptor Red LED Edition ATX Mid Tower CASE

-500W PSU


-Logitech Keyboard & Optical Mouse Combo

I'm pretty sure that FS2004 would run on it with all the graphics maxed out, but don't about FSX (I never tried it )

Cheers thank you gojozoom

Hi pacblue
With that system, you are looking at medium settings for FSX and Max for FS2004. If you want higher settings in FSX, you need to look at a better CPU (quad core)

Hope this helps

cheers for that mate, any idea how much i would be looking at for a decent quad core??

600ish for a decent retail (fan included etc) quad 2.66ghz area... allot less if you buy off trademe, just have a look around there and there are heaps with none/hardly any use...

woooooahhh! wayyyyyyyy less than that.

$333 for the cheapest quad http://www.einfo.co.nz/shop/product_info.p...oducts_id=13970
$453 for a good one http://www.einfo.co.nz/shop/product_info.p...oducts_id=10305

Trademe is more expensive if you buy new. You could get lucky buying second hand, but they rarely sell for less than they are new.

thanks heaps guys, all help has been greatly appreciated, i go to pick her up tomorrow

pacblue wrote:

QUOTE (pacblue @ Apr 27 2009, 09:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

thanks heaps guys, all help has been greatly appreciated, i go to pick her up tomorrow

Hmm...so my 2c is prolly a bit late then

FWIW your spec (with dual core, not quad) is slightly better than my own PC - I have a dual core AMD CPU and a 9600GT rather than a 9800, plus only 2GB of ram - and I can run FSX at full settings and get 20fps in most places. Of course things like heaps of AI and really detailed scenery areas cause the stutters big time, but its fine for flying ocer, say the freeware Godzone NZPP

Mark

Dont even consider any thing but the Intel I7 Chip.......Overclockers dream. Do some reading about it. Go for the new gigabyte extreme Mobo...DDR3 Ram.
My thoughts only.
Cheers
Gordon.

oh yes, i7 is good. If you have two arms, two legs and a kidney to pay for it all.