Okay how about this one? Please may it run it well!

[ScottyB]

Will this computer run FS9 with add-ons and high stettings without being laggy and slow?

Link

Thanks

PS: If not, please show me a computer on trademe that will!

Thanks, SB

[victor_alpha_charlie]

Will what run it well?

[ScottyB]

Sorry victor_alpha_charlie, the link didn't work properly.

Cheers, SB

[pilotgallagher01]

Works fine for me, FS9 would run bloody awesome with that, You could even run FSX on mid high end settings.

[victor_alpha_charlie]

You'd need a better graphics card. You could maybe run it with that but it would look like cr@p. I'd prefer to have FS9 looking good than FSX looking pretty average on my comp.

[ronindanbo]

Agree with VAC here the graphics is only onboard (built in to the motherboard), also if you go Here you will see there is a special on the processor, HDrive and Mem you could infact probably build it cheaper yourself.

[ScottyB]

Or maybe this for only $299

- has upgradable ram

[pilotgallagher01]

Guys just remember FS9 and FSX both use CPU imput more than graphics imput. You could get a 8600GT or something real cheap mate and that would run FS9 or FSX nicely.

Good luck

BTW that last one is quite old, CPU is old. Depends on your budget?

[victor_alpha_charlie]

Doesn't a better CPU mean better FPS, while a better graphics card improves how the game actually looks (picture quality I guess)?

[Njbb1995]

I think it wouldn't run anything well, Not even Notepad. try see why......

[ScottyB]

QUOTE (njbb1995 @ Dec 23 2008, 09:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I think it wouldn't run anything well, Not even Notepad. try see why......

Why? Please just help? lol I'm not that interested in playing guessing games

[Alex]

The main issue with your choice there I think is that is has a graphics chip integrated into the motherboard, as opposed to a standalone Graphics Card. The 'Integrated Graphics' will mean that your performance (at least with regards to aesthetics) will suffer; although I think that njbb1995 is exaggerating when he says you'll have problems trying to run notepad.

I used to run FS9 on my old laptop with a 64Mb Integrated Graphics chip - it ran, but the frame rate was quite low (although that might also be attributed to other hardware constraints on that laptop), and there was no anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering or anything along those lines - so compared to the way my sim runs now, it was pretty basic.

Alex

[ScottyB]

Okay cheers Alex. So what computers to you guys have and how much are they worth without monitors?

Thanks.

[Alex]

At the moment my PC has...

Intel P4 3.4GHz HT
I think the stock 450W PSU (I haven't tried looking for a brand...)
2.5Gb RAM
nVidia 7950GT (512Mb video memory, 1.4Ghz memory clock speed, 550MHz core clock speed)
Just a stock 160Gb HD, really on the small side...

It was around $2500 new, but that must have been about 4 years ago, and since then I've added in two more Gb of RAM and upgraded the video card...

Alex

[ScottyB]

keen on selling it alex? haha

[Alex]

Not on your life - I've got FS (and other games) set up just the way I like.

Alex

[ScottyB]

Fair enough. I'm just getting so frustrated with not being able to enjoy FS9. Can somebody please find me a computer on trademe for under $700 without a monitor that will run FS9 very well with high FPS.

[Alex]

This one here looks alright for $600.

There are a few other alright ones on there - but most of them seem to only have 30-day trial versions of the Operating System.

Alex

[Njbb1995]

It wont run notepad at the moment because it doesnt have a screen

[creator2003]

Id have to agree with alex on that trade me puter ,all it looks like it needs just alitte more ram and done ,,id say that would run X alright too,,
exsample i have old p4 3.0ghz /8600gts 256mb/3 gig ram and it runs X sweet no problems ...anything higher than my settings would be alright for 9 even with a 7600gt card in it