What would you choose A or B

[captainherc]

Have a spec for new computer for FS9

Type A
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16Ghz
Asus P5KPL-CM G31 LGA775 Motherboard
4G DDR2 800 Ram
Hitachi 500GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
Saphire HD4670 512M GDDR3 Graphics Card (to go to Gigabyte N260C 896M add
$200.00)
Coolmaster Elite 331 Case with 420W PSU
LG 22 X DVD Burner

Type B

Intel Core i7-920 6.66Ghz LGA-1366
Gigabyte EX-UD3R X58 Core 3ch Motherboard
4G SuperTalent TR3 DDR3-1333 PC10600 Ram
Samsung 1TB Hard Drive
Gigabyte N260C-896H GTX 260 896M GDDR3
Samsung 22 x DVD Burner
Coolmaster Case
Coolmaster 550W silent PSU

Everones comments taken into account and appreciated.
Cheers
Adrian

[Ian Warren]

Adrian , I'd go for the B option .. Starters , i still have the GTX260 , , guess your Vista with 4Mb RAM , did you have any NZ payware scenery so i can so you some compare shots .

[Chairman]

I'd go with B - those i7 processors are supposed to be the shizzle for flightsim aren't they ? It sounds like a much beastier system.

Gary

[Goose]

b, better gfx card, bigger hard drive, infact most things on b are better! what are the prices like on each?

[captainherc]

Type a is around $1500 and Type B is approx $2700.
Type B is over my budget though. Type A is approaching top of Budget.
Could I mix the two to get one?
I run NZ payware, Snowmans scenery, UK2000.
Payware aircraft and fly always online.

[deeknow]

If money is a bit tight, and your running FS9 then Option-A will be fine. Basically what my rig is and I'm happy as with it

[LMerraine]

Another A v B fight, boeing is the.....

Oh, read question.

I think you have answered your own question in regards to the budget, if B is outside of it, and to be honest is a lot higher than A, you would be better with A because in about a year or two, b will be worth a.

[benwynn]

Yeah, if your only running FS9, A would be more than adequate.

Core i7 currently isnt great, nor Vista or XP allow programs to use it to its full ability. Windows 7 will fix this.

[Ian Warren]

RECOMMENDATION ! .... spend that little extra on the Graphic Card ! , the GIGABYTE GTX260 896MB , Its not up to speed with FSX due to hardware but currently looking at result s are supreme for FS9 .

The test is what i consider the biggest frame rate hitter and using real world weather .

Go for the 'A' but see if this card ( recommended ) will work with it , i'll post screens shortly . Fact is - this will last you for good 2 to 3 years , My old ( 2 plus years) Geforce768mg card was brilliant compared to the above ! this card suits FS9 and will keep you happy for along time .

[Ian Warren]

Adrian , Your C130 would preform absoultly brilliant ! ... .. http://nzff.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10151 - this will help you

[HueyTeam]

B with U