RalphB Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Hey Everyone This is my first post here on the ftx forums . Just a few questions as i am not the most techy!! I would like my new pc to be able to run REX, Active Sky,FTX SP3 AUS, as well the AU airports for FSX, at quite a smooth frame rate hopefully all the sliders maxed. Will my new system be able to achieve this??? Intel S1366 Core i7 920 2.66GHz Quad Core CPU ASUS S1366 P6T Motherboard DDR3 6GB Corsair 1600MHz PC12800 RAM Kit 800GB Western Digital AADS 32M SATA HDD Gigabyte GTX 275 896MB PCIe Video Card GTX275 23.6" Samsung 2494HS LCD Monitor Antec Two Hundred Case (No PS) Corsair TX750W 750W Power Supply Microsoft Wired Desktop 500 Keyboard and Mouse Samsung 22x DVD Writer SATA Black Integrated Sound Card Logitech X530 Speakers Integrated Gigabit Network Connection MS Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit OEM, W7 Upg. By Redemption Thank you Heaps, hopefully i gave you guys enough info and comments welcome thanks again RalphB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Harris Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Morning Ralph You have made some good choices in your selection However to get the most out of the i7 CPU you will need to OC it to at least 3.6 ghz (very simple, its just a matter of turning off a couple of things and bumping up the BLCK in the bios) for this you will NEED an aftermarket CPU cooler, for this I recommend a Noctua 120 or V8 coolermaster (both about $90 AUS) and I also recommend a Raptor/SSD dedicated hard drive just for FSX and you want the biggest case you can get with LOADS of airflow (Haf-920/922, CM-690, Antec-302/900) I have a CM690 (about $109 AUS) myself and it has 7 x 120mm fans sucking air from the bottom and front and pushing through the Noctua and out through the top and back Cheers Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Venema Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I'd also opt for the Gigabyte EX58-EXTREME motherboard. More $$ yes, but it has the best track record for ease of overclocking with cool temps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Routley Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Agreed - I had an Extreme MOBO on order, but it was going to be a 1 month wait .... should have waited. The Gigabyte boards have a great record for overclocking. The Asus board would be quite competent, but I'd go with the Gigabyte Extreme board. At 2.93Ghz the 920 won't be "great" but it will be with overclocking and will actually make use of the memory bandwidth this architecture allows, and, as I've said elsewhere, I think it is the "sweet" point for price-vs-performance at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphB Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 Awesome ;D Thanks Guys!!! I will try get that stuff in hopefully! but with the current system will that still achieve smooth frames??? or not thanks for the detailed help so far Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Routley Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 In short, with some tuning. Yes, it should. Very detailed scenery will still drop FPS, but overall - that is the best, most reasonable option for performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphB Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 cool thanks, just as long as i am getting above 25 frames i will be happy with all the scenery and add-ons as i listed initially maxed to ftx specifications ;D Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MylesM Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 At your current specifications without any tweaks, you won't exactly be able to run your sliders 'maxed out'. And remember, AI Traffic is a killer fps wise. However, I am pretty sure you will get some good eye candy, mainly because you have the i7 and the 6GB of DDR3 Ram, graphics play a role, but not a very important one, because it's a simulation game the CPU will do most, if not all of the calculations. Given that you have the benefit of the i7 and a relatively good motherboard you can easily squeeze some juice and clock it up to around 3ghz. I wouldn't say that you need to upgrade anything on your system, however if you're able to go for a better motherboard that is capable of handing over clocking, and like some people said before me, get an after market cooler. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotspot Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Hey Everyone ASUS S1366 P6T Motherboard Antec Two Hundred Case (No PS) Corsair TX750W 750W Power Supply MS Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit OEM, W7 Upg. By Redemption Thank you Heaps, hopefully i gave you guys enough info and comments welcome thanks again RalphB G'day RalphB, In terms of your next upgrade look at a more powerful PSU - maybe 850 to cater for future graphics and CPU power requirements - not much extra now, but saves time pulling wiring systems out, particularly if you go for neat wiring. I've recently bought two ASUS boards and have had to RMA both, one of them three times with a consequent period of eight weeks delay between boards, such that they have been replaced by Gigabyte and eVga boards which work fine, and the ASUS have been dumped. My Corsair 850 works well in the Coolermaster CM690 which is the best case value for money available at $109 plus your extra cooling fans - the top two of which can be fitted inside the case itself to allow for 140mm, rather than in the top case bezel assembly where only 120mm fans fit. It is a good idea to run as many fans as you can, but try connecting them all (except CPU fan) to the Molex plugs of the PSU rather than the mobo fan plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtualwombat Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I agree with most everything said so far. Cooling is the overclockers friend, so get a good case and an aftermarket CPU cooler. I went for a Thermaltake 120 Ultra but a nice new alternative is the Corsair Hydro Series H50 (AUD$119.00 at PC CaseGear). Easy to install, no-maintenance water cooling. The WD Velociraptor 300GB HDD is still good value against the SSDs but in terms of absolute performance the SSDs have it beat. The OCZ Vertex Turbo is the SSD to get. It's a pity prices will stay high at least into the new year thanks to the Windows 7 bubble. Cheers, Noel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphB Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 Ok, That sounds great, i hope i have taken everyones advise in (thanks again for all the help so far ;D ) i have tweaked the system a bit, would the case below be a bit better in regard to cooling and how is the motherboard for overclocking. Otherwise more comments welcome Intel S1366 Core i7 920 2.66GHz Quad Core CPU ASUS S1366 P6T-Deluxe V2 Motherboard DDR3 6GB Corsair C7 1600MHz RAM Triple Channel Kit 1TB Western Digital EADS 7200rpm 32M SATA HDD Gigabyte GTX 275 896MB PCIe Video Card GTX275 23.6" Samsung 2494HS LCD Monitor Thermaltake V9 Tower Case (No PS) Corsair TX750W 750W Power Supply Samsung 22x DVD Writer SATA Black Integrated Sound Card Logitech X530 Integrated Gigabit Network Connection MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM Thanks again for all the help : ( you are legends Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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