by napamule » Sun Apr 23, 2017 5:40 am
Well you don't have to spend a lot of money to get a 'suitable' desktop that will run FSS at 30 fps. Just to give you an idea as to what you can 'get by' with I am posting my specs. $1200 total, 4 years ago, air cooled, no issues. Hard Drives (C and D) are Western Digital 7200 rpm (important!!).
i7 2600K @ 3.4 Ghz (Turbo-Boost to 3.877 Ghz), Asus P8H67 Pro, Super Talent 8 Gb DDR3/1333 Dual Channel, XFX Radeon R7-360B 2Gb DDR5, Corsair 650 W PSU, Acer 23 in LCD, Windows7 Pro 64 bit, MS Sidewinder Precision 2 Joy, Logitech K-360 wireless KB & Mouse, Targus PAUK10U USB Keypad for Throttle (F1 to F4)/Spoiler/Tailhook/Wing Fold/Pitch Trim/Parking Brake/Snap to 2D Panel/View Change. Installed on 250 Gb (D:). FS9 and FSX Acceleration. Monitor AND FSX Res (BEST IF BOTH ARE SET THE SAME-match to MONITOR!!): 1920x1080x32 (locked at 30 FPS).
I had a shop 30 miles up the road pick the parts (he is GOOD) and that is the 'BIG' secret: MAKE PARTS MATCH to get best preformance because the system is 'balanced'. Pre Built PCs are usually stuffed with cheap and 'spare' parts to make more $. Also with new PC get the UPDATED mb chip set drivers (important). It's the 'little' things that make a big diference. Happy hunting (or, fishing). It is (or can be) like rolling the dice (ha)).
Chuck B
Napamule