How's This For A Computer? Good Enough For FSX?

[LA95]

My Specs

Intel

[SubZer0]

The overall specs are good, but the video card can be improved.

[Wii]

The overall specs are good, but the video card can be improved.

NEEDS! 256mbs won't get you anywhere. You can pick up an 8800GT or GTX for dirt cheap nowdays. You will be much more please with a 512mb+ card than a 250.

[LA95]

Operating system Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (32-bit) edit
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q9450 (2.66GHz) edit
Memory 3GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (2x1024,2x512) edit
Graphics card 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9500GS, DVI-I, VGA, HDMI edit
Hard drive 640GB RAID 0 (2 x 320GB SATA HDDs) - performance edit
Networking 802.11 b/g Wireless LAN card edit
Primary CD/DVD drive LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive edit
Front Productivity Ports 15-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB, 1394, audio edit
TV & entertainment experience No TV Tuner w/remote control edit
Sound Card Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer edit
Productivity software Microsoft(R) Works 9.0 edit
Security software Norton Internet Security(TM) 2008 - 15 month edit
Speakers HP stereo speakers (2.0) edit
Keyboard and Mouse HP multimedia keyboard and HP optical mouse edit
Your additional options:
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Power and Surge Protection HP Surge Protector, 6 Outlet edit

[MOUSY]

I agree on the vid card.... but more importantly... price?

[LA95]

$1400

[MOUSY]

For a pre-built... its kind of reasonable i would estimate. Just find a good vid card to switch over to after u sell the 256, which you should.

[Wii]

Operating system Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (32-bit) edit
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q9450 (2.66GHz) edit
Memory 3GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (2x1024,2x512) edit
Graphics card 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9500GS, DVI-I, VGA, HDMI edit
Hard drive 640GB RAID 0 (2 x 320GB SATA HDDs) - performance edit
Networking 802.11 b/g Wireless LAN card edit
Primary CD/DVD drive LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive edit
Front Productivity Ports 15-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB, 1394, audio edit
TV & entertainment experience No TV Tuner w/remote control edit
Sound Card Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer edit
Productivity software Microsoft(R) Works 9.0 edit
Security software Norton Internet Security(TM) 2008 - 15 month edit
Speakers HP stereo speakers (2.0) edit
Keyboard and Mouse HP multimedia keyboard and HP optical mouse edit
Your additional options:
Click edit to modify. NOTE: These items are in stock and will ship immediately.
Power and Surge Protection HP Surge Protector, 6 Outlet edit

9500 won't get you anywhere. If you can't get an 8800GT GTS(newer one) GTX or ultra then don't get a card and buy it afterwards. Nothing less than a 9600GT.
Also get AVG for security. Norton = Security of no return just DON'T do it.

[raptorx]

If I may, it's worth it to ditch the Norton and pay $40 for NOD32 by eset.  FSX will love you for it.
-Jim