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I run FSX on my 2-3 year old computer
its an xp and i dont know everything i need to tell you so i'l tell you this

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
2 GB RAM
I have ALOT OF CRAP on my hard drive
not kidding
my hard drive has 1.04gb out of 74.5gb
(dont worry im removing things as we speak)
i customize the graphics so let me tell u wat it is
Global texture resolution: Ultra High(i like reading my planes)
Aircraft: Ultra high
Scenery: autogen scenry low, VERY low ground texture, Custom Buildings ulta high no special effects
Wheather: LOW! (simple clouds)
Traffic Medium

i get about 20-25 fps

As soon as I get some money im buying a new computer
what kind should i buy for best results?

Alienware... something you can't afford...  Or just give Bill Gates a call

Alienware...

Overpriced crap.... build one yourself

One that you put together yourself, or one that your local computer builds for you with parts that you choose.

For good results at a reasonable price I'd go for a computer almost the same as SubZer0.

Antec 900 | ASUS P6T Deluxe | i7 920 if overclocking or 940 if not... 940 WILL overclock further however. | GTX 260, GTX 275 and GTX 280 and 285 are good also | 6GB DDR3... make sure it's DDR3-1600 if overclocking | CORSAIR or PC POWER & COOLING power supply - 610 watts or above.

yes, a Core i7 system is the top dog now, and it has shown the best results with FSX so far

given that your computer seems like it's some 5 years old now, you'd be absolutely amazed by the difference  :)

Cheers

thanks for the tips
now if i can just find some money........ [smiley=laugh.gif]

ive read the GeForce 8800 is good

btw i found that i can save literaly hundreds by looking at amazon for hardware
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-512-P3-N879- ... 387&sr=8-2
and
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-KVR667D2 ... 465&sr=1-1

8800, is not as good as GTX 260, but it's still good and for good price.


Try to get the 8800GTX 768mb, second choice would be GTS 250, 9800GTX+ then 9800GT. They're all pretty much 8800's, despite the names....


Also, try and use a dedicated computer store like www.newegg.com. The parts are probably crap thus you're not saving any money; just buying slower hardware.

i woldnt say the things are crap
but you got a point cause you never know
il pretty much do anything to save money
CASH CRUNCH
I did fing a nice 2GB memory card for $2

ALIENWARE = OVERPRICED CRAP IN WHICH DELL NAILS PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW COMUPUTERS INTO THINKING THEY ARE GETTING SOMETHING SPECIAL WHEN ITS REALLY WORTH 1/2 THE PRICE OR LESS

ALIENWARE = OVERPRICED CRAP IN WHICH DELL NAILS PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW COMUPUTERS INTO THINKING THEY ARE GETTING SOMETHING SPECIAL WHEN ITS REALLY WORTH 1/2 THE PRICE OR LESS

Very True. I built a good PC for

il try that thanks