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Well im looking for buying a new desktop for christmas. Ive been dealing with a laptop for 3 years and now that ive become a serouis simmer I hate how low I have to make the graphics just on FS9! My laptop couldnt even handly FSX anymore so I deleted it.

Im looking for a computer that will be able to handle FSX at good graphics, lots of memory, and able to handle add-ons without the laggy frame rates.

Im not looking for a high tech gaming computer, Im just wondering if theres any computers out there for about $400 or less that can handle FSX at a good rate and be able to handle payware add-ons. I can add the memory if I need to.

Thanks 8-)

.......Im just wondering if theres any computers out there for about $400 or less that can handle FSX at a good rate and be able to handle payware add-ons. I can add the memory if I need to.

I have a new NickN specified build and am in the $2000 + range for the parts and OS and put it together myself... and it won't do what you are asking for only $400....... so I'm thinking that you need to adjust your expectations a lot.

Hate to rain on your parade.... but I don't think it is possible.

best,

............john

I think that tcco, with his serious limit on expenditure, would be well advised to forget all about FSX, and concentrate on obtaining a nice desktop Computer that is able to run FS 2004 to his satisfaction....smoothly... ...!

...shouldn't be too expensive to manage... ...!

..and add a few bits and bobs over time, to upgrade it when funds allow!

...which is what I have done for the past 14 years... ...!

A decent, low cost, desktop computer running FS 2004 smoothly will give you just as much pleasure as FSX....
...trust me... ...!

Paul... 8-)...!

Okay well then maybe ill just stick with FS2004 

Computers like these...how will these run?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... CatId=5138

For FSX and FS2004

Interesting!... ...!

I was wondering if anyone supplied low-cost "re-furbished/second-user" Desktop and Tower Computers...

...lots to chose from there!

...any recommendations to suit Tyler?

Paul.... ...!

Bookmarked the Site....
A lot of those computers are much better than mine!

Yeah most of those computers on there around $500 still seem good gaming computers...

I picked out a refurbished one but they have ones that are new that are about $550 and they seem like they'd work great?

I'm no expert Tyler, but at first glance, it looks like it would run FS9 very well, and possibly FSX. I think the biggest issue would be the video card, but you could always upgrade that later.

Thats the big advantage of a Tower/Desktop Computer over a "Laptop" Computer.
..you can easily upgrade them over time, as your funds allow.... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]...!

Paul... ...!

Okay thanks. Ill look more into it. Im sure I can get a computer for around $500 that will run good for FS9 and mostly all my good files are in FS9 like fspassengers, level-d, etc. but at some point i'd like to move up to FSX and if I need to upgrade the graphics card then so be it, no big deal.

If I get an external hard drive and just transfer all my FS9 files to a new computer that has a new FS9 installed, I know ill have all my aircraft and such back but will my FSP still be there will all its records? 8-) Recently just passed 100 hours in only 3 months. 

,,,,,,,,,transfer all my FS9 files to a new computer that has a new FS9 installed, I know ill have all my aircraft and such back but will my FSP still be there will all its records?

You likely should ask that question at the FSPassengers support site.  They'd know for sure how to handle that if it is possible.

best,

..................john

Get a much better graphics card, like an nVidia GTS or GTX series, and that should do more than fine.