New Computer Specs - Need Help Deciding.

[sharkbate24]

My Old PC doesnt work anymore, So I need to buy a new one eventually. So I went on the Dell Website, and configured one to my need. So I was thinking, if you guys can help me and tell me if these specifications are good for FS2004 and FSX, and what specs I can improve.

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Current Specification Price:

[dcunning30]

It seems good for both fs9 and "cross".  I don't have the latter, so I'm speculating in that regard.  But that'll definately run fs9 quite nicely.

[sharkbate24]

Thanks for your reply.
I don't have FSX either, I'm planning to get it when I get the new PC, but I heard FSX has poor Frame Rates.

Cheers,
- sharkbate24

[blue_fox89]

I would improve if you could the processor, like a core duo E6300, that over 1.8Ghz, you can overclock, if you stayed with this configuration 2 Gb RAm dont make difference than 1 Gb Ram , maybe 2-4frames,

if you want 2 Gb RAm you have to do dual channel, with 2x1Gb RAM, and not 4x512Mb...

i hope that i helped, and dont forget the mobo, like a Asus P5B, if you wanna Core 2 Duo...
thanks!!

[Black ZR-1]

[quote]My Old PC doesnt work anymore, So I need to buy a new one eventually. So I went on the Dell Website, and configured one to my need. So I was thinking, if you guys can help me and tell me if these specifications are good for FS2004 and FSX, and what specs I can improve.

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Current Specification Price:

[Black ZR-1]

Thanks for your reply.
I don't have FSX either, I'm planning to get it when I get the new PC, but I heard FSX has poor Frame Rates.

Cheers,
- sharkbate24

That's because whoever you heard that from doesn't know how to set up FSX correctly.

[sharkbate24]

Thanks for your replies guys...

I've changed the Processor to Dual Core 2.8Ghz, and changed Memory to 2GB But 2 x 1024mb.

Thanks guys.

[DizZa]

Get a faster videocard, something atleast 256mb, atleast 12 pipelines and something with shader model 3..... Eg. Nvidia 7900GS. The 7300 has something called 'turbocache', that is a useless feature that LOWERS performance, basically what it does it loads VRAM into the SYSTEM memory, ala, RAM EATER.

Processor? Get a Core 2 duo E6xxx

[sharkbate24]

Get a faster videocard, something atleast 256mb, atleast 12 pipelines and something with shader model 3..... Eg. Nvidia 7900GS. The 7300 has something called 'turbocache', that is a useless feature that LOWERS performance, basically what it does it loads VRAM into the SYSTEM memory, ala, RAM EATER.

Processor? Get a Core 2 duo E6xxx

Well, I can get a 256MB ATI

[ctjoyce]

Not at all. For ATi the lowest you want to go is an X1650 pro. nVidia a 7600GT.

As for the Processor a E6300 is only $140 now. That is much better than most Pentium Ds, just make sure to get good RAM, and you can clock the hell out of it.

Cheers
Cameron

[sharkbate24]

Not at all. For ATi the lowest you want to go is an X1650 pro. nVidia a 7600GT.

As for the Processor a E6300 is only $140 now. That is much better than most Pentium Ds, just make sure to get good RAM, and you can clock the hell out of it.

Cheers
Cameron

Thanks for your reply. Do you think a AMD

[CWL]

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[ctjoyce]

An 5000+ would be a better processor than a Pentium 4, however not a better processor than a E6420 or a E6600.

Cheers
Cameron

[sharkbate24]

Thanks for your reply guys.
However, I am kind of restricted, because the only way I can order is from UK Shops and on the Phone. So if anyone can help me hugely, and find me a website where you can order by phone that has a good pc for less than

[CWL]

0871 222 5112 is the novatech phoneline.

definitely go for core 2 duo [the e numbers]