My Crap Computer

[thesnake]

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?

[skoker]

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

[SubZer0]

Alienware...

Overpriced crap.... build one yourself

[Slotback]

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.

[HarvesteR]

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

[thesnake]

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

[thesnake]

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

[Slotback]

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.

[thesnake]

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

[NickN]

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

[247hammond]

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

[thesnake]

il try that thanks