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Is this computer setup good? :)


Matt Jensen 1275023
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Matt Jensen 1275023
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Hi there everyone,

I have received a quote of a new PC that I am thinking about buying. I would just like to know if this set up would be good enough to run FSX with pretty good graphics/scenery as well as recording.

 

Here is the quote:

 

-Intel i5-4690k 3.5GHz

-Gigabyte G1-SNIPER-M5

-Kingston HyperX Predator 8G kit (4Gx2) DDR3 2400

-Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 OC 3GB

-Seagate 3.5: Barracuda 1TB ST1000DM003 SATA3 7200 RPM 64MB HDD

-Coolermaster RC-K350 USB3.0 Gaming Case w/side window. No PSU

-Samsung SATA 22 x Black DVD RW - 1 Year Warranty

-Microsoft MS Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit OEM

 

I am wondering if this is enough to run FSX with pretty much max graphics/scenery as well as recording. I am also not sure if to change the processor to an Intel i7, or the graphics card to a Nividia GeForce GTX 760/770, and if I did, would there be much difference if I were to change one or both of these two options (performance wise).

 

Thank-you, any help appreciated!

-Matt

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Luke Kolin
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There's debate on whether HyperThreading actually does anything significant to FSX or P3D.

 

Personally, if you have extra budget you're probably better off getting 2 8GB sticks and a 128GB or 256GB SSD in addition to the hard drive.

 

Cheers!

 

Luke

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Matt Jensen 1275023
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Thanks Luke! I will give this some thought before I purchase my computer

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