Luke Kolin Posted July 23, 2009 at 01:25 AM Posted July 23, 2009 at 01:25 AM I've been following this thread for several months: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/77909774/m/311003724831/p/10 If you have some spare time, it's a good history of recent CPUs, pricing and what's coming out. I mention it today because it looks like the Intel i5 Lynnfields will be released in September. This seems to be the Holy Grail FS9 processor because the i5 can overclock itself by several hundred megahertz if it has only a single core under heavy load. You know, like FS9. Of course, having 4 cores with HyperThreading might not be too shabby for FSX either..... CHeers! Luke ... I spawn hundreds of children a day. They are daemons because they are easier to kill. The first four remain stubbornly alive despite my (and their) best efforts. ... Normal in my household makes you a member of a visible minority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggrey Ellis 964561 Posted July 23, 2009 at 01:50 AM Posted July 23, 2009 at 01:50 AM I plan do build a FSX machine.I'm planning on an i7 920, would this be better? ZLA I11 VATCAF S1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew McCluskey Posted August 12, 2009 at 10:48 AM Posted August 12, 2009 at 10:48 AM I plan do build a FSX machine.I'm planning on an i7 920, would this be better? Yes Aggery, I am currently running the i7 and is a fantastic processor. However it's not all about the CPU, if you have an underpowered GPU then it really isn't 'all that'. But alas, I'm sure you know this, I'm mearly sharing my own mistake in the hope others don't follow suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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