Thanks for this post! I am planning on building a new sytem to replace my PIII 1ghz system and was not really sure which system to go with due to the numerous choices, but I think I will give your specs a consideration and they give me a good starting point!Happy Simming!Scott :-)

>I would not regret those system specs! I upgraded from a P3>2.4 to a P4 3.2 last fall. I saw a pretty substantial>performance boost with that alone. I don

will i be able to upgrade to this chp with my Asus A7V8X DDR400 mobo?

AMD rules! :) That said I only have a humble AthlonXP 1800+, but it still runs strong after several years of continues operation. Although I can't fly with much AI or very complex weather.That makes me kind of a good weather pilot. But hey, it ain't that bad really! :-hahA friend bought a new computer some months ago, with a P4 3.0HT/ATI 600Pro 256Mb/1 gig 3200 ram. To be honest I was quite disappointed about it's performance. For sure it's faster than my system but the bang for bucks wouldn't seem right to me.cheersClaudio

Hey guys i plan on building a pc from scratch tell me what you think of the specs: C13-4911 :: Corsair Value Select Dual Channel 1024MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz Memory ( 2 x 512MB ) TC3Y-6001 :: Premium / 600-Watt / ATX / Dual 80mm LED Fans / Black / Power Supply Q131-8202 :: Aerocool AeroEngine Jr SilverATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB, FireWire and Audio Ports S457-1017 :: Masscool / Socket 754, 939, 940 / AMD Athlon 64 / Ball Bearing / CPU Cooling Fan CP2-A64-FX55 C :: AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 / 1MB / 2000Mhz FSB / Socket 939 / Processor A455-2112 :: Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe nVidia Socket 939 Motherboard / PCI Express / Audio / Dual Gigabit LAN / Serial ATA / Dual RAID / USB 2.0 & Firewire B52-1004 :: BFG GeForce 6800 Ultra / 256MB GDDR3 / PCI Express / Dual DVI / TV Out / Video Card

I bought a Gateway laptop a few weeks ago: Athalon 64 3400+ 1 gig ram. It has a lower resolution ATI mobility card but I gotta tell ya it out performs my Dell P4 2.6 ATI 128 NP. I fly principally PMDG 737NG and Dreamfleet 727 both with active camera and I am impressed with the performance. John Franklin

what are the frame rates that you get and what are your settings on??? i want to know for what im going to built what will my frame rates be like

John,if you have a moment could you post the model of your laptop and all the system specs? I'm looking to replace my laptop and am interested in any info i can get from others who use laptops for flt sims. The aircraft I use are Dreamfleet 727 and PMDG 737. By any chance do you run LOMAC and if so how does it work out? Many thanks.Dave