Greetings...just a note. As I've posted before, I just built a new system for upcoming FSX. That was my intention at least. But first, before I digress let me describe the PC.Asus mobo, P5B DeluxeCore 2 Duo 6600MSI GeForce 7900 512mb ram (DVI only output)SATA RAID for game drivesSATA boot drive2 gigs Kinston memoryViewsonic 19" LCD 4ms responseAs a test, I cranked everything up to max, including textures (does realy make a difference when vid card can support them...END OF BLURRIES, PERIOD).I have never seen FS9 so good. Avg 45+ FPS in densest of situations. Crystal clear graphices. Very realistic.Anyways, the purpose of this post was to share this info with other simmers, and to suggest that I for one, may spend a lot more time with my FS9 investment, since I've made this new investment.Anyone else out there with a similar system, please chime in with your viewpoint.Cheers,bt

I definitely agree. I also am seeing much improved results in the FSX beta 3. Also, make sure you are using the latest nVidia drivers. I believe they are the 91.47 drivers, released about 2 weeks ago.

Thank you allot you guys...i'm interested in a C2D system myself...Really appreciate the feedback!!Have Fun!!

"As a test, I cranked everything up to max, including textures (does realy make a difference when vid card can support them...END OF BLURRIES, PERIOD) "Was the test conducted with the DEFAULT planes or an addon (please specify which)...

With the FSD Cessna 337.It really looks good. FWIW, I just read an Intel marketing release. The big claim is the chip's ability to seriously multi-task. While I know that FS is not taking advantage of multi-threaded operations, the environment, XP is.The results are obvious and encouraging.Intel has a winner here. MHObt

hmm.. must_resist_upgrade_urge :-lol