Yep, I'd agree woth most of that. My "sticking point" is the spin rate suggested for the SATA HDD. Will SATA-300 transfer data fast enough to warrant 16,000 RPM spin rate disks?

ok guys so now the toughest question:Can different people tell how much have they been able to overclock their Quad Cores, and the motherboards used.To see how we could get the top of the line computer for FSX.This has now become my new project. I have the resources($$$) to put whatever computer is needed, but the idea is that everyone benefits and we can show a system for FSX and a good price. Time wise I am a little bit limited, and not that much experienced with overclocking. Also keep in mind if you find ideas of how to also have a dual display option that keeps good Frame rates.thanks for all the work,

Does FSX take advantage of 8GB Ram or is 4 good enough? I'm thinking of either 4gb of 1066Mhz or 8gb 800Mhz.

Well, I have 4 GB of OCed RAM (at 961 MHz), and usage only goes up to about 60-75% on Vista 64 depending on the amount of programs I have open. I would recommend the 4 GB of 1066 Mhz.

Keep in mind when shopping for a PSU that 8800GT GPU recomends 22amps (24 for SLI) If you had a 550watt PSU using single rail you get the recommended power to your GPU. Then you decide to upgrade to lets say a 700 watt PSU with 4 rails. Naturally you might think that 700 is better then 550, but the difference is that the 550 delivers 12 volts @30Amps and the 700 is 12 volts @18Amps x 4 rails (GPU only has 1 plug in), thats 4 Amps short of the recommended spec. I have 850 watt PSU running on a single rail, 12 volts @70Amps. I think the PSU is often overlooked when building a system. Take some time and research what you are buying, ask around for help and read the specs on you hardware before buying. Spend a little more money on a better PSU now (20-40 bucks) so you can upgrade later with out having to get another PSU and spend another 150-250 clams.WillyP.S. I am not trying to argue that a single rail is better then multi rails. Get a PSU with 10 rails, just make sure the power available is enough for your hardware. PCs are much like power tools, it will run on less then recommended but wont perform as well and/or last as long.

I'm looking for a PSU right now as my 450W won't do a 9800GTX and a Q6600 overclocked (will do it without overclocking). I'm looking at the specs they have a bunch of amps for a bunch of different voltages. What should I be looking for?