After reading the replies to earlier topics about this same issure I have decideced to buy a computer which meet the needs of FSX.I think this will be enough to get a stable FSX.I have decided it may be beter to have a computer built even though it is aprox 500 euros more than a ready made HP.I can getVista Home Premium. SP1 64.Intel Core i7-920 4x2.66GHz 8mMotherboard MSI X58 Pro DDR3-1333 PCI-E ATXInternal memory 6 GB A-Data DDR3 Triple channel (3x2GB),or 3 2048 MB A-DataDDR3/1333 Dimm RetailHD x 750 GB Samsung SATAII 32MB 7200rpmVidiocardEVGA Ge-Force GTX260 SC 896MB DDR3or Palit Ge-Force GTX 275 DDR3 PI-3I presume this is more than enough to get a stable FSX.Will my Microsoft Joystick which I have been using for many years be compatible for Vista 64?I do not want peddles and that sort of things just a plain old fashioned joystick.

After reading the replies to earlier topics about this same issure I have decideced to buy a computer which meet the needs of FSX.I think this will be enough to get a stable FSX.I have decided it may be beter to have a computer built even though it is aprox 500 euros more than a ready made HP.I can getVista Home Premium. SP1 64.Intel Core i7-920 4x2.66GHz 8mMotherboard MSI X58 Pro DDR3-1333 PCI-E ATXInternal memory 6 GB A-Data DDR3 Triple channel (3x2GB),or 3 2048 MB A-DataDDR3/1333 Dimm RetailHD x 750 GB Samsung SATAII 32MB 7200rpmVidiocardEVGA Ge-Force GTX260 SC 896MB DDR3or Palit Ge-Force GTX 275 DDR3 PI-3I presume this is more than enough to get a stable FSX.Will my Microsoft Joystick which I have been using for many years be compatible for Vista 64?I do not want peddles and that sort of things just a plain old fashioned joystick.

I think you are building a nice system, especially if you can overclock the CPU to 3.0 GHz or so.The joystick may or may not work, depending on the connector. If it is USB you should be OK,if it is Gameport... not so... I still have a very nice CH flightstick sitting in a box, gathering dust.Maybe time to consider an even nicer CH Flight Sim USB yoke :(

After reading the replies to earlier topics about this same issure I have decideced to buy a computer which meet the needs of FSX.I think this will be enough to get a stable FSX.I have decided it may be beter to have a computer built even though it is aprox 500 euros more than a ready made HP.I can getVista Home Premium. SP1 64.Intel Core i7-920 4x2.66GHz 8mMotherboard MSI X58 Pro DDR3-1333 PCI-E ATXInternal memory 6 GB A-Data DDR3 Triple channel (3x2GB),or 3 2048 MB A-DataDDR3/1333 Dimm RetailHD x 750 GB Samsung SATAII 32MB 7200rpmVidiocardEVGA Ge-Force GTX260 SC 896MB DDR3or Palit Ge-Force GTX 275 DDR3 PI-3I presume this is more than enough to get a stable FSX.Will my Microsoft Joystick which I have been using for many years be compatible for Vista 64?I do not want peddles and that sort of things just a plain old fashioned joystick.

Personally I would never use or build a PC with only one disk drive (spindle) for many reasons so I would add another Disk Drive to your intended PC and then install FSX in its own partition on it. This will reduce the possibility of head contention when running FSX it is also useful if you place all your documents including pictures and mail on the second spindle. If you ever have to rebuild or recover your systems partition (C: drive) you won't lose upgrades or your latest documents. You could also use a partition on the second drive to back up your systems partition and a partition on your Systems drive to back up your FSX and documents. Ask yourself the question "If I only have one disk drive and it fails what is my contingency plan". :(

Thanks guys for your suggestionsFrom the first shop I haveVista Home Premium. SP1 64.Intel Core i7-920 4x2.66GHz 8mMotherboard MSI X58 Pro DDR3-1333 PCI-E ATXInternal memory 6 GB A-Data DDR3 Triple channel (3x2GB),HD x 2 x 750 GB Samsung SATAII 32MB 7200rpmVideocardPalit Ge-Force GTX 275 DDR3 PI-3From another shop I can getVista Home Premium. SP1 64.Intel quad Core i7-920 4x2.66GHz 8mCorsair ATX,750W,24P 12CMFAN,V2.91Intel Quad Core 17 920 s1366,2.66GHz,1333MHz,8MB,BOXASUS RAMPAGE II EXTREME,s1366 17,A TX,X58, DDR3,3xPCle, 1394Corsair 6144MB XMS3-1333,DDR3 1333MHz,Lat 9-9-9 24,DHX,i7Western Digital 2 x HD lTB, Caviar GreenPower SATAII,7200rpm,32MBPoint of View GeForce ENGTX275,896M GDDR3,2xDVI-I,HDMI,PCIeDoes it make any difference who is the manufacture of the Ge-Force video card?As I have 2 HD I presume that it is better to install both of my FS9 & FSX on the same second HDAlso has anyone experience with ACER desktop computers.As both systems cost about 1600 euro's I am always wary of the quick talking salesmen who seems to forget you the moment you have paid and left the shop.Christiaan

While I personally like reading about hardware configurations, this is not the place for it. There is a hardware forum for it and a sticky in this forum advising not to post hardware post in the FSX forum, but more and more people lately ignore it and post here anyway. Please don't reply to these people here other than advising them to post in the hardware forum. Doing so only encourages more to post hardware questions here.