March 3, 201016 yr I'm considering building a new FSX compatible system for $1000 CAN or less that is close to best performance in todays market.I have looked at components from Newegg.ca and Tiger direct.ca.I have a power supply,case and video card I can use.I have also looked at systems from Future Shop,Best buy and Dell (Alienware),but a good system is still pricey.Any suggestions welcome.Ron Ron Service .
March 3, 201016 yr Be sure to check NCIX as well as Newegg.ca. The rest aren't worth looking at. What parts are you planning on using? I can't make a recommendation on the other components without knowing that first.
March 3, 201016 yr Author Be sure to check NCIX as well as Newegg.ca. The rest aren't worth looking at. What parts are you planning on using? I can't make a recommendation on the other components without knowing that first.My power supply is a 700w BFG,and the video card is a GE forceGTS 250 512 mb OC.I would probably have to change the memory to at least 6 gig, DDr3 and get a new disk drive and also Windows 7 64 bitOS.Ron Ron Service .
March 3, 201016 yr Ok, that will be adequate, though you may want a better graphics card if you run add-ons, particularly those of the high-resolution scenery variety. Get an i7 930a Gigabyte X58A-UD5and OCZ Gold 6GB DDR3 1600 triple channel kitIf you want to overclock you'll want a different cooler as well, I'd recommend Thermalright's Venomous X as I just upgraded my main system with this cooler with fantastic results. Noctua's NH-D14 is also a great cooler, slightly better results than the Venomous X but also massive, and may block memory slots.
March 7, 201016 yr Author Ok, that will be adequate, though you may want a better graphics card if you run add-ons, particularly those of the high-resolution scenery variety. Get an i7 930a Gigabyte X58A-UD5and OCZ Gold 6GB DDR3 1600 triple channel kitIf you want to overclock you'll want a different cooler as well, I'd recommend Thermalright's Venomous X as I just upgraded my main system with this cooler with fantastic results. Noctua's NH-D14 is also a great cooler, slightly better results than the Venomous X but also massive, and may block memory slots.Thanks for the replies,I think I'll wait a little longer for the prices to come down.Ron Ron Service .
March 7, 201016 yr You'll be waiting for a long time then. Intel has no competition at the high end other than their own products. The only reason Intel has to reduce prices is when they release new products.
March 9, 201016 yr Get an i7 930a Gigabyte X58A-UD5and OCZ Gold 6GB DDR3 1600 triple channel kit+1.... Great Setup!!!
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