:Hypnotized: I'm buying myself a new computer this year. (looking at machines around £900-1400 @ Easypc-uk.com). What would you get? i5 or i7, gtx 570 or 580? I will be using FSX. Thanks for your help in advance.Paul

i7 930 with the GTX 570. Make sure you overclock the i7, youll need a good aftermarket CPU Cooler (Coolermaster v8). 4gb ram is good, but go for 6gb if its in the budget :)

:Hypnotized: :Hypnotized: :Hypnotized: :Hypnotized: :Hypnotized:Breathe deeply. Inhale. Exhale. When you hear the phrase "Sandy Bridge" spoken to you after January 5th you will open your eyes, get up and head for your nearest PC hardware dealer. You will purchase a Core i5-2500 CPU (3.3/3.7 GHz standard/turbo, 95W TDP, $205 MSRP) and matching motherboard. You will also ignore everything your vendor says about Westmere and Clarkdale CPUs. You will then prompltly benchmark your new system and post your results here for us to see. :-)Cheers,- jahman.

I just called easypc-uk.com and they suggested i5 with GTX 570 as I have a 24" monotor.