Hi there folks not sure if I have posted this in the correct place.Anyway here is the system I will be ordering at the end of the month hopefully, it will be a custom built machine from cyber power uk.I will be looking to play FSX at 1920x1200 and 32bit colour with around 30fps with max settings and addons such as REX 2.0 and the PMDG 747 and maybe a few scenery addons aswellHere is the pc spec I have done I have a 1500 pounds budget Core i5 2500k 3.3ghz overclocked to either 3,9ghz or 4.3ghzRam: 8gb corsair xms3 8gb 1600mhz dual channel Graphics card: ATI6970 2gb Will this be a good performer or will I have to see if I can stretch my budget for the gtx580 as I know in the past FSXdoesn’t like ATI cardsOr here is the link for the build Hi there folks not sure if I have posted this in the correct place.Anyway here is the system I will be ordering at the end of the month hopefully, it will be a custom built machine from cyber power uk.I will be looking to play FSX at 1920x1200 and 32bit colour with around 30fps with max settings and addons such as REX 2.0 and the PMDG 747 and maybe a few scenery addons aswellHere is the pc spec I have done I have a 1500 pounds budget Core i5 2500k 3.3ghz overclocked to either 3,9ghz or 4.3ghzRam: 8gb corsair xms3 8gb 1600mhz dual channel Graphics card: ATI6970 2gb Will this be a good performer or will I have to see if I can stretch my budget for the gtx580 as I know in the past FSXdoesn’t like ATI cardsOr here is the link for the build Hi there folks not sure if I have posted this in the correct place.Anyway here is the system I will be ordering at the end of the month hopefully, it will be a custom built machine from cyber power uk.I will be looking to play FSX at 1920x1200 and 32bit colour with around 30fps with max settings and addons such as REX 2.0 and the PMDG 747 and maybe a few scenery addons aswellHere is the pc spec I have done I have a 1500 pounds budget Core i5 2500k 3.3ghz overclocked to either 3,9ghz or 4.3ghzRam: 8gb corsair xms3 8gb 1600mhz dual channel Graphics card: ATI6970 2gb Will this be a good performer or will I have to see if I can stretch my budget for the gtx580 as I know in the past FSX doesn’t like ATI cards

You need a cooling system if you want to overclock an i5 beyond 3.3 ghz. I would go for an i7 instead.

Thanks for your reply i7 is £200+ extra only diffrence is its 3.4ghz with hyperthreading which i dont see the benefit from a extra £200+ and the system i have picked has a watercooled setup 240mm radiator cpu block 750 res pump etc

What Hirgab said - an i7, plus an Nvidia GTX580, NOT the ATI 6970. The 6970 is not a very powerful card.

Jetline Systems. PERIOD!Check them out. They do Flight Simulation computers. I'll never go anywhere else. My computer runs FSX with total fluidity.http://www.jetlinesystems.com/Stan

Nice rig you have there, Stan!

Core i5 2500k 3.3 GHz with good cooler overclocked to ~ 4.5 GHz. Don't buy obsolete technology such as Intel Core i7 900 series.Ram: 8gb corsair xms3 8gb 1600mhz dual channel Graphics card: Nvidia GTX 570

Core i5 2500k 3.3 GHz with good cooler overclocked to ~ 4.5 GHz. Don't buy obsolete technology such as Intel Core i7 900 series.Ram: 8gb corsair xms3 8gb 1600mhz dual channel Graphics card: Nvidia GTX 570

+1000Jetline is a no no IMO, no matter how good their customer support is. OverpricedNo Sandy Bridge or GTX 500 series options?Windows XP? are you kidding me?Their PSUs are way overkill too

thanks for the reply guys i think i will go with thei5 2500k thenand the 8gb 1600mhz and what kinda performance do u get at max settings with the gtx570 + addons i looked at jetline systems its far to expensive and the shipping would be ridicolous aswell.

A system with i5 2500k @ 4.5 GHz and a GTX 570 is equivalent to my system. You can get a smooth operation with > 30 FPS in mega airports and very high image quality with tweaks and settings as outlined in my FSX guide (signature). This will be a dream for VFR flying.