Antec PSUs are excelent too, like Seasonic's, CWT, Enermax, or XFX for example. Superpilotv2, remember that 650W doesn't mean much. A good 500W PSU can be more powerful than a crappy 700W. Which one is that 650W you're looking at?

Antec PSUs are excelent too, like Seasonic's, CWT, Enermax, or XFX for example. Superpilotv2, remember that 650W doesn't mean much. A good 500W PSU can be more powerful than a crappy 700W. Which one is that 650W you're looking at?

I had been on this one here http://www.amazon.de...ref=cm_cmu_pg_t but it´s a bit weak. I think I´ll go to the computer shop where I mostly buy my things and ask them what they think what I should take. But I won´t buy all things there cause they´re not very cheap. They want 221€ for an i5-2500k whereas I can get it on the net for arround 180€.

OCZ PSUs are OK, but I would still go with the Antec one. There's only 20W between them and Antec PSUs are top notch. Be careful because often the guys in computer stores don't know too much about these things or they'll try to sell you whatever suits them, not you. Do they have a website that we can check out?

I avoid OCZ products in general

OCZ PSUs are OK, but I would still go with the Antec one. There's only 20W between them and Antec PSUs are top notch. Be careful because often the guys in computer stores don't know too much about these things or they'll try to sell you whatever suits them, not you. Do they have a website that we can check out?

Well, my bigest concern is that I get a PSU which doesn´t fit the MOBO or some of the other things like the HDD, grafic card and so on. So this would be nice if the guys there could say me whether is all works well or not.And yes, they have a webiste and also an webshop. http://abc-com.de/ It´s only in German so I don´t know whether it helps.They have lots of Corsair PSUs but they all seem to be extraordinary expensive. i will maybe ask them what I need and then I buy it online. Steffen

This is the PSU I'm using, but it's by no means a high-end one. I think good PSUs are expensive regardless of the brand. Personally, I wish I had gone with at least a 750W unit with modular cables with better efficiency. Now if I decide to upgrade, I lose most of the money I put into this current one. It's better to just by a nice one from the start. I will say that the high end units are OUTRAGEOUSLY expensive on that website.Corsair AX850Newegg: $189That website: 230 euros ~ $320 = YIKES!If that's what it costs, just get a TX650 or TX750.

This is the PSU I'm using, but it's by no means a high-end one. I think good PSUs are expensive regardless of the brand. Personally, I wish I had gone with at least a 750W unit with modular cables with better efficiency. Now if I decide to upgrade, I lose most of the money I put into this current one. It's better to just by a nice one from the start. I will say that the high end units are OUTRAGEOUSLY expensive on that website.Corsair AX850Newegg: $189That website: 230 euros ~ $320 = YIKES!If that's what it costs, just get a TX650 or TX750.

Corey, your PSU is perfectly fine. If you really need a modular one go ahead and get a modular one, but don't do it for more efficiency or more watts

Well, my bigest concern is that I get a PSU which doesn´t fit the MOBO or some of the other things like the HDD, grafic card and so on. So this would be nice if the guys there could say me whether is all works well or not.And yes, they have a webiste and also an webshop. http://abc-com.de/ It´s only in German so I don´t know whether it helps.They have lots of Corsair PSUs but they all seem to be extraordinary expensive. i will maybe ask them what I need and then I buy it online. Steffen

Wow, those prices are high yeah. Why not Alternate? As for compatibility, any of those PSUs will work with your P67 mobo and everything else. What I suggested will work without a doubt. Just make sure the PSU you pick fits in your case as some are larger and won't fit in smaller cases but tha't usually the +800W onesRAM: 2133MHz CL9 is slightly better than 1600MHz CL7, and these sticks are even cheaper than the G-SKILL I linked:http://www.alternate.de/html/product/Speicher/Patriot/DIMM_4_GB_DDR3-2000_Kit/755748/?tn=HARDWARE&l1=Arbeitsspeicher&l2=DDR3&l3=ab+DDR3-2000It's not worth it to pay the extra money for lower latency sets like 2133MHz CL8 or 1600MHz CL6 since they cost much more and performance wise the difference is a 1-2%

Yeah, their prices are really very high. Are 4 GB enough? I´m currently using 8 GB and the pagefile off to take a bit work off my mediocre HDD and I plan do that again in the future. So with 4 Gb it might bet a bit tight. i don´t wanna be annoyed by some OOM`s. But your hint on the RAM is very nice. Looks good and somehow cheap. I personaly thought of these here: http://www.corsair.com/memory/intel-memory-solutions/core-i5-dual-channel-kits/cmx8gx3m2a2000c9.htmlI will maybe won´t get a new PSU, I will test it with my old one and then I will decide what to do.

I don't see the point of disabling the page file and I've yet to see a page fault or an OOM in FSX with 4GB, but if you're going to feel uneasy with 4GB, by all means, get 8

Yeah, their prices are really very high. Are 4 GB enough? I´m currently using 8 GB and the pagefile off to take a bit work off my mediocre HDD and I plan do that again in the future. So with 4 Gb it might bet a bit tight. i don´t wanna be annoyed by some OOM`s. But your hint on the RAM is very nice. Looks good and somehow cheap. I personaly thought of these here: http://www.corsair.c...3m2a2000c9.htmlI will maybe won´t get a new PSU, I will test it with my old one and then I will decide what to do.

That's the RAM I'm using. I got 8GB of RAM just to make sure I didn't experience any OOM's and because 8GB is the new 4GB... that was about it. It doesn't make a difference for FSX performance, though. You will have to run those sticks at either 1866 or 2133 as Sandy Bridge won't do 2000MHz. They are probably capable of 2133, but my motherboard doesn't seem to like any RAM overclocking whatsoever. Perhaps the B3 version of my motherboard will have a change of heart.

That's the RAM I'm using. I got 8GB of RAM just to make sure I didn't experience any OOM's and because 8GB is the new 4GB... that was about it. It doesn't make a difference for FSX performance, though. You will have to run those sticks at either 1866 or 2133 as Sandy Bridge won't do 2000MHz. They are probably capable of 2133, but my motherboard doesn't seem to like any RAM overclocking whatsoever. Perhaps the B3 version of my motherboard will have a change of heart.

About the RAM overclocking: Do I have to do this if i clock the CPU on 4,5? Do I have to do it by hand then or is this speed set automaticly by the memory conrtoller or the BIOS?BTW, I´ve seen on alternate.de that the i5-2500k can handle RAM with speeds up to 1333MHz, so can I run these sticks on such high speeds? I think this Motherboard here http://www.alternate.de/html/product/Mainboard/ASUS/P8H67-V_R.3.0/826326/?tn=HARDWARE&l1=Mainboards&l2=Intel&l3=Sockel+1155 is a pritty good one or?

In a P67 board you can run memory speeds up to 2133MHz. You MUST pick a P67 board or you will not be able to overclock at all, neither memory or CPUThat's a H67 chipset board = no overclock possible. Pick the one I told you!! seriously, you will not find anything better for that price

In a P67 board you can run memory speeds up to 2133MHz. You MUST pick a P67 board or you will not be able to overclock at all, neither memory or CPUThat's a H67 chipset board = no overclock possible. Pick the one I told you!! seriously, you will not find anything better for that price

Ok, Thanks for that. I knew that it was a H67 chipset but I didn´t know that it won´t oc with an H67. I just thought to go with an Asus board cause i´m currently running one amd it works without any problem and also the oc was done by a given program from Asus so that I didn´t had to do it with the BIOS. I´ve seen that the MOBO you´re told me has some USB 3.0 connectors. Are they backwards compatible to the 2.0?

Yes, you can plug USB 2 devices in the USB 3 ports. I had to install the drivers manually for the USB 3 ports, but it works without a hitch. Oh, and the maximum RAM speed is 2400MHz not 2133. Sorry about that

Yes, you can plug USB 2 devices in the USB 3 ports. I had to install the drivers manually for the USB 3 ports, but it works without a hitch. Oh, and the maximum RAM speed is 2400MHz not 2133. Sorry about that

Nice that this works. The MOBO you told me has some USB 3 connectors and my computer has some USB ports on the front side which I want to use. Good that they´re working.What´s about that RAM speed I read on the corsair website that the RAM I´m prefering runs on 1333MHz. Do I have tro oc the RAM as soon as I OC the CPU manually or is this done automaticly as soon as I oc the CPU? What´s with that motherboard? http://www.amazon.de/P8P67-Rev-3-0-Mainboard-Sockel-Speicher/dp/B004OA02OQ/ref=dp_ob_title_ceIt´s an P67 chipset newest edition, it´s from Asus and not that expensive.