Hello all,Hoping to get some help here. I am planning to upgrade my existing computer instead of purchasing a new one:CPU intel P4 3.00 GHzRam 4GB Graph card GeForce 9600 GT 512 MB32 bit operating systemWindows 7I was hoping just to update some components in an effort to improve flight sim 9 performance ie, significantly reducing or eliminating stutteringCould I just replace the CPU and mother board? if yes what you you guys recommend for a CPU and mother board?Any help is much appreciatedPatrick

Hello all,Hoping to get some help here. I am planning to upgrade my existing computer instead of purchasing a new one:CPU intel P4 3.00 GHzRam 4GB Graph card GeForce 9600 GT 512 MB32 bit operating systemWindows 7I was hoping just to update some components in an effort to improve flight sim 9 performance ie, significantly reducing or eliminating stutteringCould I just replace the CPU and mother board? if yes what you you guys recommend for a CPU and mother board?Any help is much appreciatedPatrick

You'll have to get new RAM that supports the new MB and I recommend installing the 64 bit version of Windows 7 as it manages memory much better. I would get the I5 or I7 2500K and the Sandy Bridge Motherboard from ASUS or Gigabyte or MSI - whatever you can afford. Since FS9 is GPU intensive, you might want to look at upgrading the video card too. FSX is CPU intensive. Upgrading the video card may reduce or eliminate the stuttering.Best regards,Jim

Thanks a lot Jim much appreciated man!!

You'll have to get new RAM that supports the new MB and I recommend installing the 64 bit version of Windows 7 as it manages memory much better. I would get the I5 or I7 2500K and the Sandy Bridge Motherboard from ASUS or Gigabyte or MSI - whatever you can afford. Since FS9 is GPU intensive, you might want to look at upgrading the video card too. FSX is CPU intensive. Upgrading the video card may reduce or eliminate the stuttering.Best regards,Jim

I am planning to upgrade my existing computer instead of purchasing a new one:

Going by this, you were trying to avoid buying a new computer... ie. New processor, new motherboard, new ram. So buying an I7 Processor and motherboard, ddr3 ram, and a power supply (I'm sure) would be a new system. Not to mention the 9600GT just wouldn't keep up.I think your Pentium 4 system has served you well if it's still running. Maybe just make do with it until you're ready to build a whole new system?

Hello Jim, I have decided to just build from scratch...the question is will FS9 work in windows 7 64bit?

You'll have to get new RAM that supports the new MB and I recommend installing the 64 bit version of Windows 7 as it manages memory much better. I would get the I5 or I7 2500K and the Sandy Bridge Motherboard from ASUS or Gigabyte or MSI - whatever you can afford. Since FS9 is GPU intensive, you might want to look at upgrading the video card too. FSX is CPU intensive. Upgrading the video card may reduce or eliminate the stuttering.Best regards,Jim