April 30, 201115 yr Hey guys, looking at getting this motherboard.. does anyone know how well it runs FSX or if it will run FSX well.http://www.gigabyte.com/microsite/259/models.htmAny help will be greatly appreciated.Thanks Full Specs: Gigabyte Z68 UD7 | Intel Core i7 2600K OC @ 4.2GHz | ASUS HD7970 DIRECTCU2 TOP | 8GB (4X2GB) Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 | Corsair HX850W | Corsair H70 | NZXT Phantom White Case | 3 X 24" ACER V242HL Screens
April 30, 201115 yr Hey guys, looking at getting this motherboard.. does anyone know how well it runs FSX or if it will run FSX well.http://www.gigabyte.com/microsite/259/models.htmAny help will be greatly appreciated.ThanksA bit looking around on the forums will reveal to you that 1366 is a thing of the PAST. It's slower, it's obsolete. And CPUs that fit onto 1366 are WAY more expensive than what SB can offer.SB runs FSX way better than any offering 1366 can give.
April 30, 201115 yr A bit looking around on the forums will reveal to you that 1366 is a thing of the PAST. It's slower, it's obsolete. And CPUs that fit onto 1366 are WAY more expensive than what SB can offer.SB runs FSX way better than any offering 1366 can give.What he's saying is you want to look at socket 1155 motherboards, and "SB" Sandy Bridge processors.i5 2500k (if you only play FSX) or i7 2600k (if you play FSX and other games) is what you want. | My Liveries | FAA ZMP | PPL ASEL | | Windows 11 | MSI Z690 Tomahawk | 12700K 4.7GHz | MSI RTX 4080 | 64GB 6000 MHz DDR5 | 500GB Samsung 860 Evo SSD | 2x 2TB Samsung 970 Evo M.2 | EVGA 850W Gold | Corsair 5000X | HP G2 (VR) / LG 27" 1440p |
April 30, 201115 yr What he's saying is you want to look at socket 1155 motherboards, and "SB" Sandy Bridge processors.i5 2500k (if you only play FSX) or i7 2600k (if you play FSX and other games) is what you want.Oh well... I thought that was already obvious Ryan. But thanks anyway!
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