June 5, 201115 yr here are my specs:COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer CaseASUS P6TD Deluxe LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel MotherboardEVGA 012-P3-1472-AR GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) SuperClocked 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video CardThermaltake Black Widow W0319RU 850W ATX 12V v2.3, EPS 12V v2.91 CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power SupplyIntel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80601930 - O/C to 4.1Ghz.CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8D3) Rosewill RFA-120-K 120mm Case FanWestern Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS 150GB 10000 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare DriveWestern Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare DriveCORSAIR CWCH50-1 High Performance CPU CoolerLG 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model w/LightScribe SupportCreative 70SB073A00000 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamerASUS VE245 24" monitorMicrosoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bitFSX w/sp2Is there something that would give me a boost in the vid card department that won't bust the bank?thanksBrian S Ciao!
June 5, 201115 yr The 470 is a great card. It runs hot but still has plenty of horsepower to run FSX. A more powerful video card won't get you much better frames, at least not for the amount of money you will have to spend. Christopher Edwards
June 5, 201115 yr ok, that is good to know... I'll just hang onmaybe I'll get more RAM that won't help either
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