you'll be wasting 100$ if you get a I7 2600K. Get the I5 2500K Here's another DIY kit that looks good: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.689953 add a GTX460 1GB, a CM hyper 212+ and it's still in your budgetoverclock and enjoy

@Dazz is'nt i7 a sandy bridge ? I am not too aware of the new technology been almost 14 years not into computer specs. Or is the i5 2500k a sandy bridge. @jonnybear, Usually almost every one uses a separate disk for FSX due to a lot of add ons and files being clustered around and accessing would be better. I use a 160 gb for my FSX :) hey I know it's not too huge but it does the job very well. In fact I must be having the lowest system here @forum :). But again you don't need to or may not want to spend those extra 20 for a 260 gb maybe later you can do that.

Hey guys, I just want to thank you all for all of your help, it's greatly appreciated. I think I'll go ahead and buy the setup that I posted before, but with an asus p67 motherboard insted of the MSI one.

Hey guys, I just want to thank you all for all of your help, it's greatly appreciated. I think I'll go ahead and buy the setup that I posted before, but with an asus p67 motherboard insted of the MSI one.

Hey guys, I just want to thank you all for all of your help, it's greatly appreciated. I think I'll go ahead and buy the setup that I posted before, but with an asus p67 motherboard insted of the MSI one.

All the best and do let us know how it turns out.

I want to build a computer for everyday computing and FSX, but I have a pretty tight budget of only $690 (excluding monitor). However, I'm a little worried that I won't get very good performance out of FSX with such a tight budget.

If you are going to include the cost of Windows and the DVD reader to install it and FSX (not included in some of the above suggested setups), it has been my experience that a budget of $800-$900 is about right for a low-cost system that will run with the big boys. Edit: I just noticed what you decided on. Very good. Don't forget the DVD reader, doesn't cost much anyway.

CPU: I5-2500KMOBO: ASRock P67 PRO3RAM: 2x2GB Mushkin DDR3 1600 (7-9-7-24)GPU: Galaxy GTX 460HDD: WD Caviar Blue 320GBCD/DVD: Samsung R/RWPSU: Corsair TX650WCASE: Antec 300Cooler: CM 212+ ...on second thought, that first combo with the Asus mobo is hard to beat!

Thanks Art_p for writing about the DVD & FSX & windows cost. That reminds me. @jonnybear There is something called as TrackIR if you have not heard about it. It is used for making your views using a cam and infra red so do not need to use the keys to view around which would cost you around 150 extra just a guess I do not know the actual price. But if you want a cheap alternative then I would suggest Freetrack which would require you to purchase a cam and make your own 3 point head clip using LED's , I use the yellow ones but a red color is recommend by Freetrack. The cost here is only for the Cam the LED are like dirt cheap. Probably in $1 you may get around 7-8 of them but you require only three. The other option is to use Facetracknoir absolutely free again using a cam but no LED's required. It's still in a development stage but I use it at times and it works great. But you can look at these later once you have settled down with your new rig and setting up FSX to your liking.

Sorry guys, I actually forgot to mention that my setup includes both windows 7 home premium and an asus DVD Burner. If any of you are wondering how I got the price to be pretty low, this is because I found an excellent deal on microcenters website. The i5 2500k is $180 and they also have a deal that if you buy a sandy bridge processor, you can also get a compatible h67, p67, or z68 motherboard from their list for an extra $40 off the original price of the motherboard. Just thought I'd throw that in for anybody on a budget like me.

Living near a microcenter is a nice convenience. I meant to ask if you had one nearby.

Don't you guys in the States have retail outlets like here in India -BOMBAY has a place called Lamington Road get everything at the shops. Everyone here goes to this place and picks up stuff they also assemble it for you if need be. We get a 72 hrs retail replacement warranty and after that you have to go the OEM's but if you know the retailers & dealers they help you out with the replacement quite soon.

Living near a microcenter is a nice convenience. I meant to ask if you had one nearby.

Yeah, There's one just about 15 minutes from my house. It's definitely a nice convenience.

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/342017-hows-this-rig-for-fsx/page__fromsearch__1 I made this rig for 700 $ with tax and shipping.