September 8, 201114 yr Hello Captains, I am finallý upgrading my system to a Sandy Bridge based setup. I had the following items in mind: CPU: i5 2500KMOBO: Asus P8P67 PRO B3RAM: Mushkin 8 GB DDR3-2133 Kit 996996 RedLine SerieHeatsink: Prolimatech Megahalems Rev B with 2 x Coolermaster Blademaster 120mm fan This will go in an Antec P183 case, with an Asus GeForce GTX470 graphics card. Any recomendations? Should I go for a Z68 board, or an i7 2600K? I don't mind paying extra cash if I can get appreciable performance, but I don't like spending money for a marginal performance increase. This rig will run FSX and (almost) nothing more. Thanks in advance, Jorge EDIT: Of course I intend to overclock it as much as I can.
September 8, 201114 yr No on the case and card. Get a newer card (570 for example). They are more efficient, run cooler and faster. That case....trash. Terrible choice for an OC system. You need something more like a Antec 902, CM HAF X etc Di Agron Dell XPS 15 L502X | Intel i5-2540m @ 2.60GHz | 4GB DDR3 1333MHz (2x2GB) | nVidia GT525M | Seagate 500GB 7200RPM | 15" 1366x768 | 23" LG 1360x768 | Got a hardware question? Ask: HERE (Mobo's, Ram, CPU's, custom builds, general hardware etc) HERE (Graphics cards, monitors, drivers etc) HERE (Peripherals/Hardware and related drivers) HERE (Internet/Networking) PMDG FMC NavData out of date message fix HERE
September 8, 201114 yr No on the case and card. Get a newer card (570 for example). They are more efficient, run cooler and faster. That case....trash. Terrible choice for an OC system. You need something more like a Antec 902, CM HAF X etc That case trash? wowIt's a great case George, and the GTX470 is good too, if you already have it, no point in replacing it EDIT: and the rest of the parts look good
September 8, 201114 yr Looks solid to me, Jorge! Corey Meeks FS2020 | AMD 7800X3D | ASUS ProArt 4080 Super | ASUS B650E-I Mini ITX | 2x32Gb DDR5-6000 CL32 | DELL 38" U3818DW (3840x1600) | FormD T1 | Thermalright AXP90-47 | Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 1000W
September 8, 201114 yr I can't make out the purpose for those openings on the front of that case. Are they purely aesthetic or functional in some way? That separate chambers idea is pretty cool. Is there any concern with heat buildup in the PSU section of the metal "roof/floor" above it? Edward Smoker Sr.
September 8, 201114 yr Some would say that FSX responds to the extra cache of the 2600k. If I had the cash, (pun intended) I would resolve the debate and buy one (2600k). Regards,Gary Andersen HAF932 Advanced, ASUS Z690-P D4, i5-12600k @4.9,NH-C14S, 2x8GB DDR4 3600, RM850x PSU,Sata DVD, Samsung 860 EVO 1TB storage, W10-Pro on Intel 750 AIC 800GB PCI-Express,MSI RTX3070 LHR 8GB, AW2720HF, VS238, Card Reader, SMT750 UPS.
September 8, 201114 yr Some would say that FSX responds to the extra cache of the 2600k. If I had the cash, (pun intended) I would resolve the debate and buy one (2600k). Oh no! you finally jumped onto the memory subsystem bandwagon Gary? Just kidding
September 9, 201114 yr Author Thanks for answering, gents, much appreciated. I read somewhere that the only difference between the 2500K and the 2600K is hyperthreading. But FSX doesn't make use of it, and anyway I will turn it off to achieve a higher overclock. If I'm going to get 5+ FPS more with the 2600K in the worst possible conditions (heavy scenery, lots of AI, complex aircraft), I don't mind paying 100 bucks more for it. But I don't think anyone is able to answer this question! Or is it? Best regards, Jorge
September 9, 201114 yr Author And now they have the Thermalright HR-02 Macho in stock. Great. This was the cooler I originally had in mind, but now I have concerns about it fitting in the case with the 14 cm fan I comes bundled with... Jorge
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