Hi,I am currently using an Intel E5700 with a G41MT-S2P board. I bought the kit new of Ebay and its clocked to 4GHZ. My GPU is a GTX 570 and i power 2 24" monitors in VC view. Over the past while ive noticed my machine struggling a bit in dense airports such as FSdreamteam or Simmer sky addons. I use FS9 with a sliders maxed and have REX,GE PRO,TOPCAT and Radar contact all running as well. The ac i use are PMDG and others like it. My monitors are set up as 2 VC views (kinda like a wrap around captains side) this is what is causing the issue, if i change to one VC view and the other monitor to overhead or something like that i have no hit on FPS at all. I really want to keep my 2 VC wrap around as its so nice to fly with.I have been offered a Q9550, Will this help my setup.ALL advice is welcome!!!!thanksAlan

Your best FPS for the buck is the 2500K.Cheers,- jahman.

However, if the offer of the 9550 is for a free CPU go ahead. You can overclock it to 3.4, + maybe, with water cooling. (70 bucks)The 2500K will require a new motherboard and RAM

Edited January 3, 201214 yr by peppy197

How much will the Q9550 set you back? Personally I wouldn't pay over $60 to upgrade to the Q9550 from your current. You're just not going to see much FPS gain at all, and smoothness gained will not justify the cost or work involved, IMO.

Im looking it more to power both screens better. My rig runs fsdreamteam JFK with heavey weather and 100% traffic perfect at very good smotth FPS but when i use both monitors im loosing maybe 10 FPS. Someone had said to me my CPU was struggling to run both monitors and an upgrade would sort it. I dont really want to change my Motherboard etcAlan

I think you're wasting your time with that upgrade, as I did the same upgrade years ago on my Core 2 system (E8400 to Q9550). Good luck though, Alan.