Thinking about a new rig for FSX like to keep it under 2KCPU- i7 2600k 3.40 they will o/c to 4.5 to 4.8 or i5 2500k 3.30 they will o/c to 4.5 to 4.8 the i5 will drop price $150, both are unlockedMotherboard- ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset)Memory- 8GB DDR3 2000MHz GTX-8 any reason to go to 16GB? extra $200Power supply- 800W Corsair GSHard drive- 500GB Seagate Barracuda (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) would like ssd drive but that an extra $150Video card- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Edition), or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 1GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Edition) the GTX 560 will drop price $205, also is the Ti version any better for FSX?Sound card- creative fatalityCooling- H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100 Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator)My main questions are for the choices for the CPU, video card, the extra memory I can do without unless you think it is worth it. thanks for input.

Hey,I'm in the process of building a new rig myself, primarily to play FSX, so once I saw your post I've actually decided to create a new account and comment on a few things. First of all, if you're planning on spending 2k, I feel like you can do much better than the specs you've described. It also seems like you're spending on some things excessively where extra cost really doesn't make that much of a difference, and vice versa.

Thinking about a new rig for FSX like to keep it under 2KCPU- i7 2600k 3.40 they will o/c to 4.5 to 4.8 or i5 2500k 3.30 they will o/c to 4.5 to 4.8 the i5 will drop price $150, both are unlocked

Based on my research 2600k vs 2500k doesn't make that much of a difference for games, including FSX. There is a slight performance improvement, but it's not very significant. Up to you whether it's worth the extra money.

Motherboard- ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset)

I would go with Z68 as it's a newer chipset with more features such as SSD caching (if you ever decide to go that way). I'm not sure how much you're paying, but I was able to find a pretty good ASUS Z68 mobo with everything I could possibly need for around $180 (here).

Memory- 8GB DDR3 2000MHz GTX-8 any reason to go to 16GB? extra $200

Where on earth does extra 8GB of memory cost that much? You can buy 16GB DDR3 1600 for <$100 on NewEgg. But, my apologies if you're not in the USA, maybe your prices are different. Either way, I'd say definitely give up memory speed (1600 vs 2000 will probably make no perceptible difference...) and either go for 16GB (I'm not sure whether that's needed for FSX either, but with new addons like NGX, maybe...), or save money and use it to get an SSD or a better video card.

Power supply- 800W Corsair GS

This should be fine.

Hard drive- 500GB Seagate Barracuda (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) would like ssd drive but that an extra $150

Just FYI, the hard drive prices have spiked recently due to floods in Asia, so buying a HDD right now is not very cost-effective. You should see a significant improvement in load times and overall system performance with an SSD. But of course you'll give up some capacity. I got a 240GB SSD for $240 after rebates - look around online for specials and rebates and such. I'd say upgrading from an HDD to a SSD would be a much better use of your money than getting faster RAM or a dedicated sound card.

Video card- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Edition), or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 1GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Edition) the GTX 560 will drop price $205, also is the Ti version any better for FSX?

If you can afford it I'd go for 570. I personally got AMD HD 6970, which is similar or slightly slower performance-wise, but it was a good deal ($300).

Sound card- creative fatality

Built-in audio in modern motherboards is pretty good. I don't really see the need for a dedicated sound card. I'm not even sure what the advantage of a dedicated card is. Just because it costs more doesn't necessarily mean you need it. If you want better performance I'd use that money on a better video card or an SSD.

Cooling- H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100 Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator)

Can't comment on liquid cooling much... but I got a regular third-party cooler.So, to sum up:

• Get cheaper RAM, but possibly more
• Drop the sound card
• Use the money you save to get an SSD and upgrade your video card.

For reference, here is the setup that I'm getting:i5-2500k + Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo cooler16GB DDR3 1600 RAM (Corsair Vengeance)240GB OCZ Agility 3 SSD850W CoolerMaster PSUHiS HD 6970 2GB video cardcheapo Rosewill caseThis came out to roughly $1400 total.Hope this helps a bit!

http://forum.avsim.net/forum/326-mobo-ram-cpus-other-hardware/

I noticed you did not mention anything about a case. Be careful and check closely that your Corsair H100 will fit. I also have an H100 and I found it necessary to go with a much larger case (Antec V1200) just to get the H100 in place and still have some room to spare.

I don't know if you're a UKer but I just literally got a computer built that cost me £800 for the parts. This was a i5 2500k, GTX 560 ti (evga I believe), p67 mobo, 4 gig ram to start. And I've been told this is pretty close to as good as you can get for FSX, if you OC the cpu, which I may or may not do.Think about all the addons and such you could get with the rest of the money if you got something similar or slightly better than that...

Thanks for the replays, that helps me on my questions. I am looking at a computer from Digital storm they did my last computer and has been really good for the last 3 years. I know I pay more for them to do it, but I don't have time or expertise to do it like they can. Thanks again this helps.

http://forum.avsim.net/forum/326-mobo-ram-cpus-other-hardware/

This IS the FSX forum. The HARDWARE forum is that way boys and girls ------> http://forum.avsim.n...other-hardware/ Thanks Paul for the link......Daniel

Thinking about a new rig for FSX like to keep it under 2KCPU- i7 2600k 3.40 they will o/c to 4.5 to 4.8 or i5 2500k 3.30 they will o/c to 4.5 to 4.8 the i5 will drop price $150, both are unlockedMotherboard- ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset)Memory- 8GB DDR3 2000MHz GTX-8 any reason to go to 16GB? extra $200Power supply- 800W Corsair GSHard drive- 500GB Seagate Barracuda (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) would like ssd drive but that an extra $150Video card- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Edition), or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 1GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Edition) the GTX 560 will drop price $205, also is the Ti version any better for FSX?Sound card- creative fatalityCooling- H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100 Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator)My main questions are for the choices for the CPU, video card, the extra memory I can do without unless you think it is worth it. thanks for input.

http://forum.avsim.net/forum/325-hardware-operating-systems-discussions/