ur opnion wich one is beter for fsx..??need advise

ur opnion wich one is beter for fsx..??need advise

Well I actually love my 2500K @ 4.5Ghz cpu and FSX is running smooth and fast. (and an 64bit O/S the best upgrade you can do)Curious too what the difference will be.FSX in general it's all about a balanced system bandwidth and CPU cycles :-)

Keep in mind that the i7-3820 is an LGA2011 chip, not LGA1155 like the 2600K. The advantage of using the 3820 would be quad channel memory which isn't of much importance to FSX. From the benchmarks I've seen, the 3820 performs on the level of a 2600K/2700K at the same speeds but the price is much higher. I'd say stick with a 2500K/2600K/2700K and then you'll have the added bonus of being able to stick with your motherboard when Ivy Bridge CPU's are released :)

then you'll have the added bonus of being able to stick with your motherboard when Ivy Bridge CPU's are released

So make sure your MB fully supports PCIe 3 (2x the BW of PCIe 2).Cheers,- jahman.

The 2600K will do all you ask of it, providing you go with a 580, some fast memory and a moderately strong PSU. My sig will give the info on the hardware which I thought would work fine - and it has done just that. Here are some shots of the FSX settings:-https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/52676345/1/Settings?h=6b95b6

If money is no object go for the 3820. It's the future and a platform that you can upgrade in a few years. As Jahman said, get a PCIe 3 compatible Motherboard so you can get the latest graphicscards down the road as well.For FSX however I'm not sure you'll notice any improvement over a 2600/2700.

Edited February 16, 201214 yr by simmerhead

ur opnion wich one is beter for fsx..??need advise

See my specs below. The 2600K has transformed FSX into a viable sim and is the sole reason that I made the switch from FS9 to FSX. For the price and performance it is one of the best processors that Intel has ever produced.

Mike TI agree. I've only oc'd my 2600K to 4.8GHz but it runs FSX superbly well. I'm envious that you can get to 5.1! :Idea: I honestly don't think that IB and PCIE3 will make a significant difference to the way FSX performs. (Sorry to disagree with my mate J - :Peace: )But I suppose SB has made FSX very playable so we can live in hopes.RegardsPeterH

thank you guys for your great help..

So make sure your MB fully supports PCIe 3 (2x the BW of PCIe 2).Cheers,- jahman.

+1Also, get a P8Z68 paired with the new higher binned Intel Core i5 2550K. Even though it is 20 dollars more than the regular 2500K, you likely will get better OC performance due to the chip being "cherry picked".With the P8Z68, you will be ready for Ivy Bridge and ready for the new PCIe3 cards. 2X the bandwidth of PCIe2. All of this bundled together will give awesome FPS in FSX.

Edited February 17, 201214 yr by benorg

Mike TI agree. I've only oc'd my 2600K to 4.8GHz but it runs FSX superbly well. I'm envious that you can get to 5.1! :Idea:I honestly don't think that IB and PCIE3 will make a significant difference to the way FSX performs. (Sorry to disagree with my mate J - :Peace: )But I suppose SB has made FSX very playable so we can live in hopes.RegardsPeterH

I think it's going to mainly be a question of overclockability. If there's headroom then it could be significant because if you get say a 10% improvement per clock cycle because of enhancements then if you can get 10% more overclockability you are effectively getting a significant improvement. If PCIe 3 stops a few hits against the ceiling the package could be . . . significant in areas where current platforms begin to max out. We'll see soon . . .Noel

+1Also, get a P8Z68 paired with the new higher binned Intel Core i5 2550K. Even though it is 20 dollars more than the regular 2500K, you likely will get better OC performance due to the chip being "cherry picked".With the P8Z68, you will be ready for Ivy Bridge and ready for the new PCIe3 cards. 2X the bandwidth of PCIe2. All of this bundled together will give awesome FPS in FSX.

Ben, it's not about Z68 vs P67. There are Gen 3 P67 boards, and also plenty Z68 boards that are not PCIe 3.0 compliant

Ben, it's not about Z68 vs P67. There are Gen 3 P67 boards, and also plenty Z68 boards that are not PCIe 3.0 compliant

I meant to say get the Asus P8Z68. :Big Grin:

I meant to say get the Asus P8Z68.

Still, not all Asus P8Z68 boads are PCIe 3.0.Example:Actually just a few of them are.

Edited February 17, 201214 yr by dazz

Still, not all Asus P8Z68 boads are PCIe 3.0.Example:Actually just a few of them are.

For goodness sake Dario!!The P8Z68 Deluxe Motherboard!!http://www.amazon.co...E/dp/B005UDITJ6^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Edited February 17, 201214 yr by benorg