I have been away from MS Flight Simulator for quite a while. I was going to get FSX, but got discouraged since I inferred that I would have to overclock a new computer system to get really good stutter free performance with my visual parameters set up very high. Sorry, but I am not a real teckie guy who wants to do this.If I get a new computer, to get really good visual stutter free (with really good scenery graphics) performance in flight X-Plane 10, will I have to overclock my new system?

You should not need to overclock it. Any new computer these days should run X-Plane 10 well, provided you have a decent video card. I'm on an older setup (Q9550 GTX460) and I am running mid-high settings + HDR at 30 fps and I am amazed how awesome the environment looks.

Laminar says to get GFX card which 2000 passmarks , so if you are going for a new rig you should consider a GT 560ti or a HD 6850 and definitively the new Nvidia or ATI card series which give performance. 2 GB VRAM will be good for XP 10 featuers. Car / AI traffic uses CPU.post the details of the new system you are planning on purchasing.

I run X-Plane with everything set on Max--Clouds generally at 80% (With the exception of AI =0, Venison=0 & Gullmeat=0) and generally fly my locations at 38-83 fps.HDR knocks off approx 8-15fps but I rarely use it as it's still very much a 'Candy effect' which gives a pretty good impression of what its supposed to be doing but try freezing the screen or taking a shot--you'll find less Jagged edges in a disused 'Welsh Slate Quarry' (Definitely not Photo quality neither are any of the 'Shadow detail settings' above 3D on aircraft--Smiling Great White Shark effect)I am very happy with the GTX570 and the Asus Crosshair/Extreme motherboards which are directed at Gaming but work perfectly with my Cad/Design programs. I have never contemplated overclocking & doubt if there would be any benifits in doing so.

Thanks for the response and suggestions.  Is this the best forum to check out suggestions and specs for a new computer to ensure that X-Plane will run?

Is this the best forum to check out suggestions and specs for a new computer to ensure that X-Plane will run?

No disrespect to avsim or the mods, but probably not...yet.You'd be better off trying http://www.x-pilot.com or http://www.x-plane.orgAll the x plane experts in hardware hang out at those places.