Hey guys, I am shopping around for gaming computers. I want something that will give me the best performance out of the NGX of course. But also with add-on scenery and airports. Just so frustrated with getting memory errors and very low FPS. The NGX is so amazing when put on the right machine. I was just wondering what would be the ultimate selling feature or the perfect system for such high end performance.Any feedback would be greatly appreciated all. You guys are always very helpful!!All The BestBradley

The best thing you can do for performance is an upper range K series i5 or i7 CPU with a good aftermarket cooler that lets you overclock it to 4.5+ GHz. Usually this means building your own computer to make sure you get a motherboard that properly supports doing this - most pre-made computers (Dell, HP etc) won't let you overclock. Gaming specific ones like Alienware might, but you're usually massively overpaying for what's in the machine at that point.Intel has new CPUs coming within the next 3 or 4 months codenamed "Ivy Bridge" - these should put us into the 5.0GHz+ range with overclocking. I'm personally waiting for those to do my upgrading...

As I stated more than once here on the boards, wait for the new architectures (both CPUs and GPUs) and then make your choice. Pretty bad moment to buy a new PC right now.

I don't get why people are going out there way to get an "NGX" computer, look at my specs, yer exactly there s*** but guess what? I dont drop below 15 frames with the NGX with addon scenery and active sky and more!Just gets so tiring and a waste of money

I don't get why people are going out there way to get an "NGX" computer, look at my specs, yer exactly there s*** but guess what? I dont drop below 15 frames with the NGX with addon scenery and active sky and more!Just gets so tiring and a waste of money

The fun of the build and all the tweaking around after. Just love it.Regards,

Overclocking is VERY important for FSX, because FSX uses the processor mainly.Lock at my specs, I get around 25-30 FPS. (In cruising much higher.)Cheers

There is also another way to look at this.What Ryan, and others have advocated still holds water. a great deal in fact. However, I look at it from an economics viewpoint specially if pockets are not too deep.Rather than trying to keep up with the latest 'what-the-Jones-have-I-must-have', as I know that newer and faster CPUs,GPUs,Mobos are in the offing, I find that hardware dealers drop what were cutting-edge prices to make way for new arrivals, and thus I pick up bargains like the Intel i5-2500K, Asus mobo, GPU, etc that I picked up recently. And as my current pre-SB rig runs all the PMDG releases without any hassles, when I move to the i5-2500K-based rig, I know that I will stepping up the ladder.As hardware development just like the sim development is an ever-advancing ballgame, I know that when the next round comes by, I'll pick up SB-Ivy CPUs, etc for a lot less than now. Only my 2 cents worth.

There is always something new around the next corner and it's always better than you have now. Buy the best you can afford now and enjoy it. As Ryan said don't buy pre-built...build it your self and the rewards are very satisfying. Overclocking today's CPU's to 4.5ghz is extremely easy.My sisters 13 year did it with a Z68 and a i5-2500k....it took him all but 10 minutes.

There is always something new around the next corner and it's always better than you have now. Buy the best you can afford now and enjoy it. As Ryan said don't buy pre-built...build it your self and the rewards are very satisfying. Overclocking today's CPU's to 4.5ghz is extremely easy.My sisters 13 year did it with a Z68 and a i5-2500k....it took him all but 10 minutes.

When it comes to computers in this day and age, most 13yr olds have forgotten more than i know. Regards, :(

There is always something new around the next corner and it's always better than you have now. Buy the best you can afford now and enjoy it. As Ryan said don't buy pre-built...build it your self and the rewards are very satisfying. Overclocking today's CPU's to 4.5ghz is extremely easy.My sisters 13 year did it with a Z68 and a i5-2500k....it took him all but 10 minutes.

I disagree. By the end of April Intel will release a new series of CPUs, which will be a major improvement over current architechture. We're not talking about some minor update, but a fully new system, which will also include new mainboards. Buying a Sandy Bridge today, means buying a dead, non upgradable mainboard. When it comes to the new GPUs, 22nm production process will mean more power for less consumption for less money. Only reasons for buying a new PC today would be having to replace a broken one OR finding a really good deal. I'd rather spend 100€ more on a new architechture CPU however, since it's an investment for the future (you will be able to upgrade it for the next 2 years, a Intel CPU generation lifespan) and it will bring better performances for sure, since it's a Tick in the intel Tick-Tock 2 stage development strategy.

Not exactly true, if you buy a Z68(well, the right one, some research needed) board you can just swap your Sandy Bridge CPU for an Ivy Bridge one.

Not exactly true, if you buy a Z68(well, the right one, some research needed) board you can just swap your Sandy Bridge CPU for an Ivy Bridge one.

Since there are many variants I might be wrong, but isn't that a 200€ motherboard?

You can do it with the cheaper ones too, but then you won't have PCIe 3.0 support, which is why I only mentioned the Z68 series.And since the motherboard is the backbone of your computer, it really is worth spending some extra money (and time) on.

You can do it with the cheaper ones too, but then you won't have PCIe 3.0 support, which is why I only mentioned the Z68 series.And since the motherboard is the backbone of your computer, it really is worth spending some extra money (and time) on.

True. Although I'm the kind of person who would save the extra 50€ and get a better graphics card. :)IMHO over a certain price range, pricing up mainboards provide you with more reliability and perphaps some more OC range, so unless you also have a really high end CPU (which a 2500k or the 3750k are not) I guess it will not make a huge difference. On top of that, I've never been really a fan of hybrid platforms. :)Still, I think it's better to wait even only for the price drop following the launch. Also check what the new i7 is promising thanks to the die shrink and lower power consumption: 7ghz. :(

At 1.87V Vcore? That's a suicide run, the CPU won't last a day on those settings.There's a huge difference between having an overclock that works, and an overclock that's stable. Getting an overclock stable has a lot to do with being lucky (in terms of getting the right CPU), but getting a decent motherboard will help A LOT. If you're building a rig with mostly FSX in mind, spending those extra euros on the motherboard instead of a better graphics card, is something worth considering.