Ok, I cannot find a decent article or any useful information on this topic. I have an Athlon X2 and GTX 550TI and I run Flight Sim 2004. I get great performance with this setup. However, I am considering a "silent" and power efficient PC and would like to make my computer as quiet as possible. Therefore I am considering an integrated graphics CPU and a silent PC case with as little fans as possible.

 

I would like to know if anyone, anywhere, runs an AMD A8 series APU and uses the integrated graphics with Flight Sim 2004 or FSX. I cannot find any article or information!

 

I am hoping (and assuming) that an AMD A8-3800 series APU (with integrated graphics) would give me a similar performance compared to my 2007 AMD Athlon X2 5200 and Nvidia GTX 550 TI.

 

I am willing to sacrifice some performance in order to have a silent PC. The Nvidia card is loud with its high spinning fans, as is the CPU cooler and the three case fans I have installed. I want a simple, one CPU, no gfx card setup for low power consumption and quietness.

 

Can anyone suggest or recommend my theoritical setup of an AMD A-series APU? Does anyone run a "basic" gaming system and play flight sim using an APU?

 

I want low power and silence. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Why not just switch your CPU cooler over to water with silent fans? Better than buying a whole new PC.