Hello

(sorry for my english if i write weirdly)

 

I have some questions; does the i7 3770K makes really big difference in FSX compared to I5 3570K ? (like + 10 fps or more) Or the difference is not to much (+2 or 3 FPS)

 

Should i force my budget and pay +100 euros for i7 3770K instead of i5 3570k ?

 

Knowing that i will be able to easily OC the 3570K, but the 3770K is hard to OC (de-lidding, water cooling system ... )

 

So, should i pay +100 euros for +2 mb of cache ?

 

what do you think ?

 

thanks

No, not a big difference. 3770k is primarily for programs that use HT, FSX does not. 3770k is clocked faster but 100mhz will not gain much at all.

Use that extra 100 Euros on something else. Are you building a new system or upgrading an existing one? What are the specs of the other parts you are looking at?

 

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yes I am building a new system.

 

and i do not really have extra 100 euros. (my budget is 800 euros) but maybe i can force extra 100 euros (not sure)

 

the system:

i5 3570k 3.4-3.8 ghz

msi nvidia gtx 660 twin frozr

asrock z77 pro3

kingston hyperx blu 4Go DDR3 1600 mhz cl9 (x2)

cooler master hyper 212 evo

Seagate barracuda 7200.14 SATA 6gb/s 1To

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yes I am building a new system.

 

and i do not really have extra 100 euros. (my budget is 800 euros) but maybe i can force extra 100 euros (not sure)

 

the system:

i5 3570k 3.4-3.8 ghz

msi nvidia gtx 660 twin frozr

asrock z77 pro3

kingston hyperx blu 4Go DDR3 1600 mhz cl9 (x2)

cooler master hyper 212 evo

Seagate barracuda 7200.14 SATA 6gb/s 1To

fractal design define r4

 

Based on your budget, you are good to go with the above specs. Make sure you follow Word Not Allowed's guide once you are up and running. Also, be realistic and do NOT go overboard on sliders and textures. There really isn't much of a difference between 4mb and 1mb textures for example, to warrant the penalty hit, especially on a low to mid range system. Same goes for sliders. Good luck, buddy!

 

Another thing, give DX10 preview a fair shot using the shader "patch" and guide.

 

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And if i had the extra 100 euros, what should i upgrade in these specs in your opinion ?

 

thanks

And if i had the extra 100 euros, what should i upgrade in these specs in your opinion ?

 

thanks

 

You can get faster memory (2100+) or try to move up to a GTX670...

I would put that 100 euros towards a Samsung SSD.

Hmm gtx 670 needs more than my extra 100 euros, the max gpu for me can be gtx 660 ti.

I think i am going to upgrade my GPU, because i'll probably be able to update my specs next year or in 6-7 months, so i will buy an SSD and/or new memory in the futur. (i hope SSD's are going to be cheaper )

Stick with that GPU choice, you're not likely to gain any more performance at all moving from a 660 Ti to a 670, unless of course you run super high resolutions like a 3 monitor setup. Upgrade the RAM if you want better performance, or get an SSD if you want the overall feel of the system to be faster, especially for FSX load times.