built this computer for fsx bf4 fritz

   

 

                                                   intel i7 4930k at stock

                                                   corsair ax860i  

                                                    corsair water cooler h110

                                                   asrock x79 extreme 6

                                                    gigabyte r9 290x

                                                   corsair carbide 540 case

                                        4X      corsair vengence pro 1866 cl9   4GB

                                        2X       samsung 840 pro 512GB

                                        2X       asus pb278q 27" 2560 x 1440

                                                    creative x-fi elite pro

                      windows 7 ultimate 64bit

  intend on getting  another r9 290x  , asus pb278q , and windows 8.1 pro ,   4 more sticks of ram

              

windows xp 32 bit causes problems on this computer

drivers need at least vista, windows 7 and 8 no probs according to diff driver manuals

 

 

 got a copy of windows 7 ultimate sp1 64 bit intend on comparing it with windows 8.1 pro in about a week from now

 

fresh fsx install with acceleration pack

latest fraps doesnt work properly with fsx and/or ati drivers. crashes or freezes about 1 in 3 attempts.

 31 20 51  at 4ghz

fsx and OS on same drive

some clouds appear disappear when panning

fsx had 9 out of 10 settings to max ! as standard , I couldn't believe it.

3dmark 06 score 28,000 one run at stock

 

doing a fresh install of OS and fsx again. seperate drives this time

x-fi card for this install

clearing away some of the software conflicts,

i've seen reviews where 290x doesnt play well at low resolutions like 1680 x 1050

so i'll do fraps at 2560 x 1440 tests.