Building a new PC for fsx

[yildirim1642 0]

Hi,

I want to build a new pc and specifications are below. I will use it with PMDG 737, PMDG 777, Rex, Active Sky next, Ftx, airport sceneries, etc. Is this pc is good enough to run fsx soomthly? I have hasitation about graphic card and also planning use it on windows 8.1. Is windows 8.1 gonna be problem? I will install windows, fsx and other windows related programs on ssd. Thanks for help.

 

CPU Core i7 4790K Soket 1150 4.0GHz 8MB Cache 22nm CPU

Motherboard Asus MAXIMUS VII RANGER Intel Z97 Soket 1150 DDR3 3200MHz(O.C.) DVI&DP Motherboard

Memory Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400MHz CL11 Memory

SSD Kingston 240GB HyperX 3K Serisi Sata 3.0 Cache SSD (Read 555MB / Write 510MB)

HD WD 3.5" 1TB Caviar Blue SATA 3.0 7200Rpm 64MB Cache Harddrive

Graphic Card Zotac GTX760 AMP! Edition GDDR5 2GB 256Bit Nvidia GeForce DX11.1 Graphic Card

Case Gigabyte SUMO Y 700W MidT ATX Case

CPU Cooler XIGMATEK RED SCORPION LGA INTEL 775/1156/1155/1366 & AMD AM3/FM1/FM2 S1283R CPU cooler

Screen Asus 23.6" VN247H  LED WideScreen Full HD

 

[winged532 7]

If possible, upgrade your graphics card to the 770.  It has lots more processing units for the small extra cost.  All else looks great.

[ryanbatc 12,821]

Make sure your cooler works with that socket 1150 CPU and agree with video card suggestion.

[Boomer 1,619]

Save $$ and get an i5, no need for hyperthreading with the i7, FSX wont use it.

[yildirim1642 0]

Save $$ and get an i5, no need for hyperthreading with the i7, FSX wont use it.

İ chose 4790k because its clock speed 4 ghz and can be overclocked to 5 ghz.

[martin-w 3,234]

CPU Cooler XIGMATEK RED SCORPION LGA INTEL

You can do better. Research coolers.

 

Especially if you intend to overclock.

[yildirim1642 0]

You can do better. Research coolers.

 

Especially if you intend to overclock.

What about liquid cooling system? I don't know much about it, is the system cools only cpu or the whole case?

[jimmy64 43]

You don't need more than the GTX 760 for FSX, now for V2...

[yildirim1642 0]

You don't need more than the GTX 760 for FSX, now for V2...

Than, replacing cooling rather than graphic card would be better, right?

[Jettix 1]

Plus 1 vote for 770 card. Add-ons that you mentioned will require power graphic card not less than CPU power.
Besides of that, i7 4790K - gtx 760 combo looks a bit disbalanced for the rest possible games.

[Charlatan 68]

Agree with all the comments re: the 770.  I went from a 670 to a 780 and saw a hell of a difference

[jimmy64 43]

Question posed was is this build, as listed, going to run FSX smoothly. I have all the add-ons listed and get between 30-90 frames with a 560ti-448, check my pc . Guys, spend your own money. The OP didn't ask for a dream build. Yes, spend the savings on better cooling since you plan to overclock. Performance in FSX is more affected by the CPU, not the GPU. Overclock as best you can on your budget, THEN, maybe look at something more than a 760, but still, for FSX, you just don't need it. The 760 is a good choice. Check out the H80i for cooling.

[z06z33 763]

Hi,

I want to build a new pc and specifications are below. I will use it with PMDG 737, PMDG 777, Rex, Active Sky next, Ftx, airport sceneries, etc. Is this pc is good enough to run fsx soomthly? I have hasitation about graphic card and also planning use it on windows 8.1. Is windows 8.1 gonna be problem? I will install windows, fsx and other windows related programs on ssd. Thanks for help. I'd get a 4gb gtx770 or radeon r270 4gb its like $200 cheaper and performes the same

 

CPU Core i7 4790K Soket 1150 4.0GHz 8MB Cache 22nm CPU

Motherboard Asus MAXIMUS VII RANGER Intel Z97 Soket 1150 DDR3 3200MHz(O.C.) DVI&DP Motherboard

Memory Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400MHz CL11 Memory

SSD Kingston 240GB HyperX 3K Serisi Sata 3.0 Cache SSD (Read 555MB / Write 510MB)

HD WD 3.5" 1TB Caviar Blue SATA 3.0 7200Rpm 64MB Cache Harddrive

Graphic Card Zotac GTX760 AMP! Edition GDDR5 2GB 256Bit Nvidia GeForce DX11.1 Graphic Card

Case Gigabyte SUMO Y 700W MidT ATX Case

CPU Cooler XIGMATEK RED SCORPION LGA INTEL 775/1156/1155/1366 & AMD AM3/FM1/FM2 S1283R CPU cooler

Screen Asus 23.6" VN247H  LED WideScreen Full HD

  

Save $$ and get an i5, no need for hyperthreading with the i7, FSX wont use it.

That is in correct with the proper affinity mask textures load faster and I gain about 10fps by using hyperthreading

[ZoomAir 1]

get raid 0 for OS drive

[jimmy64 43]

I'm going to second the i7, affinity mask 84 works great for me.