Ok now as I found a good retail close to where I live (which lowers risk of recieving shipments that got broken during delivery) and it barely adds to the total cost this is what I'll be setting up. I downgraded a bit, because I do feel I might spend money for components I don't need (or don't need yet). Anyway here it goes:

 

Intel i5-4690k @ 3.5 GHz

Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H

MSI GTX760 Twin Frozr 2GB

be quiet Pure Power L8 500W

SSD SanDisk 128 GB

8 GB DDR3 RAM

Fractial Design 2500

 

Please note that when it comes to Add-Ons my main focus is on weather (ASN), traffic and medium quality aircraft. But when it comes to airports I mainly use AFD improvements to the default (Ray Smith, etc...).

I may also use one or the other texture enhancements, but I'm not the Simmer that pumps FSX with massive "steroids". Weather and Traffic are the most important features for me.

So will this setup be enough with future potential.

I initially considered i5-4690 with H97 Plus, but i5-4690k with Z97X adds another €60 and if it gives a signifant bonus on performance I'd add that, but this is pretty much the limit of what I'll spend.

Also what about the grafix??

First I considered the R9 280 3GB, but many people say I should go with nVidia when it comes to FSX and the best I could come up with is GTX 760.

Will I be able to get 20fps with full traffic and weather at beast like EGLL with this setup?

Couple of thoughts..

 

You would have to over clock the CPU, and that means additional cooling

 

The PSU is OK, but only just

 

Definitely Nvidia,  but I would go for a GTX770 or 970, rather than a 760

 

You need more storage, at least one more 128 GB SSD, or go to a 256 GB size

 

The basics are there.. and you could upgrade over time, but if you have the budget, get the 770/970 now.

Well I don't have the extra € currently that's the problem. Going from 760 to 770 or 970 is an additional €100 and that setup with 4690k and Z97 is already €60 above that what I planned to spend. 128GB will do for the moment as I'll use my SATA 500GB from the old computer as additional storage. I don't tend to overlock from start as I want to see what it can do for now. In time I'll add the cooler and try to overclock.

I might add another €10 or €20 for 600W, but that's it. Mainboard is ok?

If budget is the deciding factor, that looks like a well balanced system to me.

I'd just build your own for $600 you could build a pretty good PC. With FSX and P3d get the best CPU you can which for now is the 4790k

This is my own configuration. I don't use P3D and I don't use FSX in it's highest (Add-On wise). I'm pretty happy with default airports (just 3rd party AFD and little enhancements) and don't go extreme on scenery textures either. I rather enjoy FSX in it's variety, so the aircraft Add-On by me is at medium.... this way I can enjoy a great variety without huge quality gaps. I like to go high on traffic and I use ASN for weather.

My current Q6600 (2,4 GHz) with ATI Radeon 4850 HD 512 MB, 3GB RAM Windows XP Pro SP3 can handle FSX with for me satisfying settings and get 25fps with ASN and traffic as long as I don't go to big airpots like EGLL or EDDF (it drops down to 7-10 fps).

So I'd find it hard to believe that my current posted config for the new one doesn't give a significant leap Performance wise compared to the old on (even without overclocking).

I really feel the 4790k is overkill for my current desires...... all in good time, but certainly I will be happy with this for the next 1-2 years.

The problem is I'm in need to upgrade the whole smack.

This is my own configuration. I don't use P3D and I don't use FSX in it's highest (Add-On wise). I'm pretty happy with default airports (just 3rd party AFD and little enhancements) and don't go extreme on scenery textures either. I rather enjoy FSX in it's variety, so the aircraft Add-On by me is at medium.... this way I can enjoy a great variety without huge quality gaps. I like to go high on traffic and I use ASN for weather.

My current Q6600 (2,4 GHz) with ATI Radeon 4850 HD 512 MB, 3GB RAM Windows XP Pro SP3 can handle FSX with for me satisfying settings and get 25fps with ASN and traffic as long as I don't go to big airpots like EGLL or EDDF (it drops down to 7-10 fps).

So I'd find it hard to believe that my current posted config for the new one doesn't give a significant leap Performance wise compared to the old on (even without overclocking).

I really feel the 4790k is overkill for my current desires...... all in good time, but certainly I will be happy with this for the next 1-2 years.

The problem is I'm in need to upgrade the whole smack.

Maybe the 4690k would be better for you. I gained 15-20FPS at payware airports when I switched from my FX-8350 to my 4790k and the CPU is the only thing I changed at that time. CPU is the most important thing in flight simming. Regardless make sure you get an Intel CPU and that it be a K series CPU so you can OC it for some extra FPS for free.

Yeah I'm sure that will do for now as for now I'm happy to keep FSX rather simpel (except for weather, traffic and a few decent add-on aircraft) and then upgrade step by step in the future. I'm not going to overclock just now (as I'll wait a little for the cooler), but can I do a lot wrong when overclocking and is it a difficult procedure?

One more thing.... I will upgrade the PSU from 500 to 600W. Is 600W enough for the time being?? And how essential is the mainboard? I heard ASUS is always a good bet when it comes to MB. ASUS Z97-A would also be an option, ASUS Z97-A or the Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H??

Well I don't have the extra € currently that's the problem. Going from 760 to 770 or 970 is an additional €100 and that setup with 4690k and Z97 is already €60 above that what I planned to spend. 128GB will do for the moment as I'll use my SATA 500GB from the old computer as additional storage. I don't tend to overlock from start as I want to see what it can do for now. In time I'll add the cooler and try to overclock.

I might add another €10 or €20 for 600W, but that's it. Mainboard is ok?

I think SSD's are overrated and cost a lot for limited benefits.  I have 2 1Tb Hdds and my sim runs great. Just make sure you get the 4690K if you OC it to 4.5ghz you'll be amazed at the performance! The 760 should be fine I mean FSX isn't that GPU hungry if you can swing a 4GB GTX 770 it'd be better so you can run higher AA settings and larger textures though the 970 would be the best. As for the motherboard that should be fine! The Power supply is a little weak I run a 800 watt as that way its not pushed to the max at all times. Doing an overclock is very easy lots of guides on youtube.

600W should do you fine with what you are planning.

 

More is always better, but costs money.. <_<

Oh well I guess I can spare another €15 to go with 700W.... surely that's got to be more than enough for the time being.

Ok the situation has changed a bit and I have a little extra available to spend, but I'm still a facing a little decision problem here. I was able to obtain a MSI GTX 750 (2GB) from a friend to get the last juice out of my current PC to soften the wait for the new one. It did give me some improvements, but of course the Q6600 still won't get the most out of the GTX 750 I guess.

 

Anyway the wait is over.... This week I'm off to get my new rig. Unfortunately the fact that I still need a Win7 64-bit copy is going to limit things a litte (unless someone has a suggestion for the cheapest way to get it here in Austria).

 

Generally (unless someone has a better idea) these are my current final decisions for the following parts:

 

Mainboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme4

Power: BE QUIET! Straight Power 10 600W

RAM: 8GB DDR3

 

Now comes the decision problem: i5-4690k or i7-4790k. Like other I don't feel very comfortable with overclocking ... at least now for the time being.

The i7-4790k is certainly possible if I save the video card for another day (late summer this year).

So will I have any problems with a temporary combination of 4790k and GTX 750??? Or should I go with 4690k and decent Grafix right away??

I'm leaning towards the temporary option with the 4790k as I guess I will (even with the 750) get better perfomance than with my old rig (Q6600, 3GB DDR2 RAM, Win XP 32-bit) and then eventually make the "jump into hyperspace" in summer with the GTX 970.