I have just realised that my computer is now 5 years old and having recently received an unexpected bonus from the workplace, I was considering a few upgrades. I should start by saying that the computer is running very well and the spec is below:

• i7 940 @ 2.8 O/C to 4GHz
• Corsair 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1600
• ASUS P6X58D-E MoBo
• 1280MB MSI V801, GTX 470 x 2 (SLI)
• Some from of SSD

Is this worth upgrading? I was looking at the following but I didn’t want to unnecessarily waste cash.

• 32GB Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Pro Series Red, (2133), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 11-11-11-27
• 2 x 250GB Samsung 850 EVO, 2.5" SSD, 3D V-NAND, SATA 6Gbps, Read 540MB/s, Write 520MB/s
• 4GB EVGA GTX 980 Superclocked ACX 2.0, 7010MHz GDDR5, GPU 1266MHz, Boost 1367MHz, 2048 Cores, 3
• Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 Intel Z97
• Intel Core i7 4790K, S1150, Haswell, 4 Core 4.4GHz Turbo, OC 4.6GHz

Thanks for any advice!

Mike

Hi there, can anyone help with this?

 

Many thanks

Hi Mike,

 

Firstly, I don't claim to be a computer expert - but I just recently upgraded myself to a new system with similar specs. After doing a bit of research I could say that your choice of memory is great, probably far more than you'll need if running FSX, as it really only requires 8GB. But if you using it for videos, then you might be able to get away with 16GB if it comes to $$ (I'm only running 8GB at 2133). Good choice of SSD's - I have run with Intel's at the same storage size, but if your running add-on scenery then the SSD your running your flight sim on might want to be larger. Completely up to you though. I'm running ORBX global, vector, NZ Nth and Sth, Aust SP4 and a few other add on airports. I have a few PMDG add-ons and A2A etc, so trust me the space fill up quickly. With that said though, boot time and load time will knock your socks off - very fast! I'm running the Mark 2 Sabertooth, so again a good choice here. Might want to ensure though that it's WIFI compatible. Sabertooth runs a BIOS where you can over-clock, so this will push your processor harder - if your looking to over-clock then invest in a Corsair cooler - I'm running a H80i whch get s the job done nicely / tad noisy, but once the headphones are on it's not a problem / if your going to over clock though, cooling is highly recommended. Video card choice is great, though if you looking to again save some $$'s I'm running the 750Ti, and it's the best I've seen my rig run at. But if you have the $ - go for it. 

I hope this helps you out a little - again it's not always about how much $ you put in - but do your research on what best suits your budget.