I'm going out to buy a new computer next week, and have found two so far with the following specs. Which one do you think would have the superior performance with FSX? I'm planning on using VATSIM, Orbx, Aerosoft sceneries, Airbus X and possibly REX. I'm also open to over-clocking.

 

PC1 (Considerably cheaper)

 

Intel Core i5-4460 Processor (3.20 GHz, 6MB cache)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX-960 Graphics

2TB HDD + 120GB SSD

16GB RAM 

Windows 10 Home

 

PC2 

 

Intel Core i5-4570 Processor (3.3 GHz, 3.7 GHz with TurboBoost, 6 MB cache)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX-750 Ti Graphics

2 TB HDD

8 GB RAM

Windows 8.1 (Upgrade to Windows 10)

 

Thanks!

I think the second will be better but neither will slay FSX.

Do either processor have the 'K' suffix?  If not, then I would look at one that does, so you have some ability to overclock. 

 

I'm running a i5-3570K at 4.2GHz, which is an nice safe overclock and can't imagine what FSX would be like at its default of 3.4GHz, which cpuboss rates slightly higher than both of those.

I agree with airernie, get a processor that you can overclock. Also it's very hard to get a system that can slay FSX!

 

I just built a computer a month ago and after a very intensive research below are great spec if you have the cash.

 

 

 

Processor: Intel 4790K

Processor Cores: Quad

Processor Speed: 4.7 OC Stable (highest in game 2nd core 70 degrees)

PSU: 1.2 Corsair AX

Case: Corsair 780T White

RAM: 16 @2400 (Hyper Beast X)

Nvidia: Titan X - Video Memory: 12GB

Mother Board: Asus Maximus Hero VII

Hard Drives: x2 HDD (2TB) x2 Samsung SSD (256GB) - FSX and OS on SSD

Operating System: Windows 7 64 Pro

CPU Cooling: Corsair Liquid Cooling H100i GTX

FSX SE

 

FPS with PMDG 777

GROUND : 35 TO 40

AIR: 55 TO 60

 

Demo: (Texture loss and blurriness is cause by my windows movie maker and Youtube)

 

Neither one will allow for running high scenery settings with complex aircraft but, like MarkW, I think you'll do much better with #2.

 

Doug

Thanks for all the advice guys, I'm planning on using the Aerosoft Airbus in  airports like UK2000 Gatwick, do you think I'd be able to achieve 30fps with these systems as they are? I'd like to overclock but I'm struggling to find anything that will on my budget of £700. Also do you think I'd achieve better FPS if I switched over to Prepar3d? Being as I think it can use all 4 cores.

 

 

I'm struggling to find anything that will on my budget of £700.

 

Amazon's UK site lists the i5-4690K, which is a 3.5 GHz cpu, for slightly less than £20 more than the i5-4570.  Do yourself a favor and find the few extra dollars.

 

As for video card choice; I recently upgraded to the 960 from the 750 TI, via a used card on eBay and have seen no noticable differences.  Maybe in P3D (?), but certainly not in FSX. 

 

Of course, the differences could be subtle, but I'm thinking that I would have seen more impact on FSX had I spent the $150 on an SSD. :-)

 

Ernie