November 25, 201510 yr No, he shouldn't have. http://www.avsim.com/topic/477810-performance-of-6700k-skylake-and-high-speed-ddr4-ram/ apology accepted P3D v4.5 MSFS2020 Hisense 50" 4K TV Ryzen 9600x 64gb DDR5 6000mhz, Asrock B650m HDV/M.2 Gigabyte 16gb 9070XT, Thermalright Aqua Elite 240mm 2TB NVMe Boot/FS2020 Drive, 2TB NVMe P3D Drive. Saitek Yoke, Pedals, Radio Panel, Switch Panel, 2 x FiPs
November 26, 201510 yr $40 well spent IMHO.. that is what is called future proofing. Great choice. I'm looking on HP's website and that system will surely power FSX quite nicely. Why did you buy the "K" SKU of the 6700? You spent $40 extra on something which you can't do. You cannot overclock these systems without proper cooling and power. Bert
November 26, 201510 yr Why did you buy the "K" SKU of the 6700? You spent $40 extra on something which you can't do. You cannot overclock these systems without proper cooling and power. Also, be warned: these prebuilt systems by mainstream OEMs are usually very hard to upgrade, due to the small case and the rather horrible power supply that OEMs usually opt for. No, he shouldn't have. I'm sure he's plenty capable of acquiring the required knowledge in the future, upgrading his cooling and PSU and overclocking. Of course he can do it. Small case and horrible power supply so can't upgrade... sorry but that makes no sense. Changing the case and PSU IS upgrading! Like the rest of us he can upgrade his power supply and change the case. If he hasn't got the technical knowledge now, he is perfectly capable of acquiring it. As Burt implied, there's nothing wrong with future proofing, considering future requirements. And yes, given the capabilities of the Skylake platform, faster memory would have been a good idea.
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