FSX-SE Will FSX Steam run on an i3?

[Airhead 1]

I am a new member here and I am also broke, so I have to shop frugal, but I am using tax returns and stim checks to get flying with you guys.

I presume the answer is "yes" as i3 is outdated by today's standards and FSX SE still seems to be flying, so .....

But I want to do my best to make sure.

[Airhead 1]

Let me be more specific about the cheap system I am considering:

 

• Intel® Core™ i3-9100F 3.60GHz
• ASRock H310CM-HDV
• Total 16GB - (2 x 8GB DDR4-2666 Patriot Premium)
• AMD Radeon® RX 550 2GB
• Patriot Burst 240GB 2.5in SATA3 SSD
• No Secondary Storage
• Standard Cooling Fan
• No GPU Overclocking - Stock Speed
• Set Talos E1 Micro ATX Tower
• 500W ATX12V POWER SUPPLY
• Microsoft Windows 10 Home

[Airhead 1]

More info on the motherboard:

 

[stans 709]

Although AMD video cards have never been known for being the best for FSX, I think the budget system you are considering will run FSX:Steam Edition.  You might not be able to push the scenery sliders to maximum, but it should run ok.

[Chock 17,769]

Yup, that'll run FSX no bother. Go for it. 🙂 🚀

Edited March 28, 2021 by Chock

[Brisafresca 58]

@Airhead

Hi

Your PC can run FSX SE.

FSX SE is a simulator that relies heavily on CPU power and very little on GPU.

Your CPU, an i3-9100F, has a power equivalent to an i5-7600K, its single-core performance is very similar.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/Intel-i3-9100F-vs-Intel-i5-7600K/3461vs2919

Regarding the gpu, FSX works best with nvidia gpus, but you won't have any problems as long as you use discrete graphics settings and use full HD resolution, but I recommend you look for information about AMD GPUs in FSX.

I just recommend you to get a SSD disk of at least 240Gb for FSX SE exclusive use and a CPU cooler such as the cooler master 212, as long as your cpu exceeds a temperature of 70ºC.

I advise you to read the following to configure FSX:

https://www.avsim.com/files/file/41-avsim-basic-fsx-configuration-guide/

https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/574765-fsx-faq/?do=findComment&comment=4230505

regards

Brisafresca

 

[Airhead 1]

Thank you very much, everyone. Looks like, though, I may have more funds on the way so I may hold off for a bit. I did order my control yoke/foot pedals the other day so it looks like I'm well on the road to flying the friendly digital skies.

[Dazkent 113]

Absoulutley it will run on it, my first FSX system was an ol Dual Core processor running at 3.2Ghz with an ATI 4750 and i got pretty much locked 30fps with careful use of sliders using ORBX Global and Active Sky

 

[Luis Hernandez 592]

Just make sure your fans are able to cool the CPU running constantly at Turbo Boost. If possible, try improving the GPU a bit (a 1050 may do fine) and definitely get some additional storage. That 256 GB SSD is great for the OS and other programs, but I fear it won't be enough for FSX.

Which monitor do you intend to use? Maybe this can define what GPU you'll need.