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Well i'll be frank. My current PC is a joke, very outdated and basic. Main specs: Intel Core 2 6300 @ 1.86GHz 1.58GHz, 3.50 GB RAM This is my latest video: I didn't edit too much, nor did I speed it up and it runs pretty good (not great, but decent) (This is FS9...) What I am trying to say is my expectations are lower than your's and I am not too much of a hard-core gamer. I want something that runs pretty smooth and is fine for day-to-day use. If I wanted something like an i7, I would be forced to have a 1000+ budget and this thread wouldn't have existed. I anticipate only $600 to be put in the system and I will buy $100-$200 in addons (such as KPHX). I am doing this for the sake of fun and a challenge that is say "out-of-the-norm."

Well what I used to work this out in the first place was this: I do think I should go for the NVIDIA GTX550 ti because it just works out perfectly. Also, I think I should go for the Z77 and the i5 2700k...(better than the i3, isn't it?)

Hmmm interesting...what decision may be at fault? Thanks for the help. Would the GTX550ti be good? its just in the budget and I have heard good raves about it.

Interesting. I do have a Micro Center nearby but how does this deal help?

Hello aviationers! It is my first time posting on this forum and I am glad that I am. I have recently opened my Youtube channel, aviationetwork (as my ID suggests B) ). I want to further the quality of my videos so I have decided to completely build my own PC. This will be my first build as I usually go for the store-bought option. But I have heard it is much more better to build your own. So I am. I have come to a conclusion that for my first build I want to spend $500-$530 as inspired by this video: youtube.com/watch?v=MFJ-sGb54ck Here are my choosings for the components I found necessary: 1) G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9S-4GBRL http://goo.gl/N7lzk 2) LG DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH24NS90 - OEM http://goo.gl/Af2h6 3) Rosewill RTK-002 Anti-Static Wrist Strap http://goo.gl/5xhfV 4) Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor http://goo.gl/cuLUz 5) GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H LGA 1155 Intel B75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard http://goo.gl/zHzzO 6) COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power Plus RS500-PCARD3-US 500W ATX12V v2.3 Power Supply http://goo.gl/Z71vX 7) Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB SATA III 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive - WD5000AAKX http://goo.gl/Oa48I OR Western Digital RE4 WD5003ABYX 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive (Preferably the cheaper option: the first one) 8) Antec Three Hundred ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case http://goo.gl/h7p5O 9) VIDEO CARD IS UNDECIDED Subtotal excluding GPU and TAX = ~$425 I would really appreciate your advice and would love to know what else I need (i.e. wires, etc.) I need help finding a Video Card and I hear NVIDIA is the way to go for FSX so that is my preference. I have been looking at GT's but GTX seem to be over the budget goal. Thanks for the help!