Futurepilot10

Hey Guys... Which one of the following versions of the EVGA GTX 680 GPU you think is better for FSX:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008BGXXB8/ref=pe_250830_26198870_pe_epc_dt1

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008BGXWTG/ref=pe_250830_26198870_pe_epc_dt2

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0083YF55U/ref=pe_250830_26198870_pe_epc_dt3

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008AFZ0VQ/ref=pe_250830_26198870_pe_epc_dt4

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0083Y6MWK/ref=pe_250830_26198870_pe_epc_dt5

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007KRX3GY/ref=pe_250830_26198870_pe_epc_dt6

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007VBFFWO/ref=pe_250830_26198870_pe_epc_dt7

Regards to all!!!

_{Thank you VERY much to ALL... your suggestions and recommendations will help me A LOT... I will analize all your comments and then share with you the final specs.}

_{SteveK is recommending to disable HT on the CPU 3770K if the rig is mainly used for FSX (which is my case). Could somebody help me on how to do that? and if you could explain what is the difference on having enable or disable HT on the CPU.}

_{Regarding the Mother Board, I noticed that the deluxe has 10 USB ports in total (6 3.0 and 4 2.0) while the standard models has 6 USB ports total. In the near future I'm planning to buy SAITEK cessna pro flight yoke, pedals and some more SAITEK products. So I will need a considerable amount of USB connections. Maybe I could install a separate USB card PCI-E.}

_{Thanks again and please keep recommending or sharing your experiance in bulding a PC.}

_{Happy Flying!!!}

Thank you Word Not Allowed.

After I wrote my comments in this post I realized that it was better to open a new thread. Sorry Gandalf99 but I'm new in this.

Thanks again Word Not Allowed!

Hi AVSIM community,

I'm planning to build my first FSX rig. I'm a first timer PC builder.

I'm going for the following:

* CPU: i7-3770K (overclocked as stable as possible)

* Mother Board: Asus P8Z77 (here is where I need help, I see so many different models, I was thinking to use the P8Z77-V Deluxe - $284.99 Microcenter - but I also see the P8Z77-V PRO LGA 1155 Z77 ATX Intel - $204.99 Microcenter -, could you please try to help me understand the difference?, I plan to hardwire the internet cable directly to the PC, so I really don't need WIFI.

* RAM: Corsair Dominator GT series 8GB (4GB x 2), DDR3, 2133 MHz, CL 9

* GPU: EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 SC, 2 GB

* SSD: Samsung 830 Series 256GB MZ-7PC256D/AM (For both Windows 7 and FSX + some Add-Ons)

* Hard Drive: WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB (For personal files)

* PSU: Corsair 1200 Watt 80 plus Gold

* CPU Cooling System: Corsair Hydro H100

* Case: Cooler Master RC-932-KKN5-GP HAF 932 Advance Full Tower Case (Not firm desicion yet)

Please let me know what do you think... If I should consider changing/adding a/some component (s) please let me know your specific recommendation.

Thank you VERY much!!!

Hi guys,

I'm also planning to build my first FSX rig. I'm a first timer PC builder.

I'm going for the following:

* CPU: i7-3770K (overclocked as stable as possible)

* Mother Board: Asus P8Z77 (here is where I need help, I see so many different models, I was thinking to use the P8Z77-V Deluxe - $284.99 Microcenter - but I also see the P8Z77-V PRO LGA 1155 Z77 ATX Intel - $204.99 Microcenter -, could you please try to help me understand the difference?, I plan to hardwire the internet cable directly to the PC, so I really don't need WIFI.

* RAM: Corsair Dominator GT series 8GB (4GB x 2), DDR3, 2133 MHz, CL 9

* GPU: EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 SC, 2 GB

* SSD: Samsung 830 Series 256GB MZ-7PC256D/AM (For both Windows 7 and FSX + some Add-Ons)

* Hard Drive: WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB (For personal files)

* PSU: Corsair 1200 Watt 80 plus Gold

* CPU Cooling System: Corsair Hydro H100

* Case: Cooler Master RC-932-KKN5-GP HAF 932 Advance Full Tower Case (Not firm desicion yet)

Please let me know what do you think... If I should consider changing a/some component (s) please let me know your specific recommendation.

Thank you VERY much!!!