Hi guys! First time poster so excuse me if this isn't the right place to ask such a question.
I have simmed on FS9 for quite a bit of time before FSX came out. My rig was too old to run FSX so I took a break from simming for a couple of years but I am dying to jump back in. I need a bit of help deciding which machine to purchase for FSX. I know how flight simulator is, and I never got super frame rates on my old machine, but I would like to get something which will let me run fsx maxed out or a close to as possible. I know that when FSX was release there were no such machines around but with Intel's new Ivy Bridge and all the new upgrades PC components have recieved I am sure there is a rig out there for me.
How do you guys feel this machine will hold out against FSX on ultra high wiht payware addons such as PMDG, etc.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227441
Any bottlenecks? Any suggested upgrades? Will this machine do fine? Should I spend the cash to get an I7 instead of an I5? Will it help me? I plant to overclock. I am looking to primarily run FSX and a couple of others games but FSX is a priority.
Or if anyone would like a suggest a different build? I am open to suggestions!
I would also love to hear from people who have something similar to this machine and what kind of perfomance you guys are getting out of it. I would love to get back to fligh simming but would hate to buy a machine only to go home, install FSX, and find out I'm only getting 10 FPS on high settings. Please tell me what it takes to get fluid performance from FSX.
Thank you in for your time!
Ivo
