skytrain30

Apology accepted! :wink: I've been following the thread with interest and haven't made the jump into purchasing yet due to being busy with various things. Would like to have a new setup this summer, though, so I'll probably still take the plunge with Devil's Canyon, as it should be a massive improvement over what I have now. Which card do you have with the 4G of VRAM? I've been puzzling about what to do with the GPU, as I'll probably also make the switch to P3D at some point. There seem to be lots of conflicting views about the importance of VRAM vs. power, especially with regard to P3D.

Thanks martin-w, I'll have a look at those. Thanks, that's an interesting option which I hadn't considered. I'm just wondering a) how much difference it will actually make to me (being a relative novice in OC) and b) whether the initial cost of the new boards/CPUs will be prohibitive for my budget. I guess 4790k might do me for now (it'll already be a huge improvement over my current 2.7G machine!), and I can always upgrade in a couple of years time. It all depends how big/noticeable the differential will be in real terms....

Many thanks to all who've replied, that gives me some food for thought. And thanks z06z33 for the offer of skype help! So it looks like the Asus Z97-A should suit me fine with a 750W or 850W PSU. Still not sure about the cooling, but I'm inclined towards the AIOs. The H80i, H105 or H110? idahosurge, sorry the memory would be 2 sticks of 8GB. My mistake. So for the case, the CoolerMaster HAF-X seems to be the preferred option?

Hi to all, I'm looking to get a completely new build over the summer to finally bring my simming experience up to date :biggrin: It'll be FSX for now, but I'll probably be adding P3D at some point soon. I have something like this in mind (probably a package system from PC Specialist - not enough experience of building systems myself): Case: COOLERMASTER CM STORM TROOPER CPU: Intel® Core™i7-4790k Quad Core (4.00GHz @ max 4.70GHz) Motherboard: ASUS® MAXIMUS VII GENE: RoG, PCI-e 3.0, SATA 3.0, USB3.0 Memory: 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P (1 x 8GB) Graphics Card: 3GB GTX 780 Power Supply: CORSAIR 750W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET Processor Cooling: CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler I'd really appreciate your help with these questions: - Would the CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO be enough? The Corsair H80i and H100i are options, but I've read about noise issues with the H100i and software problems with Corsair Link. Or should I just buy a 4790k and stick with the CPU's stock speed with turbo boost to 4.4GHz? - How is the motherboard choice? My other options are Asus Z97-A / Maximus VII Ranger / Sabertooth Z97 Mk1 - Power Supply: 750W/850W or more? Any other thoughts/advice would be gratefully received!