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Nick N suggested a hardware list for MS FSX. After reading all suggested guides, etc., I have created a Newegg wish list which is included here. I submit this to the group for their puusal/verification as the wish list is large and expensive-don't want to order the wrong thing. I have everything except the hard drives-I have a question about them... I want to go with the SSD High performance as Nick has suggested but question how many and what size... If I read Nick correctly, I will need 2 each of the 500GB drives and 1 each of the 1TB SIZE drives? Thanks Bill Cart Item List: Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price 1 Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Quad-Core Desktop Processor Item #:N82E16819116901 Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy $349.99 1 ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL ATX Intel Motherboard Item #:N82E16813131987 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $349.99 1 CORSAIR AXi AX860i 860W Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready Item #:N82E16817139041 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $229.99 1 ASUS GeForce GTX 780 GTX780-3GD5 Video Card Item #:N82E16814121769 Return Policy: VGA Replacement Only Return Policy $659.99 1 CORSAIR Hydro Series H110 Water Cooler Item #:N82E16835181035 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $129.99 $109.99 1 COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Steel Computer Case Item #:N82E16811119160 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $179.99 $159.99 1 G.SKILL Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Item #:N82E16820231617 Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy $164.99 Grand Total: $2,024.93 If you have any questions, please visit our Contact Us Page. Once You Know, You Newegg. Your Newegg.com Customer Service Team

To idahosurge, Thanks for the guidance. I will do the required reading as you suggest. Nick has made it easy for me by sending me his suggested 4770K Haswell setup and, with the 3 links you sent me, either build or have built the system. The group here has been very responsive to my project and I wish to thank you all. I will try to keep you posted. So far I have started to price out components so I can compare the cost to a completely assembled system from a vendor such as CyberpowerPC. It's the only vendor I have looked at so far-intend to look at more but I'm leaning towards building and tweaking a system I build. Regardless of which way I go, the components will be what Nick specified.

Good analagy but I'm thinking its a late model 2 year old with available aftermarket accessories...

Software & Hardware Guide for FSX; I would like to ask Nick and/or other contributors to the above mentioned guide a question about who I might contact concerning upgrading my desktop to a respectable level in order to run MS FSX with aftermarket graphics software. I ran Belarc Advisor on my machine to get a Computer Profile Summary so I could compare my machine with the guide, hopefully to upgrade for FSX. But I have trouble understanding the guide as it applies to my machine. My question is this... I don't propose to be computer savy, having someone else configure my machine 5 years ago for FSX. That someone is no longer available and I would ask if there are those willing to take my computer profile summary and advise me on how to make it better respond to FSX. It's just the hardware I need help with. I figure once I have the hardware in place I can do all the recommended tweaks/config settings the guide suggests. But I need the help with the hardware upgrade. Yes, the guide lists the recommended components but I fear an upgrade (as opposed to an complete new system) complicates the issue's comparability concerns. Quite frankly, it frustrating. I have a fear of buying new hardware and learning afterwards that it either doesn't work at all or no better than before due to component constraints. As I wish to save money by upgrading as opposed to purchasing a pre built system, I hope there is help out there. Thanks for listening, Bill Two corrections to my post: "with aftermarket graphics software" should be omitted. I don't know where that came from. "comparability" should read "comparability". Bill The second correction still is not right... Compatability, with a "t" is what I mean. Spell checker keeps changing on me. Bill