CathayA340

Would any of these computers here be worth it/good for FSX besides building the pc? I'm just trying to see some other options. http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1G5RFB http://www.microcenter.com/product/424141/M11AD-US001Q_Desktop_Computer Thanks!

Thanks so much for the info, I'll do so! Now my total price is around $830 including all the parts, cables and OS :P Still definitely worth it, thank you! I just contacted microcenter about the motherboard and they said they have no idea, you can only check after the package is delivered.

Awesome, thanks! I'll go with that instead of the H81 so I can overclock on it if needed. And I'll also get the cooler :)

Great! I'm also looking at the Z87 here, http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z87pro3 Would that be able to support the overclocking or just the Z97?

Got it, thanks! So is the i5-4690K even compatible with the H81? (I don't have to overclock)

Would this processor go with the H81 and be able to overclock? http://www.microcenter.com/product/434177/Core_i5-4690K_35GHz_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor

Yep, thanks for that! Thank you for being such a great help!

Thanks for the advice ;) I found a website called pcpartpicker.com, and it showed me where to get the parts: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7WzRgs

Would I need any extra items beside the others, such as a network adapter, sound card etc? Thanks for everything! Got it!

Yeah, blu ray is not needed so I'll go for that one. I decided to purchase the stuff from amazon, so do you think what I have here is good? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EUAFAF6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2NG4HB43UEDVL http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0092ML0MY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088PUEPK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J6F5LHM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJNQ9FY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009GXZ8MM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2NG4HB43UEDVL http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F42W70A/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H09BB16/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006YG8X9Y/ref=ox_sc_act_title_10?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Thanks for the processor info, I'll just stick with the 4590S. For the DVD reader, would this work? http://www.microcenter.com/product/406772/BC-12B1ST_16x_DVD%C2%B1RW_Burner-12x_BD_Reader_Internal_Drive

Another question : For the operating system, do I just buy a copy of Windows 7 home premium and insert it into the disk on startup?

Got it! Also, for the 4590S, it runs at the clock speed of 3.0GHZ. It said it can overclock to 3.7GHZ, so will it be able to do that on the H81?

Great, thanks :) I won't be overclocking so I'll be getting the 4590S+H81 with this video card : http://www.microcenter.com/product/430093/VCGGTX7501XPB_NVIDIA_GeForce_GTX750_1024MB_GDDR5_PCIex16

Or is there a cheaper motherboard that the 4670K can overclock on?

Ah, ok. Thanks! Should I get the 4590S with the H81 or the 4670K with the Z97?

Awesome, thank you very much for the help! Looks like I'll be getting that setup, with the i5-4670K instead of the 4590S :)

I am in New Jersey. Would this video card work? http://www.microcenter.com/product/430093/VCGGTX7501XPB_NVIDIA_GeForce_GTX750_1024MB_GDDR5_PCIex16

Thank you for the help! Yeah, I considered AMD before but I saw that it was terrible with FSX. Thanks so much! I guess I'll stick with that :) Also, for the graphics card, is there a good one with the VGA port as well?

Thank you for the reply and information! Unfortunately, I have quite a small budget of around 500-600 dollars. Do you think there is a pc to build in that budget that would be good for fsx? I am not looking to run it on ultra high graphics, just somewhere in the medium high-high range.

Hello, I am currently looking to buy a computer for flight simulator X. At this point, I am looking at 2 desktops : a Dell i3847-5077BK, which has the i5-4440 3.1GHZ processor (HD 4600 graphics), 8GB of RAM, 1TB HDD and Windows 7 Home Premium - and add the EVGA GT 620 2048MB Video Card. Or, I could get this used desktop with the i7-2600 3.4GHZ processor with the Nvidia GT 405 video card. Here is the link to the Dell : http://www.microcenter.com/product/427790/Inspiron_3000_Desktop_Computer Here is the link to the second computer, an HP : http://cnj.craigslist.org/sys/4488144851.html What is your opinion on which computer to get? Thank you!