pilot_rob

Hi Rob, Very interesting regarding the above. I've been following your various builds recently, as I'll be making a new p3d rig soon. I was thinking of a 3 monitor setup, but this seems a step up. How far from it do you sit would be my only concern I think? Thanks, and keep up the good work. Rob

Hi, This may sound really stupid, but have you made sure the 'brightness dial' is turned up / on on these screens? Basic, but sometimes these things are missed. Rob

Thanks all, I think I'll go with 2, which always leaves open the chance to expand if required in the future.

Hi All, This may be a stupid question, but is there any difference between having 4x4GB or 2x8GB modules of RAM? Thanks in advance.

The link is http://www.amazon.co.uk/Maximus-Motherboard-1600Mhz-Crucial-Ballistix/dp/B00N3VCIZ8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1420213892&sr=8-4&keywords=4790k Having looked around and read up a bit I think I've decided on buying the items separately: 1. ASUS Z-97 Deluxe motherboard 2. i7-4970k CPU 3. 16GB Corsiar Vengance Pro DDR3-2400 I will also be getting a GTX-980 of some description I hope this sounds ok to all, and thanks for your comments

Hi Rob, Unfortunately I can't help, but am am following this post as I was just about to ask the exact same questions! And by coincidence I also currently have an i7-950. Look forward to any replies.

Thanks Ryan, I'll have a look about, see if I can buy it all separately too

Hi All, Having posted already about upgrading my graphics card to the GTX980, it was suggested that I may be better off sorting my CPU upgrade 1st (spec currently in signature). I found the following bundle on amazon, and wanted your thoughts on it. Will it last for a few years to come? INTEL Core i7 4790K 4.0Ghz, ASUS ROG Maximus VII Ranger Motherboard & 16GB 1600Mhz DDR3 Crucial Ballistix Sport RAM Bundle. Or is there a better combination? Regards, Rob.

Thanks all. Fasouli, I think you're right, I may have too rebuild the whole system to get what I want! A long road ahead. Cheers.

Thanks for your reply. That is the way I shall go

Hi all, I'm going to be setting up a 3 monitor display for P3D, and wondered what peoples thoughts are on either adding an extra GTX480 card to the existing one, or just replacing for a GTX970/80. Is there a performance benefit having 1x 9 series compared to 2x480s? Also, any other parts of my system you think should be upgraded (see set-up in signature) Any thoughts welcome to a relative beginner. Cheers, Rob.

Thanks Mike & Jim, I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions at some point! Regards, Rob.

Hi all, I have recently decided to get back into flight simming having not flown for around 5 years. I was working my way through the FSX tutorials back then, but having read up on P3D decided to go down that route for the long term. Any advice on learning to fly? Should I go back through FSX tutorials, or is there a better way? Any advice welcome, thanks in advance. Rob.