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Buying new PC : NEED SUGGESTIONS !!!

My old XP gaming rig is finally doa so now it's time for a new one. Been doing a lot of research and found a really good site on different builds from budget to high end. All the parts you need are listed and linked to Amazon and tested to work together. Now i can have the computer of my dreams for around $1500. If i bought one factory built it would be around $2400 and up. That's a big savings! This site will walk you though the whole process too. here's the link...hope it helps. http://www.build-gaming-computers.com/ I'm a combat flight sim guy-(CFS3-multable versions,Il-2 series,Flaming Cliffs.OFF...) but i saw this post on the home page.
 
fsxar177 said:
I tell people this all the time..

Go to ecollegepc.com , and choose their custom Intel series. Then pick/choose what you'd like.

You'll save hundreds.

My last three FS PC's have been from them, and they are rock solid.

- Joseph
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Interesting, I'll bookmark their site even though I have a long history of building my own.
 
sixstrings5859 said:
My old XP gaming rig is finally doa so now it's time for a new one. Been doing a lot of research and found a really good site on different builds from budget to high end. All the parts you need are listed and linked to Amazon and tested to work together. Now i can have the computer of my dreams for around $1500. If i bought one factory built it would be around $2400 and up. That's a big savings! This site will walk you though the whole process too. here's the link...hope it helps. http://www.build-gaming-computers.com/ I'm a combat flight sim guy-(CFS3-multable versions,Il-2 series,Flaming Cliffs.OFF...) but i saw this post on the home page.
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This is a pretty decent site, some info is a little dated: http://www.build-gaming-computers.com/sitemap.html and for the true techie it doesn't go into enough detail in some areas but for someone who has never built a computer or only builds periodically, I think sixstrings contribution is very good. I have been building gaming units since 1998. I never counted but I guess I have built over 500 custom units. I was also a test engineer for TechCor until Dell absorbed them. I have been involved with high-end mainframe computing and programming since 1979. The industry is moving at lightning speed and let's face it guys, NONE OF US KNOW EVERYTHING! I subscribe to many hardware magazines...though they are getting fewer. I highly recommend Maximum PC if gaining more hardware knowledge is your desire, but nothing replaces actually getting your hands into it. So, if we are going to criticize someone else's idea as to what a person needs for FSX, P3D, X-Plane, etc., let's keep in mind that we are to be helpful not critical of another. Let go of the egos when dealing with this subject. This is a great forum and we all have something to contribute.
Ted
 
Ted?...........i DO know absolutely EVERYTHING !!!!!......................................well that i know anyway..:biggrin-new:...........we all still learn new things daily eh?...... :encouragement:
 
There is no doubt about what Ted says....lots to know about this subject and it changes daily. I try to simplify by perusing www.tomshardware.com from time-to-time. There are many good articles and every once in awhile a roundup on GPUs and CPUs with a focus on "bang for the buck". It is now pretty well known that the new Intel "Skylake" processors are good replacements for just about anything that is older than the most recent generation of Intel processors. Combine the new Intel CPUs with the Z710 MB and you have faster DDR4 memory and faster SSD (M.2 I think). You also have some MBs with broader graphics bandwidth for faster graphics. Here's a link to a recent Skylake article on Tom's - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/skylake-intel-core-i7-6700k-core-i5-6600k,4252.html. Here is the latest (bang for the buck) graphics card review - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html. Good luck with your selection, but I still home brew to save "dinero".
 
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