Bjoern
worst developer ever
Ahhhh man......That bites.... Need a bigger one next time I guess as all the hardware id getting bigger...
No way, GPU manufacturers should rather make their cards smaller.
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No way, GPU manufacturers should rather make their cards smaller.
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harleyman
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You know..They make everything else smaller thesedays.......
YEA...What he said.......:d
kilo delta
Charter Member 2015
The HD4870X2 is the same length as the Nvidia 8800GTX...so you're good to go, Bjoern 
Bjoern
worst developer ever
The HD4870X2 is the same length as the Nvidia 8800GTX...so you're good to go, Bjoern
No, I'm not. My 8800GTS (23cm) and my new Spinpoint F1 sit back to back...no way I could ever squeeze an 8800GTX (27cm) in there!
The next upgrade will be a new tower. I'm sick of having to stick my fingers into gaps between sharp edges and cables made for kids hands.
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harleyman
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This is my case and a great cooling case .Notice the quick swap HDD caddy at the top left..Never in the way..one screw its out......But never even been necessary to remove it yet.......
Its a Thermaltake...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133021
Its a Thermaltake...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133021
Butcherbird17
Charter Member 2012
That's a great price for that case. I paid $250 for mine this time last year (Cooler Master 830SE):d
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harleyman
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Great stuff there Txnetcop...Thanks for all that info......
Now if we could just get MS to recode this thing all would be gravy....:d
Here's hoping FS11 will be all new code that will be capable of allowing both high graphics settings and at high, smooth, frame rates.
Bjoern
worst developer ever
Q.e.d. :d
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harleyman
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:costumes: Ok...I'm lost Bjoern...I have no clue what that means...but I'm :costumes::costumes: like crazy for some reason......LOL
:ernae:
Bjoern
worst developer ever
:costumes: Ok...I'm lost Bjoern...I have no clue what that means...but I'm :costumes::costumes: like crazy for some reason......LOL
Quod erat demonstrandum = "Which was needing to be proved"
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harleyman
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Ahhhhhhhh So you think I was fibbing...I see....
Well i was....because it was 112 bucks not 119
<TABLE class=cartSum cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD><DL class=prodDesc><DD>OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR10664GK - Retail <DD>Item #: N82E16820227289 </DD></DL><DD><DD></DD></TD><TD><DL><DD>$112.99 </DD></DL></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
That is off my online receipt .....
Well i was....because it was 112 bucks not 119
<TABLE class=cartSum cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD><DL class=prodDesc><DD>OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR10664GK - Retail <DD>Item #: N82E16820227289 </DD></DL><DD><DD></DD></TD><TD><DL><DD>$112.99 </DD></DL></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
That is off my online receipt .....
kilo delta
Charter Member 2015
The price of memory has dropped drastically in the last 12-18 months.....even DDR3 is coming down to more reasonable levels (eg I paid over €800 for the 8GB of memory for my main PC earlier this year!:redf
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harleyman
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The price of memory has dropped drastically in the last 12-18 months.....even DDR3 is coming down to more reasonable levels (eg I paid over €800 for the 8GB of memory for my main PC earlier this year!:redf
OUCH...............
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baileych
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Your New System
Ok, I'm no expert, but this is what I have found and it works great. I just got the Gateway FX-6710 for $945 from Best Buy. It has the
Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor1 Q9400 (2.66GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 2 x 3MB L2 cache), with 6 gig of RAM and running 64 bit Vist. As you may know FSX SP1 & 2 enables multithreading to make sure you get all ponies running from that Quad unit. I have the stock Nvidia 9800 GT running 512 (I'm an ATI fan but FSX runs better on Nvidia, check Tom's Hardware Graphics results). I have all sliders maxed and I'm running 4x antriscopic. On my 22" Gateway HD monitor at 1680 x 1050 I average 25.6 FPS. Since movies run at 16 FPS I would say not a bad set up for under $1,300 total.
Ok, I'm no expert, but this is what I have found and it works great. I just got the Gateway FX-6710 for $945 from Best Buy. It has the
Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor1 Q9400 (2.66GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 2 x 3MB L2 cache), with 6 gig of RAM and running 64 bit Vist. As you may know FSX SP1 & 2 enables multithreading to make sure you get all ponies running from that Quad unit. I have the stock Nvidia 9800 GT running 512 (I'm an ATI fan but FSX runs better on Nvidia, check Tom's Hardware Graphics results). I have all sliders maxed and I'm running 4x antriscopic. On my 22" Gateway HD monitor at 1680 x 1050 I average 25.6 FPS. Since movies run at 16 FPS I would say not a bad set up for under $1,300 total.
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baileych
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Before somebody slaps me, 35 mm movies run at 24 fps. I was thinking of 16mm.
kilo delta
Charter Member 2015
Sorry......but Tom's Hardware got it wrong.........very wrong. Best gfx card on the market is the ATi HD4870X2. Nvidia's best is the GTX280...but even that is closely matched by the much cheaper ATi HD4870.
I'd recommend overclocking your processor (assuming your mobo allows this) and maybe fitting an aftermarket cpu cooler.
DennyA
SOH-CM-2023
For what it's worth, I own both a 4870X2 and a GTX280. The GTX280 is faster in FSX, because the 4870X2's second GPU never kicks in with FSX. If you're going ATI, just save the money and get a single-GPU 4870.
The 4870X2 is the fastest single card only in apps which take advantage of SLI/CrossFire. Which FSX does not. But frankly, they're both fast enough that, unless you're running at crazy high resolutions with AA/AF on, you're going to be more limited by CPU speed than graphics power anyway with either card.
BTW, folks, if you're buying a PC for FSX, hold out till later in November/December when the Core i7 CPUs ship. The $300 Core i7-920 base model is faster than a QX9770. The more expensive versions are way faster than a QX9770. I've tested the Core i7, and I've now seen Seattle at 20 fps with a combo of maxed and 3/4 right sliders. My QX9770 can't do that. The jump of 8 to 10 fps that TxNetCop doesn't sound impressed by is actually pretty impressive when you're starting at at 12 to 17 fps in some areas. FSX is actually one of the games that's most affected by Core i7's performance, since it's CPU-limited. Most games are GPU-limited.
The 4870X2 is the fastest single card only in apps which take advantage of SLI/CrossFire. Which FSX does not. But frankly, they're both fast enough that, unless you're running at crazy high resolutions with AA/AF on, you're going to be more limited by CPU speed than graphics power anyway with either card.
BTW, folks, if you're buying a PC for FSX, hold out till later in November/December when the Core i7 CPUs ship. The $300 Core i7-920 base model is faster than a QX9770. The more expensive versions are way faster than a QX9770. I've tested the Core i7, and I've now seen Seattle at 20 fps with a combo of maxed and 3/4 right sliders. My QX9770 can't do that. The jump of 8 to 10 fps that TxNetCop doesn't sound impressed by is actually pretty impressive when you're starting at at 12 to 17 fps in some areas.
FSX is actually one of the games that's most affected by Core i7's performance, since it's CPU-limited. Most games are GPU-limited.