Sundog
SOH-CM-2024
...but the old one served me well. But I need help. I wasn't able to run FSX on my old PC, but this is what I'm thinking of using for my new PC to make sure I can run FSX well;
CPU: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 Nehalem 3.2GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor
Option 1 CPU: Intel Core i7 940 Processor BX80601940 - 2.93GHz, 8MB L3 Cache, 4.8GT/s QPI, HyperThreading, Quad Core, Bloomfield, LGA 1366
Option 2 CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Processor BX80569Q9650 - 3.0GHz, 12MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, Yorkfield, Quad-Core, Retail Socket775 Processor with Fan
Or an equivalent AMD.
Vid Card: EVGA 896-P3-1173-AR GeForce GTX 275 FTW Edition 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
Case: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan
OS: I'm thinking of VISTA Ultimate.
I need to know if all of that will work well together, if not, what would you guys recommend and what PSU, MoBo, and sound card would you guys recommend?
Also, will I still be able to run FS9 with it? I have alot of money invested in FS9 and would like to still be able to run it for a year or two while I build up FSX. I also have a lot of external HD's, USB, and would like to be able to hook them up to the new system as well.
Thanks! I'm bummed about having to spend the money now, but excited about finally getting a rig that can run FSX.
CPU: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 Nehalem 3.2GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor
Option 1 CPU: Intel Core i7 940 Processor BX80601940 - 2.93GHz, 8MB L3 Cache, 4.8GT/s QPI, HyperThreading, Quad Core, Bloomfield, LGA 1366
Option 2 CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Processor BX80569Q9650 - 3.0GHz, 12MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, Yorkfield, Quad-Core, Retail Socket775 Processor with Fan
Or an equivalent AMD.
Vid Card: EVGA 896-P3-1173-AR GeForce GTX 275 FTW Edition 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
Case: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan
OS: I'm thinking of VISTA Ultimate.
I need to know if all of that will work well together, if not, what would you guys recommend and what PSU, MoBo, and sound card would you guys recommend?
Also, will I still be able to run FS9 with it? I have alot of money invested in FS9 and would like to still be able to run it for a year or two while I build up FSX. I also have a lot of external HD's, USB, and would like to be able to hook them up to the new system as well.
Thanks! I'm bummed about having to spend the money now, but excited about finally getting a rig that can run FSX.