Flight Simulator X - 3 monitor setup new build

[puntacana1]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Immediately

BUDGET RANGE: $1500-1800 Max CAD

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Microsoft Flight Simulator X ONLY

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS

PARTS PREFERENCE: Intel

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Bestdirect.ca, Newegg.ca, or any site, more interested in parts as I can do my own price shopping

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada

PARTS PREFERENCES:

OVERCLOCKING: No

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes

MONITOR RESOLUTION: Building for a friend, he has 3 19” LCD if that helps.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Update: The budget has had a significant increase to as high as 1800, but would like to come under for more profit for building



Hey guys,

I am having a hard time working out a system that will handle FSX on 3 monitors as I have never dabbled in a flight sim ever, nor mutli monitors setup.

I do know that FSX is extrememly demanding on both GPU and to a lesser extent GPU, so right off the bat I am thinking 5850 and Phenom X4 at the very least for this???

I'd love to get some feed back

Thanks in advance!

 

[puntacana1]

Although I've never used a Sandforce drive, according to Anandtech there is a noticeable improvement in speed over even the X25-M. An SSD alone is way, way faster than a mechanical drive anyways though.

Thanks man,

I think for the budget purpose I will stick with the Kingston unless you can suggest a better at the same price point? Maybe even 30G will suffice as FSX only requires 14 or 16 at the max.

 

[jbakerlent]

A member on here, tecmo34, pointed out a way to reduce the size of the 7 installation. I can't find the thread, but I'll PM him and see if he can re-post it here.

 

[tecmo34]

@ jbakerlent... I don't remember posting about how to reduce the size of Windows 7 installation (or I did it while sleeping )

I believe what you are talking about is how to "Ghost" a drive on a SSD to allow programs to maintain the SSD's load times but don't take up the physical space of the SSD, which can allow one to get a smaller SSD for example. Here is the video I remember positng about.


[flash=480,385]http://www.youtube.com/v/Za_2g4H7RjM&hl=en_US&fs=1&[/flash]


If this wasn't what you speaking about, I'll see if I can review some more of my old post to jog my memory some more!!

 

[jbakerlent]

^Doh, that was what I was talking about, but I only had a faint memory of it. Should still help though. Thanks tecmo!

 

[builderbobftw]

FSX only takes up 14 gig, plus some add ons I presume.

To builderbobftw, I appreciate your input, butif you could elaborate more thats most helpful.

Elaberation- The Hyper 212+ is 20-30$ shipped.

It outpreforms anyhting in its preice range, and 90% of the tings signifgantly out of its price range.

 

[puntacana1]

Thanks all!

I think we are g2g. Just one last thing. Should the SSD be jsut for FSX, or the OS as well?

 

[tecmo34]

If space permits, you want both the OS & FSX on the SSD or "Ghost" drive FSX and leave the OS on the SSD.

 

[puntacana1]

What do you guys think of this for the SSD? On sale

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227526
OCZ Vertex LE (Limited Edition) OCZSSD2

 

[tecmo34]

It is a good SSD!!

Another option is the the OCZ Agility 2 50GB for a little more money and slightly better performance.

 

[puntacana1]

Elaberation- The Hyper 212+ is 20-30$ shipped.

It outpreforms anyhting in its preice range, and 90% of the tings signifgantly out of its price range.

Thanks. I was worried about the clearance of the unit with RAM heatsinks. Some people had issues, some did not. I wish there was a sure way to know. Depends on the mobo I guess.