FSX first build.

[B748-Driver]

Dear folks,

My first post here. My i3-530 was ok when OC to run basic FSX, but it is showing off it's weakness when ran with add ons. So I decided to build a new PC with emphasis on FSX, and possibly more games in the near future. Following are the parts I've put together for a good FSX rig, per my limited research:

CPU: Intel i7-4820K
MOBO: Asus P9X79 Deluxe
RAM: GSkill Ripjaws Z 2400 MHz 32 g
Video: Evga GTX 760 2 GB
PSU: Seasonic 660W - I'm thinking about going with 750-850 W if I'm going to add another GPU
SSD: Kingston Hyper X (x2) one for OS and one for FSX
Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H105
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit

Please let me know where I stand in terms of power. I'm planning on overclocking there I chose the Asus board. What I've seen is that Asus board can auto OC. I'm not too crazy at the moment to tinker with voltages.

So do I get the blessing for my rig?

Thanks a bunch,

Omar

 

[TheMohammadmo]

Could you please let me know the budget of this build.

 

[Bobbieblaine]

Hello everyone. My name is newb. Jk. Ok i am trying to build a rig straight up for FSX and RCT3. Ive spent hours researching different opinions. So any opinions appreciated.

All is tiger direct

Bundle # B69-1750 it includes
Processor-i5-4670k 4.0-4.4 (goal)
Case-ultra Gladiator black mid-tower
Power supply---ultra lsp series v2 650watt
Motherboard--asus z87-A sockett 1150 Haswell
RAM----8GB patriot Extreme ddr3 1600mhz
HDD---1TB WD blue SATA 3.5
SSD----to run FSX Independently--Samsung EVO 840 120GB
CPU Cooler--zalman cpu cooler 92mm fan @ 2,800 rpm
Video card---EVGA GEFORCE GTX 760 2GB Overclocked GDDR5
Optical Drive---LG 14x Bluray
Anti-Static Grounding Bracelet--- obvious

Bundle (processor,case,power supply,motherboard,RAM,HDD). $500.00

Total price. $1,071.00

Please share thoughts. Anything is so appreciated. Prolly buy extra fan or two. Im gonna ask them when i call to order. I thought i saw a empty slot for a 240mm. Thanks. Bobbie. No im not female. Hehe.

 

[Bobbieblaine]

Dear folks,

My first post here. My i3-530 was ok when OC to run basic FSX, but it is showing off it's weakness when ran with add ons. So I decided to build a new PC with emphasis on FSX, and possibly more games in the near future. Following are the parts I've put together for a good FSX rig, per my limited research:

CPU: Intel i7-4820K
MOBO: Asus P9X79 Deluxe
RAM: GSkill Ripjaws Z 2400 MHz 32 g
Video: Evga GTX 760 2 GB
PSU: Seasonic 660W - I'm thinking about going with 750-850 W if I'm going to add another GPU
SSD: Kingston Hyper X (x2) one for OS and one for FSX
Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H105
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit

Please let me know where I stand in terms of power. I'm planning on overclocking there I chose the Asus board. What I've seen is that Asus board can auto OC. I'm not too crazy at the moment to tinker with voltages.

So do I get the blessing for my rig?

Thanks a bunch,

Omar

Im in the same boat as you so i cant really say but....32GB IS OVERKILL. FSX cannot use even remotely close to that. I chose the evga 760 as well. How big are the SSD's? I do know that fsx is a cpu intensive game. So you cant go wrong with the i7. Even with the patch your still only using 3/4 of that beast with processor 3 and 4 being used for auto rendering. So your only using almost two whole processors for the game. Again even im not sure as to entire build. Instead i would save alittle and get the i5-4670k. But if you got it spend it!hoped any of this helped.


Bobbie

 

[TheMohammadmo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($327.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($157.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($121.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($86.47 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($479.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1596.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-30 19:14 EST-0500)

 

[B748-Driver]

Hello everyone. My name is newb. Jk. Ok i am trying to build a rig straight up for FSX and RCT3. Ive spent hours researching different opinions. So any opinions appreciated.

All is tiger direct

Bundle # B69-1750 it includes
Processor-i5-4670k 4.0-4.4 (goal)
Case-ultra Gladiator black mid-tower
Power supply---ultra lsp series v2 650watt
Motherboard--asus z87-A sockett 1150 Haswell
RAM----8GB patriot Extreme ddr3 1600mhz
HDD---1TB WD blue SATA 3.5
SSD----to run FSX Independently--Samsung EVO 840 120GB
CPU Cooler--zalman cpu cooler 92mm fan @ 2,800 rpm
Video card---EVGA GEFORCE GTX 760 2GB Overclocked GDDR5
Optical Drive---LG 14x Bluray
Anti-Static Grounding Bracelet--- obvious

Bundle (processor,case,power supply,motherboard,RAM,HDD). $500.00

Total price. $1,071.00

Please share thoughts. Anything is so appreciated. Prolly buy extra fan or two. Im gonna ask them when i call to order. I thought i saw a empty slot for a 240mm. Thanks. Bobbie. No im not female. Hehe.

 

[B748-Driver]

Could you please let me know the budget of this build.

My budget a month ago was roughly $2100 including shipping and taxes. It was a combo of Amazon and Newegg.

Omar

 

[TheMohammadmo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($894.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.16 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($314.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.45 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($155.38 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2086.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-19 21:24 EST-0500)

 

[Trustdesa]

FSX is an old flight sim...never optimized (thanks microsoft) instead they did that bulls***t of a game FLIGHT which is an insult to aviation! For this reason it is really system demanding despite the graphic is what it is...

Your rig looks ok for FSX... I used it a lot (as private pilot myself) to keep me refreshed when I can't fly