What CPU do I need to get for FSX?

[teencessnapilot]

I am looking to get an ASUSTeK ASUS COMPUTER P8P67 Pro, LGA 1155 (90-MIBG4A-G0AAY00Z) Motherboard, for FSX.

What CPU should I get for FSX?

I need something affordable, but absolutely amazing so my performance and graphics can look like I am actually flying. The only game I am playing is Microsoft Flight Simulator X. Nothing else. I need it to be realistic as possible with an outstanding framerate. I am using it as a training tool for my Private Pilot's license when outside of flying the Cessna 150 and to train for my Private Pilot's license.

My PC Specs that I will have are:

ASUSTeK ASUS COMPUTER P8P67 Pro MotherBoard
GeForce GT520 (FSX relies mostly on CPU)
466GB Seagate ST350041 8AS SCSI Disk Device (ATA)
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH60N SCSI CdRom Device
Realtek High Definition Audio
Ram 4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 535MHz (7-7-7-20)

What CPU do I need?

Additional Details
I currently have a AMD Athlon II X2 215 . I also will need a good power supply. Would a 500W power supply be good enough? If so, please suggest something very cheap but not too cheap that it will make my PC explode 🙂

I would like something to make my PC graphics and performance so good it looks like I am actually flying!


Additional Details:

My budget haha, it's $200. Here are my PC specs currently. I know FSX will run insanely better with a new CPU, GPU, and I can't put in a new GPU with my current motherboard, do to having a "compact PC". Specs:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvHukn8SUdRbRnMIS3zF.SDty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20130331165755AA0VPIG

 

[teencessnapilot]

ASUSTeK ASUS COMPUTER P8P67 Pro MotherBoard
GeForce GT520 (FSX relies mostly on CPU)
466GB Seagate ST350041 8AS SCSI Disk Device (ATA)
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH60N SCSI CdRom Device
Realtek High Definition Audio
4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 535MHz (7-7-7-20)
Windows 8 PRO
Diablotek DA Series PSDA600 600W ATX12V v2.2 Power Supply
New AMD Fan & heatsink FOR Socket AM3 Athlon II x2
AMD Athlon II X2 240 2.8 GHz Dual-Core Processor
Computer Case

???? You can't put that CPU on an intel motherboard oO

Yep, I just realized that after I bought it. But I bought a brand new AMD Athlon II X2 240 2.8 GHz Dual-Core Processor and heatsink fan for a total of $40. DO you think I can sell it for way more? AMD sells it for $80 for just the CPU

 

[arthurh]

FSX is still a very demanding game and will use every core us consumers can throw at it but it really depends on the processors IPC and that leaves Intel screaming past AMD's offerings. Even a 2600k will beat the 8350 easily.

Here is a very good guide on selecting components for an FSX rig.
http://forum.avsim.net/fsx_guide.pdf

To the OP, please really read the link posted here if you truly are interested in what it takes to run FSX well!

 

[teencessnapilot]

FSX is still a very demanding game and will use every core us consumers can throw at it but it really depends on the processors IPC and that leaves Intel screaming past AMD's offerings. Even a 2600k will beat the 8350 easily.

Here is a very good guide on selecting components for an FSX rig.
http://forum.avsim.net/fsx_guide.pdf

To the OP, please really read the link posted here if you truly are interested in what it takes to run FSX well!

Thanks but now I have to try to sell my old motherboard and CPU to get enough money to buy an i3, i5, or i7 processor. In other words, I'm screwed for now.

Anybody have an i3, i5, or i7 they would like to trade for a AMD Athlon II X2 215, NEW AMD Athlon II X2 240, and eMachines EL1352 motherboard ( a $300 value)?

 

[teencessnapilot]

I am building a gaming PC only for FSX and have everything, except the CPU. I bought the wrong one, which screwed me over (AMD) and am looking for a site where I can safely buy a i3,i5,or i7 CPU for less than $80. I am trying to sell an AMD Athlon II X2 215, NEW AMD Athlon II X2 240, and eMachines EL1352 motherboard in exchange for a i3,i5,or i7 so if anyone would like to trade ($300 value) or knows where I can get one, please let me know.

Also, is there anyway I can combine TWO motherboards into 1 to have some crazy PC? I have enough power (600W). Here are my PC specs for the gaming PC I'm designing:

ASUSTeK ASUS COMPUTER P8P67 Pro MotherBoard
GeForce GT520 (FSX relies mostly on CPU)
466GB Seagate ST350041 8AS SCSI Disk Device (ATA)
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH60N SCSI CdRom Device
Realtek High Definition Audio
4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 535MHz (7-7-7-20)
Windows 8 PRO
Diablotek DA Series PSDA600 600W ATX12V v2.2 Power Supply
New AMD Fan & heatsink FOR Socket AM3 Athlon II x2
AMD Athlon II X2 240 2.8 GHz Dual-Core Processor (DOESN'T fit)
Computer Case

I want to purchase an i3,i5,or i7 and put it into the PC above and combine my previous PC with this one. Is this possible?

 

[thdarkshadow]

oh fsx is flight simulator x get an i3 with hd 4000 graphics (yeah it would actually be better than your gpu) and you will be good. just spend the extra on the cpu and buy from a reputable seller like newegg or amazon.
btw why do you have a freakin' $150 motherboard but not want to spend practically any money on a cpu? no you cant have two motherboards for one pc.
i ran flight sim on a low end apu before so it really doesnt take much at all to run

 

[thdarkshadow]

ROFL dude your two cpus and motherboard are worth like $50. yeah they would've been 300 a couple decades ago

 

[technoholic]

I am building a gaming PC only for FSX and have everything, except the CPU. I bought the wrong one, which screwed me over (AMD) and am looking for a site where I can safely buy a i3,i5,or i7 CPU for less than $80. I am trying to sell an AMD Athlon II X2 215, NEW AMD Athlon II X2 240, and eMachines EL1352 motherboard in exchange for a i3,i5,or i7 so if anyone would like to trade ($300 value) or knows where I can get one, please let me know.

Also, is there anyway I can combine TWO motherboards into 1 to have some crazy PC? I have enough power (600W). Here are my PC specs for the gaming PC I'm designing:

ASUSTeK ASUS COMPUTER P8P67 Pro MotherBoard
GeForce GT520 (FSX relies mostly on CPU)
466GB Seagate ST350041 8AS SCSI Disk Device (ATA)
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH60N SCSI CdRom Device
Realtek High Definition Audio
4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 535MHz (7-7-7-20)
Windows 8 PRO
Diablotek DA Series PSDA600 600W ATX12V v2.2 Power Supply
New AMD Fan & heatsink FOR Socket AM3 Athlon II x2
AMD Athlon II X2 240 2.8 GHz Dual-Core Processor (DOESN'T fit)
Computer Case

I want to purchase an i3,i5,or i7 and put it into the PC above and combine my previous PC with this one. Is this possible?

Where is your old machine with the Athlon x2 215?

 

[teencessnapilot]

oh fsx is flight simulator x get an i3 with hd 4000 graphics (yeah it would actually be better than your gpu) and you will be good. just spend the extra on the cpu and buy from a reputable seller like newegg or amazon.
btw why do you have a freakin' $150 motherboard but not want to spend practically any money on a cpu? no you cant have two motherboards for one pc.
i ran flight sim on a low end apu before so it really doesnt take much at all to run

Because, I got the motherboard for $75 NEW and I barely have any money. What do you expect from a 15yr old teen? I don't have time for a job, because I do A LOT of things such as Varsity Track, Tennis, Soccer, Swimming, and Cross-country (avid marathoner, 26.2 miles) , lead the JROTC Flight School Club, JROTC CyberPatriot Club (software, not hardware lol, I don't know almost anything about hardware 🙂 ***ONLY*** Honors and AP courses (lowest grade currently 95%, highest being 99% for Calculus) GPA 4.5 weighted, Boy Scouts, and I think that's about it. I also got accepted to the Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Program in Germany and will be gone 11 months for a foreign exchange program Junior Year. AND *GASP*, invited to run the Gold Coast Marathon in Australia in a few months!

Hope it helped

Addition:

And training for my Private Pilot's license for USAF Academy. Also am enrolled in 3 schools (Russian, German, English). I fluently know Russian, English, and conversational French

 

[teencessnapilot]

I am building a gaming PC only for FSX and have everything, except the CPU. I bought the wrong one, which screwed me over (AMD) and am looking for a site where I can safely buy a i3,i5,or i7 CPU for less than $80. I am trying to sell an AMD Athlon II X2 215, NEW AMD Athlon II X2 240, and eMachines EL1352 motherboard in exchange for a i3,i5,or i7 so if anyone would like to trade ($300 value) or knows where I can get one, please let me know.

Also, is there anyway I can combine TWO motherboards into 1 to have some crazy PC? I have enough power (600W). Here are my PC specs for the gaming PC I'm designing:

ASUSTeK ASUS COMPUTER P8P67 Pro MotherBoard
GeForce GT520 (FSX relies mostly on CPU)
466GB Seagate ST350041 8AS SCSI Disk Device (ATA)
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH60N SCSI CdRom Device
Realtek High Definition Audio
4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 535MHz (7-7-7-20)
Windows 8 PRO
Diablotek DA Series PSDA600 600W ATX12V v2.2 Power Supply
New AMD Fan & heatsink FOR Socket AM3 Athlon II x2
AMD Athlon II X2 240 2.8 GHz Dual-Core Processor (DOESN'T fit)
Computer Case

I want to purchase an i3,i5,or i7 and put it into the PC above and combine my previous PC with this one. Is this possible?

Where is your old machine with the Athlon x2 215?

In my room.... I will sell the motherboard, and BOTH Athlon x2 215 and 240 CPU's in exchange for a i3 3.4 gHz

 

[popatim]

My budget haha, it's $200.

You want the best FSX but within that budget? This thread just became joke.

 

[teencessnapilot]

My budget haha, it's $200.

You want the best FSX but within that budget? This thread just became joke.

If you think it's a joke, why are you replying? The purpose of this thread was to help me find an affordable way to have a very good flight sim. I DID NOT ask for some 15 gHz CPU with 500 terabytes and 100 G RAM? I said I would like it to look like I am actually flying. Now, I have watched some videos on Youtube! of people who have similar hardware and fine tuned their PC for $300 dollars. I have gotten so far ALL this ***NEW*** for $185:

ASUSTeK ASUS COMPUTER P8P67 Pro MotherBoard
GeForce GT520 (FSX relies mostly on CPU) + Another older graphics card that I will add-on with GT520
466GB Seagate ST350041 8AS SCSI Disk Device (ATA)
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH60N SCSI CdRom Device
Realtek High Definition Audio
Ram 4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 535MHz (7-7-7-20)
AMD Athlon II processor (which I purchased incorrectly and need to sell).

Life is a learning experience and we need to respect others trying to "learn" in my case about PC Hardware. Now, either please help or politely leave, because I don't need this to escalate and people to start harassing me and others on this site.

 

[thdarkshadow]

OK here's what you should do. Get an ivy bridge Pentium http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005LLBBSS/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1364958397&sr=8-10&pi=SL75
and a cheap but better than 520 GPU. You cant add another card with the 520 you just need to get something better than that. Maybe a 6670 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005MED9X4/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1364958502&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

BTW sorry how my comment may have come across as cross.

 

[thdarkshadow]

If you have some more money this would be a better GPU for a small amount more http://www.amazon.com/MSI-NVIDIA-GeForce-PCI-Express-N640GT-MD1GD3/dp/B0089KJQFS/ref=sr_1_174?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1364959813&sr=1-174
I really think that Pentium CPU I linked would be great for the money

 

[arthurh]

OK here's what you should do. Get an ivy bridge Pentium http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005LLBBSS/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1364958397&sr=8-10&pi=SL75
and a cheap but better than 520 GPU. You cant add another card with the 520 you just need to get something better than that. Maybe a 6670 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005MED9X4/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1364958502&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

BTW sorry how my comment may have come across as cross.

This is a good suggestion. It would get you up and running and if your resolution is not too high play fairly well. Turn off some of the eye candy for smoother flight as opposed to higher settings and stuttering flight play.

As your finances improve update your CPU.

Good luck to you.