CPU for Asus P8Z77-V-LX for FS2004 build

[JoHubb]

I run FS2004 on a 6 year old Q9650 system in W7 x64. Some of the components will be nearing the end of their lives and I wish to avoid a catastrophe. Also, scenery designers are continuing to produce FS9 software which exceeds the capabilities of the Q9650.

A while back I bought an Asus P8Z77-V-LX with a new build in mind and I would like advice on a suitable PCU for this. Not sure about i5 v i7 for FS9. I will not be overclocking.

I will be using my exisiting recently upgraded GTX 670, but the memory and PSU will need replaced also.

I'd be grateful for advice.

John

 

[JoHubb]

Bump..

Still wondering which i5 or i7 to look for for this board (Asus P8Z77-V-LX; socket LGA 1155).

Advice appreciated.

John

 

[pastymuncher]

As that is the dead socket 1155 you are looking at a second hand i5 3570k or i7 3770k. Even if you manage to find one brand new the price would be similar to a brand new i5 4690k or i7 4790k and it would then make far more sense to sell the board you have and buy a new Z97 board and a Haswell i5 or i7.

 

[r22snapper]

For Flight Sim don't waste money on an i7, it is all about single core performance. As already stated, look for a 2500k or 3570k and clock it as high as you can.

 

[JoHubb]

As that is the dead socket 1155 you are looking at a second hand i5 3570k or i7 3770k. Even if you manage to find one brand new the price would be similar to a brand new i5 4690k or i7 4790k and it would then make far more sense to sell the board you have and buy a new Z97 board and a Haswell i5 or i7.

Thanks, good advice but not what I wanted to hear. I have a brand new Asus mobo still in its box and obsolete already.

 

[JoHubb]

For Flight Sim don't waste money on an i7, it is all about single core performance. As already stated, look for a 2500k or 3570k and clock it as high as you can.

Thanks for this.

FS2004 probably runs best on a single core but other programs can make use of other cores thereby reducing the load on the 'FS2004 core'.

FSX can utilise up to 4 cores and X-plane can utilise as many cores as you care to throw at it.

 

[r22snapper]

All that is true but FSX is very poorly threaded and from experience the hyperthreading of an i7 makes no difference to the performance. I can't comment on x plane as Ive never used it.