Flight sim rix

[hargi]

Flight sim rig

Flight sim rig even

Been out of the new computer stage for a while think 2007 i did this

Gainward BLISS GeForce 8800 GT 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) -
Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.00GHz (800FSB) -
Pioneer DVR-212DBK 18x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black)
Abit IP35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
Antec NSK 6580 Super Midi Tower Case - 430W Earth Watts PSU
OCZ 2GB (4x1GB) PC2-6400C4 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 XTC Series
Western Digital Caviar SE16 400GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM

I want something just to run flight simx on but really good and want to try to get in before the VAT raise.

will i need to gfx cards? what would be a good spec in the £700 price range

 

[stulid]

you just need a secondhand Q6600 for £75 from the members market.

and

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-064-GI

total spend £250ish

 

[Freddie589]

you just need a secondhand Q6600 for £75 from the members market.

and

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-064-GI

total spend £250ish

+1

 

[hargi]

Will both of them work with my existing spec?

Thanks again

 

[stulid]

Will both of them work with my existing spec?

Thanks again

as long as this is your motherboard- http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?fMTYPE=LGA775&pMODEL_NAME=IP35

the cpu support list shows the Q6600- http://www.abit.com.tw/cpu-support-list/mb/intel_p35_ip35.htm

and the GTX460 will slot right in, it requires two 6pin pci-e connectors, your psu probably has just one, but you can use a molex to pci-e power adaptor supplied with the card.

 

[hargi]

That looks like the one.
Thanks

 

[hargi]

Theres 2 Q6600 on members market which one is the best?

 

[thingemajib]

With FSX, getting a beefier CPU will give better performance than getting a beefier GPU. Especially if you like autogen scenery and lots of traffic.

on a slightly different note, it doesnt support sli/crossfire, but im not sure if it favours ATI or nvidia. someone else can probably clarify this.

 

[stulid]

Theres 2 Q6600 on members market which one is the best?

the cheapest? doesn't really matter if its a D0 slacr malay version or not, unless your like overclocking, the going price is £75 usually.

 

[stulid]

does this help, www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/53?vs=101

closest comparison to your CPU I can get.

 

[Hodge]

I also agree that FSX is about CPU power. Please read on the usual fs sites about how to install/setup FSX to get the most out of it.

 

[shadow_boxer]

Another vote for the Q6600 and overclock it. Theres many setup and fsx guides to try and get the most out of fsx. Look at avsim forums too for a great guide. An 8800 GT wouldn't perform too badly but certainly a GTX 460 would be a great improvement not only for now but for a little while to come.

 

[hargi]

I never tried overclocking