new Build how does it sounds

whatalegend123 · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:10

Processor (CPU)

Intel® Core™i7 Processor i7-920 (2.66GHz) 4.8GTs/8MB Cache

Memory (RAM)

6GB CORSAIR XMS3 TRI-DDR3 1333MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY

Motherboard

ASUS® P6T: DDR3, 3-Way SLI & CrossFireX on Demand

Operating System

Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence

USB Options

8 x USB 2.0 PORTS (6 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD

Memory - 1st Hard Disk

250GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive

22x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Graphics Card

1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX285 PCI EXPRESS

2nd Graphics Card

1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX285 PCI EXPRESS

Sound Card

Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Xtreme Audio

Network Facilities

WIRELESS N 300Mbps PCI CARD

Memory Card Reader

INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)

Case

STYLISH BLACK ALUMINIUM TRIGON CASE + 2 FRONT/SIDE USB

Power Supply & Case Cooling

1010W Quiet Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£129)

Processor Cooling

COOLERMASTER V8 EXTREME CPU COOLER - Experience the power of V8

Firewire & Video Editing

1 x IEEE 1394a FIREWIRE PORT ONBOARD

Keyboard & Mouse

Logitech® Deluxe 660 Cordless Keyboard & Optical Mouse (

Speakers

LOGITECH X-540 5.1 Surround sound effect with full range and deep bass

how does this sound,im using this system to hopefully run flight simulator fsx projected onto a wall to and using a screen either side to display the cockpit panels.Im using this to train air cadets and my budget is around 1500-1600

any help would be great

cmndr_andi · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:43

After reading this, I'm thinking 2x GTX 285 may be unnecessary. You would probably be perfectly fine with a GTS 250 or GTX 260 ( I believe Nvidia cards do better in FSX).

Out of interest, what resolution is the projector?

One think FSX certainly likes is CPU power. As well as going for an i7 I would suggest overclocking, to get the most out of it. The Coolermaster v8 cools reasonably well, but for the price I would suggest going for this (and a decent fan), as it will cost about the same and cools much better. With this cooler I would be aiming for an overclock to 4GHz.

If you don't want to overclock it yourself- you can get a pre-overclocked 4GHz bundle from OCUK.

As for the PSU, 1000W is more than enough for a 4GHz i7, GTX285 SLI rig. Personally, I would save your cash, get one of GPUs I suggest above and get this PSU.

If you are getting a budget sound card, I would strongly suggest getting the Xonar DS over the X-Fi Audio. The Audio isn;t really an X-Fi, its just an old audigy running X-Fi software, the above Xonar is far superior.

What joystick/pedals are you planning to use?

whatalegend123 · 5 Jan 2010 at 13:27

hi thanks for your reply.
I needed two graphics card becuase i will be running ouput to four different displays simulateonsly.
I was planning on overclocking thanks for the shout abou the pre-overclokcer bundles i hadnt noticed them earlier.
Could you recommend a decent sound card as i didnt realise the one i picke was such low budget.

whatalegend123 · 5 Jan 2010 at 14:37

just found out will be using

2 x Acer X1261 Res: 1024 x 768 XGA

and a Saitek pro flight yoke system for the controls.

Would it be possible to have overclockers build this specifially for me with the components i request as its not just for me to be utilising.As looking at the per build systems on overclockers i cant find the system i want specifically

cmndr_andi · 5 Jan 2010 at 14:48

Ah, the dual graphics cards make sense now - though I would suggest dropping the GTX 285s down to two GTX 260s, the extra graphical power would have gone unused.

As for sound card - the Xonar DS is a pretty nice card for the money. If you want to get anything better I would suggest spending more on the speakers too - as the extra quality of the sound card really needs quality speakers to shine through.

The projectors are reasonably low-res, so that won't put a lot of strain on the graphics cards - again reinforcing that you won't need 2 x £250+ cards.

As for Overclockers building you a custom system, I'm sure they can sort you out:

Note - Specification not exactly what you are after? Drop our friendly Sales Team a call on 0871 910 9101, they will be more than happy to help you make your perfect system

whatalegend123 · 5 Jan 2010 at 16:27

would i still be able to run the graphics on full whack whilst using the 260.Im probably be using at least 21" monitors for the other 2 displays.Will it cause any problems runing the monitors ina different resoultuion to what i am going to be projecting in.
any good speakers to recommedn whilst your around

thanks a lot for your help

cmndr_andi · 5 Jan 2010 at 16:55

Aye, using the 260 will not limit you at all - it is really the CPU that limits this "game". However, as you are going to be using one of the fastest consumer CPUs, then you are maximising your performance as much as possible.

From what I have read, running other monitors of different resolutions won't be a problem.

As for speakers, I usually recommend Acoustic Energy Aego M 2.1, or Logitech Z-5500 5.1 speakers. However, these recommendations are usually for home theatre or music applications. If its just for FSX, then this level of fidelity might not be needed. In this case the Xonar DS and X-540 speakers will do great. If you really want to raise the roof, get the Logitech Z-5500 speakers, turn up the bass and you will feel like you are in a plane