Spec Me £500

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Hi,

I need a computer for under £500 around the christmas time which will run fs9 or fsx (Prefer fsx) really smoothly and never drops below 35 FPS with loads of payware add-ons and scenery such as Heathrow Xtreme. I would like it not to lag at all

Thanks
Dale
 
You should really wait till around Christmas before committing. If you can't wait, I'd look into the pre-builds for that kind of money, like a Primo Oren. Tri-core, and a GTX 460.
 
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Wait if you really don't want / need it now, but I'd keep a eye out regularly at rebuilt systems for a bargain. Remember graphics card doesn't need to be top end, but a gtx 260 should be fine...speaking of fsx mines playing up gona do a clean install of it and addons tomorrow! Don't put too many add-ons into fsx, just keep it to the ones that are important to you. I know its hugely addictive to continuously keep adding things, but its not worth it. I have REX 2 (prob the best addon), Europe GEX, UTX, PMDG 747. Read the tweak notes too.
 
FPS manually limited to 40 in extra urban areas and slow or altitude flying. When in cities, or using demanding payware aircraft/scenery I still get it dropping to as low as 20 sometimes, but averages still around a smooth 25-30. Reinstalling everything today however and going to use that win7 tweak thingy yo see id there's any improvement, also going to be very selectivebof what I install today! oh interms of settings it was as was recommend in the xp advised settings. Most sliders maxed I think, cut down on clouds and draw distance, mesh not quite maxed, traffic, ground vehicles, ships etc set to 0%. Sometimes increase traffic a little.
 
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