SlickWilhelm
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Joined: 7/22/2007 From: Rochester, MN Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: Nemo121 Well, I'm looking into a new system since I'd like to play some of my FPS and flight sims after my last system got FUBAR'ed... The problem is that I'm totally out of touch with all the new dual core vs quad core jazz. I'm starting to look at building a new gaming rig, too. If you were just into playing WitP and other wargames, the system you listed would be way overkill. However, since you mentioned wanting to play flight sims, you're going to need the fastest thing on three wheels. IMO, flight simmers are the folks who need the beefiest rigs. After doing some research, here's what I'd recommend for you(and me): - An Intel i7 Quad CPU - An LGA 1366 architecture based motherboard - 6GB Triple Channel DDR3 1600 SD-RAM(You need tons of RAM for all those ground textures in your flight sims) - 2x ATI Radeon 4870 512MB running in crossfire configuration. From what I hear, two of these 512MB cards are cheaper than one 1GB card. Also, make sure the motherboard you get supports crossfire. - WD VelociRaptor 300GB 10,000 RPM SATA. A fast hard drive is VERY important for flight sims, so that the loading of textures from the HD into memory doesn't produce "lag" during flight. - A very good name brand power supply of at least 700 watts. A good power supply will ensure that any strange behavior is kept to a minimum due to power drain, etc. All the rest of the components are relatively unimportant. Just make sure to get a good case with lots of large fans for air flow. The larger the case fans, the slower they have to rotate, which means the quieter they are. Not including the monitor, I think you can expect to pay about $1500 for a good beefy flight sim gaming rig with the above mentioned items. Of course, as with all hardware, this rig will be obsolescent within a few months. But it should provide you with at least a few years of flight sim nirvana.
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