About to finalise PC build, checking for FSX

**FragrantHarbour** · 04-22-2011, 01:47 AM

Hi all, first post, been reading for a long time.

About to finalise the specs on my new PC, specifically going to be orientated to FSX, 3 screens, HD scenery and PMDG (MD11/744).

As follows:
i7 2600k - overclocking to 4.5ghz or however high I can get it (cooled using Antec 920)
ASRock P67 Extreme 4
8gb G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3-1600
2xHD6950's (crossfire)
Intel 120gb SSD
Storage HDD's (not fussed at the moment)
LiteOn DVD
Corsair 750AX Gold
Case.

I am specifically building it for overclocking the CPU to get the most out of FSX, I am sick of having to wind back features to have it run with decent frames.

Thoughts, ideas, suggestions?

***JSkorna*** · 04-22-2011, 12:37 PM

If you are using a single screen, purchase a single video card.

**FragrantHarbour** · 04-22-2011, 12:50 PM

I will be using 3 23" screens and taking full advantage of ATI's EyeFinity. I will also be using it for other games but at this stage whatever I build to run FSX is going to suit me for anything else. Only problem flying as a job, spend more money on a PC trying to make the sim look just as good (haha).

**jetboy23** · 04-23-2011, 03:54 PM

Looks good. But I wouldn't do crossfire with a 4.0Ghz+ clock speed, 8GB of RAM, and a SSD!!! There's really no need for two super high quality graphics cards with that hardware. FSX relies more on CPU power than graphics cards. Your choice..

***JSkorna*** · 04-23-2011, 04:03 PM

3 23" screens. Would you use 2 video cards then?

**gandy** · 04-23-2011, 04:08 PM

As someone who plays other games you cant go wrong with that set up but i must remind you that asrock is the cheap trading brand of ASUS and that you might not get what you expect in an overclock, Im not saying the board is bad.. it could be limited in overclock features thats all

**jetboy23** · 04-23-2011, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by JSkorna

3 23" screens. Would you use 2 video cards then?

Nope

***fxsttcb*** · 04-24-2011, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by JSkorna

3 23" screens. Would you use 2 video cards then?

3 any size screens, at 1920x1080/1200 each(5760x1080/1200 tot), are gonna need some serious graphics processing. Either a dual GPU card or X-Fire/SLI will smoke a single GPU solution at that resolution.
5760x1080 is the target for a my own new build and that is what my research has told me.
While those gamer's forums don't reference FSX very often, if at all, they know their graphics processing...Don

**FragrantHarbour** · 04-24-2011, 03:36 PM

All my info so far has come from a gaming hardware specific forum, but I needed to confirm with people who know FSX through and through before committing the money down. Looks like I will run with this configuration for my new build then!

***fxsttcb*** · 04-24-2011, 05:03 PM

For a single card a single monitor solution would be great. Probably even pretty good with 2 monitors, but with the pixel count tripled, it's gonna need help.
Check the mfg and version of the 6950s, some with a Dual BIOS switch will upgrade to a 6970 for even more performance. Free upgrades aren't hard to take!...Don