theATCguy Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 After playing 3-4 years on laptops that couldn't reach a maximum potential I required a pc but I'm unsure on specifications needed. Since my budget is quite low (£500 or $750) I don't know what I can get. The specs I found were i7-4770 with 8GB 1600mhz ram with 1TB hard drive. Could you tell me if these specs are decent or wether I should cut down the proccesor more for a better than intergrated graphics card. Help would be kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vride1 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I wouldn't go with the onboard graphics. Are you flying FSX or FS9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theATCguy Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 FSX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vride1 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I'm FS9 so I really don't know. Just built an FS9 computer but FSX is much more demanding. I think it pushed the processor hard, so I'd stick with the i7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxsttcb Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 ...I think it pushed the processor hard, so I'd stick with the i7. The budget precludes a fast i7. FSX wants CPU speed, and, can't take advantage of an i7's Hyper-Threading capability anyway. An i5, or, even an i3, will generally have equal FSX performance to an i7 at the same speed. Grab the fastest Intel rig you can...Don HAF 932 Adv, PC P&C 950w, ASUS R4E,i7-3820 5.0GHz(MCR320-XP 6 fans wet), GTX 970 FTW 16GB DDR3-2400, 128GB SAMSUNG 830(Win 7 Ult x64), 512GB SAMSUNG 840 Pro(FSX P3D FS9) WD 1TB Black(FS98, CFS2&3, ROF, etc.), WD 2TB Black-(Storage/Backup) Active Sky Next, Rex4 TD/Soft Clouds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theATCguy Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 K thanks for the help. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 The minimum graphics card I'd consider is a GTX750Ti. If you're not interested in any other sims then no need for i7 for FSX. Regards, Django EGLL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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