newly upgraded computer to try and run FSX

[Danthepilot]

Hey guys, just spent some money towards FSX. Here is the following i added:

ECS Motherboard + AMD ATHLON 64 X2 3600
1GB OCZ DDR2 667MHz Memory
Case Antec NSK series W/380 Watt PSU
EVGA Nvidia 7600 GT PCI-E Graphics Card

Any comments about how FSX will run with these new additions, or recommended gameplay settings would help!! Thanks guys!!

If this help FSX, then its back to good old FS9 for the next few years until im able to afford even more upgrades.......lol

[paavo]

That's a really good rig for FS9, but a so so one for fsx, plan on sticking with fs9.

[Danthepilot]

That's a really good rig for FS9, but a so so one for fsx, plan on sticking with fs9.

Haha....i figured, im just gonna stay with FS9, im content Its not like they dont make things for FS9 anymore, like add on scenery payware or other software.......

[Jacek]

Frankly, I wouldn't do this upgrade just yet. Now you've got a machine that will be perfect for FS9 but so so (if that) for FSX. You should have waited until the 3rd or 4th quarter of this year, you could of got even better CPU or the video card for the price.

[skydvdan]

Hey guys, just spent some money towards FSX. Here is the following i added:

ECS Motherboard + AMD ATHLON 64 X2 3600
1GB OCZ DDR2 667MHz Memory
Case Antec NSK series W/380 Watt PSU
EVGA Nvidia 7600 GT PCI-E Graphics Card

Any comments about how FSX will run with these new additions, or recommended gameplay settings would help!! Thanks guys!!

If this help FSX, then its back to good old FS9 for the next few years until im able to afford even more upgrades.......lol

Really it depends on what you consider "good" or "acceptable" performance. Some warped individuals think that 10-15 fps is great!!

[abaris]

Hey guys, just spent some money towards FSX. Here is the following i added:

ECS Motherboard + AMD ATHLON 64 X2 3600
1GB OCZ DDR2 667MHz Memory
Case Antec NSK series W/380 Watt PSU
EVGA Nvidia 7600 GT PCI-E Graphics Card

Any comments about how FSX will run with these new additions, or recommended gameplay settings would help!! Thanks guys!!

Don't put your hopes too high. Athlon is far behind Intel right now. I can do the direct comparison between an Athlon X2 4600 and the Intel E6600. Nominally, they're playing in the same league, but the Athlons just can't compete.

1 Gigs of Ram won't get you very far either. It's just not enough for FSX. Same goes for your video card.

As has been said before. A good rig for fs9, but very lacking when it comes to FSX.

[Silverbud]

i would probably add 1g of ram

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ram is pretty much the same, with the spec of your processor and motherboard i would definitivly go for 2g of ram, especially for FSX.

Now that SP1 is release i litterally have max autogen on, max graph textures and buildings, and the game run smooooth ( i v pretty much the same config, just a processor a little bit more powerfull, but i do have 2G of ram , and was thinking about buying 1 g more )

[Awol]

I'm amazed at the amount of money people are willing to throw down just to get FSX running. I'm still questioning why it's such a pig...

[skydvdan]

I'm amazed at the amount of money people are willing to throw down just to get FSX running. I'm still questioning why it's such a pig...

Outdated coding and techniques.

[cheeseman123]

Same goes for your video card

His video card looks great to me...I wouldnt upgrade it, even if I had all the money in the world. Its a good video card.