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FlyingMasterChef

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Ok.. I didn't get the computer I plan on building...quad core i7 etc... however, I did have to buy a new computer for my business since my old one bought the farm.. Luckily, the data is safe but the Mb is toast..

I ended up getting a cyberpower computer system with a gigabyte mb and i3 dual at 3.1ghz. 4 gigs of ram, but will be 8 in a couple weeks.

The graphics and sound (7.1) are all on the mb... And I gotta say, I was skeptical when I ran the newest futurmark 3d Vantage tests... However, when I backed up and ran version 3 and version 5 of the tests...WOW!!!!! They flew like never before (80-160fps on most tests)... So, just for jollies, I installed fs9. I ran all sliders to the right and installed 19m mesh and several megasceneries (NY, LV, SoCal, etc..) and MyTraffic.. I was getting 30-60fps... WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!

Installed FSX+Acel, and 19m & 38m mesh, MyTraffic, and a couple scenery packages... Flying with all graphics sliders full on, traffic (air-40%, ground-40%, airport-100%, ships-100%), I was getting 16-28fps... which, is very very very flyable and enjoyable!!!!! Mind you, on my old system, which oddly enough kicked major ass numbers wise, I ONLY got 1-5fps...EVERY!!! with sliders at 40-50%!!!! and 3-5% air traffic, road traffic and 0 boats, etc..

I can't wait to see what the computer does when I buy an actual graphics card to put in it... Not sure it really needs one, honestly, but, I will need the graphics card for when I build the new system anyways... so what the heck.. :)

Maybe now I can get excited about FS again...

- Greg
 
Seems like you found a good find. Just goes to show when you choosing a graphics card you dont have to get the biggest and baddest one. Id recommend a GTX260, its affordable and gets the job done.

I am currently putting money aside for a new computer possibly, but I'm not sure if I should spend 800 bucks on it, for it to become obsolete later. I guess I could use it for Battlefield 3. :)
 
An update to the new computer.. :)

I just bought, and should have monday or tuesday, 16 gigs of memory AND... drumroll..



still drumming....




cymbal crash!!!!!


New Intel i7-2600k chip

Should be smoking now!!! I have also recently maxed out the fans in the system. It now has 2 neon fans on top blowing out, 1 neon blowing in on the front, one on the bottom blowing in, one in back blowing out. Correction, it's not maxed yet...I still have one more I can add on the clean side panel...but not sure if I should have it blowing in or out.. Hmmmm...


- Greg
 
LOL!!! Could be interesting. hehe


I figure, the case is the cyberpower cooler master case. Built for 6 fans (7 if you count the power supply fan) or water cooled system. I considered going liquid cooled...but after reading MANY reviews on the pro's and con's, pricing, etc... I found that it really isn't something you must have. Even with the 5 internal HD's I have (space for 3 more) and the 2 dvd drives...my system is running really cool just with the fans I have already.

- Greg
 
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