Hi guys,
tell me what do you think about these specifications for the new PC, and if it will be good for FSX adds:
>Intel® Core™ i7-2820QM Processor 2.30GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.40GHz
>Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 64-bit
>3D model (240fps, 2D/3D conversion, Disparity control)
>16 inch wide (Full HD: 1920x1080) TFT colour display (VAIO Display Premium, LED backlight)
>NVIDIA® GeForc® GT 540M GPU with CUDA™ Technology
>HDD: 640 GB (Serial ATA, 7200 rpm)

Abdulla

Also I want to know if I will be able to install my CS adds on it, cause as you know I must buy new FSX because the old one is registered for my old PC.



Abdulla

I just bought a new system, and I did not have to buy a new copy of FSX. You can have both FSX and your CS addons on multiple computers.  :)

Thanx for your reply, but that happen when I gave my friend my copy of FSX he installed FSX on his PC but then when he want to register it he has a problem as he told me and he couldn't register it !!!

Abdulla

I am not a hardware savvy techi, but I think that system is pretty weak for FSX. I suggest you go to the AVSIM Hardware Forum and ask those guys.

Bruce

Make sure you get a really good graphics card. My new system is very high-end except for the graphics card (which is good, but it's the low-end of the high-end), and my FSX performance is not as good as it could be on my machine.

Ideally you want an Intel i5-2500k or an i7-2600k CPU clocked at 4.6Ghz or greater; an Nvidia GTX560, or better, GPU; 8Gb 1600 cl6 ram; 3 dedicated fast HDs for the OS/FSX/other, 750w power supply, and top notch cooling. That would be just about top of the line at the present. FSX prefers Intel and Nvidia parts. AMD and ATI don't provide the best performance. Again, that's from the experts --- not me.

Bruce

I believe the processor speed is a lot more important than the video card. FSX is very hard on the processor.
That said, read this and see what you think.

Have a go at this info from the AVSIM forum...http://forum.avsim.net/topic/321806-how-fsx-works-and-how-performance-is-affected-by-different-hardware-explained/

Nothing is simple in FSX!  :o

Lou

Now I'm confused. I was told yesterday that FSX runs mainly off the graphics card, and now I hear it's the processor.  :o

Lou is correct---FSX is mostly CPU dependent. A current, stable 4.6+ CPU is the key. Fast ram, fast hard drives and a high end GPU all add performance, but none of those do anything for FSX if the CPU isn't one of the the best available --- and overclocked to at least 4.6Ghz.

I have a 4 year old Q6600 running at 3.6, a GTX 8800 Ultra 768Mb GPU, 3 WD raptor 10000 rpm drives, 850w ps and I can't fly into/out of LGA unless sliders are mostly mid level, or less, and even then it doesn't get the job done very well.

A current, high-end over-clocked Intel CPU is mandatory --- but then you need the rest of the top end stuff as well --- unfortunately.

If you fly small ga ac from county airport to county airport then lesser hardware can perform satisfactorily.

Bruce

Abdulla Albinali wrote on Jul 24^th, 2011 at 3:56pm:

Also I want to know if I will be able to install my CS adds on it, cause as you know I must buy new FSX because the old one is registered for my old PC.

I bought my copy of FSX before it was released (I pre-ordered it). I am currently on my 4^th or 5^th computer since then. I just uninstalled it from my old computer and reinstalled it on the new one. I did have FSX installed on my wife's computer, at the same time as it was installed on my computer, when my brand new Graphics Card turned out to be faulty. I had no problem Activating it on hers, but I did have trouble with Activation it again on my computer once my replacement Graphics Card arrived. I tried to activate it 3 times in one week, the third one failed. I think there is a time limit between activations of FSX, but don't know how long that is. When I first got FSX, the talk was that you were only allowed to activate it 3 times, but I have activated mine at least a dozen times so far. Maybe it was really 3 times within a certain period, rather than ONLY 3 times.

Mark

Add to it, if you cannot activate, use the phone option and follow instructions to activate FSX.

I'm not sure if it's allowed to install FSX on more then one computer. MS is very picky on licenses and same goes for Windows that officially is only allowed to install on 1 computer at the time and if you to install the same license on another pc, the second 1 is illegal.

Edwin wrote on Jul 25^th, 2011 at 6:23am:

I'm not sure if it's allowed to install FSX on more then one computer. MS is very picky on licenses and same goes for Windows that officially is only allowed to install on 1 computer at the time and if you to install the same license on another pc, the second 1 is illegal.

I think you are correct in saying that the license is for a single computer.

@Abdulla. If it is installed on your computer, as well as your friends computer, I think MS will, more than likely, view it as a case of software piracy. Maybe you had better buy another copy of FSX, or make your friend buy his own copy, to be on the safe side. :(

Mark

thank you guys, okay if these specifications not very good and would like to mention that is a Laptop not a disk-top Computer.what do you recommend?I know that the disk-top PC is better but as you know guys I want laptop to take it with me wherever I go, so what do you think the best Laptop Specifications for gaming "best available" ?

Abdulla

Just would like to give more details on the laptop that I plan to get:

.Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 64-bit (English Version)
.Intel® Core™ i7-2820QM Processor 2.30 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.40 GHz*1, Intel® HM65 Express Chipset, 8 MB (L3 Cache)
.8 GB (4 GB x 2) DDR3 SDRAM*2 (Max), 1333 MT/s
.640 GB*3 (Serial ATA, 7200 rpm)
.NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M GPU, 1 GB DDR3

:)

Abdulla --

I personally do not have the knowledge to comment on your proposed lap top. I really think you should pose that question on the AVSIM Hardware Forum.

http://forums1.avsim.net/

Register, sign in and scroll down to the *Hardware Discussions* forum and post your question in the *Mobo, Ram, Cpus and other Hardware* section. That is the best way to get a qualified answer.

Good luck on your search!

Bruce

and what should be the cost for a laptop like that?

my girlfriend just got her alienware m17x today, what a beast  :o :o

costed a small fortune, but you do get what you pay for :)

that is the price for the Laptop:
1,170 BHD = 3,103 USD

and if you asking about what add-on I will use on FSX, I usually don't use scenery adds but I use like X-Graphics, Active-Sky X, and Airplanes from (CS, PrecisionManuals, CLS, Carenado, RealAir).

Abdulla