btscott wrote on Jul 25^th, 2013 at 1:29pm:

Since no one has stepped forward I will offer the following, though I am not a pc expert. I think Mark is more qualified to judge this build. However, my immediate comments would be: * I have read plenty of negative (and some positive) reviews on CyberPower. * It is well known that FSX works best on Intel motherboards, CPUs and GPUs. Crossfire is AMD. Get a Gigabyte Intel motherboard * As Intel is the preferred GPU for FSX (not AMD/ATI) get the GTX 660 gpu * 350w power supply is inadequate-- you need minimum 750w (Corsair) * Get 3 hard drives --- one for the operating system, one for FSX(dedicated) and one for storage. FSX should be on a hard drive all by itself. * You live in Orlando --- it's HOT!! (I lived there 88-98) I would get a full tower case with the best possible cooling! (probably liquid). The best source of hardware advice for FSX is the AVSIM Hardware Forum. If I lived in Orlando I would definitely drive over to Temple Terrace, FL (northeast Tampa area) and talk to Jetline Systems. They build systems custom tailored for FSX!!! http://jetlinesystems.com Bruce

Thanks man I will get a gigabyte motherboard I am on a tight budget that was my thinking behind the graphics card since fsx does not need a super graphics I heard and that's why I am only going to get 2 hard drives but is the cpu ok? That was my main worry