Weston -

The CPU is fine, but you need the Intel Gigabyte motherboard that matches up with the CPU and you need a good Intel GPU like the GTX 660. If you get a weak GPU it will bottleneck the CPU!!!! Don't skimp on the MB, CPU or the GPU ---- or the power supply for that matter!! They all depend on one another. Corsair makes good PSUs get a 750w Gold. Nothing will work if you don't have enough reliable power! Save up some more if need be!!

The two hard drives are okay, but put FSX on one of them all by itself---- the OS and everything else goes on the other.

Again, I only know what I read over and over on the AVSIM Hardware forum. I'm not the expert!

Sign up with AVSIM and read the FSX and Hardware forums. You'll learn a heck of a lot about FSX and the hardware to run it. There is also a very comprehensive FSX setup and tuning guide which is pinned at the top of the Hardware Forum. The CS forum here is great for CS products and how to tweak them (MARK is the resident expert), but AVSIM and SimForums are where you learn about FSX and flight simulation in general.

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Bruce