Thread: Some Suggestions For a FAST PC for things Like FSX

Originally Posted by baldrick

Originally Posted by Missismiggins

do you think that the 2.6GHz. processor is fast enough as FSX are reccomending 3GHz!!!!!

basically
1 core [at] 3GHz .... the i5-750 is 4 cores at 2.66GHz each

don't forget a new power supply and maybe a GTS250 video card

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The setup looks great, but what I am trying to get my head around is this 4 core business.

From what I make of it, the 4 core seems to run like 4 processors at 2.66GHz??? correct me please if I am wrong here...it's all new to me, like a co processor sort of thing.

The thing that concerns me is that FSX is only a single threading application, it cannot use multiple processors.

If that were to be the case would a single core running at 3GHz not be faster than 4 x 2.66GHz, when the game can only access one core (processor) again correct me if I am wrong but I don't want to end up buying something I don't need.

I was looking at it when Taskmanager and FSX were running together and FSX doesn't even seem to utilise all the available RAM, yet the processor is like a HOOVER and flat out at 100%....dazed and confused!

I also think I don't need to up the system to Windows 7 or even Vista, which is a great relief, and I can stick with XP Pro 32 BIT.

I am simply trying to find what all this extra tech is going to get me.

It's a good learning exercise I must admit and I appreciate all of your help and input...despite my sometimes "RATTY" replies...it is frustration...like when the wife says (in bed) "NOT ENOUGH" ... and I reply, "Well it was plenty for me darling...snore.."

Also, what difference would you expect to see using the various versions of DDR 3? i.e 1300 as opposed to 2200? Does any of this make much difference (other than the price?)

And sorry - more questions..what effect does allocating some of your installed RAM have on the graphics card?

For instance, I have 2Gb of Ram, and the Graphics card has 512Mb, I can select from the BIOS minimum of 32MB SHARED to a maximum of 256MB...will this make a difference? It doesn't seem to...the processor still whirs like a helicopter in any of these settings, but what do you suggest is best?