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Non-Airline Mogul => Flight Simulators & Online Flying => Topic started by: Agent Orange on December 23, 2011, 07:14:51 am

Title: I am building a computer for fs help me out.
Post by: Agent Orange on December 23, 2011, 07:14:51 am

I am building a computer to play fs with anyways which would be better i am very limited on cost so i am stuck.


I can either get the AMD FX 8120 (8 CORES!!!) with a motherboard that has onboard graphics    ATI Radeon HD 4250. (With this option i have to wait till my birthday for a new graphics card.)

Or i can get the AMD Phenom II 955 Black edition, with a GeForce GTX 550 Ti Video Card.

Looking at the specs with the same graphics card the 8 core is pulling about 10fps more in most games. Is it worth the extra $150 or so in the future or should I just buy the 955 and call it done.

They both = to about $20 within each other, and I am not sure if it is worth waiting when i could get the 955 and beast out now :P.

Title: Re: I am building a computer for fs help me out.
Post by: 1993matias on December 23, 2011, 09:43:27 am

When is your birthday?

Is there an old computer lying around where you can loan a graphics card?

Buy an used, cheap graphics card, and wait for your birthday. Just my two cents.

Title: Re: I am building a computer for fs help me out.
Post by: Virgin Serbia on December 23, 2011, 04:20:02 pm

You need to buy a screen to play FSX. And remember to fit a CD/DVD-drive. And a power chord ;)

Title: Re: I am building a computer for fs help me out.
Post by: 1993matias on December 23, 2011, 05:53:33 pm

No, I'm quite sure he will build a computer out of only a processor and a graphics card. It's totally possible.

Title: Re: I am building a computer for fs help me out.
Post by: Virgin Serbia on December 23, 2011, 06:42:35 pm

Quote from: 1993matias on December 23, 2011, 05:53:33 pm

No, I'm quite sure he will build a computer out of only a processor and a graphics card. It's totally possible.

You mean like a Commodore?

Title: Re: I am building a computer for fs help me out.
Post by: Agent Orange on December 23, 2011, 07:33:13 pm

I have everything else picked out, like the case the hard drive ect, i am just stuck on thouse two options that easily change. I ended up with something a little more costly then the 8 core amd the intel i5 2500k and a onboard intel hd graphics bs till my birthday.


Also i can't steal a card out only computer i could pick a part is a agp slot instead of a pci or pci express.

Title: Re: I am building a computer for fs help me out.
Post by: Agent Orange on December 25, 2011, 10:33:21 pm

problem solved just ordered it i got a evga 560 super overclocked 2gig for x-mass this morning so i ended up with the 8 core set up ;)

Title: Re: I am building a computer for fs help me out.
Post by: 1993matias on December 25, 2011, 11:45:43 pm

Congrats with the new computer!

Title: Re: I am building a computer for fs help me out.
Post by: Agent Orange on December 27, 2011, 12:26:07 am

Quote from: 1993matias on December 25, 2011, 11:45:43 pm

Congrats with the new computer!

ty now i just need it to get here, and i need to get it to work :s