New PC...or not???

[jasperh]

Hi,

currently I own a PC with the following specs:
-videocard: EVGA GeForce 8800GTX 768MB PCI-E GPU 575MHz / MEM: 1,80 GHz
-Processor: Intel Core2Quad Q6600 4x 2,40 GHz 8M Box 1066 MHz FSB incl. Intel boxed cooler
-3 GB RAM
-Windows Vista 32b
- 700W FSP Epsilon 700 ATX 12V-Active Full Range SLI ready
-motherboard: MSI P6N SLI-FI PCI-E ATX S775 nForce650i

I bought this PC 2 years ago with the intention to properly play FSX(with scenery and aircraft addons), but unfortunately I think my system is to slow...(2 fps with blurries with a landing on a major airport like FRA/EDDF(frankfurt) with an addon aircraft(PMDG) with all FSX settings optimised. This on a clean install of MS Vista). Because I like the simulator to much I still want to try to upgrade my system(or if really possible.. to buy a new PC)

My Q: which part of my PC I have to upgrade to meet the required level of performance I want(like 20+ fps at a major airport with an advanced aircraft simulation like PMDG at an res of 1680x1050) ? ... or... do I have to buy a new PC??

P.S. someone told me to overclock my PC... Unfortunately I don't like to do this unless I really have to... I'm preferably looking to upgrade some parts of my PC.(budget is around 1000EUR)

Thanks for your help,

Jasper

 

[Fatback]

You should get an after market CPU cooler so you can overclock your CPU. Then you need a new GPU something like a 4890 or another 8800GTX. Then upgrade your RAM. Your power supply will probably be good as long as it has enough PCIe connectors and enough amps.

 

[Ac3]

Uh aftermarket fan and a new GPU

 

[bomberboysk]

Hi,

currently I own a PC with the following specs:
-videocard: EVGA GeForce 8800GTX 768MB PCI-E GPU 575MHz / MEM: 1,80 GHz
-Processor: Intel Core2Quad Q6600 4x 2,40 GHz 8M Box 1066 MHz FSB incl. Intel boxed cooler
-3 GB RAM
-Windows Vista 32b
- 700W FSP Epsilon 700 ATX 12V-Active Full Range SLI ready
-motherboard: MSI P6N SLI-FI PCI-E ATX S775 nForce650i

I bought this PC 2 years ago with the intention to properly play FSX(with scenery and aircraft addons), but unfortunately I think my system is to slow...(2 fps with blurries with a landing on a major airport like FRA/EDDF(frankfurt) with an addon aircraft(PMDG) with all FSX settings optimised. This on a clean install of MS Vista). Because I like the simulator to much I still want to try to upgrade my system(or if really possible.. to buy a new PC)

My Q: which part of my PC I have to upgrade to meet the required level of performance I want(like 20+ fps at a major airport with an advanced aircraft simulation like PMDG at an res of 1680x1050) ? ... or... do I have to buy a new PC??

P.S. someone told me to overclock my PC... Unfortunately I don't like to do this unless I really have to... I'm preferably looking to upgrade some parts of my PC.(budget is around 1000EUR)

Thanks for your help,

Jasper

Best thing for fsx would be to get a more powerful gpu, such as an hd4890 or GTX285. Also, maybe you should try lowering some of the traffic levels...those really put a strain on the cpu, i know even with my rig in my sig if i go above 40% or so on all traffic ithe q6600's are good overclockers and you could prolly get at least 3.2-3.4 ghz out of it.. Also...why are you running 3gb of memory? Either run 2 or 4gb, with 3gb you lose dual channel.