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DVA9080
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP
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Joined on September 30 2010
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Carolina Club
Online Seven Century Club
Eight Century Club
Events Century Club
Elizabethtown, KY
865 legs, 2,390.3 hours
778 legs,
2,126.8 hours online
821 legs,
2,255.0 hours ACARS
107 legs,
261.1 hours event
70 legs dispatched, 109.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 25 2011 16:50 ET by Nathan Cox
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I am probably going to end up purchasing a new computer sometime this summer and I want to hear y'all's opinion of what I want and what I think will meet those goals.
-I want a computer that will be able to run FS9 to the max, >30fps at all times with payware aircraft, REX, and nice, thick clouds.
-It needs to cost less than $900 (U.S.)
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This is the current build configuration:
New Purchases:
CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
-----Product Info: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074
Tower: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced Black Steel ATX Full Tower Case with USB 3.0 and Black Interior
-----Product Info: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
-----Product Info: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136794
PSU: CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
-----Product Info: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028
RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop
-----Product Info: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145222
Mobo: ASRock P67 PRO3 SE LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
-----Product Info: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157249
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Re-used components:
GPU: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 470
Grand Total: (minus shipping): $857.40
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DVA1763
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on June 29 2004
Everett 250 Club
Online Six Century Club
Seven Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Oklahoma City, OK
723 legs, 2,015.0 hours
645 legs,
1,824.0 hours online
585 legs,
1,608.7 hours ACARS
10 legs,
44.8 hours event
740 legs, 2,044.9 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
May 25 2011 16:57 ET by Steve Pickle
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Why are you building for FS9? FSX will run twice as faster on that rig, anyway. FS9 cannot take full advantage of multi-core processors.
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DVA8622
First Officer, B777-200
Joined on April 14 2010
Century Club
"We're off, like a heard of turtles."
Commack, NY USA
189 legs, 783.0 hours
182 legs,
751.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 25 2011 17:20 ET by Ethan Olshever
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Steve Pickle wrote:
Why are you building for FS9? FSX will run twice as faster on that rig, anyway. FS9 cannot take full advantage of multi-core processors.
I don't know much about computers, but according to this, if you're willing to spend $900 on a computer than another $40 or so for FSX would be well worth it.
Ethan OlsheverFirst Officer, B777-200
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DVA4215
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on March 12 2007
Everett 250 Club
Six Century Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Pleasant Grove, UT USA
636 legs, 1,647.2 hours
410 legs,
746.5 hours online
589 legs,
1,563.2 hours ACARS
7 legs,
10.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 25 2011 17:49 ET by Kyle Hatch
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If the guy wants to run FS9, thats up to him. $900 will give you a great system for FS9. Im running a system that cost me ~$200 total and I am running >27fps using VATSIM, PMDG aircraft, Level D, REX, GE, AS6.5, UT, FsGenesis, FSDT scenery and FlyTampa scenery. I am one who it will take a LOT to get me over to FSX. I've got FS9 with soo many addons it looks as nice as FSX and runs smoother. And I wouldn't want to throw all that money I spent on FS9 out the window. Good luck!
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DVA9080
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP
E-MAIL
Joined on September 30 2010
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Carolina Club
Online Seven Century Club
Eight Century Club
Events Century Club
Elizabethtown, KY
865 legs, 2,390.3 hours
778 legs,
2,126.8 hours online
821 legs,
2,255.0 hours ACARS
107 legs,
261.1 hours event
70 legs dispatched, 109.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 25 2011 21:21 ET by Nathan Cox
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Steve Pickle wrote:
Why are you building for FS9? FSX will run twice as faster on that rig, anyway. FS9 cannot take full advantage of multi-core processors.
I thought FSX was a single-core operation also?
Kyle Hatch wrote:
If the guy wants to run FS9, thats up to him. $900 will give you a great system for FS9. Im running a system that cost me ~$200 total and I am running >27fps using VATSIM, PMDG aircraft, Level D, REX, GE, AS6.5, UT, FsGenesis, FSDT scenery and FlyTampa scenery. I am one who it will take a LOT to get me over to FSX. I've got FS9 with soo many addons it looks as nice as FSX and runs smoother. And I wouldn't want to throw all that money I spent on FS9 out the window. Good luck!
Precisely. Instead of a moderately good system for FSX, I could get an extreme system for FS9, no lagging, stutters, or any of FSX's "fatal errors". I not only value FS9 for its performance, but also its stability. I do think that I will gradually add components that will allow me to give FSX great performance on this rig, hopefully a new GPU and CPU heatsink to allow me to overclock.
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DVA7620
First Officer, B777-200
OLP
Joined on July 21 2009
"Dream"
NJ USA
66 legs, 105.0 hours
55 legs,
89.5 hours online
63 legs,
99.1 hours ACARS
16 legs,
31.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 25 2011 22:53 ET by Neil Sarna
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Kyle Hatch wrote:
If the guy wants to run FS9, thats up to him. $900 will give you a great system for FS9. Im running a system that cost me ~$200 total and I am running >27fps using VATSIM, PMDG aircraft, Level D, REX, GE, AS6.5, UT, FsGenesis, FSDT scenery and FlyTampa scenery. I am one who it will take a LOT to get me over to FSX. I've got FS9 with soo many addons it looks as nice as FSX and runs smoother. And I wouldn't want to throw all that money I spent on FS9 out the window. Good luck!
Hey Kyle could you please list your specs??? from your shots the other day they look amazing and for $200 you can't really go wrong....i have it maxed out also but only get 22-25 fps now and i used to get like a consistent 30-35
also with that system fs9 will run like a charm and i'd venture to say fsx would run pretty decently....im not exactly sure how well but it looks pretty good.
I like that setup and you can even install both fsx and fs9 and see what you like better!
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DVA1137
Captain, B757-200
Joined on March 19 2003
"Contact Tower, They'll Work It Out"
Anchorage, AK USA
50 legs, 86.5 hours
17 legs,
34.1 hours online
44 legs,
75.1 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 25 2011 23:19 ET by John Howell
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Kyle Hatch wrote:
If the guy wants to run FS9, thats up to him. $900 will give you a great system for FS9. Im running a system that cost me ~$200 total and I am running >27fps using VATSIM, PMDG aircraft, Level D, REX, GE, AS6.5, UT, FsGenesis, FSDT scenery and FlyTampa scenery. I am one who it will take a LOT to get me over to FSX. I've got FS9 with soo many addons it looks as nice as FSX and runs smoother. And I wouldn't want to throw all that money I spent on FS9 out the window. Good luck!
I'd also like to see your specs. I'm using a pretty feeble laptop for simming right now, and was saving up for building a massive machine. But if you're getting that kind of performance for a few hundred dollars, I'd just as soon save the money.
John HowellCaptain, B757-200
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AFV313
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on June 11 2010
Diplomatic Mission
Pushing Tin Club
Online Millenium Club
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
The Penguins Of Madagascar
Double Millenium Club
50 State Club
Boeing Buckle Down
Four Million Mile Club
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
"Come fly with me, lets fly, lets fly away!"
Howick, KwaZulu-Natal ZA
2,941 legs, 9,560.6 hours
1,901 legs,
5,926.6 hours online
2,853 legs,
9,199.0 hours ACARS
58 legs,
272.0 hours event
350 legs dispatched, 155.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 26 2011 09:46 ET by Robert Armstrong
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| Just FYI I run FSX on the Intel Core i5 2400, 4GB Ram, Nvidia GTX460. I have all of the FSX sliders to the right hand side of the page. FS runs smooth - I have it locked at 30fps and consistently get it
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DVA2082
Captain, B747-400
Joined on October 27 2004
50 State Club
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club
Waterford, MI USA
328 legs, 699.8 hours
307 legs,
644.4 hours online
254 legs,
559.3 hours ACARS
7 legs,
22.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 26 2011 12:32 ET by Chris Robeson
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I'm running a system that has overall cost me ~400 and i'm getting generally 80-90 fps in FS9.. Everything is set to ultra high, payware planes, payware scenery, weather, etc.
Just sayin..
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DVA4215
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on March 12 2007
Everett 250 Club
Six Century Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Pleasant Grove, UT USA
636 legs, 1,647.2 hours
410 legs,
746.5 hours online
589 legs,
1,563.2 hours ACARS
7 legs,
10.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 26 2011 14:07 ET by Kyle Hatch
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Neil and John, my specs are:
Intel E2200 2.2Ghz (OC 3.0Ghz) but before I OC it, it ran 25+ fps, Im just the FS junkie that likes to get 30+ frames 
MSI G31TM-P21 Motherboard
nVidia 9800GT 1024MB
DDR2 4GB RAM (pair of the "cheap" RAM, no problems as of it!)
And I also can run ~80 fps ultra high settings, but keep it locked at 35 because anything over ~28 is pointless, as the eye can't see more and it just puts more of a load on the CPU. (25 is the official number but I notice when it drops below 28... superhuman?  )
I also run O&O defrag, which really helps too. Might want to try the demo Neil.
Anymore questions, just shoot me an email!
Nathan, if you could find a great system for a lot less, think of all the addons you could buy for FS with the saved money!
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DVA9080
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP
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Joined on September 30 2010
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Carolina Club
Online Seven Century Club
Eight Century Club
Events Century Club
Elizabethtown, KY
865 legs, 2,390.3 hours
778 legs,
2,126.8 hours online
821 legs,
2,255.0 hours ACARS
107 legs,
261.1 hours event
70 legs dispatched, 109.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 26 2011 15:47 ET by Nathan Cox
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Kyle Hatch wrote: superhuman? )
Placebo 
Kyle Hatch wrote:
Nathan, if you could find a great system for a lot less, think of all the addons you could buy for FS with the saved money!
Well, I would build just for FS9, but an FSX upgrade is something I plan within the next year or so, now that I hear that it would perform well. I plan to keep this rig for at least three or four years (maybe with some slight upgrades over time)
I think I will buy FSX to go along with this rig, and then buy REX for whichever sim I find I like better.
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DVA7620
First Officer, B777-200
OLP
Joined on July 21 2009
"Dream"
NJ USA
66 legs, 105.0 hours
55 legs,
89.5 hours online
63 legs,
99.1 hours ACARS
16 legs,
31.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 26 2011 18:11 ET by Neil Sarna
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Kyle Hatch wrote:Neil and John, my specs are:
Intel E2200 2.2Ghz (OC 3.0Ghz) but before I OC it, it ran 25+ fps, Im just the FS junkie that likes to get 30+ frames
MSI G31TM-P21 Motherboard
nVidia 9800GT 1024MB
DDR2 4GB RAM (pair of the "cheap" RAM, no problems as of it!)
And I also can run ~80 fps ultra high settings, but keep it locked at 35 because anything over ~28 is pointless, as the eye can't see more and it just puts more of a load on the CPU. (25 is the official number but I notice when it drops below 28... superhuman? )
I also run O&O defrag, which really helps too. Might want to try the demo Neil.
Anymore questions, just shoot me an email!
Nathan, if you could find a great system for a lot less, think of all the addons you could buy for FS with the saved money!
Wow thats pretty good.....i think the problem with mine is that mine only runs a 2.0 ghz and its and intel core 2 duo.....I mean i run full sliders to the right also but only get 22-25 fps and sometimes less.
And Yea i totally agree with you about being able to run fs9 without having to spend a fortune and use the money for addons
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DVA4215
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on March 12 2007
Everett 250 Club
Six Century Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Pleasant Grove, UT USA
636 legs, 1,647.2 hours
410 legs,
746.5 hours online
589 legs,
1,563.2 hours ACARS
7 legs,
10.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 26 2011 18:30 ET by Kyle Hatch
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2.0 is pretty low for FS. One thing I suggest you do (besides defrag) is when starting up FS9, go to the task manager (ctrl+alt+delete) and then processes tab, right click FS9.exe, select "set affinity" uncheck both core 0 and core 1 and then reselect them and click ok. That will force FS9 to run on both cores. It helps with me obtaining the 30+ frames. When I don't do that, it will run at lower frames. Let me know if that helps your frames out!
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DVA9080
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP
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Joined on September 30 2010
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Carolina Club
Online Seven Century Club
Eight Century Club
Events Century Club
Elizabethtown, KY
865 legs, 2,390.3 hours
778 legs,
2,126.8 hours online
821 legs,
2,255.0 hours ACARS
107 legs,
261.1 hours event
70 legs dispatched, 109.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 26 2011 18:35 ET by Nathan Cox
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Kyle Hatch wrote:
2.0 is pretty low for FS. One thing I suggest you do (besides defrag) is when starting up FS9, go to the task manager (ctrl+alt+delete) and then processes tab, right click FS9.exe, select "set affinity" uncheck both core 0 and core 1 and then reselect them and click ok. That will force FS9 to run on both cores. It helps with me obtaining the 30+ frames. When I don't do that, it will run at lower frames. Let me know if that helps your frames out!
You can make FS a multicore process?! Woah!
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DVA7620
First Officer, B777-200
OLP
Joined on July 21 2009
"Dream"
NJ USA
66 legs, 105.0 hours
55 legs,
89.5 hours online
63 legs,
99.1 hours ACARS
16 legs,
31.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 26 2011 21:53 ET by Neil Sarna
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Kyle Hatch wrote:
2.0 is pretty low for FS. One thing I suggest you do (besides defrag) is when starting up FS9, go to the task manager (ctrl+alt+delete) and then processes tab, right click FS9.exe, select "set affinity" uncheck both core 0 and core 1 and then reselect them and click ok. That will force FS9 to run on both cores. It helps with me obtaining the 30+ frames. When I don't do that, it will run at lower frames. Let me know if that helps your frames out!
wow didn't know that at all.....thanks for the tip will try it out later today! really appreciate it like a lot.
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DVA7620
First Officer, B777-200
OLP
Joined on July 21 2009
"Dream"
NJ USA
66 legs, 105.0 hours
55 legs,
89.5 hours online
63 legs,
99.1 hours ACARS
16 legs,
31.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 29 2011 00:25 ET by Neil Sarna
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Hey Kyle i tried it out and worked a little bit.....i got like 5 more fps so thanks a lot for the help btw do i have to do that every single time?
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DVA4215
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on March 12 2007
Everett 250 Club
Six Century Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Pleasant Grove, UT USA
636 legs, 1,647.2 hours
410 legs,
746.5 hours online
589 legs,
1,563.2 hours ACARS
7 legs,
10.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 29 2011 00:28 ET by Kyle Hatch
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Neil Sarna wrote:Hey Kyle i tried it out and worked a little bit.....i got like 5 more fps so thanks a lot for the help btw do i have to do that every single time?
Awesome! Glad it helped! Unfortunately, yes you do. But don't worry, pretty soon it becomes a habit! 
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DVA3696
First Officer, B757-200
Joined on November 06 2006
"De Plane, De Plane!!!"
Victor, NY USA
91 legs, 184.4 hours
64 legs,
137.0 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 29 2011 09:07 ET by Joseph Glick
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Just FYI Nathan, the RAM you listed is a triple channel kit, and the P67 boards use dual channel. You also have to make sure the RAM is <1.5 volts for sandy bridge. If you can, go for 8GB in a 2 x 4GB setup, but FS9 should work fine on 4GB. (but FSX won't, so something to keep in mind if you plan on swithing over in the future.)
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DVA9080
Senior Captain, DC-6
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Joined on September 30 2010
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Carolina Club
Online Seven Century Club
Eight Century Club
Events Century Club
Elizabethtown, KY
865 legs, 2,390.3 hours
778 legs,
2,126.8 hours online
821 legs,
2,255.0 hours ACARS
107 legs,
261.1 hours event
70 legs dispatched, 109.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 31 2011 20:42 ET by Nathan Cox
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So, how does this configuration look?
New Purchases:
CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
-----Product Info: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074
Tower: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced Black Steel ATX Full Tower Case with USB 3.0 and Black Interior
-----Product Info: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
-----Product Info: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136794
PSU: CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
-----Product Info: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028
RAM: (2) CORSAIR XMS 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M1A1600C9
-----Product Info: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145328
Mobo: ASRock P67 PRO3 SE LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
-----Product Info: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157249
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Re-used components:
GPU: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 470
Grand Total: (minus shipping): $860.39
Another question: Do the connectors (i.e. SATA, power cables, etc.) come with the parts?
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DVA9677
Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on April 11 2011
50 State Club
Online Double Century Club
Quincentenary Club
"American 1482, your APU is leaking baggage."
Kissimmee, FL USA
543 legs, 735.9 hours
247 legs,
299.2 hours online
538 legs,
725.6 hours ACARS
2 legs,
2.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 31 2011 21:15 ET by John Anderson
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Yes they do.
The description doesn't say it, but the pics do.
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DVA3696
First Officer, B757-200
Joined on November 06 2006
"De Plane, De Plane!!!"
Victor, NY USA
91 legs, 184.4 hours
64 legs,
137.0 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
June 01 2011 08:09 ET by Joseph Glick
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Everything looks good Nathan! As John said, the cables do come with the parts. The SATA data cables (it looks like there is a total of 6) will come with the motherboard, and the rest will come with/attached to the power supply (except for a few on the case that supply power to the buttons on the front.) Those are all great parts, and will serve you well.
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DVA9080
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP
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Joined on September 30 2010
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Carolina Club
Online Seven Century Club
Eight Century Club
Events Century Club
Elizabethtown, KY
865 legs, 2,390.3 hours
778 legs,
2,126.8 hours online
821 legs,
2,255.0 hours ACARS
107 legs,
261.1 hours event
70 legs dispatched, 109.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 01 2011 16:09 ET by Nathan Cox
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Final (hopefully) questions:
Does the power supply provide enough wattage for four case fans and all the parts?
Are the reviews about Western Digital's products being horrible true in your experience? Should I avoid them?
Would this RAM work better?
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
Product Info: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144
Thanks for all the help!
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DVA3696
First Officer, B757-200
Joined on November 06 2006
"De Plane, De Plane!!!"
Victor, NY USA
91 legs, 184.4 hours
64 legs,
137.0 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
June 01 2011 17:59 ET by Joseph Glick
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That power supply will be plenty. All in all, your PC will only use about 400 watts under full load, so 600 is actually a good number. I have a 500GB Caviar blue drive I use for backup, and i just ordered a 1TB black for a new PC build I'm doing. They are well made, quiet, and the Blue has been running great (haven't tested the black yet.) The fact is, hard drives are tempermental, and you may get one DOA, but you just RMA it and they send you another one free. It's more about its handling on the way to your house than the manufacturer itself. I'd say WD is one of the better companies for HDD's. The RAM is a much better choice, since it is only 1.5 volts (the XMS3 in your previous post is 1.65, too much for Sandy Bridge.) Plus, the Vengeance looks better.
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DVA1137
Captain, B757-200
Joined on March 19 2003
"Contact Tower, They'll Work It Out"
Anchorage, AK USA
50 legs, 86.5 hours
17 legs,
34.1 hours online
44 legs,
75.1 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
June 01 2011 20:02 ET by John Howell
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While we're talking about all this hardware, will a card with a 256-bit memory interface offer better performance in FS9 than a 128-bit one?
John HowellCaptain, B757-200
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DVA9080
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP
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Joined on September 30 2010
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Carolina Club
Online Seven Century Club
Eight Century Club
Events Century Club
Elizabethtown, KY
865 legs, 2,390.3 hours
778 legs,
2,126.8 hours online
821 legs,
2,255.0 hours ACARS
107 legs,
261.1 hours event
70 legs dispatched, 109.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 01 2011 21:28 ET by Nathan Cox
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Woohoo! I just found out that my dad has a windows 7 OS and Microsoft Office 2010 suite he's willing to give me, I just saved $100 off the OS! That's ASE and REX right there!
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DVA9080
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP
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Joined on September 30 2010
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Carolina Club
Online Seven Century Club
Eight Century Club
Events Century Club
Elizabethtown, KY
865 legs, 2,390.3 hours
778 legs,
2,126.8 hours online
821 legs,
2,255.0 hours ACARS
107 legs,
261.1 hours event
70 legs dispatched, 109.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 02 2011 07:03 ET by Nathan Cox
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I now think I'm going to splurge and get the i5 2500, but I'm torn between the 2500 and the 2500K. I'd like to know the benefits (if any) of the added potassium. 
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DVA3696
First Officer, B757-200
Joined on November 06 2006
"De Plane, De Plane!!!"
Victor, NY USA
91 legs, 184.4 hours
64 legs,
137.0 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
June 02 2011 09:20 ET by Joseph Glick
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John: 256 bit is a bit better than 128 bit, but the speed of the card and the chipset itself will make more of a difference than the memory interface.
Nathan: As I have been led to believe, the "K" simply means the card has an unlocked multiplier and you will be able to overclock it. The non K can be overclocked a tiny bit, but that is it. That is literaly the ONLY difference I can find between the 2.
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DVA9080
Senior Captain, DC-6
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Online Seven Century Club
Eight Century Club
Events Century Club
Elizabethtown, KY
865 legs, 2,390.3 hours
778 legs,
2,126.8 hours online
821 legs,
2,255.0 hours ACARS
107 legs,
261.1 hours event
70 legs dispatched, 109.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 02 2011 10:41 ET by Nathan Cox
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Joseph Glick wrote:
Nathan: As I have been led to believe, the "K" simply means the card has an unlocked multiplier and you will be able to overclock it. The non K can be overclocked a tiny bit, but that is it. That is literaly the ONLY difference I can find between the 2.
Okay, I do plan on overclocking sometime in the future, so I think I'll sacrifice another $15 for it. Thanks
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