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DVA8901
Captain, B757-200
OLP

Joined on September 16 2009
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1,654 legs, 5,357.8 hours
1,591 legs, 5,198.2 hours online
1,645 legs, 5,321.5 hours ACARS
103 legs, 344.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on October 03 2011 21:37 ET by Kyle Richardson

This is the first time I am purchasing a laptop for FSX and I wanted to know if these specifications are good enough to get great FPS with scenery and payware aircraft the total for this will be $1200, is it worth the money and is there any better one for the same or less money. Any help will be very useful Thanks.

Processor - 2nd generation Intel Core i7-2630QM processor 2.00 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 2.90 GHz

RAM - 8GB,DDR3,2 DIMM

Graphics Card - NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M 3GB graphics with Optimus

Hare Drive -1.0TB 500GB 7.2k HDD x 2

Kyle Richardson (DVA8901)

DVA10159
Captain, CRJ-200

Joined on August 08 2011

Skiatook, OK USA

12 legs, 19.8 hours
12 legs, 19.8 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on October 03 2011 21:49 ET by James Gavin

I started on Asus G51vx (which only has Dual Core at 2 GHz and GT 260m) laptop and it did fairly well with stock FSX (and other PC games that are resource hogs). So I would have to say what you are looking at will handle FSX, as for that payware part I have no idea as I am still new to FlightSims and have gone there yet.

Personally though I would go desktop as it is much more upgradeable when the time come, granted I still use my laptop for a lot of stuff between work, home and when I can afford a college class.

James Gavin

Captain, CRJ-200

DVA8574
Captain, B737-800

Joined on March 08 2010

Fitchburg, MA

89 legs, 139.3 hours
62 legs, 100.7 hours online
88 legs, 137.7 hours ACARS
1 legs, 1.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on October 04 2011 21:13 ET by David Garrison

You should be able to get respectable frames but don't expect too much.

David Garrison

Captain, B737-800

DVA10082
Captain, B777-200
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Monroe, LA

2,441 legs, 8,101.7 hours
2,013 legs, 6,366.7 hours online
2,406 legs, 8,007.9 hours ACARS
104 legs, 243.6 hours event
366 legs dispatched, 255.4 hours

Posted onPost created on October 10 2011 13:08 ET by Josh Burr

I have this computer. It is extremely fast, and not too much more money compaired to what you have, its a good deal.
HP Intel Core i7@3.8 GHZ up to 11.9
9GB ram
3GB graphics card

Josh Burr (DVA10082)

Posted onPost created on October 10 2011 17:10 ET by Kyle Richardson

Thanks guys I decided to go with a desktop its down to either ( http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=417547 ) or ( http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=254044&srkey=syx%201088 ) it seems the only difference is the graphic card and I save $150 smile

Any input on the better choice would be greatly appreciated.

Kyle Richardson (DVA8901)

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