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DVA10441
Captain, B767-300
OLP

Joined on January 08 2012
DVA Two-Year Anniversary

Contagem, Minas Gerais Brazil

55 legs, 140.8 hours
25 legs, 91.2 hours online
53 legs, 137.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on November 22 2013 10:14 ET by Samuel Cunha

Hello guys,I am thinking of buying a new machine for me,but don´t know much about pc specifications.
I will be able to use FS2004 well on this computer?

Processor Brand: Intel®
Processor: Intel® Pentium®
Processor Speed: 3.0GHz
Cache Memory: 3MB
System Memory (RAM): 4GB
System Memory (RAM) Expandable To: 8GB
Type of Memory (RAM): DDR3 SDRAM
Graphics: Intel® HD
Operating System Bit Version: 64-bit
Graphics Chip: Intel
Drive Capacity: 500GB
Hard Drive Size: 500GB
Hard Drive Type: SATA (7200 rpm)

Thak you for your help

Samuel Cunha

Captain, B767-300

DVA11812
Captain, B737-800

Joined on November 02 2013

Midwestern United States

14 legs, 14.1 hours
5 legs, 4.9 hours online
13 legs, 13.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on November 22 2013 10:34 ET by Scott Valenti

I would look for quad-core as well. It sounds like a great computer to me. Should be able to run FS2004 no prob, why not upgrade to FSX??

Scott Valenti

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on November 22 2013 10:37 ET by Samuel Cunha

I will search for the quad-core-as you are saying it is better.I am think about it oo,I alreay have the fsx,but my current pc can´t handle it hahah.Thank you

Samuel Cunha

Captain, B767-300

DVA11812
Captain, B737-800

Joined on November 02 2013

Midwestern United States

14 legs, 14.1 hours
5 legs, 4.9 hours online
13 legs, 13.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on November 22 2013 10:51 ET by Scott Valenti

I've been using FSX on a lesser machine than you describe, and it works. Doesn't handle online flights very well, though.

Scott Valenti

Captain, B737-800

DVA10131
Captain, MD-11
E-MAIL

Joined on August 29 2011
50 State Club
Century Club
Online Century Club

"If it's not Boeing, I'm not going"
Charleston, SC USA

136 legs, 473.3 hours
123 legs, 428.0 hours online
130 legs, 451.7 hours ACARS
11 legs, 38.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on November 22 2013 11:21 ET by Robbie Johnson

I would strongly recommend building it yourself, you can get a lot better performance for you money. Failing that look for something with an i5 (preferably a 4670k, but a 4570 would also work) and a dedicated GPU (preferably NVidia 650Ti or higher).

Robbie Johnson (DVA10131)

Posted onPost created on November 22 2013 12:11 ET by Samuel Cunha

I am studying the possiblity of builting my own pc too,but it seems to be much more expensive,but thank you for you suggestion

Samuel Cunha

Captain, B767-300

Posted onPost created on November 22 2013 17:31 ET by Robbie Johnson

It's actually cheaper no matter how you look at it. The only ones that are cheaper to buy pre built are the super low end PCs that use low quality OEM parts, and those don't work very well for FS. Save up if you have to, but don't waste money on something that won't perform very well.

Robbie Johnson (DVA10131)

DVA8502
Captain, B757-200

Joined on April 13 2010
Double Century Club

"MOCHA HAGTDI."
Folkston, GA

251 legs, 575.3 hours
65 legs, 139.7 hours online
241 legs, 558.8 hours ACARS
2 legs, 4.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on November 22 2013 17:52 ET by Timothy Thomas

Listen to Robbie!

Im going throue hell right now as I have this awesome GTX770 that I cant use on this HP computer. And im investing in building my own. hopefully in a few months ill have it put together. Granted I did not have a choice when I bought this HP a year or 2 ago. but still I wish I could have built my own then.

Im a preety quick study, and from what ive dug up its not really hard. these vids from Newegg will show you. You really just need a screw driver.
http://youtu.be/lPIXAtNGGCw
http://youtu.be/d_56kyib-Ls
http://youtu.be/RxaVBsXEiok

Timothy Thomas

Captain, B757-200

DVA2780
Captain, B777-200

Joined on December 29 2005
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Triple Century Club

"Go big or go home"
Lakeside, CA USA

317 legs, 1,315.4 hours
41 legs, 173.6 hours online
296 legs, 1,235.0 hours ACARS
2 legs, 14.7 hours event

Posted onPost created on November 23 2013 01:22 ET by Dane Penington

Yeah, that computer will run FS9, but if you want to expand, it will founder with FSX. Especially with the graphics you posted.

Dane Penington

Captain, B777-200

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