System performance sticky thread

[Michael Blakely]

We all see this question frequently, "what hardware do you have and how does it perform?", and we all ask this question when considering how to spend our hard earned dollars on new hardware.

I would like to populate this sticky thread with our system specifications (CPU, Mobo, Memory, Video card, Power Suppply), the software we run (XP, Vista, FS9, FSX, Squakbox, FSInn, Ultimate Traffic, Radar Contact, FSNav, custom scenery), FS9/FSX settings (where do you set your sliders?), and the resulting performance information (Frame rates at empty and busy airports, any other issues or lack of issues like "system freezes up for 2 seconds").

[Rey Ramon]

Mobo: Asus m3a78-cm
CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 940 @ 3.0
RAM: OZC 4G DDR2 @ 1066
VC: Nvidia 8800 GTX
Monitor: Viewsonic 22 inch widescreen lcd
Case: Antec P180..with four fans
OS: Windows Vista x64 with SP1
FSX: FSInn (with aav fsinn packs), LVLD, MD80 PRofessional, ATR, and F1 PC12
Locked at 20 FPS, with MD80, FSINN, and in big city I get 19.5. I've not yet tried it with busy FSINN traffic.

[Michael Blakely]

I've recently upgraded!!!

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
EVGA 896-P3-1257-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
Windows 7 64-bit
SAMSUNG 2343BWX High Glossy Black 23" 5ms 16:9 Widescreen LCD Monitor
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V
XIGMATEK ACK-I7361 CPU Cooler

[Wayne Pierce]

My new system ordered;
Just the main features
Intel Core i7 975 3.33GHz (8MB Cache) CPU
12GB Triple Channel 1333MHz DDR3 RAM
Single 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 Opted for one instead of two
640GB - SATA-II 3Gb/s 7200RPM, 16MB Cache HDD (will run just FSX and FS9 only on this computer)
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
1.1KW Power Supply
24X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW)
CPU Liquid cooling

I have two computers now I fly with connected via Wide FS.

WLP

[Michael Blakely]

Murry,

I don't know if the "Alien" case means an Alienware computer so I'll ask away. Did you build this yourself or have Alienware build it? If you used Alienware, what was your experience like?

[Wayne Pierce]

Murry,

I don't know if the "Alien" case means an Alienware computer so I'll ask away. Did you build this yourself or have Alienware build it? If you used Alienware, what was your experience like?

I have two Alienware computers and one Sony operating FSX plus one Dell laptop for my word processing and such. Alienware is a subsidiary of Dell computers. They specialize in Gaming computers, see my specs above.
I have bought the two of them on line with no hassles and I got what I spec'd out given what they offer. I am totally satisfied with the Aliens.
WLP

[Omar Campanalunga]

This is my new computer:

Intel core i7950 -3,06 MHZ
DDR3 2Gbx4 Non-ECC KVR1600D3N9/2G
Gigabyte NVIDIA GTX470
Gygabyte ODIN 720 W
Seagate 500 Gb 3,5" SATA2
Motherboard Gygabite x58 USB3

FSX - acceleration . This run In KJFK with extreme screen performance 10FPS aprox. Flying with MD82 Flight1 porfessional add-on. DX10 and My Traffic X ( 20 % traffic), I think too low FPS.

[Barry Theodore]

My new system here in the land of OZ;
Features the following:

MS Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit.
Case, Phantom NZXT. (This is one big case)
Intel CORE i7 950/3GHZ/4.8GT (8MB Cache).
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD5 LGA1366; 6DDR3;SATA3;USB3;ATX
ST3100000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB SATA2 3.0 G/S.
Ram: DT;Kingston 12GB 1333MHZ.
SSD2: OCZ SSD 2.5' SATA 128 GB.
Sound: Creative X-fi XtremeAudio.
Radeon HD6850 775MHz 1 GB GDDR5 Video card.
Liquid cooling.

I'm now hooked on FSX as frame rates are excellent with all sliders right up.
I have the frame rate set at 21 FPS and it never drops below 20.
I have run it at max with frame rates in the 40's.