[jhb] Re: Computer upgrade advice please??
- From: "Fossil" <fossil@xxxxxxx>
- To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 15:41:11 -0000
Fairly similar to my new setup except I have the Intel i7 2400k overclocked to
4.5ghz on a Gigabyte Z68X board. Unlike you I stayed with W7 32bit to avoid the
64bit headaches with older programs although this limits me to 4Gb RAM.
Rather than a single huge hard drive why not consider a pair or smaller ones?
I’ve always done this as I can put the OS and general stuff on one drive and
all the FS programs and other games on the second drive.
bones
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From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
adamreed@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 04 August 2011 14:55
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: Computer upgrade advice please??
Thanks for the replys guys, much appreciated.
Right could i have your advice on this system set up then;
Case:Coolermaster 690 II Advanced
PSU: 650W Hale Modular NZXT
GPU: GeForce GTX 560Ti, 1gb.
CPU:Intel Core i5 2500k 3.3ghz overclocked to 4.5ghz (brought as a o'cd bundle
from scan.co.uk, comes with warranty) scan.co.uk
Cooler: Corsair H60
Mobo: MSI P67A-G45 Intel P67 Chipset
RAM: 8gb DDR3 1600Mhz. Corsair.
OS: Windows 7 64bit
Samsung 1Tb Spinpoint F3 Hard Drive - HDD
Would this run FSX nicely??
Thanks again.
Regards,
Adam Reed,
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Message Received: Aug 04 2011, 03:40 PM
From: "Paul Reynolds"
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Subject: [jhb] Re: Computer upgrade advice please??
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The guidelines for OEM re-activation is whether the machine is primarily the
same machine. As you may be aware, OEM stands for Original Equipment
Manufacturer and allows PC builders to supply windows pre-installed. MS will
retail OEM Windows cheaper because any compatability issues should be resolved
by the manufacturer not them. As you are looking at replacing both the
Motherboard and Processor, MS could ligitimately claim this is not the same
machine and refuse re-activation. They would advise you to seek redress from
the manufacturer. If you do the upgrade yourself that would be you and a new
copy of Windows would be required. Then you would have a choice of useing
another OEM or getting the full version which if you did the same again would
be trasferrable provided it is running only on one PC at a time.
Paul
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From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Fossil
Sent: 02 August 2011 17:14
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: Computer upgrade advice please??
Flight sims (or at least the MS products) were originally CPU intensive because
graphics cards in FS4 days were not that powerful. Despite the evolution of the
sim and the increasing need for a good graphics card it is still true that the
CPU does a lot of work so I suspect your Intel Core 2 is throttling the system.
Dell, Compaq and HP machines used to require proprietary hardware which made
upgrading difficult and if this is still so your solution is correct. Get a new
case and bang in a new mobo/CPU/memory bundle. Add your PSU and GTX560 plus
your hard drives and DVD player plus any other bits and pieces.
When you start the new machine Windows should run but it will probably come up
with a warning that new hardware has been detected and Windows will need
registering again. Depending on whether you had an OEM or full version this may
be OK or possibly MS may say no. I’ve had mixed results over the years with
them allowing some through but a couple of OEM upgrades were rejected.
bones
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http://woodair.net
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
adamreed@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 02 August 2011 15:35
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Computer upgrade advice please??
Hey Guys
Was speaking to Fred about this the other day as he has upgraded his pc, anyway
heres my story;
Right, I have a packard Bell intel core 2 quad Q8300 on a EG43M Motherboard.
Now I know I am VERY restricted to what I can upgrade on this as its prebuilt
(dont shoot me had it about 2 years I know I am silly), However I brought a GTX
560ti from Scan and a 650w PSU a few weeks back.
I use Microsoft’s flight simulator, and have been told I am bottlenecking quite
badly with this as i am still getting poor FPS in flight simulators.
I've been advised that flight Sims run mostly off CPU not GPU, so how can i go
about upgrading this?
Would I be right in saying I could buy a case and then a CPU & Motherboard and
id be able to do this??
by the way, ive looked on Scan and found a prebuilt over clocked bundle,
Smart - Intel Core i5 2500K - Over clocked to 4.5Ghz - Updated August.
Does this sound viable or am I way off?? Also wasn’t looking to spend any more
than around £350 if that’s possible??
Thanks a lot, Adam.
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