MaidenFan Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Hey guys, with the CRJ very close and X-Plane 10 nearing release as well, I'm considering getting a new computer. With new add-ons approaching, I want to make sure my computer can handle these at a good level.Current Set Up:Macbook Pro4GB of RAM2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 DuoNividia GeForce 9600M GT-256MBLooking At:iMac 21.5 Inch 2.5GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i51920 x 1080 resolution4GB (two 2GB) memory500GB hard drive1AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 512MBPrice: $1200What do you think the performance difference is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZatcboy Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 If you are going to upgrade you may as well go all the way. I ordered the fully tricked out 27 inch Imac. I will be writing a review of it and how it handles x-plane when it gets here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaidenFan Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 If you are going to upgrade you may as well go all the way. I ordered the fully tricked out 27 inch Imac. I will be writing a review of it and how it handles x-plane when it gets here. Yeah, you're probably right. If I sold my MacBook Pro, I should have a good amount of money to put towards the 27 inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZatcboy Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 I'm also keeping my MBP, but my savings account sure wishes I wasn't. At least we have a strong dollar to drive the price down up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaidenFan Posted May 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 I was fooling around on Apple's website and I found out about the reuse and recycle program. According to the estimation, Apple should give me $800 bucks if I give them my machine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstOfficerTom Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Hey,I have just got the 21.5inch quad core i5 2011 model I think your talking about and I totally agree, if you can, go with the i7, but i think the i5 is a beast, it handles x-plane on very close to full specs flawlessly, even with the CRJ If you want my actual rendering settings I can find out for you Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaidenFan Posted May 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Hey,I have just got the 21.5inch quad core i5 2011 model I think your talking about and I totally agree, if you can, go with the i7, but i think the i5 is a beast, it handles x-plane on very close to full specs flawlessly, even with the CRJ If you want my actual rendering settings I can find out for you Tom What graphics card does it have? What frames are you getting with the CRJ? A screenshot of your renderings would be great! I'm seriously considering getting one, most likely within the next month or so. Thanks,Perry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UH-60 Blackhawk Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Ok, similar question. Trying to decide if I should move X-Plane from my desktop to my laptop to help with the freezing issue, or if I should update my desktop. Desktop:iMac5,1Intel Core 2 Dou1 2GHz processor2 Cores4MB L2 Cache1GB "Memory," not sure what kind667MHz Bus SpeedLots of Applications and various stuff you'd expect on a family computerGraphics Card:ATI Radeon X1600128MB VRAM1440x90032 BitPCle Bus, whatever that isversus:Macbook4,1Intel Core 2 Dou1 2.1 GHz Processor2 Cores3MB L2 Cache1MB "Memory," again, not sure what memory800 MHz Bus SpeedLess applications and stuff in general than the family computerGraphics Card:Intel GMA X3100144MB VRAM1280x80032 BitBuilt-In Bus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglewing7 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Updating the desktop, in other words buying a new one, would be much more beneficial to you. I doubt you would see any difference changing form the laptop to the desktop, there both pretty gutless... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaidenFan Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I'm looking at a PC with a second gen i5 Quad-Core processor with an ATI Radeon HD 6570 video card with 1GB dedicated VRAM. I bet that would run the CRJ on pretty high settings considering my dual core with 256 MB can get by... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo W Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I'm looking at a PC with a second gen i5 Quad-Core processor with an ATI Radeon HD 6570 video card with 1GB dedicated VRAM. I bet that would run the CRJ on pretty high settings considering my dual core with 256 MB can get by...Sounds good Perry, but that graphics card is pretty light on for today's standards. A 6850 should be approx $200 compared to $80 or so for that card, but be 3 times more powerful- youll have a faster pc than me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaidenFan Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I'll probably upgrade a card seperately. The computer is a good deal so i don t mind upgrading a card later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UH-60 Blackhawk Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Updating the desktop, in other words buying a new one, would be much more beneficial to you. I doubt you would see any difference changing form the laptop to the desktop, there both pretty gutless...Ok, I edited the post with one more significant, IMHO, detail, being that the Desktop has a bunch of applications and documents etc. you'd expect on a family computer, but the laptop doesn't as it is less frequently used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbabeat Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 Updating the desktop, in other words buying a new one, would be much more beneficial to you. I doubt you would see any difference changing form the laptop to the desktop, there both pretty gutless...Ok, I edited the post with one more significant, IMHO, detail, being that the Desktop has a bunch of applications and documents etc. you'd expect on a family computer, but the laptop doesn't as it is less frequently used.That wouldn't make a wit of difference unless they are open when you are using XP. make sure to quit everything while using XP to max out your CPU on XP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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