One last look

[viper245]

I have found the system I want to buy. I looked and did some research on X-Plane and feel I have found the system that will work.

Let me know your thoughts.

 

Intel i3/i5/i7 CPUs:

 Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) Quad Core 8000K

Intel i5 / i7 CPU Fans:

 Coolermaster Hyper101, Vertical, 2 Copper Heat Pipes, Extra Quiet CPU fan

Intel i3/i5/i7 Motherboards:

 Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H, Onboard Video, DVI & HDMI, X-Fire, SATA3, USB 3.0, GB LAN

DDR3 Dual Channel memory:

 8GB (2x4GB) PC12800 DDR3 1600 Dual Channel

PCI-Express Video cards:

 GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB PCI EXpress 16X Quad l head, HDMI

Hard Drives:

 1000.0 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM SATA3 6GB/s 64m Cache

DVD Recorders:

 LG 24x SATA DVD Recorder +R/RW -R/RW

Sound Cards:

 Realtek HD digital audio (onboard)

Network Cards:

 Ethernet network adapter (onboard)

Cases:

 Thermaltake Commander MS-1 Snow Edition,side window,front USB3.0 & 2.0

Case Fans:

 Dual Case Fans 120 mm Extra Quiet DC fan (two fans)

Power Supply:

 Ultra LSP 750W ATX Power Supply, SLI & X-fire ready

Operating Systems:

 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit DVD w/SP1

Monitors:

 Acer 23" Black Full HD 1080P Wide Screen Flat Panel LCD Monitor

 

[sqrt(-1)]

Try to get the GTX 660 TI with 3GB VRAM.  X-Plane 10 likes all the VRAM it can get.

 

Also, be sure the power supply provides as stable and ripple-free current as possible.  Not all 750W power supplies are alike.  A "cheap" one will eventually cost you more with hardware failures elsewhere in the system.

Edited July 14, 2013 by SqrtOfNegOne

[Colin S]

Just out of curiosity, as I'm hoping to update my system, how much does that machine cost?

[viper245]

Just out of curiosity, as I'm hoping to update my system, how much does that machine cost?

 

It priced out at $1,407.00

[Colin S]

0.0 that is nothing. holy crap. I think I'll buy it. DONE. 

[AnonymousUser68]

Good system! The one thing I recommend is a SSD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147189.

 

Not all 750W power supplies are alike.  A "cheap" one will eventually cost you more with hardware failures elsewhere in the system.

 

I am looking at building myself and was wondering what you think of this 750W power supply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021

[sqrt(-1)]

I am looking at building myself and was wondering what you think of this 750W power supply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021

 

Per  these  reviews, it looks pretty good.  The V2 is definitely better than the first version of the TX750.

[viper245]

Good system! The one thing I recommend is a SSD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147189.

 

 

 

 

I am looking at building myself and was wondering what you think of this 750W power supply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021

I like the specs but them I am not an an IT person. Just been building computers since 1990...lol

[sqrt(-1)]

Just been building computers since 1990...lol

 

Almost as long as I have...

 

During that time and countless machines built and troubleshot, I learned that the specs alone don't tell you enough.

[viper245]

Almost as long as I have...

 

During that time and countless machines built and troubleshot, I learned that the specs alone don't tell you enough.

 

That is for sure, I call around to other techs and look over the forums to see what other people have to say. That will will give me a good start to know if I want to try something new or stick with what i am using..