A few ?s about ODE Lvl 1 hardware and software

Hey guys,

I have a few questions about the ODE Level 1 system.  First a little overview, I'm buying a PC to get back into flight simulations, mainly FSX but probably DCS A-10C and a few others too.  I'm not a hardcore PC gamer so I'm not looking for anything too crazy and the Level 1 price range is where I want to be at.  I might try out some shooters, but I play those on console with my buddies so it's not a deal breaker for me if I can't max out BF3 (I know the specs aren't even out yet, just an example). 

Now on to my questions.

1. The custom configuration lets you have the option to have non crucial items disabled in Windows 7, do the ODE systems come like that and does it really even make a difference for my application?

2. I've heard FSX is extremely hard on CPUs and I know you guys have experience with installing it, but I've seen recommendations to not install it on an OC'd system. They recommend overclocking after the installation to help verify stability.  I have the game already so could there be any issues installing it and running add-ons (GEX, REX + OD, UTX) with the Level 1 OC'd to begin with?

3. Last, I know new stuff comes out all the time and I think the next batch of CPU/GPUs are coming out relatively soon so, to the best of your knowledge, are there going to be any changes to the ODE systems in the coming months that I should maybe wait for?  I know this is basically a guessing game for this question, but I'm not in any real hurry so if something better is a possibly a couple months out, I could wait for it.


Thanks for all the help I've found on these forums so far and I'm looking forward to finally getting back into the PC world!

Thanks,
Mike

Thanks for the reply, that's what I figured.  I appreciate it!