Shopping for an FSX Rig

Hi, I'm in the market to find a good gaming boutique that I can build an i7 rig for FSX. I have looked at Maxforce and ******** so far. I have looked at others but due to resellers reviews and word of mouth at Hardforums or Toms Hardware turned the other way. I've been doing my home work as to what seems to work well when FSX comes to mind through the minds at avsim.com and simvation.com.

Me and HM disagree on this subject but to each his own.

he has his good reasons for his opinion and I have mine.

now if you give me your ticket number I can have a look over the build

here you go Ticket# 233482 --- Price: $2424 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz OCZ Platinum Edition (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260+ 896MB (216 Streams) (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Cooler Master V8 (Compatible With i7 Processors)
Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

you want to go with the haf, its has much much better airflow and room.

go with evga cause asus is having problems.

took you to 100w psu so that you can upgrade all you want in the future

your thoughts

if you go 750w you wont' be able to upgrade pass 2 x 260+.

the whole point of 2 HDDs is to have the os drive faster, otherwise go wiht a 500GB now and upgrade to a veloci raptor later.

if you can afford it then go with a 150GB raptor for HDD1 and 500GB for HDD2.

lighting is free or $10 extra.


my build is for a rig that in say 4 years you can still upgrade gpus and etc.


Edited by DST4ME - 21 Jan 2009 at 5:50pm