Microsoft Flight Simulator X on a $500 Computer

Running the game with near ultra high settings on a custom built $500 computer. The exact computer specs are at the end of the video. I used FRAPS to record, but for some reason in FSX it hardly affects the frame rate at all. It runs maybe 5 fps lower when recording.

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[mormon97]

Hey man - looks pretty good, but I couldn't read your fps, what frame rates are you getting?

I'm getting ready to build a computer for a home sim-pit i'm building so it will be running fsx exclusively. And actually my computer right now is almost identical to yours so I'm curious.

[codyl1992]

@mormon97 i get about 20-30 in low populated areas like in the video. but if you want to play fsx seriously, i would suggest a computer with better specs than mine. i play fs2004 far more because it runs absolutely perfect with all the addons i have, fsx is more for vfr cessna flying and stuff.

[fijnzijn]

omg, oke sure, you play on ultra but ! if you run with scenery's and addons ! i make a bet your system will slow down.. and then you cant play ultra!

[codyl1992]

@fijnzijn this is true, but with 500 dollars now instead of 2 years ago, you could probably build a computer that will play it with a few addons and run better than mine does on ultra in similar situations as this video

[sammoss147]

Would FSX run well with

80GB HDD ( Will be upgraded to 1TB Soon)

2GB RAM (DDR)

3.2GHZ P4 Processor

Nvidia GeForce GT 7600 - 256mb DDR2

Thanks, it's also a Shuttle ss51g V2

[codyl1992]

@sammoss147 to be honest i doubt it will run very well, if it even runs at all. your cpu is a 4 or 5 year old single core, the ram is not even ddr2. the video card is only about 1/3rd the power of mine.

[drums335]

@codyl1992 i have half the ram half the video memory and less clock rate then the guy you replied to, and i can run it. with 20 frames on lowest settings though :(

[Vas1984]

My old pc used to run it pretty well but i just upgraded so i can't wait to test it! Core I7 3.4ghz, 8gb ddr3 1333mhz ram with radeon 5770.

My old PC in Kai Tak or St Maarten with the flytampa addons i would only get about 25fps.

[caliman404]

Well mine cost $700 and it STILL runs like shit... :P

[coolyo366]

Do you think an Intel Core i5 would work good?

[coolyo366]

And im looking at a 599.99 com GREAT! Thanks

[bmxbikerify]

btw, this is all a ddr2 system....

bmxbikerify

[bmxbikerify]

would my specifications look good on fsx?

-4gb of ddr2 ram

-500 gb internal hard drive

-AMD Phenom II X4 840 @ 3.2

-MSI 785-GT-E63

-ATI Radeon HD 4200

-e-GeForce 8600 GT using ATI Hybrid CrossFireX

??? any good ???

Thanks, bmxbikerify

[Mr1234niels1234]

@pain20000 i think it will run smooth but you never know

[Mr1234niels1234]

@sammoss147 yep like he says buy an new vid card

[pain20000]

would my computer be able to run it good radeon 3000 1gb 4gb of ram 3.75.

amd athlon x 2 im gonna be upgrading the card soon but will it run it now with out blue screen of death i dont need it on ultra normal is all i want