speedbird591 wrote:For instance it's only designed to be run on one core so speed is more important than the number of processor cores. Similarly it won't use more than one video card so a dual GPU system would be a waste of money if you only want to run FSX.
Good old PC pilot getting their facts wrong, as always!!! FSX (SP2) is multi core, like Speedbird noted above, but its also SLI enabled! I run a Quad Core and SLI and i noticed a hell of a difference when i changed SLI to work in FSX!
With Alpine PC's i wouldnt know as i have built my own since 2 years ago and its still going strong with the Quad upgrade from a Duel being installed this year.
Well my experience was exactly the opposite. On receipt of the system Windows Update installed a shedload of W7 updates. Following this, explorer could not browse the FSX disk. They arranged a courier to pick up the system and it was returned in about 4 days (no charge).
They explained that it was a problem with one of the W7 updates and, sure enough, I uninstalled the update and all is working fine. They have also reported the problem to MS so hopefully it will be fixed in the future.
I took the plunge last year and bought my PC from PC Specialists http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/ and it cost less than £1000. Although I have recently put in a larger HDD.
It works very well with FSX.
You can run through a selection screen specifying your requirements and it will give you a running total of price. They are very good at communications and it took about 10 days to deliver.
Good luck
John
I have the mind of an athlete, but the body of a spectator.
