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DVA2030
Captain, B777-200
Joined on December 01 2004
Online Triple Century Club
Long Beach Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Quatercentenary Club
Maricopa, AZ
411 legs, 763.3 hours
376 legs,
696.5 hours online
362 legs,
692.8 hours ACARS
4 legs,
9.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
November 20 2017 11:37 ET by Greg Goodavish
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I am considering my next computer. My current processor is an Intel I-5 at 2.9 G. IT STRUGGLES WITH FPS WITH THE FS Labs A320. What is a better processor for FSX. The Intel I-7 4 core, or the Intel I-3 2 core at 4.2 G. I use the computer exclusively for flight swimming.
Greg GoodavishCaptain, B777-200
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DVA11021
Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on September 13 2012
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Milford, NH
375 legs, 620.5 hours
365 legs,
604.5 hours online
374 legs,
618.9 hours ACARS
21 legs,
51.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
November 20 2017 11:38 ET by Sean Zarella
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Kaby lake 7700k youll find is the best for overlocking and best performance.
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DVA13358
First Officer, B737-800
OLP
Joined on November 10 2017
Midwestern United States
9 legs, 14.6 hours
6 legs,
10.6 hours online
9 legs,
14.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
November 20 2017 11:59 ET by Chris Harkins
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This is the machine I use for flight sims and all around use
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-intel-core-i7-7700-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-120gb-solid-state-drive-1tb-hard-drive-gray-black/6032004.p?skuId=6032004
ACARS reports average FPS between 47.6 and 64.4, I have seen the steam overlay FPS showing higher than that doing bush flying in general aviation aircraft. I have my setting pretty high for flight sim but, I don't have a lot of ORBX, payware aircraft or other addons.... Also, I have not overclocked it myself so it is pretty stock. One thing I did do is add a 2nd 1tb that is used for flight sims do to the addons that can eat up some hard drive space when I do start adding them.
Chris HarkinsFirst Officer, B737-800
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DVA9545
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on March 03 2011
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Million Mile Club
Events Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Toulouse 500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Online Twenty Century
DVA Fleet Master
"YUPIIIII"
Goiás Brazil
2,578 legs, 5,183.9 hours
2,405 legs,
4,903.2 hours online
2,570 legs,
5,154.3 hours ACARS
271 legs,
683.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
November 21 2017 00:33 ET by Thiago Braga
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Chris Harkins wrote:
This is the machine I use for flight sims and all around use
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-intel-core-i7-7700-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-120gb-solid-state-drive-1tb-hard-drive-gray-black/6032004.p?skuId=6032004
ACARS reports average FPS between 47.6 and 64.4, I have seen the steam overlay FPS showing higher than that doing bush flying in general aviation aircraft. I have my setting pretty high for flight sim but, I don't have a lot of ORBX, payware aircraft or other addons.... Also, I have not overclocked it myself so it is pretty stock. One thing I did do is add a 2nd 1tb that is used for flight sims do to the addons that can eat up some hard drive space when I do start adding them.
Hey Chris;
Sorry to bug with this, but I don`t think you can overclock a i7 7700. The only way you can overclock an intel, is when your have a K at the end of the model; such as, i7 7700K.
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DVA12719
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
OLP
Joined on July 26 2015
Piranha Club
50 State Club
Century Club
US Capital Club
Piston Prop Professional
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"Let the FO land"
Boca Raton, FL
153 legs, 258.9 hours
32 legs,
43.1 hours online
145 legs,
252.0 hours ACARS
16 legs,
23.9 hours event
12 legs dispatched, 16.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
November 21 2017 09:14 ET by Yisrael Wealcatch
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Sean Zarella wrote:
Kaby lake 7700k youll find is the best for overlocking and best performance.
It's the 8700k now. I wish it weren't in such short supply.
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DVA2030
Captain, B777-200
Joined on December 01 2004
Online Triple Century Club
Long Beach Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Quatercentenary Club
Maricopa, AZ
411 legs, 763.3 hours
376 legs,
696.5 hours online
362 legs,
692.8 hours ACARS
4 legs,
9.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
November 22 2017 23:10 ET by Greg Goodavish
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My question is this. Since FSX only uses a single core, would I get better performance out of a 2 core Intel I3 with 4.2G, rather than a 4core Intel I-7 at the same speed?
Greg GoodavishCaptain, B777-200
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DVA12719
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
OLP
Joined on July 26 2015
Piranha Club
50 State Club
Century Club
US Capital Club
Piston Prop Professional
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"Let the FO land"
Boca Raton, FL
153 legs, 258.9 hours
32 legs,
43.1 hours online
145 legs,
252.0 hours ACARS
16 legs,
23.9 hours event
12 legs dispatched, 16.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
November 22 2017 23:45 ET by Yisrael Wealcatch
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Greg Goodavish wrote:
My question is this. Since FSX only uses a single core, would I get better performance out of a 2 core Intel I3 with 4.2G, rather than a 4core Intel I-7 at the same speed?
It would be about the same speed. If you're also running other programs at the same time though, more cores is better to distribute the load.
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DVA8180
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP, 737-ATP, VFRADV
Joined on January 09 2010
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Fleet Master
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Tri-Millennium Club
Online Century Club
Three Million Mile Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Lynchburg, VA
3,853 legs, 9,178.5 hours
140 legs,
226.6 hours online
3,807 legs,
9,038.4 hours ACARS
19 legs,
30.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
November 25 2017 19:54 ET by Matt Lynn
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https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-intel-core-i7-7700-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-120gb-solid-state-drive-1tb-hard-drive-gray-black/6032004.p?skuId=6032004 <~~~ does this machine have a DVD/CD drive??
Matt LynnSenior Captain, B747-400
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DVA12719
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
OLP
Joined on July 26 2015
Piranha Club
50 State Club
Century Club
US Capital Club
Piston Prop Professional
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"Let the FO land"
Boca Raton, FL
153 legs, 258.9 hours
32 legs,
43.1 hours online
145 legs,
252.0 hours ACARS
16 legs,
23.9 hours event
12 legs dispatched, 16.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
November 25 2017 23:14 ET by Yisrael Wealcatch
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Matt Lynn wrote:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-intel-core-i7-7700-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-120gb-solid-state-drive-1tb-hard-drive-gray-black/6032004.p?skuId=6032004 <~~~ does this machine have a DVD/CD drive??
Doesn't look like it. You can get one off Amazon for like $15 though.
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DVA2887
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP, VFRADV
Joined on January 30 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Tri-Jet Triumph
US Coastal Club
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
US Mountaineer Club
Toulouse 250 Club
Online Eight Century
Charlotte, NC
1,287 legs, 1,796.9 hours
841 legs,
1,048.5 hours online
1,269 legs,
1,774.9 hours ACARS
31 legs,
49.6 hours event
3 legs dispatched, 2.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
November 26 2017 11:52 ET by Andrew Vane
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Greg, one thing to consider though about multi-core processors is that even for FSX, some of the new payware like the Q400 and the FSDT Charlotte make use of multi cores within FSX.
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DVA2030
Captain, B777-200
Joined on December 01 2004
Online Triple Century Club
Long Beach Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Quatercentenary Club
Maricopa, AZ
411 legs, 763.3 hours
376 legs,
696.5 hours online
362 legs,
692.8 hours ACARS
4 legs,
9.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
November 28 2017 14:07 ET by Greg Goodavish
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Thanks, Andrew. That settles it for me, as I have the Majestic Q
Greg GoodavishCaptain, B777-200
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