My New Computer

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Postby Naki » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:57 pm

I have found the ideal computer for running FSX. See here. Not sure about the cost though. :D
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Postby HardCorePawn » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:41 pm

Not sure NZ's power generation facilities will be able to keep up with the 3.9 Megawatts of power required to run it either! :ph43r: <_<
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Postby Charl » Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:02 pm

Sure beats my first computer,* price would've been equivalent.
Not for FSX unfortunately...

*Just kidding...
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Postby SUBS17 » Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:26 am

How about this the Intel Skulltrail motherboard. This will one day be the optimum setup for next generation sims and they will blow away the consoles no problem. Currently such a system costs over $8000NZ for optimum setup.
It uses 2 QX CPUs, can hold 16GB of FBDIMM ram, 2x 88Ultra graphics cards(can use either ATI or Nvidia SLi). Give it a few years and the price will come down.
$1032 each for the m/board
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Postby Charl » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:30 pm

I'd like to meet the person who's responsible for naming the Intel product line.
Some have real punch: Prescott!
Others...Skulltrail. :ph43r:
And then there's Yamhill, among many others
I think s/he comes from a distant galaxy...
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Postby Naki » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:33 pm

Charl wrote:
QUOTE (Charl @ Jun 11 2008, 09:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think s/he comes from a distant galaxy...


Probably does
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Postby SUBS17 » Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:35 am

At least it beats the old 8086 for a name or the 486. :D BTW at least these next generation PCs will blow away those consoles the only problem is software as theres nothing out there that could use such a PC to its full potential.
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