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Blazer1 · 12-01-2008, 10:24 AM

Hello,
I have several questions, some specific and some general, about my computer and a flight simulator requirements. Let me warn you I know very little about computers. Here is my system;

Windows XP
Dell XPS410
Intel Dual core 6400 @ 2.33GHz
1.00GB of RAM
ATI Radeon X1300PRO 256MB
375w power supply

Here are the simulator requirements;

Minimum Recommended System:
Some graphical features may be disabled. Aerodynamic calculations will remain high quality.

Windows* XP or Windows* Vista®
Intel® Pentium® 1.0GHz or equivalent
512 MB RAM
4 GB Hard Drive Space
DVD Drive
3D Accelerated Video with:
32 MB Dedicated Video Memory
Full Windows DirectX® 9 compliant (Pixel Shader 1.4 support)
Optimal System:
For best graphical performance.
Dual Core 2.4GHz CPU
2 GB RAM
3D Accelerated Video with:
512 MB dedicated video memory
(Pixel Shader 3.0 support)
Multiplayer Requirements

Now for some more general questions. My computer is about three years old, if needed should I upgrade this one or start over? I do not mind spending a couple of hundred dollars on a power supply and GPU if my system is worth upgrading. How much difference would there be if I upgraded my current GPU with a Radeon 3870 HD?

Thank you!

12-01-2008, 10:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Blazer1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 43 OS: XP	Video card questions Hello, I have several questions, some specific and some general, about my computer and a flight simulator requirements. Let me warn you I know very little about computers. Here is my system; Windows XP Dell XPS410 Intel Dual core 6400 @ 2.33GHz 1.00GB of RAM ATI Radeon X1300PRO 256MB 375w power supply Here are the simulator requirements; Minimum Recommended System: Some graphical features may be disabled. Aerodynamic calculations will remain high quality. Windows* XP or Windows* Vista® Intel® Pentium® 1.0GHz or equivalent 512 MB RAM 4 GB Hard Drive Space DVD Drive 3D Accelerated Video with: 32 MB Dedicated Video Memory Full Windows DirectX® 9 compliant (Pixel Shader 1.4 support) Optimal System: For best graphical performance. Dual Core 2.4GHz CPU 2 GB RAM 3D Accelerated Video with: 512 MB dedicated video memory (Pixel Shader 3.0 support) Multiplayer Requirements Now for some more general questions. My computer is about three years old, if needed should I upgrade this one or start over? I do not mind spending a couple of hundred dollars on a power supply and GPU if my system is worth upgrading. How much difference would there be if I upgraded my current GPU with a Radeon 3870 HD? Thank you!