Thanks for the replys people. Captstubing is right BusterDee, definitely get SP2 as it (and SP1) enables quad core. Apparently the other 4 "virtual" cores on nehelem are also utilised under heavy workload (though not much) what effect this has I have no idea, and as I am no techie I would be loathe to recommend something to you which you may be able to get similar or better results much cheaper financially. As always, there are conflicting opinions. Some saying much better, some saying marginally, some not at all ( GENESIS- "Land of Confusion" LMAO) There are many "tweaks" out for i7 involving the cnfg. file "[JOBSCHEDULE]" command added with various values for each core. I cannot attest to the efficacy of these though, and I really do not have the time at present to test them all. Get some research in obviously.....all I can say is I can play it maxed out ultra high in most situations min 30FPS (most important for me), but in "doomsday" scenarios like JFK and Heathrow I think ANYTHING at present will be brought to its knees. I dont run FSX very often these days and lots of things will effect performance, especially if you have 3rd party add ons like Aerosofts Uk photo scenery and AI programs for traffic for example.
I advise you to consult the oracles of FSX, as I have a policy of not waxing lyrical about things I have limited knowledge of (If only everyone did the same lol
) and I would hate to have giving you bum or incorrect advise on my conscience, I know money doesn't grow on trees!
Thanks for that article link Codex, very useful and maybe priority will make a difference after all. I see many a headache ahead, lol.
Good luck BusterDee and let me know what you dig up.