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Please Help Me Figure Out Which PC to Buy!!!!!! |
DVA6399
Captain, B777-200
Joined on December 19 2007
Century Club
Tel Aviv, Israel Israel
152 legs, 596.5 hours
73 legs,
346.6 hours online 141 legs,
549.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 20 2009 06:50 ET by Jeff Popoviz
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Here are the ones I am thinking of. I realllyyy don't want to spend over $1,099 on it. I want the comp to run fs2004 really nicely, with as much fps as I can get! Once I get my new comp, Ill be set for the PMDG 747 or MD-11!!!!!!! I should be getting the PC in June. Here are the ones I have thought of- please tell me which one is the best. I am also deciding on whether or not to keep Vista on it, or head back to XP- remember, I want to run fs2004 on the computer NOT fsx. In addition, I am NOT looking to build a PC, just because I would not have warranty on it.
1. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9081325&type=product&id=1218017465909
2. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9100974&st=Apple_iMac_Packages_20090517&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1218022628010
3. http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/desktop-studioxps-435mt?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn
Any other comps - please advise me!
THANKS
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DVA3382
Senior Captain, B717-200
OLP, COMM
Joined on July 26 2006
Event Half Century Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Kangaroo Club
Three Million Mile Club
Tri-Millennium Club
Online Seven Century Club
Everett 1500 Club
White Knuckles Club
"Go For Launch" Houston, TX
3,297 legs, 8,687.0 hours
712 legs,
1,197.7 hours online 3,235 legs,
8,527.8 hours ACARS 61 legs,
145.0 hours event 0 legs dispatched, 6.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 20 2009 09:11 ET by Ryan Daugherty
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This needs to be in PC Support.
Although, I would not recommend buying any Apple products through Best Buy. You're better off just going through Apple's site.
RD
Ryan DaughertySenior Captain, B717-200
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DVA6399
Captain, B777-200
Joined on December 19 2007
Century Club
Tel Aviv, Israel Israel
152 legs, 596.5 hours
73 legs,
346.6 hours online 141 legs,
549.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 20 2009 16:26 ET by Jeff Popoviz
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Thanks Ryan. Can someone switch this to PC Support?
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DVA6399
Captain, B777-200
Joined on December 19 2007
Century Club
Tel Aviv, Israel Israel
152 legs, 596.5 hours
73 legs,
346.6 hours online 141 legs,
549.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 21 2009 06:20 ET by Jeff Popoviz
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Anyone?
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DVA4281
First Officer, MD-11
Joined on April 02 2007
"Epic Bro!" Western United States
92 legs, 198.7 hours
61 legs,
137.7 hours online 61 legs,
146.5 hours ACARS 2 legs,
5.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 21 2009 10:01 ET by Shaun Dobbs
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go for the first one, but for that price you could have built the same computer with a better video card and powersupply but overall for a prebuilt it has some promising specs.
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DVA3382
Senior Captain, B717-200
OLP, COMM
Joined on July 26 2006
Event Half Century Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Kangaroo Club
Three Million Mile Club
Tri-Millennium Club
Online Seven Century Club
Everett 1500 Club
White Knuckles Club
"Go For Launch" Houston, TX
3,297 legs, 8,687.0 hours
712 legs,
1,197.7 hours online 3,235 legs,
8,527.8 hours ACARS 61 legs,
145.0 hours event 0 legs dispatched, 6.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 21 2009 10:34 ET by Ryan Daugherty
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Yeah I wouldn't recommend an iMac for gaming, you could build a solid desktop for that same price that would dominate the iMac. Mac Pro's (desktop) are a different story. The Apple laptops are in a class of their own. You won't be able to beat it.
RD
Ryan DaughertySenior Captain, B717-200
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DVA6399
Captain, B777-200
Joined on December 19 2007
Century Club
Tel Aviv, Israel Israel
152 legs, 596.5 hours
73 legs,
346.6 hours online 141 legs,
549.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 21 2009 18:53 ET by Jeff Popoviz
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Shaun- would the first one do you think be able to do the PMDG Md-11, at a payware airport, have good fps?
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DVA6399
Captain, B777-200
Joined on December 19 2007
Century Club
Tel Aviv, Israel Israel
152 legs, 596.5 hours
73 legs,
346.6 hours online 141 legs,
549.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 21 2009 19:29 ET by Jeff Popoviz
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Also, would the first one be able to run fs2004? In addition, would it be better to downgrade to XP?
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