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i just upgarade on cheap but powerfull configuration Q9300 O.C. on 3.0 ghz DFI Lanparty X38 T2RB motherboard 5 gb ddr2 SSD 40gb for OS, 160 gb and 250gb HDD for storage, and one more 60 gb SSD for SL chache only (390read/380write speed because of SATA2) Nvidia GT 9600 will be swaped with 560 ti 1gb ddr5 as soon i buy new power supply. SL looking beautiful, but i play on plazma screen witch support only 1024x756 resolution, so still is more pressure on CPU than GPU...i can play in ultra, SL looks beautiful and depends on sim and traffic i can have 4-10 FPS on full ultra with 144m draw distance if GTX 560 ti 1gb ddr5 will have double, and me expect even more.....mission acomplished p.s. price of whole setup is funny money.....you can get strong gear by carefuly picking used parts, and make respectable gaming maschine for SL all expences are under 400$....for SL in ultra

Please give info of your mother board. P.S. dont listen advices like: "go buy i7 or change platform this one is old!" when i see advice like that, i know that knowledge of that person about hardware is 0.. you have old 775 socket...go on ebay and search for core 2 quad processor....depends on your motherboard FSB...can be 1066 or 1333. Those procesors can be found under 50$ on ebay and you have 10% less preformance than i7 in SL for 1/10th of price! Dont be naive and splash lot of money on new platform for getting 5 fps more... 3 things you need: 1. if your motherboard support 1333 fsb processors: go with q9300, q9400, q9550, q9650......all are great processors and will hadle SL without sweat!....if your mobo support overclocking (good chipset on mobo)....you can easy match all i5 configurations for 5x less price 2. Power supply.....go with brand quality, that have enaugh 12V rails and amps to support good Nvidia Graphic cards 3. Graphic card: this is most important part...go with Nvidia GTX models. i rec. GTX 660, GTX 560 ti, GTX 760....deppends how much money you have 4. SSD for operating system only (Hard drive for storage and SL chache) 5. optimise your system preformance, turn off everything you dont need... with my configuration...similar like that...i can play ultra with 256 m draw distance and 10 avis......no less than 10 fps up to 30 fps.. DONT WASTE MONEY ON FANCY HARDWARE for SL......inform your self on internet.... my 400$ pc is so good optimise, is faster than any laptop on this world amen

Ok i just upgarade to clean install of windows 7 64bit, and hd is clean and fast now (old sata 160hdd) Im still on 3 gb, will purchase 2+1 more module tomorrow, and new cpu cooler+thermal paste. So i go with 6 gigs. I got ssd 80 gigs only for OS storage will be on 2x 250gb HDD in raid including SL chache For GPU...thinking between 650 ti or 660... i think my cpu 2.8 clock can handle it without problems+ using 2 screens power supply is priority crossair CX600 full modular 80+

Processor: Core 2 Quad 9300, 2.8 ghz clocked Mainboard: DFI Lanparty x38 T2RB Ram: 3 gb ddr2 800 mhz (1 + 2) HDD: Samsung Sata HDD 160 Graphic Card: GT 9600 512 ddr3 OS: win 7 32bit Power Supply: 420w no name http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3696738048 I want upgarade to 8g ddr2, SSD 64 gb for OS, Power Suply to 650w 80+ modular, graphic card max that my 2.8 cpu can support without big bootleneck.... my price range is limited, and i want play SL in ultra...so ill searching for local markeplace used one ASUS GTX 650 100e new ASUS GTX 660 150e new ASUS GTX 750 OC new (dont require strong-new PSU) 120e ASUS GTX 760 OC new 200e Im looking in cheaper segment for used ones too Gigabyte GTX 460 768 MB 70e throw one more gt 9600 512 in SLI 40e max or used GTX 295 (double gpu) 60-70e I play SL in high-ultra (without Ambient Occlusion and draw disstance to 144, OpenGL vertex buffer off, Streamed VOB off, and antialiasing set at 4x) Do i bennefit more with 8 GB ram and good Gpu like GTX 460 or with 4 gb rams and GTX 660?

tnx for saying that .....because i found cheap 2 cards with dual gpu extreme powerful and power hungry, but specs are brutal, mine conerne is only openGL 2.1 less than 80e for both http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102768

HI :) I know is lot of treads in forum with same question, but please help me :/ Now im stuck with: Procesor: E2160 1.8 ghz overclocked to 2.1 ghz Mobo: P5VD2-X RAM: 2 GB ddr2 (2 x 1 GB 800mhz) Graphic card: geforce EN210 512 ddr3 64bit 160 gb HDD SATA win7 pro and im suprised in crowdy areas i have 5-7 fps on semi high settings without shaders and lights in normal sims have 10-15 in empty sims i have in high sometimes realy good fps 20+ I found cheap, old 775 socket used PC, but quite powerfull (when compare to now) PROCESSOR : Q9550 MOBO: Asus p5q deluxe RAM: 4 GB DDR2 (plus 2gb from old mine pc) HDD: 250 GB SSD: 64 GB GRAPHICS: ?? need to buy one decent....loking for 256 bit + high end.. friend sell 2x crossfire ATI RADEON 4870 x2 gpu (2 x graphic card with dual gpu) POWER: 650w 80+ gold edition modular bigtower case cooler master great airflow is this good rig for high frame rate in SL? i have also decent 4 Mbits internet conection, will upgarade this month to 8 Mbits Please i need sugestions for decent high end graphic card what will work on this rig... and yea....my budget is small...i buy used parts :( 300e - 350e for whole rig in central europe, parts are expencive :(