Hi,

I am relativly new to computers but so far I think I have a pretty neat setup.

I currently have a Windows XP,
AMD Sempron 3400 2ghz processer,
2GB RAM,
160GB Hard drive.
my next step is to find a suitable graphics card.

I use my COMPUTER generaly for games, i am pretty mad about flight simulators and i have purchased FS X quite recently. The PERFORMANCE is poor so therefore i thought a PCI-Express graphics card is needed.

I thought the NVIDIA 8600 GTS was a good choice but im not 100% sure. I have noticed another post about this but it does not help me as i just need to know if this card will support FSX in medium - high graphical detail.

Many thanks for your time,

James Morgan    First of all, I'm assuming your mobo has PCIe slots.

But I would say, yes, this card would support FS X in that detail.

also, what GFX card are you using at the  moment?Hi,

Thanks for replying,

Just like to say yes it is PCI Express.

It was a NVIDIA 3400 display, which i think was built into the processer or motherboard, because there was no graphics card in it.

Sorry but this is all very confusing to me, but i hope it helps!
the 8600 GTS  is basically a brand new "mid" level card with DirectX 10 (the new Vista graphics capability)  should do everything you would expect it to......... here's a page with 15 to look at and read up on*
look for the different core clock speeds > higher being better, is a DVI -cable included ?   Rebates take 4-ever!!!  .......  good Luck ......

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048+1069609641+106791921+1067928567&name=GeForce+8600GTS
Sempron for gaming?

I bet you cut down on your PSU as well. I cant you enough for all the INFO 

Yep its mainly for gaming I hope the AMD Sempron processer was a good choice!It wasn't. The Sempron is a budget processor. The Sempron is a poor choice, sorry.
Check the GPU FAQ for detail on current cards, sorry the 8 series has not been added yet (apart from the 8800).
The 8600 comes out pretty good overall though, about on a par with the X1950 series or 7900 series.A real bummer about the processer i GOT it last summer and I and friends were aware that it produced same quality as a pentium.
Well im stuck with it I am not spending my last doche on what sounds like a expensive processor switching process!

I will most likly go for nVIDA 8600GTS

Thanks yet again for all the info!You COULD somewhat compare the Athlon to the Pentium. You can compare the Sempron to the Celeron. Which is a budget version of the Pentium.

Like I said before; you probably didn't spend too much on the PSU either. Which is a mistake with any high-end videocard Ahhhhhhhhh  keep in mind,  If he's asking these type of questions he most certainly isn't as scrupeless   as you 2!!!
scrupeless   <<<   need word game help here !!!   scrupulous.

You're not using Firefox, are you, Honve? actually  LOL   I AM !!!  did i forget another freakin  extension ? Quote from: honvetops on May 02, 2007, 06:06:57 PM

actually  LOL   I AM !!!  did i forget another freakin  extension ?