A Future Brand New PC for my Flight Simulator Gaming Experience?

Question

Hello Computer Experts,

I currently have a computer that runs pretty good but not good enough.

Here are my computer statistics.

Graphics Card = NVIDIA GeForce 7300GS - 256MB Video Memory
Memory = 3GB DDR2 RAM
Processor = Intel Core 2CPU- 4400 at 2.00GHz
Hard Drive = 150GB Internal Drive and a 250GB External Hard Drive

Now here is the bottomline. In the next year or so, I am thinking about getting a Brand New PC Computer so it can run my all time favorite game called Microsoft Flight Simulator X very smoothly at the highest settings, like to make the graphics so much better and increase the frame rates as well.

They are also going to be releasing a new game called "Microsoft FLIGHT" sometime next year or in 2013. Does it need the same exact system requirements for the normal settings compared to my FSX at the highest settings or will it run very well?

I want to get one that works really well but not too expensive. A cheap one would be best for a start.

Which Computer should you recommend me getting instead of making very serious upgrades for my current one?

Here are my top 13 choices so please choose one.

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MY TOP 13 FUTURE "PC" COMPUTERS...

1. ZT Affinity 7652Mi Desktop PC (ZT Systems)

12GB DDR3 Memory (RAM) - Expandable to 32GB
2TB Hard Drive
Intel Core i5-2320 Processor (3.0GHz)
Integrated Intel HD Graphics (Upgrade to any kind of Gaming Video Cards - Optional)

$599.99 - $646.49 (Includes Tax)
Costco

2. ZT Affinity 7153Mi Desktop PC (ZT Systems)

12GB DDR3 Memory (RAM) - Expandable to 16GB
1.5TB Hard Drive
Intel Core i3-2120 Processor (3.3GHz)
Integrated Intel HD Graphics (Upgrade to any kind of Gaming Video Cards - Optional)

$499.99 - $543.74 (Includes Tax)
Costco

3. ZT Affinity 7644Mi Desktop PC (ZT Systems)

16GB DDR3 Memory (RAM) - Expandable to 32GB
2TB Hard Drive
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor (3.4GHz)
Integrated Intel HD Graphics (Upgrade to any kind of Gaming Video Cards - Optional)

$799.99 - $861.99 (Includes Tax)
Costco

4. CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme GXi210 Desktop PC

8GB DDR3 Memory (RAM) - Expandable to 16GB
1TB Hard Drive
Intel Core i5-2400K Processor (3.10GHz)
NVIDIA GeForce GT430

$791.99 - $853.37 (Includes Tax)
Best Buy

5. Acer (AG3610-UR30P) - Predator Desktop PC

6GB DDR3 Memory (RAM) - Expandable to 16GB
1TB Hard Drive
Intel Core i5-2320 Processor (3.0GHz) - Boosts up to 3.3GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GT520 (1GB Memory)

$724.53 - $780.68 (Includes Tax)
Best Buy

6. HP-Pavillion H8-1040 Desktop PC

10GB DDR3 Memory (RAM) - Expandable to 16GB
1.5TB Hard Drive
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor (3.4GHz) - Boosts up to 3.8GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550Ti (1GB Memory)

$1199.99 - $1292.99 (Includes Tax)
Best Buy

7. Dell (XP8300-4004NBK) - Studio XPS Desktop PC

6GB DDR3 Memory (RAM) - Expandable to 16GB
1TB Hard Drive
Intel Core i5-TM Processor (3.0GHz) - Boosts up to 3.4GHz
AMD Radeon HD 6450 Graphics Card (1GB Memory)

$679.99 ($20.00 Off) $732.69 (Includes Tax)
Best Buy

8. CyberPowerPC (Fang Evo) GLC1202 Desktop PC

8GB DDR3 Memory (RAM) - Expandable to 32GB
1TB HDD Hard Drive
Intel Core i7-2600K (3.4GHz)
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (1GB Memory)

$1082.99 - $1166.92 (Includes Tax)
Best Buy

9. CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme GXi220 Desktop PC

8GB DDR3 Memory (RAM) - Expandable to 32GB
1TB Hard Drive
Intel Core i5-2500K Processor (3.30GHz)
AMD Radeon HD 6850 Graphics Card (1GB Memory)

$1099.00 - $1184.17 (Includes Tax)
Wal-Mart

10. HP-Pavillion HPE-240F Desktop PC

8GB DDR3 Memory (RAM) - Expandable to 16GB
1TB Hard Drive
Intel Core i5-650 Processor (3.20GHz)
AMD Radeon HD 5570 Graphics Card (1GB Memory)

$699.00 - $753.17 (Includes Tax)
Wal-Mart

11. iBUYPOWER Black Gamer Extreme WA977i Desktop PC

18GB DDR3 Memory (RAM) - Expandable to 24GB
2TB Hard Drive
Intel Core i7-960 Processor (3.20GHz)
AMD HD6770 Graphics Card (1GB Memory)

$1198.98 - $1291.91 (Includes Tax)
Wal-Mart


12. CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme GXi250 Desktop PC

8GB DDR3 Memory (RAM) - Expandable to 16GB
1TB Hard Drive
Intel Core i3-2100 Processor (3.10GHz)
NVIDIA GeForce GT520 Graphics Card (1GB Memory)

$598.00 - $644.35 (Includes Tax)
Wal-Mart

13. CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme GXi230 Desktop PC

8GB DDR3 Memory (RAM) - Expandable to 32GB
1TB Hard Drive
Intel Core i7-2600K Processor (3.40GHz)
AMD Radeon HD 6870 Graphics (1GB Memory)

$1449.00 - $1561.30 (Includes Tax)
Wal-Mart
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I hope you read and understood all of the 13 choices I've posted. Thank You!!!

Answer 1

All of these computers come out to over $700 after adding in the graphics card. I found a computer on ebay for 650 that would be more than capable of just about everything you need.It is only 4gb ram, but that SHOULD be fine, if it isn't I think the seller will upgrade it for you for just the cost of the ram. (should be no more than $20 to upgrade to 8gb). It also has a high end gpu, so you won't need to upgrade in the future. It also has a good processor. (athlon ii X3) The 1tb hard drive is about standard for what you have listed here. Numbers 10 and 12 come close, but their graphics cards are ddr3, not ddr5. I would recommend going with DDR5 like the one on ebay simply because it is faster. If you have questions, you could email the ebay seller or me. Also, he gives you the option to make an offer, so he might go down to $600. Try it and see if he takes it.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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