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    Please. Some help. looking to build new box. Is this going to be enough for the new flight game coming from Oleg Thank You pocketpete.
    Processor Intel Core i7-875K
    Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P
    Memory Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333
    Graphics XFX Radeon HD 5850 Storage
    Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB (6Gbps)
    Samsung SH-S223L
    Lite-On iHOS104-08 Blu-ray reader udio Asus Xonar DX $79.99
    Power supply Corsair TX650W
    Enclosure Antec P183
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    Treetop64's Avatar Senior Member
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    Looks healthy as an ox. Very good starting point.

    I'd recommend a Silverstone case and power supply, but it's just my personal preference. Corsair and Antech are very good, too.

    I don't know what the minimal and recommended RAM requirements will be for SoW, (we're starting to see a minimum requirement of 4GB for some of the newest games...), but if you are going to use a 64bit OS, I would suggest upping the RAM to at least 6GB, just to be safe.

    650W PSs are still valid. The newest processors and hardware are very efficient with their 45nm and smaller architecture.
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    Well I'd be prepared to have to go with the best graphics card available after S.O.W. is released.
    The 5850 struggles on max. settings now.
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    5850 struggles on max settings with what? Mine runs every new game maxed out like a dream.

    I sort of doubt SoW will be heavier then RoF for instance, and if that system won't run SoW properly with decent settings then Oleg has a bit of a problem.
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    Good choice of 1165 MB .

    The extra power on the USB ports is particularly useful for flight sims (which tend to use a lot of power hungry peripherals) and the dual SATA III and USB III capability look nice.
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    SOW doesn't run very well on my machine. Especially since it isn't out yet. It would be the funniest thing in the world if it turned into another Duke Nukem Forever. Then I could laugh at all the crying posts.

    I'm actually totally indifferent toward SOW as IL-2 is plenty good enough for me. Can't wait for 4.10.
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    Go with 8 gigs of ram, and a bigger PSU (750W maybe).
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    I'd agree with suggestion for a larger power supply. I have a Corsair TX850 and sometimes wish I had gone for a 1k'er! I'd also go for faster ram than that. 1333 is OK but I'd get at least 1600 or better. Granted, faster ram is more $$ though.
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