What computer's best for Microsoft Flight Simulator X?

Question

I love FSX and I want to put a flight sim in my room. First, I want to make sure I have the right setup before I invest thousands of dollars into it. I'll be using a mixture of products from CH, Satiek, VR Insight, etc, and I don't want to have a single computer related problem. I've been planing this for months and I've come up with a design but I don't know what kind of computer to buy. I'll be using 3 monitors for scenery, 2 for panels, 1 for an EFB, and 1 for a GPS. Definitely high def and HDMI only, except the GPS which is VGA. This computer would be only for FSX and a few other simulation games.

So, for FSX ?:
Intel or AMD
Windows XP, Vista, or 7

Those are the only either/or questions I can think of, but I need opinions on other things like:
Hard Drive
Memory
RAM
Brand
Graphics !!!

So, what computer or computer setup is best for FSX?
What do you have?
What should I get?

Also, how do I set up all my monitors? I want to mount them and I'd like High Def. What do I need.
Also, what kind of add-ons do you have for FSX?
What do you think of:
AES
Captain Sim
Wilco Publishing
Aerosoft
FS Captain/Passengers/Crew

Anything Else?

Thanks

Answer 1

This is the Minimum system requirement for FSX:



Component Minimum system requirement

Operating system: Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Computer processor: 1.0 gigahertz (GHz)

Memory: 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM for Windows XP SP2

512 MB RAM for Windows 7 and Windows Vista

Hard disk space: 14 gigabytes (GB) available hard disk space

Video card: 32 MB DirectX 9-compatible video card (I suggest 1gb for Hd Graphics)

DVD drive: 32x speed

Sound: Sound card, speakers, or headset

Pointing device: Keyboard and mouse or compatible game controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows)

Internet connection for online play: Network adapter for LAN multiplayer gameplay

Broadband Internet access for Windows Live multiplayer gameplay



For Flight Simulator X Acceleration Expansion Pack



Component Minimum system requirement

Operating system: Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Computer processor: 2.0 gigahertz (GHz) or more

Memory: 1 gigabyte (GB) or more of RAM

Hard disk space: 4 gigabytes (GB) available hard disk space

Video card: DirectX 9 (or later version)-compatible video card

128 MB or more video RAM, Shader Model 1.1 or later version

DVD drive: 32x speed

Sound: Sound card, speakers, or headset

Pointing device: Keyboard and mouse or compatible game controller (such as Xbox 360 Controller for Windows)

Internet connection for online play: Network adapter for LAN multiplayer gameplay

Broadband Internet access for Windows Live multiplayer gameplay



i suggest plasma because you can mount them and it is Hi Definition

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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