Dell Dimension 8300

[Tlewis95]

I am buying a Dimension 8300

It will be equipedm with:

3GHz P4 HT
128 or 256 MB 9800 Radeon
512MB RAM
120 GB Hard Drive

how will this run FS2004
can I get 30-40 FPS with full visuals and AI?

Thanks,

Trace Lewis

age 13

[Rob Andrews]

(Tlewis95) wrote in news:20040302193241.24842.00000815
@mb-m26.aol.com:

> I am buying a Dimension 8300
>
> It will be equipedm with:
>
> 3GHz P4 HT
> 128 or 256 MB 9800 Radeon
> 512MB RAM
> 120 GB Hard Drive
>
> how will this run FS2004
> can I get 30-40 FPS with full visuals and AI?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Trace Lewis
>
> age 13
>


That's just about what I bought recently. (I did get 1G memory though)
and I get about 50 fps in big cities.

Rob
Well over age 13. 8-)

[Jim Baker]

Trace,

Get more RAM. At least double it.

JB

"Tlewis95" > wrote in message
...
> I am buying a Dimension 8300
>
> It will be equipedm with:
>
> 3GHz P4 HT
> 128 or 256 MB 9800 Radeon
> 512MB RAM
> 120 GB Hard Drive
>
> how will this run FS2004
> can I get 30-40 FPS with full visuals and AI?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Trace Lewis
>
> age 13

[Quilljar]

It will run FS2004 OK Trace, but don't feel you have to have 30 fps. Most
people get along fine with 20 as the max setting. I find that even when the
weather and complex scenery takes me down to 12 fps or so, I am still flying
OK and enjoying the sim. So the best of luck. It looks like a good machine
there. But yes, get some more RAM, you won't regret the extra bit of
expense. The paper round should cover it!


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