Test Rig
To keep it transparent, below is the specification of the test rig that many of the reviews will be based on. Contributing authors will specify their own test environments so you, as readers, get a clearer picture of how the performance relates to your own personal computer.
Hardware
- Intel Core2Duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz (stock)
- BFG NVidia 8800GTS 640Mb PCIe (stock)
- MSI 975x Platinum PowerUp Edition Motherboard (using onboard sound)
- 4Gb OCZ PC2-6400C4 Dual Channel RAM
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 250Gb SATA-II Hard Disk
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 320Gb SATA-II Hard Disk
Software
- Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Business Edition
Flight Simulator
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X Deluxe
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X Acceleration Expansion Pack
- Flight 1 FS Global 2008
- Flight 1 Ultimate Terrain X (USA/Canada/Europe Editions)
- Scenery Tech Asia Landclass
- Horizon VFR Gen X Volume 1, 2 and 3
- Horizon VFR Airfields Volume 1
- HiFi Simulation Active Sky X
- HiFi Simulation X Graphics