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WR2
Looks like really good cooling options for the DH104. And it looks like the Thermaltake V1 CPU cooler will fit in that case.
But the list price makes the DH102 (review) look like a real bargain (by comparison 
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FSX runs best with a fast powerful CPU and is less dependent on a powerful GPU, unlike most other games.
Q9550 2.83Ghz Quad / EVGA nForce 780i MB / EVGA GeForce GTX 260/216 55nm Superclocked should be a potent combination.
Add one of the "flower" type coolers (Thermaltake MaxOrb or Zalman 8700) and a slight overclock to ~3.2Ghz or whatever comfortable temps the case/cooler will allow and you'll have a system that's competitive with the $1400 3.2Ghz Q9770 Extreme CPU
Here is the latest FSX video card benchmarks I could find (along with other gaming benmarks):
THG: 3D Cards Go Head-To-Head Aug08 (3.0Ghz dual core CPU, 2GB RAM and Vista SP1 used).
As you're going through the other benchmarks note a 9800GTX+ might be the best GPU for FSX
Message edited by WR2 on 01-01-2009 at 03:55:51 PM
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