Vanquish II gaming PC, which version

[SeaQuark]

Sorry for yet another "will BoS work on this computer" thread, but I am new to PC gaming and want to make sure I know what I'm getting into.

I currently run BoS and other Flight Sims (poorly) on my MacBook Pro with Windows 7 installed. Now that I've been playing for a while, I think it's time to consider upgrading my hardware.

 

The Vanquish II PCs immediately caught my attention because they are pre-built, simple, and relatively cheap. There are 4 different versions of increasing performance & price. Below are the company's claimed benchmarks which purport to show FPS performance for various games:

 

 

And here are the tech specs / prices for each:

 

 

I want to be able to run BoS on as high-graphics settings as possible, but still achieve a constant 60FPS. I know 60FPS isn't a big deal for everybody, but even a jump down to 50FPS is very noticeable for me. Maybe it's because I work with video a lot for my job.

 

My question is, do you think the "Level 3" version (under $1000) will cut it? Will it be able to run 60FPS on Ultra? Or is BoS more demanding than the other games listed above?

 

Of note: my current monitor is only 1680 x 1050, which I assume will give me a slight performance boost at the cost of resolution.

[Sim]

With 1080p monitor and Ultra/4x AA settings:

 

- 760 GTX will drop below 60fps on the ground and in some more complex scenes (over stalingrad for example).

- 770 GTX, on the other hand, should keep 60 fps at Ultra and 4x.

[SeaQuark]

Well thanks! I will take your word for it.

 

Will probably go with the 770. It would suck to save a couple hundred bucks but get only 90% of the way there, left itching to upgrade in the future. It seems like the Level IV would handle any flight sim I might acquire for the foreseeable future.

[LastRightsXIII]

Enjoy your DS Vanquish II. Nice rig and good choice.