Ok. Sorry to bother you guys again, but I have made enough money now to start considering this. I am not sure how AH would perform on it, so I need one more favor from you guys.
Here are the specs:
•CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-2600K 3.40 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)
•HDD: 500GB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [-21] (Single Hard Drive)
•MEMORY: 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module (Corsair XMS Gaming Memory with Heat Spreader)
•MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX] Asus P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard LucidLogix Virtu and Intel Smart Response Technology & 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, 2x SATA-III RAID,2 3 PCIe Gen2, 2 PCIe X1 & 2 3CI (All Venom OC Certified)
•SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
•VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 1GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+50] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
That computer will run Aces High just fine. My biggest concern about it is that it doesn't mention what kind of power supply is being used and lesser quality power supplies can cause big issues in the near future.
It's important that you understand Aces High isn't as resource hungry as other games out there and as a result you don't need the absolutely best hardware in order to run it reasonably well. If that's the most you plan on using the computer for and given your limited financial situation we're all kind of afraid you're going to spend TOO MUCH money on a system. This is why we keep mentioning that you consider building your own system. You may find yourself in a position where you wish you had spent less money on the computer and more money on peripherals (such as rudder pedals and/or track IR).
I know it may seem intimidating to you but the reality of it all is that selecting the components is the most difficult part of building your own system. If you can use a screwdriver then you can assemble it yourself. The actual assembly is not difficult at all. Yes maybe just a little bit time consuming for an amateur but not difficult. I've built probably about 50 systems in my life and I've got it down to taking less than an hour - even faster if I don't care about cable routing and perfection. It's a lot of fun to do and very very rewarding. If you have kids or even a girlfriend/spouse then it can be a fun project for you all to enjoy! As far as parts selection we can definitely help you with that. Also building your own system gives you a much greater "bang for your buck".. a $1400 system retail you can build yourself for about $700-800.
Also you never mentioned the specifications of your current computer. Its processor may be plenty capable for the game and a video card may be all you need in order to play AH reasonably well enough. In this case you may be able to get off real cheap and then you can always save up and get a REALLY nice system in a few months that will last you for several more years rather than to need to rush into something very expensive right now.
If I were to build a system right now with AH in mind, keeping "future proofing" in mind I would probably choose an i5 processor, a good nvidia fermi (or at least 68XX series amd/ati card) video card, at least 8GB of DDR3 ram, and a seasonic power supply. Keep in mind the system I currently use does not even come close to those specs and still runs AH at almost highest settings (all minus shadows) and maintains 50+ FPS in virtually all conditions of the game.
