Use 'dry' Swiffer sheets and cover all the intake fans/areas on the case exterior. Use scotch tape and cut the sheets to fit. This will greatly reduce incoming dust.
Make sure you clear the bindings for both the stick and throttle. It will initially have axes set for pitch/roll etc...on both devices. Once clear then bind them accordingly.
Explains why I haven't. Telling one something is in no way shape or form....make it credible. Again I'm not experiencing any micro stutters at all. None. DCS is on it's own drive on my system.
Was 17 then....joined the US Navy shortly after. Ended up working (AD2) on F-14's, F-18's, A-7's, E-2C's and SH-3 SE Kings. There were those that do and those that didn't in the end. Stayed in for 10 years (86-96).
Who'd buy at full price rather than wait for a sale? (which happens more often than not) Not me.
Running without an SSD and no issue/s. When the price for them becomes comparable to a HDD (same size) then I may give it some thought.
If your worried of 'loading times' than yes you'll want an SSD.
In game performance does not differ between an SSD and a traditional HDD. In the end one will be spending more time in game than loading of it.