BitMaster

I am not sure with the OP ment with "in a RV", like motor home ? I have been through all that and on top of that I build them too for others, I would not recommend a laptop if you have the chance to squeeze an ITX system "somewhere". HDMI and USB cables can be very long and honestly, I have travelled with Alienware & Dell myself, at the end of the day...you carry a BIG laptop rucksack, mine is Himalaya size, a bag with your Hotas, your usual bag(s). It wont matter much if you carry an ITX or a Laptop imv.

Larry, with 4 sticks it is not uncommon that you have to raise the DDR Voltage from it's XMP value of 1.35v to 1.375--1.40v. Work your way up from 1.35v in 0.01v steps and see if it boots. The volts it boots on might still be 0.01v below where they also run stable. If you overdo the volts, say you start right away with 1.45v it clould be that your RAM and/or IMC fail due to signal integrity going south. There is an upper and a lower limit of where they like to run, try to pinpoint the middle. I would dial in 1.40v and see if they boot, if they do, try less and less until they fail again, then go 1 or 2 steps up again and boot the OS and makie some stability tests. Best is a 3-5 day run w/o reboot and some hefty tests in between. I would not go above 1.4v unless you know what Die your RAM has, some die SKU's die an instant death at 1.45v according to some Youtubers like Buildzoid. If you run Samsung B-Die, the limit is far beyond 1.45v but makes little sense in 99% of the cases.

+1 to the above I wanna stress this: Don't even try to upgrade the GPU to a 3080ti without putting a better PSU in AT THE SAME TIME !

Short answer, in your case yes.

I hope ED will make a statement about 64GB usage so these non-stopping questions about 64G get addressed properly. Also, saying "Our Sim needs 64GB of potentially very expensive RAM to run at it's best" is not really attracting to new customers. So, the debates will go on, LoL

The constant 100% GPU will heat-load any laptop and likely cause it to downclock the GPU. I know you want it mobile, I have been there too, but it does come with the heat problem. Think twice before you go that route

That really depends on your GPU and resolution/VR. Without those details no one can help you.

All ok, but get 64GB of RAM right away. If you plan on any bigger GPU's in the future you should also get a good 1000w PSU. I think, personally, the Gigabyte Board from my sig is the better alternative to what you have picked, but both will work. Tip: When it comes to RAM, the Ripjaw kit from my sig runs very well on 3600 CL14 @ 1.4v.

100% right Always had more RAM than the average PC of that time had and it always paid out well. Since adding RAM has always been an issue, more or less, it has many advantages to buy sufficient +some extra. Sometimes I wish I had opted for 128GB when doing VMware....next machine will have that.

Ahhhhhhh, you mean 0,05v ?? Adding 0,5v would smoke your DRAM

Yep, I have said this many times before in other threads. What a waste of energy. You can power 3 Mac M1's with those 90w and do serious work, no...Nvidia wants to be a heater

After fixing systems for many years, I tell ya, it only takes one wrong checkbox and your performance takes a big hit. Finding that one box is an endavour for itself. Now throw in "Gaming Performance" and the ice gets even thinner. I understand people, like my son, who went out and bought a PS5, just becaus it's simpler.

Hey, you finally watercooled that beast Makes more sense than water-cooling the CPU these days.

That's a good question tbh. My comment was rather meant to counter the DDR5 solution with an equally powerfull CPU as a 12900k for less money overall...and less heat too. It depends what you do, DCS 1440p SP dead simple or "content creator" DCS VR MP fat missions, Comms, Streaming, TacView, etc.. plus editing all that afterwards than maybe more cores are better, more RAM and drives....as always. Afaik the Intel 12400 ( or 12600, heck, dunno which one ) is cheaper and faster for gaming than the 5600X if the budget is really tight.

5800X3D + DDR4-3600 CL14 best bang for the buck

Patience, he's so excited He'll come back when the problems are present.

It depends where you live ? USA, Europe, Asia, Australia...

The Peace Dove Module ! Made out of pure Love & Compassion it will overwhelm any Forces of the Dark. Maybe one as an Easter Egg

Nvidia and AMD, for my understanding, design their GPU's to fit the DataCentre needs, there, the actual wattage doesn't count as long as the output justifies it. The same goes for Server CPUs. They need more and more overall wattage, despite the decline in Nanometer and better production tweaks etc.. The chips are designed for most potent customer that gives them the biggest profit. As a spin off, we get the GPU as a "Gaming" GPU at unbelievable prices, too high power consumption and thus heat dumped out ( guys, there is a limit of how much heat you can dump into a case and get it out again without server grade noise and fans ! ). I can understand the overall wattage rises with core count on CPU's. It doesn't even affect us much as we only use a few cores in most games, we don't compile kernels across a 128 core dual Epyc board and suck in 280w per socket...over the motherboard. We use 50-80 Watts in DCS roughly with modern CPU's. That is not the issue. The elephant callled 3090ti and alikes comes into the room and just kills all your energy/heat calculation, case and fan layout etc... I run a watercooled system and I plan to keep it this way and if I upgrade my GPU I will also try to watercool if possible. I really don't wanna think about the issue of a mid-tier midi-size budget tower ( you gotta safe cash to get the 3090ti or 4xxx, reality here ), hopefully a not too shabby PSU and then you dump a constant 300-400w heat from the GPU alone into that case. If you aircool your CPU, add another 50w. I really dont think that is the way it should go. This is really borderline. I assume most of those cards will be watercooled or 4-slot size and a sticker saying "you need a MF-BIG case and a LOT OF FANS bro !" I really think 250-300w max should be the limit for a GPU in a gaming rig. GPU 250w + CPU 50W air cooled in a mid size tower is already a task. Add another 200w and it gets very expensive or unreliable. Fast-Cheap-Reliable Pick any TWO !

The first benchmarks of the Ryzen-7 5800X3D look very promising, beating even the 12900KS by 15%. https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-gets-benchmarked-ahead-of-embargo-lift.html

I wouldn't say NO just because it says Intel on the box if the product fits the bill at a reasonable price, due for an upgrade anyway. The only thing I could think of is, will they overdo the TDP like they do with the CPU's. If the past tells anything, that is what we will see.

I wish Apple would enter the GPU market

As I understand you, you only change the Windows Power Plan !? That will actually not change any GPU Power Settings. But you are right, I use a similar thing, my Desktop goes to sleep after 5 minutes and only reboots if needed. When I need it all I just switch the system "+GPU" into their High Performance modes. Tbh, only DCS needs this.