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Correction, certain portions of DCS are getting older and older, however the engine has evolved a LOT since the early days of Flanker. This alone is evidence that it is in a state of constant evolution, with each update to the core bringing new features and updated code. So no, it isn't being lost in the times as many people seem to think, and it isn't impossible for modifications to be done to an existing framework in order to bring it up to modern day specifications. Hell, look at the F-15 if you want proof. It has been around more than 20 years and is still one of the best fighters out there. Just because the airframe is of an older design, it doesn't mean that the jet itself isn't modern and fully functional within today's more digitally centered battlefield.

Plus people way overhype the potential that having an unlocked multiplier actually gives you. Sure it makes it easier, but doesn't really affect anything else.

You might say it would be 'revolutionary' and 'life changing'? :D

Build the entire system all at one time. Try not to do a piecemeal upgrade unless you absolutely cannot afford to buy a new computer at any forseeable point in the future.

Granted, but the real advantage comes in when you look at the other aspects of the chip. First of all, the Sandy-E chips have more pins. these pins allow the Sandy-E chipset to support more memory channels (4), and more PCI-E lanes (40 on the LGA 2011) directly through the CPU (a must if you intend to SLI). The LGA 1155 on the other hand only allows the use of 11 (IIRC) PCI-E lanes to be handled through the CPU, and only 2 channels of RAM to be supported. So while the performance per clock may be comparable, and while the Ivy is unlocked (why you need this is beyond me, people have been overclocking locked processors for a LONG time without issue (In addition, this only applies if the user WANTS to OC to begin with)), the Sandy-E still, in my mind, represents a better buy based on the ability to expand later, and the added performance it gives to components that are periphery to the CPU itself.

This is great, but I would like to modify it a bit. 1. The case will want to be a Lian Li A-70F or comparable. The toolless design makes working with it a breeze, and the construction is flawless. 2. The processor should be changed to an I7-3820. it is a higher end proc that will deliver more performance than the Ivy for only slightly more money. 3. To go with the better proc, a different mobo is also needed. the Intel DX79SR is an excellent one, with ASUS being a close runner up. This will not only allow you to take advantage of the best processor on the market, but will also allow you to upgrade to the 2011 Ivy-E processors when they come out as well.** 4. Same RAM, but get two of them. 16 GB will be worth it, trust me. 5. I would suggest getting two Intel 520 series 120GB SSD's instead of the one Samsung one. You get the same space with increased performance for a marginally increased cost. Though you can still go with Samsung if you desire so, I have heard iffy things about them, but have no personal experience with them to make any real judgement on the matter. **Note, even if you still plan on sticking with the Ivy bridge proc, I would buy an Intel board. The reason is that Intel uses integrated SATA 6GB/s controllers on their boards, while ASUS does not. This will ultimately decrease stability and performance on the ASUS product.**

I recall another "mod" from ED that at times has people wound up. :D I am, of course, referring to FC.

People have their own opinions, and it is obvious that you cannot please everyone whatever you do. My vote is to stick a box in for an option either way, and have it part of the installer (BS module) and menu alike. That way no one gets confused, and only a small minority get angry (there will always be some, whatever you do).

Yeah, there is no reason that you should be getting an enthusiast PC from a mainstream OEM. They will price gouge you, cut corners, and give you a terrible product. If you really cannot build it yourself because of whatever reason, I am sure a number of people here could recommend to you several sites that will build you a custom PC.

If you are semi-tight on cash, the EVGA 670 is the way to go IMO. Essentially an upgrade on the 570 without going full our on the 680.

Really nicely done!

I wish it was coming in 2017. Then it might feature at least some improvements other than it being a higher number. Though yes, Battlefield 2142 in the new engine would be epic**. I loved that game. **They better fix Titan lag on release this time :P

Works for me.

It's amazing how quickly people go from celebrating the achievements of a company (CA) to condemning it for the very things they were celebrating NOT TWO WEEKS AGO.

The scissor, a magical BFM technique to rule them all :D.

I've found that if you are aligned in your crosshairs, you almost never miss

All I am going to say on this matter is that I seriously regret have gone with one SSD over the two 520's. It's like an SLI, that gives you more drive space with none of the terrible issues that present themselves in a dual processor graphics environment. Yeah, it won't saturate the line, but it does make things go a hell of a lot faster. For example doing production stuff, or things that require a high degree of seeking.

DCS takes way more HP than BF3.

It does, I have done the tests myself, and a whole lot of it depends on the hardware and applications you are using. It also heavily depends on the SSD itself. Based on personal experience, Windows loads about 30% faster on a RAID 0, and applications see a load boost of about as much. Totally worth it. As for SMART, you can always use other, OS independent tools to fetch that data, so you don't exactly lose the ability to track stats on the drives. TRIM will still be enabled. I don't know where you got the idea that the OS is required to perform this function. It can be performed and executed by Windows, yes, but usually the firmware will take care of it if I am not mistaken. TRIM is not defrag. It is an ongoing process. Plus, what Pilotasso said is correct. **NOTAM: I am recovering from dental surgery, some or all of my statements are liable to make little to no sense at all, so feel free to ignore them.** ***Disclaimer: I don't really know much about how the controllers and software inside SSD's work, so don't trust me too much on that I say. Though RIADing them is worth it, I can tell you that much.***

Yeah, this soon after release. I expected four or five years down the line, but this isn't even enough time to develop new technology, let alone a new engine.. Boo DICE, I haven't even gotten all of my unlocks for he guns yet. Maybe, something like 10 or 12 of them done. Edit: Yes, I am still feeling effects of drugs from my dental surgery. Feel free to ignore anythat that doesn't sound right.

Pretty cool, thanks for the vid.

I meant decreased of course :doh: At any rate, good luck. Who knows, maybe you will happen upon some unexpected money to buy it early, like a $10,000 bill lying in the street (You never know) :P.

It is amazing how something so short can get me so emotionally attached to the story. I still don't even have a clue as to what was supposed to be going on. Good vid, I really liked the aircraft design. It was.. ah, interesting.

Yeah, IMO the aircraft doesn't carry enough fuel. By the time you get to wherever you were headed, you will need to RTB. Less of an attack aircraft, and more of a strike aircraft. This, however, is only my experience, and I am sure that you can squeeze better fuel economy out of it if you try, plus flying with drop tanks would go a long way, I am sure, to helping ensure that you have enough fuel to stay on station. I would not however, recommend that you take anything less than full fuel on internals during a sortie.

1. Yes, you will see vastly decreased load times. Windows will boot as fast as the animation will allow it to. You will be able to access data almost instantly. A single SSD is much, much slower in comparison (still faster than an HDD though). 2. Use the one integrated into your Mobo. They are fast enough, and in most cases the 1-2 ms increase you will see from adding a NIC will not offset the cost of one. 3. Only ask the questions you want the answers to ;). However if you can avoid it, try not to do any Xfire/SLI work if you can. It presents a lot of issues and in certain cases games will outright break with it enabled. Plus it isn't worth the money for a 15% increase in power. 4. No, 1333 is fine. Unless you are doing a lot of processing that requires swapping of data in the RAM (not very likely in gaming), then the increased clock of the RAM will not help at all. The timings e.g. 9-9-9-24, refer to the access times of the RAM and are as follows, measured in clock cycles. Think of RAM as an array of data. It has several rows and columns, and it takes time to go from reading data in one row to reading that of another. The first number is how long it takes to access the first bit of data in any given column, assuming the row is already being accessed. It is defined as a Column Address Strobe Latency or CAS Latency. The second number is the time it takes between opening a particular row, and being able to access the columns of data within that row. The third number refers to the time it takes between issuing a precharge command (essentially a "hey, I'm going to look inside you"), and being able to see inside a different row than is already being accessed. The fourth number refers to the time needed between accessing a bank, and issuing a precharge command to read another row of memory. Generally if this number is too low relative to the other numbers, it can start to cause serious system instability. That it the reason that it is set so much higher than the rest. The other numbers can be set as low as the RAM will allow, generally regardless of the other timing settings. 5. Your case will want to be a Lian Li one if you can afford it. One of the major reasons I prefer these cases over the competition is because of their toolless design (you don't need any screwdrivers and weird screws to do work with your comp), and superb general craftsmanship. 6. Pay no attention to Pilotasso. It is not required that you fill up any specific number of DIMMS (memory slots) in order to make your system function correctly. Your proposed setup will allow as few as one, or as many as eight sticks of RAM inserted at a time, with any number in between if you so choose. The only restrictions as such would be that the RAM be on your motherboard's QVL (A list of qualified sticks that are proven to work with your mobo), and that all of the RAM are capable of operating at the same timings and frequency. 7. I forgot to say this initially, but make sure the first thing you do when you assemble your computer is to flash your motherboard's BIOS to the latest version. This will save you a lot of headaches in the future regarding your SATA 6GB/s Controllers, I promise you. Here is where you can download the utility. The .BIO file is the BIOS flash file (Ignore the other files, these are for the ITK that lets OEMs customize BIOS options using an integrator toolkit), and can be flashed using the BIOS by pressing F7 repeatedly during the boot sequence. You put the .BIO file on a flash drive, which you will be able to access when flashing the file to your BIOS. http://downloadcenter.intel.com/confirm.aspx?httpDown=http://downloadmirror.intel.com/21553/eng/SIX7910J.86A.0525.BI.ZIP&lang=eng&Dwnldid=21553&DownloadType=BIOS&OSFullname=OS+Independent&ProductID=3454 Instructional video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8r2cfcNIeEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8r2cfcNIeE Instructional PDF http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/f7biosflashupdateinstructions.pdf