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Thanks Bitmaster and xaoslaad.... I was sitting on the fence on this one. However I am a glutton for punishment and like shiny new things when it comes to my PC !!! I know my system meets the specs and the notification its available has popped up. No option to actually upgrade option yet for me though. Did you guys upgrade from the "Windows Update" page in settings? Or did you download an upgrade online? Finally on the off chance someone on here is using a MSI X570 motherboard and has upgraded to Win 11, which bios are you using please?

Hi Ken, As always Lucsheps advise is solid. Your system would benefit from a CPU/Mobo/Dram overhaul as the 7700k is getting a little dated around now. If you want to go Intel then I would definitely wait for Alder Lake 12th gen. I run an AMD rig with X570 and a 5600x. I dont use VR but I do fly using 4k resolution on close to max settings which gives a very solid 60 fps, even down low over Dubai etc. When I disable vsync I get between 70-110 fps. Intels Alder Lake will be right up to date if you want the latest available at the end of this year. However an AMD system is worth considering if there is a significant saving to be had at the time. If it was me and money was no object I would go for Intels latest and be future proof 100%. If money is a factor, go with an AMD system if the price is right. Both will run DCS very very well. As for the SSD question. If the OS is on a Sata 3 SSD, if you can put it DCS on its own separate drive. It will help with interruptions and pauses. If you have something like a higher speed nvme, it doesn't matter. I tried this last month, OS with DCS on my Sabrent SSD vs OS on Sabrent and DCS on its own Crucial MX500 500gb Sata3. No real difference.

This is only my opinion and advice. I cant possibly know for sure without using the machine itself. That looks like a corrupted Windows update has damaged the software of the operating system IE, Windows. Unless you can take the Windows drive out of the machine physically and use another machine to save any files. You might have to re-install WIndows to rescue that. Usually if you cannot get into Windows itself its because the drive has a problem/fault or the OS is corrupted in some way. This is usually a bad update. Sadly it happens. If you can get into the bios then your hardware is probably ok. If your main OS drive can be seen and recognised by the bios that is probably ok too. Let a few of the experts on here give their opinion before doing anything drastic.

I use to have an AMD 5700xt and it ran DCS at 1440p very well on high ish settings and 2x MSAA. Also with the latest AMD Radeon software I think they have added smart access memory to these older gpu's. So if ones going for the right price used it could be a good option to consider. However if you do want a brand new gpu, nVidia is stronger considering price verses performance in the mid range market. A 3060ti would be perfect however, I would get a 3060 if that is your budget. That is your best bang for buck.

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I can second what Lucshep advises. I got the MSI gaming X trio for my gpu because it was offered for pre order in the UK. I also already had a MSI motherboard. However saying that EVGA are known for their almost faultless and quick RMA turnaround and customer support. Just look into how they handled the recent fault on 3090's sold last year. They were fairly transparent about the whole thing which is pretty rare in a manufacturer.

I also have an X-55 hotas. If you need any help mapping send me a pm i'll happily share my controller files.

I wouldn't jump to taking it apart just yet. I would give it a spray with something like screen cleaner and use something like a clean cheap paint brush to work it over the hotas. You could try some rubbing alcohol and a cotton bud around the edges of the sticking switches. Cat hairs are a pain in the backside for anything regarding computers but its their dander (the fine dust) that is the problems, it gets into everywhere. One trick I use on stubborn marks for a mouse, keyboard or game controller are face wipe to remove make up. They get any grease off.

So far I have never had a problem with MSI or EVGA. If it was me that would be my choice. At the moment I have a MSI 6800xt, AMD I know, but its the gaming x trio and the build quality is excellent.

I had this exact problem with "I think" the same update. It wasn't on my own machine but my mates. Like you I am experienced and was totally stumped. Also it was a high end maching, 5800x, X570 with NVME. I built it for her. The best is it would pass CMD integrity checks etc As Lucshep suggested. I did a complete reinstall using the "Windows Media Creation Tool" I also downloaded all the latest drivers such as chipset, graphics etc to a separate USB drive and installed them one by one. It worked fine after that, I think that was the start of June and no problems since. Its a daily gaming/media machine. Chalk it up to a corrupted Windows update. Ive been building computers since 1998 this was my first experience of such a problem. I thought I was losing my touch!

Thinder no need to justify yourself mate. Were all adults on here and its up to the person to do some proper research with proper reviews before they decide what goes into a serious simming PC. Nvidia 4000 is coming along with AMD's RDNA3. Both will probably be awesome. I base that on my mate having a 3080 and me having a 6800xt. Both are very very good gpu's for gaming and simming.

If it was me and I already had a 3070 I would not buy a 3080. It would be a 3090, 3080ti or a 6800xt from AMD. I have one and it runs DCS great at 4k even down low. So I would upgrade by two steps/levels or stick. As for dram I have 4x8gb sticks of 3200mhz c14. I only play DCS in single player and so far that is enough for me.

Good grief! All this because Thinder shared a video about something that is not available yet. He didn't even write a comment underneath it. Here is my two cents. There was a lot of hype about AMD's latest hardware. I bought a 5600x and a 6800xt and it more than lived up to it, very happy with my setup. Saying that if I had bought Intels or Nvidias latest I would be saying the same thing. I bought what was available at the time. If its high end nowadays regardless of who makes it. It will most likely perform very very well and make a nice PC to play games and sims on.

At the moment I am using an AMD 5600x. Its coupled up with a MSI 6800XT, so far I am not experiencing any bottlenecks. Its a solid CPU. Doesn't guzzle electric or require an expensive heatsink.

If I'm honest I tried running 1440p on a 4k monitor. There was a noticeable downgrade in image quality that did detract from the gaming experience. I run an ultrawide 1440p now using a monitor arm attached to my desk. If I bring the monitor forward ,ie, closer. The image quality is excellent. Something like a 35" 1140p ultrawide or a 28-32" 16:9 1440p monitor are very good choices for DCS at the moment. Its a good balance between performance with all the eye candy enabled and image quality.

Yep measuring using afterburner or Radeon utility I regularly see up to 20-26 GB used. Especially on Syria. It can change based on your pre-load radius setting too. I don't use multi player but I can imagine it would easily push it close to or over 32gb.

Samsung, Acronis and Sabrent software have been very good when I have used them. As for brand I have used Sabrent, Samsung, SanDisk, Kingston and Crucial. All have been very similar gaming wise. I buy whichever I can get the better deal on at the time.

Cheers man, yeah Robin Olds is one of the many pilots I admire. Comes from very boyish dreams of becoming a fighter pilot! As for your storage options I've had a cabled Sata3 SSD, a basic M2 on the motherboard and now a Gen 4 Nvme Pciex4 on my X570. I'm not going to say there is not a difference because there is. It's just so small in the real world. It's not worth worrying about. Buy what suits you best out of those three options.

Hi mate this is my exact spec and it runs DCS perfectly on 1440p and 4k flat panel at 60fps on ultra/high settings. Lots of eye candy basically. AMD 5600x, Intel obviously is an option but this just works. An Intel system will work just as well. MSI X570 Gaming Edge Wifi, B550 should work just as well MSI 6800xt, (MSI 2080ti before ran lovely) If your 1440p or below AMD 6700xt or Nvidia 3060 Ti should be fine 32gb Gskill 3200mhz C14 ddr4. Most 3200mhz C16 will do just fine but fit 32gb Corsair 850w psu, the custom builder should know what to fit Sabrent Rocket 1tb Nvme. Any decent SSD will be fine, 1tb should be enough it depends on your game library The brand is a personal chioce, Asus MSI, Gigabyte or Asrock are all solid options. For $3000 I would imagine you could put an order along this spec in with a good well known custom computer builder and you might face a 2-3 month wait at most. The wait would probably be caused by the GPU. If you left your options open regarding that it could be a matter of weeks. I reckon you could factor in a decent monitor too. Best of luck.

I must admit I have been tied into this pre order for well over 6 months. When news of the new nvidia TI series was announced I questioned my decision. However now it is here and working I couldn't be happier with my new 6800xt. For me its working perfectly with DCS and I-L2. Its power efficiency and ability to hold a near perfectly consistent frametime is impressive.

I doubt it, I just hope CCL grease the doors on Monday morning. Good company, I used them before.

I checked my usage using Ryzen Master recently, I'm on a 5600x with a 6800xt. On the Super Carrier with a full deck I saw two cores bouncing around 4ghz plus. The other four cores were bouncing between 1.5-2.5ghz. That was just monitoring it on auto nothing changed in the bios or RM. The cores were not switched around either, stayed the same while I was using DCS. Ryzen Master shows an easy to follow graph. Thats on DCS 2.7. Only really shared this as an example that the 5600x can handle DCS 2.7 on a flat panel 4k@60hz. I dont use VR so cant chip in regarding that.

I pre paid an order for a 6800xt when it was released. I got one in January but it was faulty. My pre paid order/replacement just came through this week. I cant imagine needing anything more powerful at the moment. It handles DCS at 4k 60hz no problem. It also does 2550mhz on 1050mv. However my previous 2080ti did the same, I have been able to turn the shadow detail up, that is about it. The biggest difference is it uses less electric to basically do the same job my 2080ti did. I admit though this is based on using a flat panel not VR.

Hi mate, this is only my opinion but its from my own experience. I had my OS on a 256gb M2 and my games on a seperate sata ssd, it was a 1tb Crucial MX500. I went and bought a 1tb Nvme Pciex4 Gen 4 M2 drive to go in the first slot of my X570 motherboard. It a Sabrent Rocket. I then put my OS and games on that single drive. If there is a difference I cant see it or notice it. If loading times are faster its maybe by a second at most. There is no difference in the game itself regarding stutters etc. If I now found myself running out of space I would just buy a seperate sata ssd and put my steam and origin folders on that. Leaving my OS and DCS on my Nvme. I dont think it really matters though. What I mean is if there is a difference I dont think you will notice in day to day real world usage My own DCS install is 263gb my I-L2 is 49gb. I think a 1tb ssd will be future proof enough for you. Its up to you though mate.

Kevlon at the moment if your system is stable and running well. I would probably wait. Especially if your running 1440p@60hz or below. I had a 3700x and went up to a 5600x, there was an improvement but nothing major. I also just upgraded from a 2080ti to a 6800xt as I put in a pre paid pre order months ago. Again there is a small improvement but again its not the leap I was hoping for. If anything I managed to scratch the upgrade itch. Unless your desperate for 4k or VR I would stick. Unless you come across a sale or bargain that is.