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Its only my opinion but I think the fix might be on the way with Nvidia's recent move. Crypto mining is a thing now, has been for a while and I think its here to stay. Until the next evolution at least. So far it has swallowed up gaming hardware. Its simply time for developers and manufacturers to alter their outputs so there is one lot of kit for miners and another for gamer. However I think this move is the wrong way around. Make the mining kit incapable of gaming and sell it slightly cheaper than the gaming kit. At least let gamers do a little mining when their systems are idle. I think something close to this will please both camps. I will leave the details to experts!

Yeah while I would love to go to a shop and buy a 3080 right now. I don't think Crypto currency deserves being demonised like that. The argument you present is one sided and a narrow view of the worlds reality as a whole. Drugs, guns and slaves have been paid for remotely long before crypto existed. Money laundering and dodgy transfers have been around since illegal items have been for sale. We can pick one, drugs. Miami in the 80's, they didn't use Bitcoin. The bad guys will find a way to do it regardless. Stock market speculation screwing the global economy that too, Wall St crash 1929. The bankers will screw it up no matter what currency its in. They will make bad bets on it. Regarding carbon footprints, there is so much more to have a problem with. Especially when you consider that most mine crypto while trying to pull as little watts from the wall as possible. How do all the crypto farms in the world compare to a large city anywhere. As for the days of the USSR, I'm sure that a quite a few people in the former eastern block would maybe opt out of going back to those times. I know several people who lived there in those times. I guarantee they are not a fan or nostalgic.

Ok C3PO, Can you please post up your system specs in full including model numbers. Please include your monitor and connection type. HDMI or DP etc. Then take a screenshot of your DCS settings and post that too. In addition can you run DCS with "fullscreen" set to OFF. Load up a mission, any mission and leave it running. ALT TAB out while it is running and check resource monitor for your CPU and Dram usage. Then check GPUZ for your graphics card usage. Lets see if we can help you get to the bottom of the problem. To answer your previous question about 32>64gb. I would leave it at 32gb for now. I am 99% self sufficient now solving any computer/game issue. However I only got there learning from the advise of others.

Yeah I tried it on my 2080ti and it used a higher voltage than I got before. I went back to using MSi Afterburner OC Tuner then under volt a bit to save temps and watts. Never let me down. My 2080ti runs 1980mhz using .950mv.

Download MSI Afterburner. Use it to check how much dram you are using in game. If it starts knocking on the door of 15200mb then an upgrade to 32gb will be beneficial. I only went to 32gb when I started using DCS at 4k, big improvement though as all maps use up to 20000mb and Syria can use 25000mb. Thats single player in a DCE campaign. I dont know if it would be the same at 1080p. I do know it improves multi player.

The best I personally used for 1080p was an Nvidia 2060 super or an AMD 5700xt. DCS ran super smooth at high/ultra settings with decent power usage on both graphics cards. That was using a 1080p screen @ 60fps with Vsync.

Yeah I should have added I have a 3TB Mech drive that just has data on it , no programs at all. Simply backups, photo's, videos and document files.

If it helps I have the OS and all my games including DCS on. 1tb Sabrent Rocket M2 nvme Gen 4. I have no problems at all. This system is for gaming, web browsing and a little Photoshop etc. Just calculate your space required and get one big enough. I'm sure your aware of that already mate.

Mav161, Just so your aware of two things mate. With Ryzen your dram speed should be 2x what your FLCK speed is. For example dram is 3200mhz FLCK is 1600mhz. Your new screen. I use a cheap 50" Hisense 4k TV as a monitor at 60hz or 60fps. It is limited to 60hz by the TV because it cannot refresh the image on the screen any faster. It's not a bottleneck as 60hz is enough for smooth gameplay in a simulator. I get no stutter at all. Your new screen "might" give you more problems as you have doubled your resolution to 2k from 1k, or 1080p. It's refresh rate is now 144hz. Your PC is now going to have to work much harder unless the new screen supports freesync. If it supports freesync then you should be fine as that means you can use a "variable refresh rate" instead of a fixed one. I hope you get it to perform the way you want mate.

Its a bad show all round really. Both Nvidia and AMD advertised a MRSP at launch. Then when they actually are available that price is a distant memory. A mate of mine his GTX 1080 properly failed with no come back or repair possible. He bought a 3070 off eBay last week for over £800. Even when I found an AMD MSI 6800xt the price was high but worth it considering what my 2080ti was now worth. When it arrived it had a corrupted vBios and I had to send it back for a refund. I'm glad I did some upgrades in August last year so I can sit tight and wait until this crazyness ends.

I just want to make sure I have not given the wrong impression. I don't have a problem with miners buying graphic cards. I'm no fan of scalpers using bots that's for sure. My point is there are miners out there with a lot of either nvidia 30 series or AMD 6000 series graphic cards. They could not have bought them from all from scalpers or retailers. A popular manufacturer was caught scalping their own products. My issue is the manufacturers advertising something as available for sale but for some reason it doesn't make it to the retailer. I also wonder how retailers are coping. They have nothing to actually sell so they can make a profit.

No mate I'm not a vet, just fascinated with air combat in the 20th century. When I was growing up a man two doors down from me was a Lancaster and Mosquito pilot and navigator in WW2. My interest started from that. Vietnam is just a particular interest of mine. Robin Olds story is one of many that stand out and grab my interest. I did try to join the RAF at 19 but I have Asperger's and Dyslexia so got turned down. It's only a suggestion mate but you could try the delanclip to get you by until you get the VR you want. Cheaper than Track IR. Much better than using POV buttons.

Yeah, I am a big fan of the Vietnam era of air combat and moustaches! I use to be a fan of water cooling, as I always have a windowed case. However I have looked at it more and more recently wondering if its needed practically at all anymore. Is it now just aesthetic? I think I still have a hangover from the days of pushing a 2700k Sandybridge to 5.2ghz. I think were seeing the last of those days since Ryzen matured. With precision boost for CPU's and GPU boost for the graphics is overclocking becoming a thing of the past. I look at my own system and everything is undervolted now. My 5600x does not need to go past 4.6ghz for me so I lock it to 1.2v. My 2080ti never hits 100% at 1950mhz so its locked at .950mv. How times have changed, mind you I have been putting my own systems together since 1998. I apologise for the thread hijack, this thread has gone a bit off coarse!

Yeah I looked at my Corsair H100i after watching this and thought "do I really need you"? Especially as the Corsair Link software can be a resource hog. Plus there is the added peace of mind not worry about a pump going or a pipe leaking. Especially as the pipe run is over my 2080ti!!!

The thing I want to know is how so many miners got hold of so many. I have been looking since day 01 and I have never even seen the "add to basket" option at any UK retailer for a 3080. I think I saw a 3070 twice in January. Its a shame but I know three people with a 30 series and they all finally gave in to buying them on eBay. Just how many of these things went out the back door of the factory. Didn't one guy in China have something like 50+ of these hooked up??? Its not shutting the door after the horse has bolted but when its out of sight and the dust has settled!!!

Hes on a Z68 chipset mate, I dont think M2's were around then. Could use a pcie adapter though.

I saw that video this morning too. Made me think that the headache of installing a 240 AIO simply isnt worth it. Shame hes caught COVID.

Maybe not an external one Lee, could run into transfer rate problems and usb drop outs. If your going to get one, get another internal one. They are easy enough to fit mate. I just had a look on eBay. Crucial and Samsung ones are available 250gb for about 25-30 quid. Your motherboards data ports are halfway down the right hand side of your motherboards. If you get stuck just come back on here or send me a pm.

Thinders right about the dram. If your in the UK go to Amazon, Scan Overclockers, Ebuyer or Novatech. Buy a Corsair 3200mhz C16 AMD Optimised kit. Don't get the one XMP Certified, that for Intel and won't be stable at 3200 XMP. It's up to you 4x16gb will be better for Ryzen in the long run. However at 1080p 60fps it won't matter right now. So if 2x16gb is cheaper you'll be fine. You only see those differences at 4k resolution or using VR. The sets are easy to find on eBay used too. Search Corsair 3200 C16 32gb AMD. If you are after absolute best performance then you will have to get a G Skill C14 kit but those are between 230-250 pounds. The dram and using MSAAx2 instead of SSAA, should improve your DCS experience. You may might find you can increase your texture settings too.

Hi Lee, Regarding your sudden pause. If DCS is installed on the mech that's your problem. So check what size your DCS install is in GB and see if you can work things to store it on an SSD. If I was you I would do the following. eBay is your friend on this one. If your OS is on the SSD and files and games on the mech. See if there is a SSD on eBay to store DCS on. That is if you have a spare data power connector. Again find some used ddr3 xmp 1600, I suggest Corsair but that doesn't matter. As long as the 4x4gb or 2x8gb or 4x8gb match. You can sell them on again at a later date if you do a full upgrade. Finally look for a used aftermarket cpu cooler that has intel and amd fittings. Most mid range air coolers should be fine. Use it to put an overclock of 4.4ish ghz on your 2700k using between 1.25_1.28 score. It will be worth reading an overclocking guide for Sandy ridge as it will give you a good boost. The SSD you can use in whatever upgrade you might build in the future. The DDR3 can be sold on. A cooler can be used for something like a modern AMD or Intel cpu if you upgrade to one. The overclock only costs time. All that should give your system a worthwhile boost for DCS. You can even try MSI Afterburner and the OC Scanner in it to see if you can get a boost from your gpu. Software like CPUZ, GPUZ and HW monitor will help you out. Please note I only suggest using eBay or buying used to save you any expense. Regarding saving for Alienware. Watch a build on YouTube, if you feel confident just build your own. Plenty of members on here can give advise. Scan UK or Overclockers are reliable retailers. If you do want to buy off the shelf I would have either of those stores build one for you. Your not paying so much of a premium for the brand. Let me know how it goes.

Hi I'm sure we can help you out mate. Straight up it's not your TV. First off with your Radeon 5700, it won't give you 60fps with SSAA. Turn it off and use MSAAx2. My old 5700xt couldn't handle SSAA @ 60fps. For the next part turn Fullscreen to OFF. If you dont already have them install GPUZ and Ryzen Master so you can check your system usages for your cpu and gpu. Open both, leave them in the background. Then fire up DCS and load up a mission. If you have the FA-18 I use the Valley Run mission as a benchmark for performance. You can use any though. Fly around for 5 mins at a low altitude as that is more demanding. Then pause and ALT+TAB out and check GPUZ and Ryzen Master too see if your gpu or cpu are being maxed out. Finally what is the exact model number of your DDR4? If you can gather that info it should help anyone on here help you further.

I know what you mean mate. Most of my kit is eBay specials to be honest. Open box, returns or slightly used parts that come boxed as new. So I optimise in a different way. My 5600x is the only new part I have and it came from Scan. I was saving every penny I could this year to put aside the pennies for a 3080 or a 6800xt. I had the luck of buying a MSI 6800xt this month, sadly as I use a 50" TV at 4k they have a problem using HDMI connections at that resolution, lots of black screens and crashes. In the end I sent it back for a refund. I am not an AMD, Intel or Nvidia fan I just buy what works at the time. For me there are too many worrying reports regarding the 6800xt right now. If they die down before a Nvidia 3080 comes into stock I will try again and re-purchase a 6800xt. Like you I like the appeal of 16gb with SAM. If not I will go for a 3080. I tried VR but I get motion sickness and could not get comfortable with it. So I use 4k with track ir. As for the memory your G Skill is far superior to mine. My Corsair kit was about £130.00 used on eBay not bad for 32gb, it also reports as SK Hynix in CPUz as I think its a later kit. It will overclock to 3600mhz but wont use tighter timings than C16 18 18 36 @ 3200mhz. It works though and as long as I have 60fps to use vsync I am happy. I use it at 3200mhz as it makes no difference to DCS or any other game I have.

I agree with Thinder, 5800x will give you nothing over the 5600x for DCS VR or flatscreen. As for Dram I checked 3200mhz C16 vs 3600mhz C16, the gain was minimal if anything at all. I use 4x8gb sticks of this kit. CMW16GX4M2Z3200C16. G Skill C14 kits are very good and the best option, difficult to find in the UK for me which is why I have Corsair. For a motherboard I personally use a MSI X570 Gaming Edge Wifi. I didn't get B550 as they had not been released when I bought my X570. It was also an open box from CCL for £110.00 so a bargain at the time. Its a solid board at a good price. Now like Quoi87 said its nice to have a NVME. I have a Gen 4 1tb model with my OS and games on the same drive and it boots up super fast. Actual mission loading times in DCS though, no real difference over a regular Sata SSD. So you could save money there. I only bought as again I found it for £90 on the Ebay. As for a graphics card, I use a 2080ti for the vram. My brother has a 3070 and my 2080ti performs better in DCS especially over PG and Syria. Only making the suggestion as an idea. A used EVGA 2080ti with warranty left over would perform better in DCS. I get 5-10 fps more than my brothers 3070. I dont use VR though I use 4k with Track IR. I say EVGA as I believe they have a transferable warranty should you need it. In an ideal scenario I would save on the CPU, and mobo and buy a 3080 if you can find one. All this is only advise based on my own 4k experience with DCS. At the end of the day its your rig, your money and your the only one that needs to be happy with it. Just remember synthetic tests on reviews don't translate smoothly into DCS performance. I found the balance between my 5600x, 3200 DDR4 and 2080ti perfect for 4k in DCS. The only change I would make is a Nvidia 3080 if I could find one. It took some time to get my rig right to be able to land at Dubai or Ramut David in Syria while still maintaining 4k@60hz vsync at high/ultra settings.

Yeah, Treker probably has got it right there. I would look in your Windows 10 apps and uninstall MSI Afternurner and Riva Tuner, if they are there!. Then go in Programs X86 and delete the MSI Afterburner and RivaTuner folder, again if they are there!. Probably not needed but better safe and all that just in case. Then run the installer for MSI Afterburner 4.6.3 Beta5, the Riva Tuner installer should run automatically when Afterburner has finished. They are part of the same package. You should be good to go after that, on the off chance Treker's link does not work for you. This is the exact one I downloaded and use. MSI Afterburner 4.6.3 Beta 5 Download (guru3d.com)

No problem Burt, if you need anymore help or advise just ping me a PM. You can get the beta5 version on Techpowerup. When you get it installed. This is only a guide, set the power limit to max, try upping the memory 100mhz at a time see what you can get stable, ie if you can fly around in DCS for an hour its probably ok. The memory might go to 200-400+ depending on the quality of your gpu. Then try to get the best clock speed you can using between 0.950-1.025mv settle on whatever suits you best.