LC34 Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 Hey everyone I've done some searching with pc parts picker for my first ever full build. I know we don't know the system specs for DCS world Edge or anything but I wanted to build a computer primarily for flight sims and maybe a few titles that might catch my interest in the next few years or so. I don't need to overclock or anything, I'm buying the parts a few at a time every couple weeks at most so I hope to have all the parts ready by end of August or sooner to build. Please if you have any comments on what I have decided to go with Link http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7gdWTW AMD Ryzen 7 7800X#D 64 GB Ram MSI RTX 4090 Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS
PureEvil Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 highest clock speed i5 without "K" instead of i7 if you don't need to overclock. should be cheaper this way. STEAM asus p8z68-v gen3, 2600k@4,5ghz(w/c), 16gb, 1080ti(w/c), ch fighterstick/gvl224-4000-8, ch pro throttle, Oculus Rift CV1+Touch, thrustmaster tx
Demon_ Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) A video card with 2-3 cooling fans is less noisy. If you are SURE you will always use ONE video card >> 550w bronze certification. 27"? SSD 256GB and 1TB hard drive? Edited June 22, 2015 by Demon_ Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
LC34 Posted June 22, 2015 Author Posted June 22, 2015 I updated the list and looking at the i5k. Its only $20 more and who knows if I'll ever overclock but that will allow me to do it better I guess from what I read. Isnt DCS world more CPU reliant? Sorry for stupid question but an i7 running at 4.0 GHz isn't better for DCS than an i5 at 3.5? Again sorry Im still learning the computer specs yet. More fans on the video card will be quieter and I assume cooler? Do I still want to go the GTX 970 route? Most likely to run games for a couple years like my last video card? Updated list. Again thank you all for your help and comments. I am getting excited to buy and then build this to learn more about these machines :) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vMsrBm AMD Ryzen 7 7800X#D 64 GB Ram MSI RTX 4090 Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS
Rangi Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 I would definitely go for a graphics card with proper cooling and not the reference card you have on there. Also your motherboard already has inbuilt network adapter so unless you need 2 network connections you can drop the extra network card. Otherwise looks good and very similar to the upgrade I will probably do once DCS 2.0 is out. PC: 6600K @ 4.5 GHz, 12GB RAM, GTX 970, 32" 2K monitor.
LC34 Posted June 22, 2015 Author Posted June 22, 2015 Thank you. Guess that shows how stupid I am at computers that I almost bought a part I really didn't need. Also I changed video card to MSI GeForce GTX 970 Frozr V video card. Seems to have great reviews as I don't know much about the spec but, Im learning :) AMD Ryzen 7 7800X#D 64 GB Ram MSI RTX 4090 Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS
Demon_ Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) An i7 running at 4.0 GHz isn't better for DCS than an i5 at 3.5? You can overclock the 4690K to 4Ghz. More fans on the video card will be cooler? Yes, but who care! The video card can take it. Maybe you can get a quieter and faster (core clock) video card for the same price. The Gtx970 is probably the best choice ($$) for 1920x1080. Edited June 22, 2015 by Demon_ Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
gavagai Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 Isnt DCS world more CPU reliant? Sorry for stupid question but an i7 running at 4.0 GHz isn't better for DCS than an i5 at 3.5? Again sorry Im still learning the computer specs yet. Yes, for DCS I would focus on the CPU. Quad core or hex core makes no difference. You want single core horsepower. Just curious, why are you buying a sound card? With today's motherboards they are mostly superfluous unless you are a serious audiophile. What is the network adapter for? Again, your motherboard will have that taken care of. P-51D | Fw 190D-9 | Bf 109K-4 | Spitfire Mk IX | P-47D | WW2 assets pack | F-86 | Mig-15 | Mig-21 | Mirage 2000C | A-10C II | F-5E | F-16 | F/A-18 | Ka-50 | Combined Arms | FC3 | Nevada | Normandy | Straight of Hormuz | Syria
Demon_ Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 The Seagate ST1000DM003 is only $50: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003 Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
TAW_Blaze Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 As far as the CPU goes, i7 might be a good investment for the future for things that make use of the cores, but DCS won't. A 4690k might be better value for the money, that's what I got just now aswell. With the 212 EVO and a good case you can probably oc a 4690k to 4,5 GHz without any problems. About the VGA. Make sure you look at the exact versions, not just the fact that its a 970. You can lose up to 15-20% value in performance if you take an older version. Don't need to do any fancy research, just have a look at EVGA's homepage and find out what version you put in your list. Also definitely recommend ACX over reference coolers, cheaper and better. They're idle by default up to about 60 C, so if you're not actually gaming it won't make any noise. You can even run some games with the fan off. :D
LC34 Posted June 22, 2015 Author Posted June 22, 2015 Thanks guys absolutely loving all the info Im getting and how many things I picked aren't even needed like the sound card and network adaptor. I guess the biggest thing now is getting the right GTX 970 card. I have used EVGA before and had great products with them so I am torn between reading reviews of the card I have bookmarked or going with an EVGA model of it. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VYxKVn AMD Ryzen 7 7800X#D 64 GB Ram MSI RTX 4090 Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS
Demon_ Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) This: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp43975kr You have to know if you will always run one monitor (1920x1080, 2560x1440) or go to higher resolution later (3 monitors or 4K TV). One monitor This: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m 3 monitors or 4K big tv 3840x2160 This: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cs750m Edited June 22, 2015 by Demon_ Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
LC34 Posted June 22, 2015 Author Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) Awesome thanks so much again. You guys have made my first parts list at over $1900 down to $1500. Definitely the best community here! Will probably only run one monitor but always like to upgrade any parts eventually if needed, but Im hoping I wont have to do that with this build for a couple years. Think it might be time to start slowly ordering parts....and watching for price deals. This rig should make the one I have now in my sig (5 yrs old) look like an old calculator lol http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jb82Mp Edited June 22, 2015 by LC34 AMD Ryzen 7 7800X#D 64 GB Ram MSI RTX 4090 Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS
Demon_ Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 And this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl8d8gbxm Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
LC34 Posted June 22, 2015 Author Posted June 22, 2015 Well, the RAM I have listed I actually already have in this current computer. Since it seems to be compatible with everything in my new build should I stick with it or is the RAM you've shown me better? AMD Ryzen 7 7800X#D 64 GB Ram MSI RTX 4090 Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS
Demon_ Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 Is the RAM you've shown me better? No. It's the same 1866 RAM at lower price. Keep your RAM. Congrats for your beast. Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
LC34 Posted June 22, 2015 Author Posted June 22, 2015 Thanks Demon and everyone else for all your help. Think Im going to pull the trigger and start buying. Now I'll just have to put the darn thing together :) AMD Ryzen 7 7800X#D 64 GB Ram MSI RTX 4090 Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS
Demon_ Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) If you are short of money, this is also very good: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam 5 years waranty instead of 10. Little less faster. Edited June 22, 2015 by Demon_ Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
Demon_ Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) (SiThSpAwN): http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=141298&page=2 And this is very good with a big side fan: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-500rbk http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-500rwt End. Edited June 22, 2015 by Demon_ Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
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