cichlidfan Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I'm old and lazy. I always purchase online. Delivery at your door. :thumbup: Guilty here too! ;) It has been many years since I purchased a PC part, or dog food :P, in a brick and block store. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon_ Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) I'm tired of looking. I've decided to go with this one. It's light on ram, but I can add that myself. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883230177 No. You can't overclock with the B250. 8GB of RAM is not enough. SSD 128GB is too small and cheap. TAKE YOUR TIME. Patience. Edited March 30, 2017 by Demon_ Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzU Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Do I need to OC? It's at 4.2 now. It's only $100 to add two sticks of 8GB of ram. Less to add two more sticks of 4GB of ram. As for the SSD. I'm only using a little less than 1.50g now for everything. That's OS, DCS with 3 modules, IL2 BOS. IL2 COD, and 4 racing sims. I picked this system, because it's a i7 at 4.2. So, I won't have to mess with the CPU now or the future. The ram is easily upgraded. The GTX 1060 6g will be fine for now and again something I can change in the future. I just don't want to have to mess with the CPU. Plus it's in my price range. I won't have to wait for it to be built. I can have it in 3-4 days. My present system is painful to use in DCS. It pisses me off every time I fly. Make any sense? Buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon_ Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) The i7 7700K will run at 4.5Ghz (turbo boost) in big loads. Take it, Bit will be happy...:lol: The B250 has only 12 lanes available for the PCI-e configuration. The NVMe PCIe SSD use 3 lanes, so only 9 lanes remain for the video card. Your video card don't use more than 8 lanes but if you addition a SSD later, get a SATA SSD. Samsung SSD are the best, Crucial MX300 are very good. The only problem with the RAM... There is a chance, if you add more stick, they will not work with those already installed in this pc. Even if you get the same model/company. You need 16GB to run DCS properly. It's always better to have 2x8GB instead of 2x4GB now and 2x4GB later. The peoples takes the risk, i only want to warn you. Congrats for your new pc.:thumbup: Edited March 30, 2017 by Demon_ Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motley Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) Hello fellow Coloradan, Just get that Cyberpower PC from Newegg. That is a nice machine and will last you many years. I don't like to over analyze, when I want something I just go for it. Edited March 30, 2017 by Motley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 It is not the worst that could have happened and 4.5 is very nice, even if you cant oc further, that is totally fine. The RAM might be an issue, but you can sell the 8GB and buy a 16Gb kit later on, that is not a deal breaker. PCIe lanes might have a catchback if you intend to extend this beast with addon cards, NVMe and all sorts of peripherals. Keep it sleek and it will work. Do not overload it with additional hardware that you plug into the PCIe slots. I wished they would have left the 1TB out but therefor gave you a Z270 board. THAT would have been the right thing, as adding a xTB drive is easy anytime later on. Still, 4.5GHz and a GTX1060 6GBwill get you far !!!! ...maybe you have to get the 16GB kit to make this sentence true, we will see. Bit Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzU Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Ok, thanks guys. When they gave me the check yesterday for the loan I didn't deposit it. That gave me a little grace period to sleep on any decision I made and give you guys time to comment on whatever I found to buy. I would have liked to get what you recommended Bit. I just couldn't do it on my budget. They were more like $1700-$2000. Before I buy the system i'm going to call up Cyberpower and see if they can give me a better deal on the same system. Maybe I can get it boosted to 4.5 and 16g of ram for a similar price. We'll see. As for adding the extra hardware you guys are talking about? I doubt I will, because i'm not even sure what you're talking about. I know the system will come with no bloatware and i'd like to keep it that way for hardware and software. Buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvanhoog Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Really interesting to watch this develop as I never look at assembled systems. @BuzzU, did you look at the ABS Vortex Leo listed on your link, i7, 270 chipset, 32gb ram, 1060 6gb, 240gb ssd, at $1,199.99. Seems like all good reviews. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzU Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 I might have skipped by it if the CPU speed was low. Do you have a link to it? They have a lot of systems listed. Buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzU Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 I found it. It just went to the top of my list. What do you think of this one Bit and Demon? https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883102273 Buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzU Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 I could see nothing wrong with this setup, and it has more than anything else i've found. I hope you all agree this is a good deal, because I just ordered it. Thanks for pointing it out to me jvanhoog. Buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Top notch PC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You'll LOVE IT ..I am 99.99% sure 1 Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzU Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Oh good. I was worried you'd say don't buy it. Thanks! It's on it's way. Buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 The Asus Prime Z270-P that you will get is identical to mine but the graphic conns are different, good board for a fair price, you really wont regret it. Once you get it, make sure it runs a new Bios, default is 0505, newest is 0906 as of today. Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 It really makes me happy we got this done THIS way ! Honestly, DCS has a great community, the questionaires do listen and what we type is not in vain ! Makes me feel good, Demon I guess as well ( wink ). :) Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzU Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) Yes, I appreciate all the advice from all of you. I agree it's a great community. The hard part now will be the waiting for it to show up. I don't wait for beans! I called up ABS to ask about the system. I didn't see it listed on their website and since it was discounted $200 I thought maybe it was discontinued. He told me it was one of their newer systems and the best value they have right now. He said the price won't last much longer and it will go back up. Real nice guy and they picked up the phone right away. I like that. Edited March 30, 2017 by BuzzU Buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFBunny Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 8GB RAM is fine for DCSW, but there is the option to upgrade if you need to. I only get close to using my 16GB when I run VMS for testing stuff (only reason I put the 16GB in there, could use a bit more though ;)) To be fair that's not a bad way to spend $1000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzU Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Not a concern anymore. The system I got has 32g of ram. :) Overkill, but better than underkill. Buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFBunny Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Well, at least with 32GB ram you won't need a page file and you can load DCS straight to a RAM disk :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzU Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 You probably missed the last link I posted on the system I ended up getting. Here it is again. It looks like I might have got the last one. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883102273 Buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon_ Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 (edited) LOL! Yep, the last one. Edited April 1, 2017 by Demon_ Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 32GB is likely not enough RAM to load DCS in RAM drive...look at the map sizes these days. Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 LOL! Yep, the last one. He is damn lucky !!! from that website:: ! OUT OF STOCK. Sold and Shipped by Newegg Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon_ Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 His mouse is probably overclocked. Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzU Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 I don't use a mouse. I've OC'd to a rat. Buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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