koppi999 Posted March 2, 2019 Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) Hello dear forumers! I'm in the process of building a brand new PC for about 2 long years. Now I have the budget, the knowledge to get it over with finally. I'd like to ask some feedback here. The PC will be mainly for DCS, other less hungry games, some MS Visual Studio work and usual everyday stuff. This is the PC I'm going to buy: Case: Fractal Design Define S GPU: MSI Nvidia GTX 1080 Gaming X 8G PSU: Seasonic Prime Ultra 750W Platinum RAM: Corsair VENGEANCE LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3000MHz CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 MoBo: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC CPU: Intel Core i7 9700K HDD: WD 2003fzex 2TB BLACK + Samsung HD154UI/CE 1,5 TB SSD: Crucial MX500 2.5 1TB SATA3 CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Fans: 9x Akasa Viper 140mm I already have the case, HDD and GPU. I have a Dell S2716DG 1440p 27" with an Acer D241H secondary monitor. From what I've read, 16 GB RAM is enough, unless I run heavy missions or sophisticated multiplayer, which I won't. The question is, should I buy faster, less latency RAM? How much difference does it make? Mainly is it worth it? (In the forum I've seen multiple times DCS likes "the holy trinity of CPU Clock, RAM speed and GPU horse power".) I chose this CPU because I want a very long term CPU, and raw clock speed is very important in DCS. AMD is great, much more cost effective, but still Intel has the better 1 core clock speeds. Won't the cpu face bottlenecks in this MoBo? Does it have enough VRM, etc? I really want to OC it to about 5 Ghz. I mainly fly single player. I might fly some multiplayer missions from now and then. I definitely won't use VR. So how will these specs perform? Will I be able to run 1440p smoothly on high settings? Could you recommend some good products on the written components in question? :helpsmilie: Edited March 11, 2019 by koppi999 Rig: FD Define S ; MSI GTX 1080 8GB ; HOTAS sys: Thrustmaster T.16000M with TWCS throttle quadrant Modules: WWII Assets + Normandy ; Bf 109 K-4 ; P51D ; FC3 ;
Demon_ Posted March 2, 2019 Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3714338&postcount=52 https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3713321&postcount=51 Big CPU (overclock) + big video card = Minimum 650w. 750w give you headroom for your next video card upgrade, if you choose a 7-10 year warranty PSU unit. Edited March 3, 2019 by Demon_ Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
Demon_ Posted March 2, 2019 Posted March 2, 2019 I think that the Corsair LPX (height 31mm) fit with the Noctua. Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
koppi999 Posted March 3, 2019 Author Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) I think that the Corsair LPX (height 31mm) fit with the Noctua. For some stupid reason, I can't seem to find the official pdf where corsair claims how high it is... This forum says it's 34 mm high, by measuring it at home. I never really understood the concept of this single - dual fan mode. Can I raise the right fan with only, say 3-5 mm? Or I can raise it only by 16mm? Since the fan has 2 screws, I suppose I can only put those in pre-drilled holes. So there won't be like 16 holes to mount it by 1 mm... Or am I getting the whole concept of fastening it just badly? (The case has 180 mm cpu cooler clearance so everything will fit in anyway, however it worsens airflow IMO, so if possible I'd raise the fan with only 3-4mm.) https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/how-tall-vengeance-lpx-ddr4-3000mhz-c15-16gb-2x8gb-dual.2737901/ This proves that even though it's 2mm higher, still fit in... So...I shouldn't trust Noctua or Corsair for their measurements? :P Edited March 3, 2019 by koppi999 Rig: FD Define S ; MSI GTX 1080 8GB ; HOTAS sys: Thrustmaster T.16000M with TWCS throttle quadrant Modules: WWII Assets + Normandy ; Bf 109 K-4 ; P51D ; FC3 ;
Demon_ Posted March 3, 2019 Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) It's 32mm between the mainboard and the second fan (the fan over the RAM). Or 64mm without the second fan (64mm between mainboard and heat sink). https://noctua.at/en/products/cpu-cooler-retail/nh-d15/comp I have the NH-D14. Fan has no screws, attach the bracket on the rad fins a little higher. Old pics. Blue RAM (52.5mm) had to be in slot 2 and 4. I had to raise the 120mm fan by 5-9mm. Black RAM (41mm) fit well in slot 1 and 3. Fan 120mm at the original position. You have a 140mm fan. So, 32mm height RAM should fit well. The NH-D15 is wider than the NH-D14, not taller. https://noctua.at/media/blfa_files/infosheet/noctua_nh_d15_datasheet_en_1.pdf Beware of the total height of the heat sink/fans assembly. I had to remove the deflector of the side fan of the Cooler Master HALF X. The case should be thick. Edited March 3, 2019 by Demon_ Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
FragBum Posted March 3, 2019 Posted March 3, 2019 Just FYI I have this heatsink and only need the fan in between the 2 towers and the case fan which seems to be plenty of cooling even for a mild O/C and high 30's c ambient CPU at 60deg c. after a decent DCS session. In both builds with this heatsink the case fan and center fan seem adequate. I've just (last week) finished a 9600K (not clocked yet) build for my wife using my old 1080Ti and it preforms very well in VR, I also tried DCS with just the screen 2560*1600 and was about 80 FPS sitting in the SU27 on the ground. I also have used the intel 545s series 500GB *AUD135 for a few builds and seem pretty good. One of out local PC candy stores. :thumbup: YMMV. Control is an illusion which usually shatters at the least expected moment. Gazelle Mini-gun version is endorphins with rotors. See above. Currently rolling with a Asus Z390 Prime, 9600K, 32GB RAM, SSD, 2080Ti and Windows 10Pro, Rift CV1. bu0836x and Scratch Built Pedals, Collective and Cyclic.
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