Pirimeister Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 Hi guys. I wonder if you guys can give me some advice, regarding the need to upgrade my system, for playing DCS in VR. I own a Rift (and I'm eagerly awaiting its next replacement, because the only minus in the VR column for me, is the resolution). CPU Type: QuadCore Intel Core i7-6700, 3700 MHz (37 x 100) Motherboard Name: Asus Maximus VIII Hero (3 PCI-E x1, 3 PCI-E x16, 1 M.2, 4 DDR4 DIMM, Audio, Video, Gigabit LAN) Motherboard Chipset: Intel Sunrise Point Z170, Intel Skylake-S System Memory: 16320 MB (DDR4-2400 DDR4 SDRAM) DIMM3: Kingston HyperX KHX2400C15/16G 16 GB DDR4-2400 DDR4 SDRAM Video Adapter: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (11 GB) Disk Drive: Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB (931 GB) With this hardware I'm getting 25/40 FPS when playing in VR, using the VR config in the game. Given all this, how much more of an improvement would I get if I replaced the processor with an Intel Core i7-9700K? Would it be negligible? I am aware that DCS is very processor intensive, more so than graphics card-intensive, but I would like to hear your opinion about it. Thanks in advance! Piri
dburne Posted October 27, 2019 Posted October 27, 2019 Having a CPU that you can overclock to like 4.6-5.1 GHz would certainly help, your video card would match nicely with that. I get very good performance on my rig ( specs in sig) with my Rift S, with nice image clarity. Don B EVGA Z390 Dark MB | i9 9900k CPU @ 5.1 GHz | Gigabyte 4090 OC | 64 GB Corsair Vengeance 3200 MHz CL16 | Corsair H150i Pro Cooler |Virpil CM3 Stick w/ Alpha Prime Grip 200mm ext| Virpil CM3 Throttle | VPC Rotor TCS Base w/ Alpha-L Grip| Point Control V2|Varjo Aero|
Demon_ Posted October 27, 2019 Posted October 27, 2019 In others words... Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
David OC Posted October 27, 2019 Posted October 27, 2019 Good gaming / OC'ing motherboard + good cpu What cooler have you got for the CPU..? So you can bump that up.... You want to get to at least 4.5 (easy) to really feed that 2080ti. Just checked again what you listed, is that a K chip or not. Not sure why that would come with Asus Maximus? no point, it's made for OC'ing. See my spec in sig. Also hopefully running a decent PSU to handle pushing it. i7-7700K OC @ 5Ghz | ASUS IX Hero MB | ASUS GTX 1080 Ti STRIX | 32GB Corsair 3000Mhz | Corsair H100i V2 Radiator | Samsung 960 EVO M.2 NVMe 500G SSD | Samsung 850 EVO 500G SSD | Corsair HX850i Platinum 850W | Oculus Rift | ASUS PG278Q 27-inch, 2560 x 1440, G-SYNC, 144Hz, 1ms | VKB Gunfighter Pro Chuck's DCS Tutorial Library Download PDF Tutorial guides to help get up to speed with aircraft quickly and also great for taking a good look at the aircraft available for DCS before purchasing. Link
Pirimeister Posted October 27, 2019 Author Posted October 27, 2019 Thanks for your replies. My CPU cooler is a Cooler Master model I cant' identify (but I can show it: https://www.dropbox.com/s/cism587gupg7vct/20191027_233215.jpg?dl=0) and my PSU is a Corsair 860. I think it can run an overclocked CPU and the GPU, but I would like to hear some opinions from the tech savy...
Demon_ Posted October 28, 2019 Posted October 28, 2019 This? It's a professional series (Tier 1) made by Seasonic with a 7 years warranty. https://www.techpowerup.com/review/corsair-ax860/11.html Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
Pirimeister Posted October 28, 2019 Author Posted October 28, 2019 Yeah, that's the PSU. It's the CPU cooler I can't really tell the specific model, only that it's a Cooler Master one.
Demon_ Posted October 28, 2019 Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) Probably a Cooler Master Hyper TX3 with 3 small pipes (6mm). Weak for a big CPU. Put another fan and/or faster fans, and see how it goes. Edited October 28, 2019 by Demon_ Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
Konovalov Posted October 28, 2019 Posted October 28, 2019 Probably a Cooler Master Hyper TX3 with 3 small pipes (6mm). Weak for a big CPU. Put another fan and/or faster fans, and see how it goes. Agreed. With something like an Intel i9-9900k or other high end consumer line CPU this cooler may not be adequate or at best you may have to run the fans at high speed = high noise levels, to keep temps under control. Intel i7-8700K | Asus Maximus X Formula | Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4 3200MHz | Gainward Phoenix GTX1070 GLH | Samsung 960 EVO NVMe 1 x 250GB OS & 1 x 500GB Games | Corsair RM750x 750W | Corsair Carbide Air 540| Win10 | Dell 27" 1440p 60Hz | Custom water loop: CPU EK-Supremacy EVO, GPU EK-GTX JetStream - Acetal+Nickel & Backplate, Radiator EK-Coolstream PE 360, Pump & Res EK-XRES 140 Revo D5, Fans 3 x EK-Vardar 120mm & 2 x Corsair ML140 140mm
Strong05 Posted October 28, 2019 Posted October 28, 2019 I'm in a similar boat as you (6700k), except I'm currently OC'd to 4.8Ghz. Not sure it's worth upgrading for 300Mhz unless there is significant increases in IPC and or cache. If you upgrade please let us know what FPS increases you see. 5800X3d, 32GB DDR4@3400, 6800 xt, Reverb G2, Gunfighter/TMWH
Pirimeister Posted October 28, 2019 Author Posted October 28, 2019 What model of cooler would yo guys recommend?
BitMaster Posted October 28, 2019 Posted October 28, 2019 If you do air cooling a safe bet is Noctua with Dual Fans. There are other good ones around but Noctua is the one they all compare against, in many aspects. Ease of fitting it to the socket, included accessories ( A LOT ), warranty period. When I do air cooling rigs I solely use Noctua. Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Sapphire Nitro+ 7800XT - 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 XG27ACG QHD 180Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X
BitMaster Posted October 28, 2019 Posted October 28, 2019 If your case allows for AIO Watercooling, you need a 360mm or 280mm setup to surpass what the Noctua DH15 can deliver. A 240mm radiator is about what Noctua achieves with their top end coolers. Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Sapphire Nitro+ 7800XT - 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 XG27ACG QHD 180Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X
Pirimeister Posted October 29, 2019 Author Posted October 29, 2019 Yeah, I think I'll opt for air cooling only I have 3 other fans on the case, so I guess if go with your Noctua suggestion, for example, it will be enough. I'll post here again when I do the upgrade to let you guys know what FPS I ended up with.
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