truebrit Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 (edited) Trying to figure out the best specs for a killer DCS rig without going bankrupt. My proposed new build specs are: i9 or i7 12700k 32 or 64GB DDR4 RAM RTX 2060 for now, will upgrade to RTX3080 or 3070ti Edited March 18, 2022 by truebrit Planes: A-10C/II - FC3 - F/A-18C - F-16c - F-5 - F-15E - F-4E Helicopters: UH-1H Huey - KA-50 Black Shark - AH-64D Maps: Sinai - Normandy 2.0 - Channel - Syria - Persian Gulf - South Atlantic Extras: Supercarrier - WWII Asset Pack PC SPECS: CPU, Intel i5 4670K @ 4.2GHz | MOBO, ASUS/Z87-A | MEMORY, HyperX FURY Series 32GB (4x8GB) DDR3 Memory1833Mhz |GRAPHICS CARD, GIGABYTE RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6, 1920 Core, 1755Mhz | PSU, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro 1250W 80Plus | Flight Stick, Logitech X-56 | Rudder Pedals, Logitech G | O/S, Windows 10, 64bit | Hard Drives, Samsung SSD 860 QVO 1TB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glide Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 DCS is VRAM hungry. Get as much VRAM as you can afford. The 3080Ti is an excellent choice that is very future proof right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svsmokey Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 57 minutes ago, truebrit said: Trying to figure out the best specs for a killer DCS rig without going bankrupt. My proposed new build specs are: i9 or i7 12700k 32 or 64GB DDR4 RAM RTX 2060 for now, will upgrade to RTX3028 or 3070ti To answer your question , it depends . VR , 4k , or high refresh-rate 1440p weigh towards gpu , 1080p not so much . Your 2060 will do just fine at 1080p 60hz . Not gonna address the cpu side as the 12700k is an excellent choice . Should you decide to upgrade gpu , be aware that in Sept or so , 4000 series will launch . 9700k @ stock , Aorus Pro Z390 wifi , 32gb 3200 mhz CL16 , 1tb EVO 970 , MSI RX 6800XT Gaming X TRIO , Seasonic Prime 850w Gold , Coolermaster H500m , Noctua NH-D15S , CH Pro throttle and T50CM2/WarBrD base on Foxxmounts , CH pedals , Reverb G2v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoN Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 GTX 1080ti 11GB . Upgrade later . GPU prices are way over the top . I game on a GTX 1080 . At 3200x1800 res . 43" monitor . Gigabyte - X570 UD ~ Ryzen - 5600X @ 4.7 - Pulse - RX-6800 - XPG 32:GB @ 3200 - VKB - Gunfighter 4 - STECs - Throttle - Crosswinds Rudders - Trackir 5 . I'm a dot . Pico Nero 3 link VR . @ 4k Win 11 Pro 64Bit . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 The first benchmarks of the Ryzen-7 5800X3D look very promising, beating even the 12900KS by 15%. https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-gets-benchmarked-ahead-of-embargo-lift.html 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...
Sandman1330 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 4/8/2022 at 2:48 PM, BitMaster said: The first benchmarks of the Ryzen-7 5800X3D look very promising, beating even the 12900KS by 15%. https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-gets-benchmarked-ahead-of-embargo-lift.html Yes, this is interesting. Now that X370 boards are able to accept Zen 3 chips, I’m in a bit of a dilemma whether to upgrade to the 5800X3D and wait another year+ for a new system, or just pop in a 5900X (which are on great sales right now) and jump to AM5 this fall… Ryzen 7 5800X3D / Asus Crosshair VI Hero X370 / Corsair H110i / Sapphire Nitro+ 6800XT / 32Gb G.Skill TridentZ 3200 / Samsung 980 Pro M.2 / Virpil Warbrd base + VFX and TM grips / Virpil CM3 Throttle / Saitek Pro Combat pedals / Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkspade Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Linus included MSFS performance with his 5800X3D benches. Might have some relevance here. http://104thphoenix.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossco82 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 It really does depend on the resolution you plan on using. If its 1440p, then your ok with something like a AMD 5600x/ Intel 12600k 32gb DDR4 and a Nvidia 3070/AMD 6800. Thats for pretty much maximum settings and a solid 60fps. However if its ultrawide 1440p or 4k. You need to dig deeper, the CPU can stay the same, you might want to consider the AMD 5800x or Intel 12700k, DCS cant use all those cores though. However, you need a Nvidia 3080 or better. I dont know what kind of memory bus AMD next gen GPU's will use. I do know that at 4k DCS will push my now watercooled 3090 pretty hard! If I let it. It will also use upto 12-15gb of Vram depending on the mission. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Hey, you finally watercooled that beast Makes more sense than water-cooling the CPU 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...
Bossco82 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 HI mate, Yeah after probably 10 years now I came back to custom water cooling. You dont gain much over a decent AIO for the CPU. However it pretty much solves any 30 series memory/junction temp issues. The difference is from the high 80 deg C doen to mid 60 deg C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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