Warlord64 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 (edited) Hi Guys I want to buy a new PC and want to play DCS on Max settings on a 2560 x 1440 Monitor (5ms response ) @ 60+FPS Here are the specs for a PC I am thinking of getting and want to know if these Specs are good enough to avoid Bottlenecking and lag? I also want Beautiful Eye Candy for Moviemaking. PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7-12700K CPU, 12 Cores* / 20 Threads, 3.6 - 5.0GHz Power Supply: Corsair RM850X 80 PLUS Gold 850W PSU GRAPHICS CARD: Asus ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card OR NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6X Graphics Card Memory: 32GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory (2 x 16GB Sticks) CASE: Corsair 4000D Airflow Tempered Glass - Black MOTHERBOARD: ASUS PRIME Z690-P WIFI D4 Motherboard Solid State Drive: 1TB Samsung 870 QVO Solid State Drive COOLER: Noctua NH-U12S CPU Cooler Any suggestions or feedback would be very much appreciated Thanks Keith Edited May 7, 2022 by Warlord64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector45 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Looks like a solid build to me, I don't think you'll have any issue getting the performance you're looking for. 1 Modules: F-14A/B | F-15C | F-16C | F/A-18C | SU-33 | Spitfire Mk IX | AH-64D | UH-1 | Super Carrier | Combined Arms | Persian Gulf | Syria | NTTR Setup: VKB Gunfighter Mk.III F-14 CE HOTAS | Thrustmaster TWCS Throttle | MFG Crosswind V3 | Custom switch panel | Tek Creations F14 Display Panel | Custom F14 Left Vertical Console | Custom IR Tracker | Custom butt kicker PC: i7 11700K | 64GB G-Skill DDR4 3600MHz | EVGA GeForce RTX 3080Ti FTW3 | DCS dedicated 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD | 3440x1440 144hz 34" ultrawide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaderface Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 It looks good for me too. One thing only: If you delay your buy 2-3 months (for whatever reason), I´ll wait for the next gen CPU and GPUs on 4th quarter. Next gen PCs will carry a decent upgrade in my opinion, but you don´t need to wait if you are ready to play now on flat screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyracer Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 On 5/7/2022 at 1:16 PM, Warlord64 said: Hi Guys I want to buy a new PC and want to play DCS on Max settings on a 2560 x 1440 Monitor (5ms response ) @ 60+FPS Here are the specs for a PC I am thinking of getting and want to know if these Specs are good enough to avoid Bottlenecking and lag? I also want Beautiful Eye Candy for Moviemaking. PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7-12700K CPU, 12 Cores* / 20 Threads, 3.6 - 5.0GHz Power Supply: Corsair RM850X 80 PLUS Gold 850W PSU GRAPHICS CARD: Asus ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card OR NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6X Graphics Card Memory: 32GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory (2 x 16GB Sticks) CASE: Corsair 4000D Airflow Tempered Glass - Black MOTHERBOARD: ASUS PRIME Z690-P WIFI D4 Motherboard Solid State Drive: 1TB Samsung 870 QVO Solid State Drive COOLER: Noctua NH-U12S CPU Cooler Any suggestions or feedback would be very much appreciated Thanks Keith Go higher on the DDR 4 memory. Tip for DCS go for a powerful CPU and 64 gb ram. MY SYSTEM SPECS: Hardware Intel pentium 3 @ 800 MHz, 256 Mb RAM, Geforce 2 64Mb, Dell screen 1024x768 + Microsoft sidewhiner joystick + TrackIR 2 + TrackClitPro SOFTWARE: Microsoft Windows 98, Noice Attack & VIASAT PRO, SnackView Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastyBaiter Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Looks like a solid build to me. I think 32 GB is enough, if you're looking at increasing the budget then I think you'd get more out of a higher tier GPU than increasing RAM to 64 GB. System specs: i5-10600k (4.9 GHz), RX 6950XT, 32GB DDR4 3200, NVMe SSD, Reverb G2, WinWing Super Libra/Taurus, CH Pro Pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 +1 for 64GB adding another 32GB later on could be tricky, I'd go 64GB from day 1 on. 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...
Dozer1606688093 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 If you have 64mb ram, how big pagefile do you need? [sIGPIC]http://imageshack.com/a/img202/730/vguserbarmask.gif[/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucShep Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, Dozer1606688093 said: If you have 64mb ram, how big pagefile do you need? 64GB, you surely mean? With such an ammount of RAM, and in my own experience (YMMV), it doesn't seem to really matter. I started with 16GB/32GB min/max pagefile (from when using 32GB RAM before), then onto System Managed Size (set automatically by Windows) to see if there's any benefit. Couldn't notice any difference TBH. I do feel it has to have a bare minimum. Some programs and games (old legacy ones mostly) need at least 800MB set as minimum, otherwise they won't run, so (IMO) not using a pagefile at all is never to be considered. I finally set it to 1GB/2GB min/max (yes, that small) to minimize SSD (NVMe) drive usage. The pagefile is barely used with 64GB of RAM - most I've seen is 60% on a really hectic mission online with other stuff opened in background - and the system runs smooth and fast at all times, has been so for months now. Edited May 12, 2022 by LucShep CGTC Caucasus retexture mod | A-10A cockpit retexture mod | Shadows reduced impact mod | DCS 2.5.6 (the best version for performance, VR or 2D) = aka Luke Marqs; call sign "Ducko" = Spoiler Win10 Pro x64 | Intel i7 12700K (@5.1/5.0p + 3.9e) | 64GB DDR4 @3466 CL16 (Crucial Ballistix) | RTX 3090 24GB EVGA FTW3 Ultra | 2TB NVMe (MP600 Pro XT) + 500GB SSD (WD Blue) + 3TB HDD (Toshiba P300) + 1TB HDD (WD Blue) | Corsair RMX 850W | Asus Z690 TUF+ D4 | TR PA120SE | Fractal Meshify C | M-Audio USB + Sennheiser HD-599SE | 7x USB 3.0 Hub | 50'' 4K Philips 7608/12 UHD TV (+Head Tracking) | HP Reverb G1 Pro (VR) | TM Warthog + Logitech X56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlord64 Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 Thanks Guys I Appreciate all the advice. I will stick with the 32 GB Ram and will upgrade to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6X Graphics Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ala12Rv-Tundra Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 On 5/11/2022 at 7:56 PM, BitMaster said: +1 for 64GB adding another 32GB later on could be tricky, I'd go 64GB from day 1 on. why? i5 8400 | 32 Gb RAM | RTX 2080Ti | Virpil Mongoose T-50 base w/ Warthog & Hornet sticks | Warthog throttle | Cougar throttle USB | DIY Collective | Virpil desk mount | VKB T-Rudder Mk IV | Oculus Rift S | Buddy-Fox A-10 UFC | 3x TM MFDs | 2x bass shakers pedal plate| SIMple SIMpit chair | WinWing TakeOff panel | PointCTRL v2 | Andre JetSeat | Winwing Hornet UFC | Winwing Viper ICP FC3 - Warthog - F-5E - Harrier - NTTR - Hornet - Tomcat - Huey - Viper - C-101 - PG - Hip - SuperCarrier - Syria - Warthog II - Hind - South Atlantic - Sinai - Strike Eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzU Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 3080 Buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossco82 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Hi Keith, that all looks pretty solid. Come back on if you need any help with anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Am 13.7.2022 um 12:02 schrieb Ala12Rv-Tundra: why? Wel, there are multiple reasons why adding another kit of RAM modules to an already existing one may end in pulled hair and SPD defaults. Maybe the easiest one to understand is that you will likely not get the exact same batch of IC's on your new modules, even if they are the same brand, model and spec there are real chances that the IC's are differently spec'ed or even from a different vendor ( Samsung, Micron, Hynix, etc. ) without saying anything about that on the packaging. That is something your IMC does not like at all, a mix of modules. The higher the speed, the tighter the latency and the bigger the GB-size the harder it gets for the IMC to manage all that and not fail once. You might get lucky, you may pull your hair. You will find out once you go that route. 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...
_Hoss Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 If your Motherboard holds two M.2 SSD's I would get two 1TB drives, I had one and had to get another for lack of room. I've got IL2, IL2 Beta, DCS and DCS Open Beta on that 1TB drive...I was quickly running out of room.. I went out and got another M.2. The OS is running off of an SSD in the case's rack, Seagate 500Gb SSD. So I've got two 1TB M.2's, one 500GB SSD, and one 350GB Raptor HDD. IL2 on one M.2 and DCS on the other, OS on the rack SSD, and all my junk/backups on the HDD.... Cheers Hoss Sempre Fortis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burt Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 (edited) On 5/11/2022 at 1:26 PM, Dozer1606688093 said: If you have 64mb ram, how big pagefile do you need? I have 64gb My minimum pagefile is 96000mb Max is 192000mb For min 1.5 x 64000 For Max. 3 x 64000 Edited July 26, 2022 by Burt ALIENWARE R11 - I9 10900KF @ 5.1 GHz - M.2 NVMe 2TB - RTX3090 - XFURY 64GB -3400 MHz RAM Monitor AW3420DW @ 120Hz - Virpil CM3 Throttle - TM TPR Rudder pedals - Virpil CM2 w/TM Hornet Stick Center - Monstertech Deck Mounts RealSimulator FSSB-R3 Lightning Base w/ F16SRGRH SideStick - VR user / Varjo Aero - Big Thx to mbucchia Start Date April 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) Am 26.7.2022 um 15:28 schrieb Burt: I have 64gb My minimum pagefile is 96000mb Max is 192000mb For min 1.5 x 64000 For Max. 3 x 64000 This is rather overkill and not really needed for DCS' memory hunger. If you run 64GB just for DCS you can safely set your PF to fixed size of 8 or 16GB, maybe even 32GB but you will never get that far. If your DCS session tabs into 20GB swap space your sessions is likely going to crash anyway..LoL Also, with the above guideline you will waste between 96GB - 192GB drive space... not ideal. Edited July 29, 2022 by BitMaster 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...
Burt Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) 18 hours ago, BitMaster said: This is rather overkill and not really needed for DCS' memory hunger. If you run 64GB just for DCS you can safely set your PF to fixed size of 8 or 16GB, maybe even 32GB but you will never get that far. If your DCS session tabs into 20GB swap space your sessions is likely going to crash anyway..LoL Also, with the above guideline you will waste between 96GB - 192GB drive space... not ideal. I think I totally agree. I just recently changed this just because I seen a video about it. I had to max set for 32gb. I will take your advice and redo. Edited July 30, 2022 by Burt ALIENWARE R11 - I9 10900KF @ 5.1 GHz - M.2 NVMe 2TB - RTX3090 - XFURY 64GB -3400 MHz RAM Monitor AW3420DW @ 120Hz - Virpil CM3 Throttle - TM TPR Rudder pedals - Virpil CM2 w/TM Hornet Stick Center - Monstertech Deck Mounts RealSimulator FSSB-R3 Lightning Base w/ F16SRGRH SideStick - VR user / Varjo Aero - Big Thx to mbucchia Start Date April 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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