Recommendation for new PC build

[tiopilotos]

My greetings to the community!

I'm new here and I plan to install DCS World within the next weeks. My current PC is an outdated PC build back in 2009. It has a P45turbotwins2000 mobo, E7500 dual core cpu and Nvidia GT 440 gpu. I can play Strike Fighters 2 which is not demanding but it really struggles to play war thunder in low settings in windows 7. I have also tried to use windows 10 with this machine but system's performance was dramatically decreased.

However since I decided to build a new PC based on DCS requirements this is what I have ordered so far.

Gigabyte B660 DS3H DDR4 ATX mobo

i5-12400 cpu

G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB

The game will be installed on a 500GB SSD.

Gpu is the component I haven't decided so far. I currently use a 1080p monitor and I'm satisfied with it however I'm thinking of upgrading to 1440p sometime but not in my plans for the time being. I want my GPU to be able to play DCS in highest settings (not interested in VR) in 1080p without being operating at full load and reaching normal temperatures. Ideally I would like the card to be able to support high settings in 1440p (in case of upgrade). In this case a light drop of FPS would not be so important for me. I just want to be sure that DCS will satisfactorily run on 1440p.

My budget is limited however and I don't want to spend more than 360 euro for gpu. I have spent countless hours last days searching for card characteristics, temperature ranges, stock availabilities etc. Taking into account all these I decided that RTX 3060 would probably be the best choice but it costs at least 430-450 euro. Next choice is something between RTX 2060, RTX 3050 and RX 6600.

RTX 2060 has satisfactory performance but it is a 2019 tech and has 6 GB VRAM. These two made me thing that maybe it's not the best option after all. RTX 3050 with 8 GB VRAM might be a better option but I'm not sure if it's suitable for DCS requirements. Finally RX 6600 might be a very decent choice but I have read many reviews stating the higher temperatures along with higher levels of dB due to higher RPM fan operation. Are 6 GBs of VRAM enough for playing DCS in high settings without problems?

What's your thoughts gentlemen?

 

Edited July 23, 2022 by tiopilotos

[72Stu]

First off, there are quite a few ladies on here too, as it should be...

All OK but get 32GB of RAM and the 3060 should run DCS just fine. There are a hundred threads asking the same thing.

[tiopilotos]

Yes I know there are many similar threads and I have already read plenty of them but I wanted a more precise advice concerning the 3 gpu models I mentioned above. If someone has tried these gpu models on DCS I would like to know his/her gaming experience along with their general performance.

[BitMaster]

I would not invest in any card with <10GB VRAM and make sure you have more than 16GB, 32GB if you fly certain combinations of module and map even in SP and best is to get 64GB right away as some modules and maps directly tab into the 40+GB range as soon as you enter the sim. 

If you intend to fly lots of MP, look for those threads regarding 32 vs. 64 GB and what the guys who did the change had to say.

[Hector45]

Def go at least 32GB RAM. Yes 64 is better for multiplayer but 32 will work fine. As for GPU, the 3060 will be fine for 1080p but it's not going to handle 1440p well. If I were you, I'd be watching ebay to pick up an EVGA 3060Ti. Their warranty will transfer and right now you can find them for the price of a new 3060 12GB. It's a much better card closer in performance to the 3070 than the 3060 12GB. Good luck with the new build.