EmJay22 Posted January 28, 2023 Posted January 28, 2023 I know a desktop system is best (which I have) but would like to upgrade my laptop to something that will run this amazing SIM when I travel. Was thinking about this, upgrading the RAM to 64 and adding a 2 TB M2 SSD https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Raider-GE77Hx-Gaming-Laptop/dp/B0B2KW7ZB6/ref=sr_1_3?crid=39I6XBBHRLJFR&keywords=qhd+gaming+laptop+rtx+3070&qid=1674911542&sprefix=qhd+gaming+laptop%2Caps%2C70&sr=8-3&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.4dd97f68-284f-40f5-a6f1-1e5b3de13370
glen.a.williamson Posted January 28, 2023 Posted January 28, 2023 It might help to know: When you are travelling, what do you plan to use for your throttle and stick/collective controllers ? What modules do you plan to fly ?
EmJay22 Posted January 28, 2023 Author Posted January 28, 2023 (edited) 40 minutes ago, glen.a.williamson said: It might help to know: When you are travelling, what do you plan to use for your throttle and stick/collective controllers ? What modules do you plan to fly ? I have an older Saitek Evolution stick and probably just the F/A-18C. Probably take my TrackIr and clip. If and when I replace my current HOTAS set up, the old ones will go to the other house, which is what I mean by "traveling".. LOL Main goal is to practice earning flight pay by crashing, which is all any airdale can hope for .. virtual or otherwise. Edited January 28, 2023 by EmJay22
dmatsch Posted February 2, 2023 Posted February 2, 2023 you're going to have major cooling issues with a laptop with DCS. One of those lap coolers is a must.
Lace Posted February 2, 2023 Posted February 2, 2023 I have an Alienware X17 with the 3070 mobile card as I spend a lot of time overseas. I have a Rift S which comes with me, and a cooling stand, which I'm not sure is absolutely necessary for this laptop (but was for my previous one), but they are cheap and light so why not. It runs very smoothly (even in VR), but I am not afraid to dial settings back to increase performance, and I'm 99% single player. I use an Xbox controller which is actually a really good HOTAS alternative, let me know if you need help with any 'creative' mapping. Laptop Pilot. Alienware X17, i9 11980HK 5.0GHz, 16GB RTX 3080, 64GB DDR4 3200MHz, 2x2TB NVMe SSD. 2x TM Warthog, Hornet grip, Virpil CM2 & TPR pedals, Virpil collective, Cougar throttle, Viper ICP & MFDs, pit WIP (XBox360 when traveling). Quest 3S. Wishlist: Tornado, Jaguar, Buccaneer, F-117 and F-111.
303_Kermit Posted February 2, 2023 Posted February 2, 2023 Laptop recomendations - don't buy Buy stationary PC 2
EmJay22 Posted February 10, 2023 Author Posted February 10, 2023 (edited) On 2/2/2023 at 9:31 AM, Lace said: I have an Alienware X17 with the 3070 mobile card as I spend a lot of time overseas. I have a Rift S which comes with me, and a cooling stand, which I'm not sure is absolutely necessary for this laptop (but was for my previous one), but they are cheap and light so why not. It runs very smoothly (even in VR), but I am not afraid to dial settings back to increase performance, and I'm 99% single player. I use an Xbox controller which is actually a really good HOTAS alternative, let me know if you need help with any 'creative' mapping. Thank you so much for the response. I really do appreciate it. I just added a Radeon RX 6950 XT to my home rig and the improvement is amazing. But a laptop similar to your your's might be great for the second house or for traveling overseas. Gonna have to check out that XBox controller option too How much GPU ram with your 3070? Edited February 11, 2023 by EmJay22
Lace Posted February 11, 2023 Posted February 11, 2023 18 hours ago, EmJay22 said: Thank you so much for the response. I really do appreciate it. I just added a Radeon RX 6950 XT to my home rig and the improvement is amazing. But a laptop similar to your your's might be great for the second house or for traveling overseas. Gonna have to check out that XBox controller option too How much GPU ram with your 3070? Mine's the 16GB card. nullHere's my Viper map for the Xbox controller, which I think works really well. The blue are common to most aircraft, so I only need to remember a few when switching between them. Laptop Pilot. Alienware X17, i9 11980HK 5.0GHz, 16GB RTX 3080, 64GB DDR4 3200MHz, 2x2TB NVMe SSD. 2x TM Warthog, Hornet grip, Virpil CM2 & TPR pedals, Virpil collective, Cougar throttle, Viper ICP & MFDs, pit WIP (XBox360 when traveling). Quest 3S. Wishlist: Tornado, Jaguar, Buccaneer, F-117 and F-111.
Exorcet Posted February 11, 2023 Posted February 11, 2023 Many years ago I ran DCS on a laptop. I don't recommend it and I haven't bothered looking into current day laptops for this task. However I want to point out that cooling will probably matter a lot. Along with getting the right CPU and GPU, look for laptops designed to play games that have adequate airflow. Awaiting: DCS F-15C Win 10 i5-9600KF 4.6 GHz 64 GB RAM RTX2080Ti 11GB -- Win 7 64 i5-6600K 3.6 GHz 32 GB RAM GTX970 4GB -- A-10C, F-5E, Su-27, F-15C, F-14B, F-16C missions in User Files
okopanja Posted February 11, 2023 Posted February 11, 2023 Laptop owner here. Cooling paste on GPU/CPU was a stone after 1 year of DCS. I repasted it and brought temp 10 degree down. Have that in mind. Condition: green
EmJay22 Posted February 17, 2023 Author Posted February 17, 2023 The SIM does run just fine on this laptop https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16834156394 The 16GB GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is very nice. Though some additional cooling might be in order and it gets pretty warm. I need to reiterate, that this is only for when I travel. My home rig is a desktop system
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