New PC Build Specs

[gizmo]

Hi All,

I am planning to build a new PC and would like to hear your thoughts on the Spec the builder came up with. Following are the specs;

1) Valkyrie VK03 Black ATX case 6.2" touch screen

2) AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

3) Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition

4) TUF Gaming X870-Plus WiFi

5) G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR 5 6400MHZ CL32

6) Lexar NM1090 Pro Gen 5 2TB (14000R/W)

7) Valkyrie V360 A-RGB AIO LOKI

8)Lian Li Edge Modular 1000W Gold Fully Modular Power Supply.

9) ARGB Fan Reverse Blade  x6

Thank you for your time.

Regards

 

 

[Aapje]

That case has been out for 2 weeks, so no reviews out yet. The predecessor had one decent review, but not more than that, so it seems like a rather niche case. I would personally go for something from an established brand with extremely good reviews by multiple reviewers, like the Fractal Design North (XL).

The power supply has a non-standard connector layout, which can make things a bit prettier, but you pay a premium for it, and can be a problem to reuse in a different case. I would personally prefer just a traditional power supply.

For the 9800X3D, I'd go with an air cooler, for better durability & fewer downtime, leakage and overheating risks. Of course, you may really prefer the looks of an AIO. The specced cooler has the same issue as the case. It's been released last month, with no proper reviews yet. However, just based on the price alone and how limited the heat is that comes off the CPU, you pay hundreds more for the build with pretty much no benefit other than looks.

I'd just go for a 6000CL30 DDR-kit, but since you have a builder, it's their responsibility to make sure the RAM is stable.

The TUF line are generally good GPU's.

The NVMe has one of the new PCIe 5 controllers, which is very good. I'd just get the 4 TB version, since you can never have enough storage.

[CL30]

I’m not as smart as the others, but I think the general consensus around here is that 32GB RAM is on the low side for DCS these days, and future days. Sounds like 64GB is the new “minimum.”  
 

I went from 32 > 64 in my current PC, and it was a really good improvement. I’m putting 96 in my new build.

Edited June 22 by CL30

[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

1 minute ago, CL30 said:

I’m not as smart as the others, but I think 32GB RAM is on the low side for DCS these days, and future days. Sounds like 64GB is the new “minimum.”  
 

I went from 32 > 64 in my current PC, and it was a really good improvement. I’m putting 96 in my new build.

Yes it is. I went from 32 to 64 5 years ago, and my new system (since 2 weeks ) has 96.

Even non-simulation games these days can benefit from having 64GB of RAM.

Just as a side note to hopefullly help with decision making: sitting on the ramp in a Chinook in one of the presupplied IA missions makes my PC sit at 42GB RAM in use. That’s just sitting there, with very few other units in a mostly empty map.

96GB is best for future proofing so you’ll be safe for the next 5-10 years or so, imho.

[CL30]

Wow, that’s a lot of RAM usage for nothing going on! Reaffirms my decision then, thanks!

[Lange_666]

CW Germany map can easily go over 50GB RAM with not much going on so....

[LucShep]

19 hours ago, Raven (Elysian Angel) said:

Even non-simulation games these days can benefit from having 64GB of RAM.

Just as a side note to hopefullly help with decision making: sitting on the ramp in a Chinook in one of the presupplied IA missions makes my PC sit at 42GB RAM in use. That’s just sitting there, with very few other units in a mostly empty map.

96GB is best for future proofing so you’ll be safe for the next 5-10 years or so, imho.

Agreed, 96GB seems like the sweet spot for RAM capacity now, for those building a new system for DCS.

[BitMaster]

get 96GB for such a new system, it already stands on the horizon that 96GB is the new standard soon ( 1-2 years ) accepted by most builders.

I would personally even do 128GB  if that was available with good timings tbh

Edited June 23 by BitMaster

[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

1 hour ago, BitMaster said:

I would personally even do 128GB  if that was available with good timings tbh

Yes, that was my plan too if not for the lack of 2x 64GB kits with proper timings as you say: CL30 and decent enough secondary and tertiary timings.

I heard 24-48GB modules are “easier” for the memory controller to deal with but I have no clue if that translates into real-works benefits and if so, how… I am curious, however.

[gizmo]

Thank you for your replies all of you. Appreciate it alot.

Regards