Out of the box.

[Timranbarger]

Hi. I'm new to the site and I just wanted to know before I buy a-10. What PC will run this game out of the box? I have about $1500 to spend on a new pc.

[Faelwolf]

I would recommend starting by looking at the recommended (not minimum) requirements for the game, then exceeding them as best your budget will allow.

CPU speed and memory are bigger issues than the video card, you don't need to lay out huge bucks for the latest and greatest V-Card, and that is a very easy item to upgrade later anyway.

[PeterP]

BTW and this might help to get a idea about if your system is sufficient:

 

Basic DCS-World install is free - and you can fly the SU-25T for free!

[joey45]

A good CPU sandy bridge i72500k

no less then 8 gigs of RAM

A GTX 580 or AMD equivalent .

[Vlerkies]

To add to Joey45's post ATI dual gpu's like the 6990 dont work so well, I have one and its forced to run on 1 card only, so go for the best single gpu card you can afford.

[Loki_]

A good CPU sandy bridge i72500k

no less then 8 gigs of RAM

A GTX 580 or AMD equivalent .

 

The 2500k is an i5, just dont want the poor guy to go looking for the i7 version of it lol.

 

Generally, the only difference between i5 and i7 is hyperthreading which is not used in many applications and small (100hz) bumps in factory clock rates.

 

I agree the 2500k is a great CPU, and an excellent overclocker. If you are not interested in overclocking i'd recommend the i5 3570 (without k).

 

For your video card i'd agree with this poster that GTX580 or better is the way to go. SLI is not worth your time, especially if you play multiple games. Most hardware websites recommend picking the best single gpu card you can afford, I would agree. I got the gtx680 and love it, in DCS my frames usually stay locked at 60 but can drop to 30/40 in heavy smoke or close to ground combat. Also when purchasing your video card, the amount of VRAM on the card should IMO be no less than 2gb if you plan to play in 1920x1080. I've seen my card normally consume 2.3-2.4gb vram at that resolution on a single monitor.

 

tl;dr

CPU: i5 2500k (if overclocking) i5 3570 (if not)

Mobo: z68 or z77 respectively, look for best reviews.

RAM: 8gb+ ddr3 1600 (no need for higher mhz)

GPU: Nvidia (raedon's have anomolies in dcs) GTX 580 or GTX670/680 2gb+

Joystick: CH Fighterstick or Thrustmaster HOTAS warthog (discontinued?)

 

AND

 

Samsung 830 series 256gb SSD for your OS, DCS, and a few of your favorite games.

[thisisentchris87]

My build is in my sig. I paid around $1500 for it and its smooth enough for me.

 

If you can I would try and jump for a GTX 580, it'll certainly help.

[Timranbarger]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I was thinking about getting the Alienware aurora 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3820 (10M Cache, Overclocked up to 4.1 GHz)

Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64Bit, English

8GB2 Q DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz

1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3Gb/s

1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660. What do you guys think.

I'm new to computer gaming and I'm not sure how to find out what is good and what isn't that's why I need one ready to go out of the box.

[StoOopiD]

i would get,

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3947170&CatId=7246 Sabertooth mobo $190

 

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4904561&csid=_61AMD AMD FX8350 $190

 

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2958856&CatId=4534 Corsair Dual Kit 8gig 2x4 1866mhz $95

 

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1583413&CatId=5442 Ultra 1050w PSU $140

 

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4501133&Sku=E145-0667 EVGA 660GTX $220

 

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4146085&Sku=C283-1187 HAF 932 case $150

 

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6076939&CatId=2459 WD Black 1T HD $100

 

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2060899&CatId=1624 LG DVD drive $30

 

Grand total $1115

 

u cant spend the rest on a new monitor, keyboard and mouse

Edited December 24, 2012 by StoOopiD

[joey45]

If you play games then the i5

if you do other stuff then the i7

[StoOopiD]

u can make it even cheaper if u have another pc u can rape. lol

[Timranbarger]

Thanks guys I think I have a good idea of what I need.

[Sierra99]

Hi. I'm new to the site and I just wanted to know before I buy a-10. What PC will run this game out of the box? I have about $1500 to spend on a new pc.

 

Check out this article from Maximum PC

 

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/blueprints_maximum_pc_recommended_builds_-_june_2012

 

They do a good job of explaining what parts they used and what you can substitute based on budget.

 

Personally, I think you get far more bang for the buck by building your own machine vs. buying one. Maximum PC covers the how to also.

 

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/build_it_how_build_kick-ass_ivy_bridge_gaming_pc_step_step

 

Sierra

[Loki_]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I was thinking about getting the Alienware aurora 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3820 (10M Cache, Overclocked up to 4.1 GHz)

Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64Bit, English

8GB2 Q DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz

1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3Gb/s

1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660. What do you guys think.

I'm new to computer gaming and I'm not sure how to find out what is good and what isn't that's why I need one ready to go out of the box.

 

You are going to pay a huge premium for that brand - and its not even alienware anymore. Its a label on a dell product, which im sure you know. If you are dead set on paying for a premium brand check out digital storm.

 

The hardest part about building it yourself is correctly applying the thermal paste, which there are dozens of videos on youtube to cover. It all snaps together like legos man, and you'll get so much more bang for your buck.