DCS Specs

[Bloke]

I know there are probably a million threads asking similar questions, however i'm a lot more electronically retarded / lazy than most.

 

Will the specs below run DCS A-10C / DCS World?

 

- Intel Core i5 3350P 3.10 GHz (Quad Core)

- ASUS H61M-PLUS (Intel H61 Chipset)

- 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Vengeance Series (High-Performance)

- 600W Corsair CX

- 1TB Western Digital/Seagate (7200 RPM)

- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB (Includes PhysX)

 

 

This is a computer i'm buying from a friend who has never used it.. I know you'll all tell me I should build one myself, but here are a few "pre responses".

 

1. I'm electronically retarded.. I couldn't build one myself if I tried.

2. I don't have the patience.

3. I don't want to learn how.

 

Thanks in advance.

[cichlidfan]

That should do an adequate job of running the sim.

[112th_Rossi]

Yes. That will run the sim fine.

 

Any other posts from here on in are purely advisory.

[IonicRipper]

You can try DCS World for free and fly the Su25T.

It should give you a good idea of how well your PC can run DCS A-10C.

[adese]

The specs you listed will work just fine.

 

2. I don't have the patience.

3. I don't want to learn how.

 

These two points, if applied to learning the A-10C, will absolutely work against you. I would recommend checking out the tutorials on YouTube to see if you're up for it.

[ENO]

Well a person could not want to learn how to build a computer but be very excited to learn about the A-10. I think he's speaking more in reference to all the guys who want to say "build your own computer, it's easy... and change this and this and this..."

 

On the other hand if what he is saying is he's just generally impatient and generally disinterested then you're 100% correct Adese... this will result in one more unused A-10C license.

[TomDK]

RAM is cheap meanwhile ... get an other 8 GB and if some money left a small SSD just for Wion and DCSW for faster loadingtimes.

[Yellonet]

RAM is cheap meanwhile ... get an other 8 GB and if some money left a small SSD just for Wion and DCSW for faster loadingtimes.

There's really not any point in having more than 8 GB RAM in a gaming machine, if you're running very many applications at the same time or a several virtual machines, then sure, but for games 8 GB is plenty.

 

OP: You should add an SSD as a primary disk, it'll be worth it, speeding up load times, both to start OS and software, but also to make dynamic loading of assets in game smoother/faster.

Also, that CPU will not be stellar for gaming, at least not for DCS, that model cannot be overclocked very much due to it's multiplier being locked, DCS is quite CPU dependant, so the faster the CPU the better.

Also, that motherboard does not support overclocking.

Edited May 20, 2013 by Yellonet

[joey45]

As long as you have a 64bit version of windows you're good to go.

[Bloke]

These two points, if applied to learning the A-10C, will absolutely work against you. I would recommend checking out the tutorials on YouTube to see if you're up for it.

 

Adese,

 

I completely agree with you, but the flying & tactical employment of aircraft isn't something i'm going to have difficulty with... See below (stills from my GoPro).

 

 

Here's one with my nametag, just incase folks think I stole them off the internet..

 

 

Lawndart (Boss of the Virtual Thunderbirds) has met me numerous times & will vouch for what i'm flying...

 

Looking forward to warming up the Mavs!

[Bloke]

There's really not any point in having more than 8 GB RAM in a gaming machine, if you're running very many applications at the same time or a several virtual machines, then sure, but for games 8 GB is plenty.

 

OP: You should add an SSD as a primary disk, it'll be worth it, speeding up load times, both to start OS and software, but also to make dynamic loading of assets in game smoother/faster.

Also, that CPU will not be stellar for gaming, at least not for DCS, that model cannot be overclocked very much due to it's multiplier being locked, DCS is quite CPU dependant, so the faster the CPU the better.

Also, that motherboard does not support overclocking.

 

Thanks Yellonet,

 

I just opted to go with an Alienware product instead..

TM Warthog & Track IR 5 has been ordered, along with the Logitech G510 & G700.

[112th_Rossi]

Alienware :(

[Bloke]

Well a person could not want to learn how to build a computer but be very excited to learn about the A-10. I think he's speaking more in reference to all the guys who want to say "build your own computer, it's easy... and change this and this and this..."

 

Yep... Really don't give a sh*t about the "beeps & squeaks".. I just want to turn on the computer click something & go play.

 

On the other hand if what he is saying is he's just generally impatient and generally disinterested then you're 100% correct Adese... this will result in one more unused A-10C license.

 

Negative, i'll spend plenty of time learning it.. But in all fairness CCIP is CCIP, Boldface is Boldface.. the symbology will differ so will switchology, but i'm not losing any sleep about how to shoot an ILS or a TACAN rendezvous with the Tanker.

[Bloke]

Adese,

 

I completely agree with you, but the flying & tactical employment of aircraft isn't something i'm going to have difficulty with... See below (stills from my GoPro).

 

 

Here's one with my nametag, just incase folks think I stole them off the internet..

 

 

Lawndart (Boss of the Virtual Thunderbirds) has met me numerous times & will vouch for what i'm flying...

 

Looking forward to warming up the Mavs!

 

One more..

 

[112th_Rossi]

Awesome. Always a pleasure to be amongst real pilots.

[ishtmail]

Thanks Yellonet,

 

I just opted to go with an Alienware product instead..

TM Warthog & Track IR 5 has been ordered, along with the Logitech G510 & G700.

 

I highly recommend you add a set of rudder pedals with toe brakes. I am using the Saitek Pro Combat Flight rudder pedals, which are very decent and well complement the Warthog.

[Bloke]

I highly recommend you add a set of rudder pedals with toe brakes. I am using the Saitek Pro Combat Flight rudder pedals, which are very decent and well complement the Warthog.

 

Are those the metal ones that look like they're from the Viper?

[ishtmail]

These babies:

 

Yes, the pedals are metal, as is the base. They're heavy. They do need to be fixed to the floor, though - I have laminate floor and have simply used the regular duck tape for temporary fixation (until I get my sim room with a proper pit ready, that is :) ).

[112th_Rossi]

blimey

[Bloke]

These babies:

 

Yes, the pedals are metal, as is the base. They're heavy. They do need to be fixed to the floor, though - I have laminate floor and have simply used the regular duck tape for temporary fixation (until I get my sim room with a proper pit ready, that is :) ).

 

BADASS!

[cichlidfan]

BADASS!

 

Yeah. Something like that. ;)

[ralfidude]

The only thing I can say is that the CPU might be an FPS issue for you since it's running only 3.1 Ghz or what not?

 

DCS is NOT GPU intensive, so that graphics card will do very little for you. Though in all other games it will do amazingly well.

 

This is from someone who has a GTX 690 and has seen absolutely 0 % improvement from a GTX 580, and basically same from when I upgraded to that 580 from a GT lower series.

 

 

I DID however find an increase in FPS due to my CPU. Most prominently would be when I can overclock using my motherboards program without restarting.

 

I can start my game and run in by default with my i7 3770K running something like 3.9 GHz, and I get a certain frame rate, then I over clock it right then to about 4.4Ghz and I get an immediate 10 FPS jump.

 

Though you might be rolling your eyes at only a 10 FPS jump, it means very much for people who run this game at only 20 FPS right now. Certain places you get more certain places get unplayable, even for me.

 

The worst I have ever seen it is running DCS A-10C with both MFDs on in TGP and Maverick and the server has FOG on. FPS drops to unplayable rates, well below 20 FPS.

 

 

This is due to the game running on an old ass engine that runs this game on a single core of the CPU. The reality is that it runs it on two. One core focuses on sound (which makes no sense), while the other handles everything else. So, when someone drops a CBU, basically everyone feels it no matter where they are on the map.

 

 

 

 

I am not saying this to discourage you from the game. By all means do get it, but it's more of a FYI to perhaps think of getting a better CPU with a higher base frequency sooooomeewhheeree down the line.

 

 

Other than that it looks like a fine machine. Have fun!

Edited May 21, 2013 by ralfidude

[Bloke]

The only thing I can say is that the CPU might be an FPS issue for you since it's running only 3.1 Ghz or what not?

 

DCS is NOT GPU intensive, so that graphics card will do very little for you. Though in all other games it will do amazingly well.

 

This is from someone who has a GTX 690 and has seen absolutely 0 % improvement from a GTX 580, and basically same from when I upgraded to that 580 from a GT lower series.

 

I DID however find an increase in FPS due to my CPU. Most prominently would be when I can overclock using my motherboards program without restarting.

 

I can start my game and run in by default with my i7 3770K running something like 3.9 GHz, and I get a certain frame rate, then I over clock it right then to about 4.4Ghz and I get an immediate 10 FPS jump.

 

Though you might be rolling your eyes at only a 10 FPS jump, it means very much for people who run this game at only 20 FPS right now. Certain places you get more certain places get unplayable, even for me.

 

The worst I have ever seen it is running DCS A-10C with both MFDs on in TGP and Maverick and the server has FOG on. FPS drops to unplayable rates, well below 20 FPS.

 

This is due to the game running on an old ass engine that runs this game on a single core of the CPU. The reality is that it runs it on two. One core focuses on sound (which makes no sense), while the other handles everything else. So, when someone drops a CBU, basically everyone feels it no matter where they are on the map.

 

I am not saying this to discourage you from the game. By all means do get it, but it's more of a FYI to perhaps think of getting a better CPU with a higher base frequency sooooomeewhheeree down the line.

 

Other than that it looks like a fine machine. Have fun!

 

Ralfi,

 

I've got one of the Bro's to hook me up with an i7-3970x (15MB Cache, up to 4.3 GHz) based on what you're talking about. Think that'll do the trick?

 

Mental Note To Self.. No Fog! (Although if we had SNIPER XR we wouldn't give a sh*t about WX!)

 

Hope to fly with some of you dudes soon... Does everyone still use TeamSpeak?

[ralfidude]

 

You need not go to that extreme, but yes... that would do wonders for a long future to come.

[sobek]

Hope to fly with some of you dudes soon... Does everyone still use TeamSpeak?

 

Yes, you might want to check out TARS, it's a plugin that lets you control TS with the ingame radios (basically it puts you in the same channel with people on the same frequency). Very sweet to be able to control who you are talking to with the 4-way mic switch on the HOTAS. :pilotfly: