New PC Build!

[Bee_Sting]

I'm thinking about building a new pc for Dcs series game. Should I go with Intel or Amd? Here's what i'm thinking: Amd FX-9590 4.7ghz cpu,Sabertooth 990fx R2.0 DDr3 6gbits motherboard,16gbits ram kingtons dual DDr 3,gtx770 4gbits gpu,Corsair H-100i Hydro cooling,and a 1200w power supply pro series platinum.:helpsmilie: :smartass:

[Gloom Demon]

I think You should wait until EDGE comes out and see what configuration will be better.

[Bodo]

1200W PSU would be OTT.

You really only need a 650W maybe even less would suffice. At most, if SLi or OC in future you would only need to add another 200W max to the PSU.

 

I have a 770 and a Be Quiet Pro 10 PSU at 650W. Perfectly stable

The efficiency of an PSU is around thr 50% mark but remember if you use an unnecessrily high wattage PSU it's idle efficiency can be fairly poor, so when you're not gaming you'll find that the PSU could draw more power than a lesser (in wattage) PSU might.

 

Also, if EDGE doesn't use my PC efficiently and suffers performance problems I'll be lowering settings/dissapointed/waiting a lot longer to upgrade so that I can be sure that the next generation of stuff can handle it way better than this current spec.

 

That could take some time. With no evidence as to how EDGE will perform, I'd get the best you can for the money you're willing to spend and if necessary you can upgrade by selling the stuff on at a cost that doesn't hit you as hard as it might when trying to buy the best/newest components at a later date. I'll leave that up to you...

 

Personally, if DCS EDGE doesn't perform well on my spec then I'd worry for DCS as there are, I'm sure, many people who would like to play this sim, when updated, with their current specs that may be a lot older, and not everyone will be able to upgrade. I'm fairly confident that DCS EDGE won't necessitate this to the extent that is being touted. I know, I know...

 

Meh....

 

We'll see!

Edited December 16, 2013 by Bodo