New Z390 Build Upcoming - finally!

Congratulations on the build.

Where did you get that FTW3?

Thanks

Congratulations on the build.

 

Where did you get that FTW3?

 

Thanks

Thanks!

EVGA Direct. I was lucky enough to get in on the initial batch of pre-orders back when they were first made available to order.

Thanks!

 

EVGA Direct. I was lucky enough to get in on the initial batch of pre-orders back when they were first made available to order.

That’s where I am trying to get it from but when I go to their site after in stock email they are gone :(

That’s where I am trying to get it from but when I go to their site after in stock email they are gone :(

Yeah they have been tough to get so far, just gotta keep trying.

Build went great, did not run into any issues at all - at least so far LOL. <knocking on wood>.

 

Final specs on new build:

 

EVGA Z390 Dark MB

EVGA RTX 2080 Ti FTW3 Ultra

32 GB G Skill Trident Z 3200 MHz CL14 DDR4 Ram

i9 9900k CPU

Corsair H150i Pro Cooler

EVGA T2 Titanium 1000w Power Supply

Samsung 970 Pro 1TB m.2 Nvme

Samsung 970 Evo 1TB m.2 Nvme

Samsung 860 Evo 1TB SATA SSD

EVGA DG 87 Case

 

In process of getting all my programs and data into the new rig.

Thanks again to all for the advice offered during this process!

And here she is set up and running in my office now:

 

Looks good. :thumbup:

Looks good. :thumbup:

Thanks much!

I am getting there.

DCS installed now, Rift installed now.

Got to go in and get my controllers set back up - I exported them prior to doing this so hopefully can get them imported back in ok.

That is next on my list to do.

Edit: Oh crap, I thought I had exported them. They are no where to be found on my backup drive. I must have thought I did and missed it.

Well, guess I will be setting them up from scratch.

:doh:

Meh sometimes better to start from scratch. PIA but,.. :)

Meh sometimes better to start from scratch. PIA but,.. :)

Yeah thankfully it is only a couple aircraft I will need to do this for, had not set up any of the others yet due to changing to new stick a bit back.

In another note, so far this system is passing the stress tests just fine I have been throwing at it.

Using Intel Extreme Tuning Utility and IntelBurnTest V2.

Stressing both CPU and CPU+Ram.

So far highest Core and Package Temp I am seeing is 70c during the tests.

Will probably start overclocking here soon - my goal will be to get all 8 cores on this 9900k at 5GHz.

 

Edit: Oh crap, I thought I had exported them. They are no where to be found on my backup drive. I must have thought I did and missed

can you grab them from your last system backup?

can you grab them from your last system backup?

Don't think so - my backup was system image created with free version of Macrium Reflect, don't think I can go in and grab individual files. Also I am sure my joystick id would have changed with new rig, my plans were to export each controller's settings and then just import back in on new rig. Apparently I forgot to export.

I was very careful to copy all files I thought I would need over to the external hard drive, looks like this was the only one I forgot to do.

I will just get it set up from scratch, probably best way anyway.

Thanks,

Finally got all DCS installed along with Voice Attack and Vaicom Pro.

Got the controls set up for my Spit and did a couple of quick Instant Action missions.

Take off from ramp and flying over both the coast and water - flying in VR.

Initial impression - think I am going to be very pleased with this new rig, and have not started on my CPU overclock yet. Certainly performance looking way better than my 4820k on X-79 board did. It was all I could do to maintain 45 fps over the Normandy landscape previously, now I am seeing in the 70's and hitting 90 faster now.

Just couple of quick tests, should be able to do some more indepth over the next several days. And start working on an overclock as well.

I would be afraid to add it all up...

:doh:

 

I have been purchasing the parts for the past 10 weeks or so, really do not know off top of my head.

Mostly Amazon and EVGA, got one item I think from New Egg.

Without looking for best pricing...comes in about $3.9K. But I would have chosen the Coolermaster haf evo xb...because it is my goto for many reasons.

$499 - EVGA Z390 Dark MB

$1499 - EVGA RTX 2080 Ti FTW3 Ultra

$269 - 32 GB G Skill Trident Z 3200 MHz CL14 DDR4 Ram

$529 - i9 9900k CPU

$159 - Corsair H150i Pro Cooler

$225 - EVGA T2 Titanium 1000w Power Supply

$247 - Samsung 970 Pro 1TB m.2 Nvme

$247 - Samsung 970 Evo 1TB m.2 Nvme

$147 - Samsung 860 Evo 1TB SATA SSD

$99 - Cooler Master HAF EVO XB

Total - $3920

thats a killer system there.

Told ya, 5k+ if you somehow include controllers and a screen, and a rift, and a LED keyboard,..oh..speakers....

we are insane :clown:

true. but it’s a lot cheaper than the real thing!

true. but it’s a lot cheaper than the real thing!

And maintenance/fuel is a bit less...

Told ya, 5k+ if you somehow include controllers and a screen, and a rift, and a LED keyboard,..oh..speakers....

 

we are insane :clown:

As insane people though we have really nice toys.

Without looking for best pricing...comes in about $3.9K. But I would have chosen the Coolermaster haf evo xb...because it is my goto for many reasons.

 

 

$499 - EVGA Z390 Dark MB

$1499 - EVGA RTX 2080 Ti FTW3 Ultra

$269 - 32 GB G Skill Trident Z 3200 MHz CL14 DDR4 Ram

$529 - i9 9900k CPU

$159 - Corsair H150i Pro Cooler

$225 - EVGA T2 Titanium 1000w Power Supply

$247 - Samsung 970 Pro 1TB m.2 Nvme

$247 - Samsung 970 Evo 1TB m.2 Nvme

$147 - Samsung 860 Evo 1TB SATA SSD

$99 - Cooler Master HAF EVO XB

 

Total - $3920

:doh:

Now you've gone and done it, I did not need to see that LOL.

Spent most of the weekend on my overclocking, got it to 5.1 GHz stable on all 8 cores. This new rig has certainly helped my VR performance. Hopefully the talked about VR improvements from ED will happen before too long also to help it be even better.

I will say with the i9 9900k processor, heat is the enemy. Got to have a really good cooling solution to get it up a little beyond 5.1. I could probably do 5.2 but my CPU core temps would jump up way too high, so not worth even trying. A dual rad custom loop would probably get it. 5.1 GHz was the sweet spot for my chip. I am certainly pleased with that.

does your RAM do XMP without hassle at 5.1G ?

Nice ! indeed !!

does your RAM do XMP without hassle at 5.1G ?

 

 

Nice ! indeed !!

Yes - 32 GB G Skill Trident Z 3200 MHz CL14 running at XMP.

Thanks!

Without looking for best pricing...comes in about $3.9K. But I would have chosen the Coolermaster haf evo xb...because it is my goto for many reasons.

 

 

$499 - EVGA Z390 Dark MB

$1499 - EVGA RTX 2080 Ti FTW3 Ultra

$269 - 32 GB G Skill Trident Z 3200 MHz CL14 DDR4 Ram

$529 - i9 9900k CPU

$159 - Corsair H150i Pro Cooler

$225 - EVGA T2 Titanium 1000w Power Supply

$247 - Samsung 970 Pro 1TB m.2 Nvme

$247 - Samsung 970 Evo 1TB m.2 Nvme

$147 - Samsung 860 Evo 1TB SATA SSD

$99 - Cooler Master HAF EVO XB

 

Total - $3920

Some of your numbers are a little low, but then again, I will be part of this insane society :);)

Some of your numbers are a little low, but then again, I will be part of this insane society :);)

Priced from vendors realtime... in USD. Go figure.