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Can someone please point me in the right direction as far as system requirements? I would like to purchase a computer (Alienware?) that would get the job done without breaking the bank, but also have a enough power to fully enjoy great graphics and speed. Appreciate any suggestions you may have!

For 1.5.8.12823.414 and 2.2.0.12843.297

Minimum system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i3; RAM: 8 GB; Free hard disk space: 30 GB; Discrete video card: 2 GB RAM (AMD, NVIDIA); requires internet activation.

 

Recommended system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+; RAM: 16GB; Hard disk space: 30 GB; Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX780 / ATI R9 290 DirectX11 or better; Joystick; requires internet activation.

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Thank sir..

I'd wait for the new Ryzen CPU in like 8 weeks or if you cant wait, still buy AMD.

Read the news about CPU's. It*s a bad day for asking your exact question tbh.

If you have to buy today, only AMD is an option imho, and the current ones might be a tick too slow in comparison, so if you wait 2 months, you might get a Ryzen2 with 4.2-4.4 G realistically, that will meet the requirements and safety concerns.

I sell you my 8700k, 5G, that's how much I trust Intel now since I saw the video of how easy Spectre and Meltdown work on Intel

BTW: Alienware is far overpriced, if you buy a game-rig there you gotta be stupid or a millionaire. YOu get far better offers almost anywhere. What you need is a FAST & FAT GPU, 16GB or 32GB RAM, SSD or NVMe, and the right CPU, which is the hardest to answer as said before.

Great information, thank you.

Well, AMD is not much better in this regard. This just came in today: https://www.scmagazineuk.com/security-issue-found-in-amds-platform-security-processor/article/735414/

I'd wait for the new Ryzen CPU in like 8 weeks or if you cant wait, still buy AMD.

 

Read the news about CPU's. It*s a bad day for asking your exact question tbh.

 

If you have to buy today, only AMD is an option imho, and the current ones might be a tick too slow in comparison, so if you wait 2 months, you might get a Ryzen2 with 4.2-4.4 G realistically, that will meet the requirements and safety concerns.

 

I sell you my 8700k, 5G, that's how much I trust Intel now since I saw the video of how easy Spectre and Meltdown work on Intel

 

BTW: Alienware is far overpriced, if you buy a game-rig there you gotta be stupid or a millionaire. YOu get far better offers almost anywhere. What you need is a FAST & FAT GPU, 16GB or 32GB RAM, SSD or NVMe, and the right CPU, which is the hardest to answer as said before.

Do you have some pointers to the reasons why you would go to Ryzen instead Intel?

As I am about to "upgrade" from the i7-8700k Coffee Lake and again wondering if AMD would have something better at 400-500€ range for CPU that beats the i7-8700k...

Oh, and those security vulnerabilities weren't just for Intel, as AMD even too was requiring to patch their CPU and Microsoft even halted the update as the security fix destroyed AMD CPU's.

I find it little hard to find anything from AMD that beats Intel i7-8700k for 400€ price tag (performance wise, maximize the performance for 400€ price) or then clearly outperform it with a couple hundred euros more (400-600€ price range) but in requirement to offer something special in future to update. As Intel problem is little bit that you need new socket each time you update CPU :D

This is what I ended up with--

CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme VR GXiVR8080A2 w/Liquid Cooled Overclockable Intel i7-8700K 3.7GHz CPU, 16GB DDR4, NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti 11GB, 240GB SSD, 1TB HDD & Win10 64-Bit

Thanks for your inputs.

Damn....if only you had gotten a 512GB SSD. But you can add that in. 240GB SSD is probably a bit tight. But you basically have top of the line components. Enjoy it!

Hansangb- Will I notice right away if the 240GB SSD is tight? Also, how easy will it be to install the 512GB? Thanks for your help.

I believe when you say "SSD", you talk about M.2 interface card that has 1800 MiB/s read speed and 1500 MiB/s write speed, and not about a SATA 6Gbs attached SSD that gets about 250-300 MiB/s write/read speeds?

As if you went to M.2 then you are little in trouble as you might not have a second M.2 interface so you can't later copy the Windows to new card but need to do a fresh Windows installation.

240GB SSD is enough... You can install Windows + DCS to that drive, many of the main software and then just get a second normal SSD (SATA cable interface) that you can use then to extend for other games, and then get a normal HDD 2-3 TB for data.

For Windows 10 you should prepare to spend 40-50GB to it be happy. For a DCS, it is little unknown how much 2.5 requires, but you can look the current map space requirements and then add 5GB to the sum of the maps.

So you will have 150GB worth to spend for DCS and it should be enough.

*each new 10 Built uses 23.9GB, never forget that when filling up C drive.

The tighter you pack an SSD the harder Trim has to work, I suggest, as with hdd, 20-30% empy space at all times. I personally do 2/3 + 1/3 used/free.

iirc all recent z/intel and x/amd boards have dual m2, some even have tripple.

Hansangb- Will I notice right away if the 240GB SSD is tight? Also, how easy will it be to install the 512GB? Thanks for your help.

Win10 size was posted by BitMaster already. And for DCS, we are in a transition phase where multiple copies may be needed while migrating to 2.5. And you may or may not want to keep a beta version around for bleeding edge stuff. Then there's Office (if you use it) and other stuff. So that 256 really starts to get squeezed.

And yes, it will be very easy to install it. You just need a SATA port open, and a power cable for the SSD drive. You'll need an SSD (of course) and perhaps a 2.5inch to 3.5" mounting bracket. Some computers are already built to accommodate 2.5" drives. Lot of them think all drives are 3.5" (fair since all magnetic drivers have 3.5" form factor)

Do you have some pointers to the reasons why you would go to Ryzen instead Intel?

As I am about to "upgrade" from the i7-8700k Coffee Lake and again wondering if AMD would have something better at 400-500€ range for CPU that beats the i7-8700k...

 

Oh, and those security vulnerabilities weren't just for Intel, as AMD even too was requiring to patch their CPU and Microsoft even halted the update as the security fix destroyed AMD CPU's.

 

I find it little hard to find anything from AMD that beats Intel i7-8700k for 400€ price tag (performance wise, maximize the performance for 400€ price) or then clearly outperform it with a couple hundred euros more (400-600€ price range) but in requirement to offer something special in future to update. As Intel problem is little bit that you need new socket each time you update CPU :D

The 8700k is the fastest single-threaded CPU you can get right now, what would you upgrade to?