New build opinions please

[nick10]

Currently sizing up a new build and the suggestion is:

 

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6Ghz 6 Core 12 Thread AM4 Retail Box - With Wraith Stealth Cooler

Gigabyte B450M DS3H AM4 mATX Desktop Motherboard

Corsair 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR4 Vengeance LPX Black C16 3200Mhz

WD Blue 1TB 3D NAND M.2 SSD

Gigabyte GeForce GTX1660Ti OC 6GB GDDR6

Deepcool Earlkase RGB White Mid Tower

Silverstone Essential Series 550W 80Plus Gold Semi- Modular Power Supply

TP-LINK T4E AC1200 Wireless Dual Band PCIe Adapter

Windows 10 Home OEM 64-Bit DVD

 

Opinions appreciated cheers

[Rudel_chw]

Seems well balanced, I don’t know if your budget allows, but 16 Gb is about the minimum for dcs, try for 32 GB instead. If the budget doesn’t allow, then I would go for a single 16GB dimm instead. It will disable memory dual channel, but it will make it easier to add another dimm later on, as reaching 32 GB with 4 dimms is hard to achieve sometimes without having to reduce the memory speed.

[nick10]

Good tips thanks

[David OC]

"Gigabyte GeForce GTX1660Ti OC 6GB GDDR6"

 

This card will only be OK... at 1080p. It's as good as the top card 2 generations ago etc. 980ti

 

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-980-Ti-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1660-Ti/3439vs4037

 

I would go a 2060 super or better (2070 super) myself and would allow mild VR and or 1440P monitor.

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-RTX-2060S-Super-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1660-Ti/4049vs4037

I would also go with a better and more powerful power supply for overclocking a little, but that's just me.

[Strong05]

Get a B550 or X570 mobo so that you can update your cpu later down the line if you choose. Mobo/CPU typically out last the GPU. GPU is also the easiest thing to upgrade in a few years.

[nick10]

Ok another two 8gb sticks of ram to give me 32gb in total comes at an additional cost of $160 AUD.

 

Am I gonna see that much difference for that?

 

Cheers.

[Aluminum Donkey]

Currently sizing up a new build and the suggestion is:

 

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6Ghz 6 Core 12 Thread AM4 Retail Box - With Wraith Stealth Cooler

Gigabyte B450M DS3H AM4 mATX Desktop Motherboard

Corsair 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR4 Vengeance LPX Black C16 3200Mhz

WD Blue 1TB 3D NAND M.2 SSD

Gigabyte GeForce GTX1660Ti OC 6GB GDDR6

Deepcool Earlkase RGB White Mid Tower

Silverstone Essential Series 550W 80Plus Gold Semi- Modular Power Supply

TP-LINK T4E AC1200 Wireless Dual Band PCIe Adapter

Windows 10 Home OEM 64-Bit DVD

 

Opinions appreciated cheers

 

 

The processor has 6 cores, 12 threads, and a moderate clock speed. It's a lot of dough for average performance. You're better off with an Intel processor for DCS as long as it's a K type, it doesn't matter much (or at all) how many cores or threads it has.

 

The graphics card you're looking at is a little pricey for average to mediocre performance in DCS. You'd be better off trying to find a GTX 1080, or 1080 Ti, used. The 1660 Ti is all right, but certainly not great, and they want a lot of bread for a GPU with only ~1500 CUDA cores. You'd be better off with twice as many, if you can find a card used/open box/black market etc.

 

Your choice of RAM looks good, but you're much better off with a CPU that can be overclocked instead of one with lots of cores/threads and a moderate clock speed. Although the 3600 is pretty good and looks cost-effective, it won't run at 4.2 GHz with more than 1 thread. It'll probably only run at 3.6. Not bad, but not great. The i3-9350K has 4 cores & threads, and will probably overclock to 5.0 GHz or possibly more, and is roughly the same price. You'll need an overclocking motherboard to make full use of it (Z370/390.)

 

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[Rudel_chw]

Ok another two 8gb sticks of ram to give me 32gb in total comes at an additional cost of $160 AUD.

 

Am I gonna see that much difference for that?

.

 

You wont get more fps, but I got a notable improvement in smoothness and much much less stuttering. Don’t use 4 sticks .. use 2 sticks of 16 GB, the cost should be about the same.

 

I have a pretty old PC by now, but when I upgraded the ram from 16 to 32 GB I was so impressed with the smoothness that I recorded this video to show it off :)

 

xGUWrJDOCQs

 

Best regards.

[nick10]

You wont get more fps, but I got a notable improvement in smoothness and much much less stuttering. Don’t use 4 sticks .. use 2 sticks of 16 GB, the cost should be about the same.

 

I have a pretty old PC by now, but when I upgraded the ram from 16 to 32 GB I was so impressed with the smoothness that I recorded this video to show it off :)

 

xGUWrJDOCQs

 

Best regards.

 

Thanks

[BitMaster]

With a 1660 GPU you dont need to shoot for the highest clocking CPU unless you play at minumum LOD and lowest resolution.

 

Imho, the 3600 is a solid choice. Invest in 32GB, that is something you will not regret.

 

...and maybe a better PSU for longevity and for the sake of hardware.

[VitS]

With a 1660 GPU you dont need to shoot for the highest clocking CPU unless you play at minumum LOD and lowest resolution.

 

Imho, the 3600 is a solid choice. Invest in 32GB, that is something you will not regret.

 

...and maybe a better PSU for longevity and for the sake of hardware.

 

This is missleading. You can run absolutely lowest settings and still be cpu bound even with 1660. Graphics is not only thing DCS uses your CPU for. It needs to run scripts for all units on the map, it needs to calculate physics for all radars. And so on

[BitMaster]

This is missleading. You can run absolutely lowest settings and still be cpu bound even with 1660. Graphics is not only thing DCS uses your CPU for. It needs to run scripts for all units on the map, it needs to calculate physics for all radars. And so on

 

I disagree with misleading to some extend tho you are also not totally wrong. It rather leads to a well balanced system that will utilize CPU and GPU more or less equal up to their potential. Throwing in a 3900X or 9900k wont yield much more given the GPU used. I think 32GB would be the better option to spend another 70-90€.

 

...and I would really think about the B550 chipset option.

[nick10]

So what’s the verdict - 32 gb or not?

[BitMaster]

32GB is the way to go

[nick10]

Ok thanks for help chaps I will likely pull the trigger on this now:

 

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6Ghz 6 Core 12 Thread AM4 Retail Box - With Wraith Stealth Cooler

Gigabyte B450M DS3H AM4 mATX Desktop Motherboard

Corsair 32GB Kit (2x16GB) DDR4 Vengeance LPX Black C16 3200Mhz

Gigabyte GeForce GTX1660Ti OC 6GB GDDR6

WD Blue 1TB 3D NAND M.2 SSD

Deepcool Earlkase RGB White Mid Tower

Silverstone Essential Series 550W 80Plus Gold Semi- Modular Power Supply

Bykski RBW Controller And Lighting Pack (V3)

[Ryan]

How much Vram

 

It seems dcs needs 8gb of Vram minimum how much Vram dose the 1660 have and will it be enough when 2080ti users are saying their 11gb is maxed out? How much Vram does DCS need particularly in Vr? I am leaving the Mac/Bootcamp world and would like to join the Vr world. So I to am purchasing a new flight sim rig.