System Hardware: PC | MOBO | RAM | CPU | HDD | SSD | PSU etc

To start off.. here is what I am running with today: CPU: i7 2600k, oc'd to 4,3GHz. Running stable like this for 8 years now. Cooler: Scythe Mugen CPU cooler RAM: 8GB Corsair XMS3 Dominator Mainboard: Gigabyte Z68X UD4-B3 PSU: Corsair TX750M GPU: Gigabyte GTX1070 SSD: Samsung 750EVO SSD (system) HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB for the sim, and another 1TB for games. As said, the core system is getting 8,5 years by now. Which speaks for the components. Right now I am looking for a new system. Maximum is 1200€, but lesser is better. I have made out 2 options at this time. 1: CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X Cooler: Scythe Mugen 5 Mainboard: MSI B45…

I was thinking about purchasing a PMDG 737 NGX for my fsx se will my computer be able to run the PMDG 737 NGX? Specs: Windows 8.1 x64 Intel core i3 3217U (Quad core processor) 4GB DDR3 RAM With Intel integrated graphics card.

I have 32 gb 2666 mhz of memory today. What benefits are there to upgrading to 64 gb and / or should it be faster than 2666 /Thomas

One of my system's two eight gig RAM modules seems seems to have died so would like to take the opportunity to put in new 32 gb RAM. The only problem is that it is near impossible to find RAM that is on the QVL list for my 12 month old Maximus XI Extreme motherboard. Some part numbers from my usual suppliers come close but they are not exactly the same as on the QVL. How essential is it to find an exact match to what is on the ASUS QVL? Thanks Bruceb

The desk chair I presently have used for 15 years has a rather hard seat which I suspect is contributing to a personal medical issue of the posterior. I am looking at the Arozzi brand of gaming chairs available at Sam's Club but was hoping for some recommendations. My requirements are a soft seat, good lumbar support, comfortable but not over bearing or intrusive arm rest, comfortable for hours of sitting. Two to three hundred Dollars price range. Note I said gaming chair but a good desk chair that fills the purpose would be just as good. So what do you use and are you happy with it? We seasoned citizens may have different need then some of you younger fellows.

I have already posted a spec once, however I have looked again and decided to increase my budget, this is what I am now looking at. I will be using Prepar3d version 4, your comments will be appreciated. Fractal Focus G Black gaming case Motherboard - Gigabyte Z390 UD LG1151 Processor Intel i7-9700K 3.6 ghz 12mb cache Memory (ram) 32GB Corsair Vengence DDR4 266MHz ( 2 x 16 GB) Graphics - Nvidia Geoforce RTX2070 Super HDD - 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200 rpm SDD 1TB Intel H10 NVM SSD + 32GB Intel Optane (upto 1800MB/s R 1800 MB/s W Power supply - Corsair 650W VS Series Cooling - PCS 120 Series Frostflow High Performane Liquid …

Hey guys, well my Saitek headset has word not allowed itself. no sound from speakers are coming through. So I opened it up and for some god forsaken reason the solder has come off where the wire is held.on the right side and on the left side the speaker is cutting in and out. now my question is should I get it fixed or shall i buy a new headset?? what are your recommendations for a headset for around 70 bucks Canadian? thanks mike

Hello there, hope you can can help me out, I'm upgrading my RAM from 16GB to 32GB fo this upcoming FS2020. I have this 2-8GB DDR4-2400 Crucial Ballistik kit with product code "BLS8G4D240FSB". and I'm eyeing on this 16GB kit same brand but with a different product code "BLS8G4D240FSBK" this time only with "K" on the end. I'm not sure if it's gonna work but both DDR4-2400.

https://www.hwhound.com/cooling/noctua-nh-d15-chromax-black-cooler-review/ Like I've said so many times... AIO manufactures often cheat by installing noisy high RPM fans.

Has anyone got any advice or opinions on Patriot Viper Steel 2x 16GB DDR4-3200 RAM? I'm upgrading my setup slowly and as I also fly DCS, upgrading the RAM will be the next step, followed by a new CPU. Thanks fellas.

Interesting subject. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMHUz16MuYA Aggressive OC can degrade your PC faster.

Hello, I have an ASUS HERO VII motherboard with with and Intel 4790K 4.0ghz, and a 1080TI graphipcs card. Yesterday, I started the PC and I got the fan speeding up then slowed down, the speed up again, and it slowed down. It stay llike that. Nothing was displayed on the three monitors. I had a digital display on the board that shows code 00, which could be many things. One thing that I noticed the previous day, was that the PC clock time was off. I did check the CMOS battery and it showed 2.8V, so I went and bought a new battery, but nothing happened. I took the 1080 TI and used one monitor with the onboard HDMI connection. Same thing. I unp…

I posted a video regarding this in another thread. Seems the Zalman was beating the Noctua NH-D15 by a full 7 degrees and noise was identical. Well it seems they have now tested again, but with a different D15 cooler and the margin has reduced. The tests now reveal that the Zalman is only a couple of degrees cooler than the D15. But still seems like the Zalamn remains another option for those looking for an air cooler.

Hello, When I fly in P3d and go into descend, the scenery is loading pretty slow. When I‘m on final Approach there are nearly no trees oder buildings, because they‘re loading in so slowley. Currently I own a i7 6700; GTX970; 16GB DDR5 RAM; an I‘m running P3d on a HDD. My question is can I change this through Harware upgrade? And if yes, through what Harware (GPU, CPU, SSD,...) Thanks!

Hi, I am thinking about buying a PC for Flight Sim, video editing, and some home office use. Haven't built a PC in ages, so very overwhelmed by all the choices. I've seen the recommended specs for MSFS2020, but want to go beyond that a bit to be future proof. May want support for 3 monitors and/or VR. Any recommendations for case, motherboard, video card, memories, hard drives, etc? Will want a quiet system, and prefer well-secured air-cooling instead of liquid-cooled AIO for peace of mind. I currently have 24GB of RAM (helps me run Outlook and Premiere better), and my two 3TB hard drives + 200 GB for operating system & software (new Windows doesn't…

Sorry moderator but this post was the first one where I asked about CPU cooling. Unfortunately, no responses so that I when I went to the more general post/question. My bad but looks like we all gained valuable information on air vs. water cooling. Terry PS: Sorry about having to post a new item to explain : )

Anyone using the Mugen 5 cooler on their i9 9900k/ (not over clocked) https://www.scytheus.com/aircooler-mugen5 Thanks Terry

I guess no one is using the Mugen5 air cooler for the 9900K so I will ask if anyone is using any similar type of Air Cooler for the 9900K which will stay un-overclocked. (factory setting out of the box/cube) Looking for super quiet operation no water/AIO problems down the road. Thanks Terry

After about a 4 year lay off form flight simming I'm returning to the fold. My computer is about 9 years old and showing its age, Upon running FSX and Prepar3D I am getting program crashes with some planes, its not a new install of either program as I never uninstalled them. I'm now thinking of getting a new computer, my budget is between £1000 - 1300 (i'm in the UK), the budget is for the computer as I will use my existing monitor,keyboard and mouse (will buy 2 new monitors later). I'm not up to speed with the latest specs but must be able to run FSX and Prepar3D really well. I'm looking at a UK sourced pre built or maybe custom built. What would others rec…

After four weeks of trials and tribulations, I still do not have a working version of my new PC. After extensive testing (both by myself and a local hardware shop), it is looking very much like the CPU is the source of the problem. The good news is that the local hardware shop charged on a "no fix, no fee" basis, so I did not pay a penny. The bad news is that I was initially given what appears to have been incorrect information, and ended up shelling out for a new motherboard! However, I experienced exactly the same problems with this motherboard installed as I did with the first one. All of the other components (PSU/GPU/RAM/HDD/DVD etc) have been tested, and seem to be O…

Hi All I'd be really interested in your thoughts for this build? I am building it specifically for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator. I've not built myslef a PC since the 90's so I rekon things have moved on quite a bit. I'm in a lucky(ish) position where I've completed some extra work so have a few £££'s to put into it. Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor Corsair H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler NZXT N7-Z39XT-W1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (2x so 64GB in total) Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive Seagate 1 TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive …

Now that I have retired, I have been scrounging through this forum, PC Parts Picker and You Tube looking at posts on building my first computer. The old computer's MOBO and PSU were failing, but used the graphics card from it in the new build. I decided on the following components: Phanteks P600S case (larger than I expected) Gigabyte Aorus Pro Z390 MOBO Seasonic 850W Modular PSU Intel i7 9700K 32GB 3200MHz CL14 Ram Noctua NH-U12A cooler EVGA GTX 1070 FTW 500GB, 1TB NVMe's 4TB HDD It took me last weekend to assemble, which was mostly straightforward. I did struggle snaking the SATA cables. Then onto the software ins…

Out of the blue, my 4 year old self built sim PC is no longer starting up. I switch it on at the mains, the fans and CPU water pump all start spinning but then they all go off again. At this point I'd press the power button on the PC itself, but that does nothing, does not even spin the fans up. In order to try to book again I have to power off at the mains and plug in again. However that results in the above. All lights look normal on the motherboard itself, when it does try to start the monitor never wakes up, so I don't even get a bios screen. I've tried: Changing the graphics card to a spare; Changing the Power Suppoy to a spare; Re-seati…

Well, here's a data point for those interested...my trusty Swiftek MCP-655B water pump (Laing D5 motor with variable-speed control) passed away suddenly this afternoon. It had been vibrating for several months, so i suspected the end may be near. It was first put into service in early 2009 and used nearly daily, I'd say an average of 8 hours a day. That's about 32,000 hours on the pump...it's advertised mean time between failures is 50,000 hrs. I have kept a spare D5 pump motor and O-ring around since I first built the water loop, and replacement was an easy-peasy non-event...drain and blow out the system with air, unscrew the big knurled ring from the pump b…

Interested in your thoughts on the proposed build below. I've been away from P3D/FS for some time but am looking to re-start the hobby. Bearing in mind I'm coming from an i7 3770k and GTX960 I'm hoping it'll be a nice upgrade. Intel i9 9900KF @ 5GHz Intel Z390 Core Edition ATX Motherboard 240MM Corsair Liquid Cooler x2 Additional Cooling Fans 16GB DDR 4 RAM Nvidia RTX 2060 Super 8GB 500GB SATA3 SSD 2TB HD 750W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply This is essentially a baseline build. I'm leaving room to upgrade RAM etc i the goodness of time.