Because I want to build the baddest Bit*h PC for DCS. I need the recomendations of you. I have no PC right now… I am loosing my mind… Im going Strix X670E-F, 4070Ti Super and 128 GB of RAM on the Board…
I thinks the 7950 is plenty but…am I cutting myself short?
I can’t see how you could possibly be cutting yourself short, unless there’s some breakthrough in the performance or operation set in the 9XXX… which there doesn’t seem to be.
I’d want a bit of a discount though, since the next gen is about to come out! Should be able to find somewhere that is offering a sale of some sort 
Also: do you have a specific need for 128 GB RAM? Using DCS VR myself and 64 GB is sufficient… (particularly if the difference between 64 and 128GB RAM gets you close enough to a 4080 to make that jump)
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what type of display do you use VR or Monitor and which res?
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Im on a PiMax Crystal. Thank you guys.
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I would suggest Torcs idea get the 64gb ram and then get a 4080. I have a 4070ti video card it it can scantly do 80% rez @ 60hz on a G2…
Heck I would say even get a 4090 or wait for the 5xxx series should be soon… your gonna need a monster GPU to run DCS in VR especially…
I wish I had went with the 4080super…
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Whatever CPU you get, make sure you can grab the GPU with the fastest RAM on it. Usually that’s the TI variants of the 80s or 90s lines.
This is not very scientific advice, but you’ll be running high resolutions, so that could be the worst bottleneck.
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For gaming and other latency-sensitive workloads (and yes, that very much includes DCS), the 7800X3D is actually better than the 7950X3D, not just in efficiency but also raw performance.
This is because the extra cores do not add much, and the superfast 3D V-cache is only on one of the two dies of the 7950X3D. Which means only half the cores have access to it. Only half of it is a 3D gaming CPU.
The 7800X3D consists of a single die, so all cores have access to the superfast 3D V-cache.
When the 7950X3D was initially released, TechSpot disabled the non-3D half of the CPU and reported an almost 80% increase in gaming performance. Source:
When the 7800X3D later released, everyone confirmed it was actually faster than the 7950X3D in gaming.
So please don’t buy a big expensive space heater that will slow down gaming performance if your main use case is DCS. It will cost more money, more noise, a higher electricity bill and less frames in DCS.
Just get something that ends in -800X3D, whether you’re going for the current gen or waiting for the next.
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That is correct, but check the system requirements of MSFS 2024. I think a 16 core CPU is listed as recommended there.
You can use a tool like process lasso to make a dual chiplet design behave like a single, but not the other way around. 
I agree with @Freak regarding the 7800X3D. I’ve seen multiple benchmarks across the web and it offers incredible performance even in head-to-head comparisons. I have my eye on it for my next build.
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This is technically correct but you can buy a 7800X3D and, with the money saved, buy a better GPU instead of a 7950X3D and a ~€200 cheaper GPU. That will definitely get you better performance
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I have been educated once again. Decisions were made and I am now awaiting parts.
First let me THANK YOU for the processor education. I went to reading and its all true. The 7800X3D was the best for the application of DCS. It was 429USD vs the 7950X3D@ 584 USD. I saved 155 dollars and got a better CPU for the application. I then had a hard time finding a 7800X3D. This caused a bit of worry but i found one in the end. I await patiently of its arrival. Im no longer overseas and I am loving this “Order today, get it tomorrow” thing. But the CPU will take a week. Not bad.
Here is what else I got.
Lian Li Lancool 216 Mid Tower.
Noctua NH-D15 Black
ASUS TUF Gaming 4070 Ti Super its a 16GB, 2670 Mhz.
ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-Plus Mobo with X4 M.2 Slots.
EVGA 650 G5 Plus Gold Fully Modular PS
X2 990PRO 2TB M.2 Samsung
64 GB of GSKILL Flare X5 DDR5
X5 Noctua NF-S12B
Please post your opinions…
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Depending on how many Maps you want to get I would consider a 4TB SSD 
I have a dedicated 4TB 990 Pro for DCS 
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How big is your install?
840GB atm but considering that we’ll get all of Afghanistan, Iraq, Germany, Kola getting constant updates, WWII Mariana’s etc. 4TB sounds like a good idea to future proof the system for coming map updates and new maps.
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WOW 840! I remember when I went over 500GB. That was years ago now…
The build sounds good
My games PC currently has a single 2TB SSD and I’ve got (if memory serves):
- Win10
- DCS with most of the modules and maps aside from Kola, South Atlantic and Afghanistan
- Falcon4 BMS
- MSFS with the Oceania, Asia, Middle East and Europe world updates
- A few other games like Ready or Not, Squad and ArmA3
This leaves about 200GB free, which means Windows doesn’t flag the disk usage red in My Computer. But I have a second PC full of old spinners with a steam install that has all my games that I can quickly transfer files from…
If you’ve already ordered the 2TB I wouldn’t stress - you can always add another drive later and 2TB is something I, at least, can easily live with. But if not, I’d also recommend 4TB - the PNY and Crucial drives are good, but stay away from Silicon Power!
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Nice!! 
Plenty of airflow… I approve
Specs please. 