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Right,
The time has come to get a new computer that can run P3D and possibly DCS plus others ( )

Is this a good specification for one?
Specifications

Graphics Card – ASUS Cerberus GTX 1050Ti OC Edition 4GB
CPU – Intel Coffee Lake Core i3 8100 4-Core CPU
RAM – 2×4GB Apacer Commando 2133MHz DDR4 Gaming RAM
Motherboard – ASUS Prime H310M-K mATX Motherboard
SSD – 120GB Apacer Solid State Drive
Case – Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 3.1 Case
Networking – TP-LINK TL-WN881ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI-E Express Adapter
LED – Blue LED magnetic strip
PSU – 400W Be Quiet! Pure 10 Power Supply
Operating System – Microsoft Windows 10 64bit
Warranty – 1 year

Gameplay Performance:
Fortnite: 100FPS + Average (Competitive Graphic Settings (Low/Epic))
GTA V: 80FPS + Average (High/Very high Graphic Settings)
Overwatch: 72FPS+ Average (Epic Graphic Settings (MAX))
League Of Legends: 125FPS+ Average (Very High Graphic Settings (Max))

I'm including what the company mentions for other games just as I'm fairly certain P3D isn't on their testing lists

Cheers

Looks a whole lot better than my old rig .....I'm sure you get informed opinion soon.

Lindstrim wrote:Graphics Card – ASUS Cerberus GTX 1050Ti OC Edition 4GB
CPU – Intel Coffee Lake Core i3 8100 4-Core CPU
RAM – 2×4GB Apacer Commando 2133MHz DDR4 Gaming RAM
Motherboard – ASUS Prime H310M-K mATX Motherboard
SSD – 120GB Apacer Solid State Drive
Case – Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 3.1 Case
Networking – TP-LINK TL-WN881ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI-E Express Adapter
LED – Blue LED magnetic strip
PSU – 400W Be Quiet! Pure 10 Power Supply
Operating System – Microsoft Windows 10 64bit
Warranty – 1 year

Hello,

Firstly I can say the GTX 1050Ti isn't a bad little card at all, I'm running that in my rig and it runs P3D really well.

Secondly the spec only says a SSD for storage, are you adding another HDD to the system or using the ones that you currently have, as you would soon run out of space in all honesty.

PSU wise I'd be looking at around a 500/600w for future upgrades to the graphics card though.

All in all I'd say that the system should be able to run P3D and DCS fairly well, although I would be cautious over the fps that the company are saying it'll run games at. If you are interested Overwatch runs between 60-75fps with almost everything cranked up.

Hope this helps.

Personally, I'd go for a bigger gfx card. I'm running the 1070 and it's pretty good but looking toward the future, I'd go for a 1080TI or bigger. Just future proofing yourself. Also, I'd posssibly look at an I5 or and I7 processor.

Seems a little light across the board for a new build.
As stated before, I'd be looking at an 8GB memory graphics card at least, an i5 proc (i7 nice but more $) and 16GB main memory to start.
SSD is nice but largely affects loading times from scratch rather than anything 'in game'.
If you go with your spec you might be wanting to uplift it in fairly short order.

Take a close look at the mainboard you choose; not from 'speed' but from 'upgrade-ability'; it require a little bit of crystal ball gazing, but try to look at what future processor you might be able to drop in when the prices come down .. then, *importantly*, keep a regular eye on processor price and availability and drop in the biggest / best processor you can just before they become unavailable in the market. That was my plan with my last mobo and I missed so I couldn't get the better proc when I really wanted it. With my current build (a recent i5) I have a monthly reminder in my calendar to review processor availability; I reckon in 12-18 months I'll drop in the 'best' i7 I can get for that board and eek another couple of years from it.

Lindstrim wrote:Right, The time has come to get a new computer that can run P3D and possibly DCS plus others ( ) Is this a good specification for one?

Sorry Lindstrum but I'm with the other guys, you really should take the opportunity of a new machine (doesn't happen that often right?) by upping the spec of the GPU, CPU, RAM, SSD and PSU. These are all quite a way behind what I'd think is a base spec these days. Throw a few hundred more at it and you should be good. FYI my current Sim rig is now 3 years old and all of my components are some way ahead of this and I'm about to look at a rebuild. Hope that helps.

Awesome thanks guys Have to look further into this now

Splitpin wrote:Looks a whole lot better than my old rig

I am confused how Splitpin manages to get amazing screenshots with what he calls OLD RIG

Regards,

Aharon