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Computer Upgrade Questions

falcon409

falcon409

SOH-CM-2022
Before we begin. . . .Best upgrade based on my current specs without breaking the bank (which operates on a shoestring, lol). NOTE: Before you ask. . .my specs are in my sig below.

I want to at least replace the Motherboard and CPU
The Power Supply is just a few months old
The current 16gigs of RAM are sufficient
The Graphics Card needs a modest upgrade but that will depend. . . . .
 
My suggest is AMD Ryzen 5600X platform or Intel 12600K and motherboard with DDR4, cos DDR5 is quite expensive and availability is not so good yet.
GPU prices is coming finally down, i suggest Nvidia RTX 3050, 3060 or AMD RX6600 serie gpu. These AMD and Intel platformas are good for many years.
 
Given the number of folks who have read this post, many of whom know a bit about computers, I thought I'd get more than one reply but apparently they all agree with your suggestion. I believe that's a first!
 
Ed, I would go for the Intel i5 12600K with a DDR4 MoBo like TonyJH said. Although coming down, GPU prices are still sky high so I would consider re-using your old GPU in your new build for the time being. If you run FSX or P3D at 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) resolution, high end NVidia 900 series or any 1000 series card will do the job.

EDIT: To make sure all components you want to use are compatible, I recommend to simulate your new build in the System Builder tool at pcpartpicker.com
 
hschuit said:
Ed, I would go for the Intel i5 12600K with a DDR4 MoBo like TonyJH said. Although coming down, GPU prices are still sky high so I would consider re-using your old GPU in your new build for the time being. If you run FSX or P3D at 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) resolution, high end NVidia 900 series or any 1000 series card will do the job.

EDIT: To make sure all components you want to use are compatible, I recommend to simulate your new build in the System Builder tool at pcpartpicker.com
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Yea, I've looked at GPU's and once you get beyond the 1060 (staying with NVidia) they do get pretty pricey.

Thanks for the HU on pcpartpicker.
 
PCPartPicker is a great website Ed, I used it for my last build. In fact all the details are still saved on there so if you want specifics grab me on TS and I will throw you a link (I don't want to make it public as it is on my future S-I-Ls account not mine).
 
Ed,

Are you sticking with FSX?

MSFS, P3D, X-Plane 11, DCS, etc. all seem to require a pretty robust computer rig to play with the big boy settings. Far beyond what I currently have, and far more than my current budget will allow for.

Tommy
 
Just for giggles, I went to PCPartPicker and spec'ed out a system that is a duplicate of what I currently use. According to PCPartPicker, I need a 414 watt PSU, yet my system came with a 750 watt PSU that did not survive two weeks. I'm guessing that PCPartPicker is using only the minimum wattage rating of the parts to determine power needs, so beware.
 
I just had to upgrade my laptop because I had my backup laptop fail after using it for only a few months. I have had that backup laptop for years it just never got much use. My primary failed last October which forced me to use the backup.

That is a long story but I figured it was finally time to buy a new laptop. I have had pretty crappy service from HP and Dell laptops so I went with Asus. My previous Asus ran for over 10 years trouble free and my wife's did the same.

You might want to look at this build as it should run FSX just fine (MSFS2020 also). My old Asus ROG G72-GX ran it pretty well. I have not tried it yet with FSX although I did get it installed.

ASUS TUF Gaming F17 Gaming Laptop,

17.3" 144Hz Full HD IPS-Type,
Intel Core i7-11800H Processor,
GeForce RTX 3060,
16GB DDR4,
1TB PCIe SSD,
Gigabit Wi-Fi 6,
Windows 10 Home

It was on sale a few weeks ago for $1,399.99

https://www.newegg.com/tx-eclipse-gray-asus-tuf-gaming-f17-tuf706hm-es76/p/N82E16834235961

I then had to purchase the Windows 10 pro upgrade for $99.

Finally the RAM needed to be upgraded. I wanted a minimum of 32 GB and they only had that with a smaller SSD.

https://www.newegg.com/corsair-32gb-260-pin-ddr4-so-dimm/p/N82E16820236681

I added to this laptop an extra SSD that I had purchased last year for my new Gaming PC build. That build got derailed by unexpected personal expenses. This drive will be the FS drive on the laptop.

https://www.newegg.com/western-digital-black-sn750-nvme-2tb/p/N82E16820250114

All totaled I have just less than $2,000 invested in it.

The core purchase now @ $1,499.99 if it fits your budget should easily replace your current desktop.

There is a single HDMI port for your second monitor and if you want 2 monitors you would need to purchase a docking station to connect to the Thunderbolt port. Then you could have 2 monitors and the laptop screen connected just fine.

I still hope to build my gaming PC this year.
 
GPU Availability seems to start getting better. After a year on the waitlist I finally got my eVGA RTX 3060Ti and by looking at their site it seems that other cards are now available for ordering
 
When I bought my first one I had it just 3 days and the hard drive crapped out. I went back to best buy and because it was less than 13 days since I purchased it they gave me a new one.

That one the hard drive lasted a little over a month and died but I was prepared. I called Asus and I could either return the laptop for repair or they could ship me a new hard drive. I opted to get the new hard drive sent to me.

I had already bought one to install as the second drive in the system. That one got upgraded to primary drive and I restored an image of the drive I had created the day I finished setting it up.

The issue with the drives was they were using Seagate drives which at that time were having quality control problems. The drive I installed lasted over 10 years. the Seagate drive I was sent never did get installed. I did not trust them after that.

If I need to work on this one I will do it myself. Most laptops are not that hard to work on.
 
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