Recommended PC for BMS
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If you pay for it you can. Nothing new about that.
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I agree, a case isn’t really a priority in the beginning. Just make sure you can cable-manage, have enough fans for good airflow, and that’s it.
However, later on, a good case can be a really cool upgrade. I splurged on a case and I love it! I recently changed my components last December and knowing my case, it was a zen-like experience putting new bits in and routing cables. I’m sure this case will serve me well for the next few upgrades.
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Spending money for the PSU is important, it’s what pumps the blood through your hearts, muscles and brain.
Check the current it can deliver on the lines - cheap PSUs with 650W +up are floating everywhere, but they mostly can’t deliver 50A, making your system probably unstable higher loads with video demands (also check the DataSheet of your Video card regarding required current!)Long story short, my second build had one of such PSUs with high Wattage but low Current, the result was reboots on startup/max power requirements.
Lost a lot of time guessing whether it would be a faulty Mainboard or Videocard.
Luckily I had enough friends in computer stores so I was able to lend parts for testing.
In the end I’ve spent money twice because of the second (Corsair) PSU which runs very well and stable.Not only does it cost time and nerves, but it might also harm (probably less probable) your hardware.
Regarding the case: When I had to build a computer for my father, he wanted just a cheap thing.
The case bent already while unboxing it - even before I began with assembling. Remember, you will open the case several times due to cleaning etc. and probably due to other upgrades/problems/tests.
As a result I gave him a new better case at christmas.And I must admit that I will spend even more money on mine the next time.
I mean my case is nice, it has the button and the interfaces on the upper side which is good when you keep it under the desk.
It is robust and stable, but I will upload a picture to show you how they raped it (well they simply didn’t plan this to the end):Don’t ask me why, but on the top slot, they managed to get the metal so far out that you can barely plug in the DVI, and the HDMI is impossible.
Due to Cockpit works I will buy some tools (like a Dremel), hopefully I can get this piece of sheet away
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My rig does the job for me. Normally sits at 60FPS with VSync on all conditions. See sig for spec
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Been curious in a good combat oriented Flight Sim. I looked at the original F4.0 many years ago. After finding out about BMS, Im highly curious in trying it out again. My Specs are as follows:
AMD A8 Quad-Core Processor 3.2ghz O/C’d to 3.5ghz
AMD Radeon 7470M GPU with 1GB DDR3 VRAM
8GB DDR3 1600 RAM
1TB HDD
21" Screen
I do have a Stick, Throttle and Pedals I use for FSX as well.Would this be good to run F4:BMS at decent settings without an impact and smooth FPS ?
I did look over at the specifications… But not too sure where my Sim Rig would fit into the situation. I definitely know its on the lower side of the spectrum.
But any additional advice would be nice.Thanks All
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Been curious in a good combat oriented Flight Sim. I looked at the original F4.0 many years ago. After finding out about BMS, Im highly curious in trying it out again. My Specs are as follows:
AMD A8 Quad-Core Processor 3.2ghz O/C’d to 3.5ghz
AMD Radeon 7470M GPU with 1GB DDR3 VRAM
8GB DDR3 1600 RAM
1TB HDD
21" Screen
I do have a Stick, Throttle and Pedals I use for FSX as well.Would this be good to run F4:BMS at decent settings without an impact and smooth FPS ?
I did look over at the specifications… But not too sure where my Sim Rig would fit into the situation. I definitely know its on the lower side of the spectrum.
But any additional advice would be nice.Thanks All
-JoeI would upgrade the video card. I think your CPU is ok, but an AMD 7470 isn’t much better than a stock Intel HD chip. I would go with an R9 series or an Nvidia 970. One point about the AMD cards, they use much less power than the comparable Nvidia cards, and you can get by with a smaller PSU. The majority of people say that Nvidia is better performance, but in my opinion the AMD cards have better image quality. Tomato, tomato I guess.
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Yes He needs a real video card, ATI HD 380 or GTX 960 is the entry point for reasonably good performance.
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Yea, this PC is an Off the shelf stock Asus from Best Buy. Nothing special. Been dabbling with the idea of upgrading my GPU. My FSX is really starting to suffer as well with all the addons installed. Excellent. Guess im at my wall until i upgrade.
Thanks again
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Yea, this PC is an Off the shelf stock Asus from Best Buy. Nothing special. Been dabbling with the idea of upgrading my GPU. My FSX is really starting to suffer as well with all the addons installed. Excellent. Guess im at my wall until i upgrade.
Thanks again
-JoeMaybe just try it and see joe? I dont have a great pc by todays standards, but it’s served me very well, and can play bms with some adjustments.
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Well… I cant really say my other sim is suffering… More like having an issue with the heavier models/systems of highly complex airliners. Can handle fighters to single engine GA all day. Ill tweak with the settings some more still. I know my friend is upgrading his GPU and is gonna toss me his old gtx 760 card. I know that will improve my pc highly.
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Well… I cant really say my other sim is suffering… More like having an issue with the heavier models/systems of highly complex airliners. Can handle fighters to single engine GA all day. Ill tweak with the settings some more still. I know my friend is upgrading his GPU and is gonna toss me his old gtx 760 card. I know that will improve my pc highly.
That GTX 760 will be perfect to get you in reasonable shape.
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Post by Snowsky “Don’t ask me why, but on the top slot, they managed to get the metal so far out that you can barely plug in the DVI, and the HDMI is impossible.”
Shame that name pubicly. Never mind, will probably buy a case from a US online seller. But your post points out why all cases aren’t equal. Thanks for that.