I’ve created a poll on the P3D forum for what RAM people have installed for P3D v4.

One reply already for 32Gb. 😁 Feel free to take part.

There was something I forgot  re GKill RAM... my 3200 MHz modules run at 3400 MHz no problem. That's without a CPU overclock though, as apart from messing about to see what the CPU can do, I usually  run with no overclock as I'm not simming. 

So if you opt for 3000 Trident Z, or 3200... don't be surprised if it ruins a bit faster. 

I ordered 2 x 8Gb sticks of DDR4-3600, 15-15-15-35, 1.35 volts. That seemed a good choice for both speed and latency.

And perhaps more significantly I changed the graphics card from a 2080Ti to a 1080Ti. Thinking it through the huge extra cost for something not currently implemented in P3D couldn’t be justified.

After a lot of discussion about various types of memory and the merits or not of the 2080Ti I've now finalised my order with Chillblast. This is the final spec. Faster memory was discounted as it all depends of overclocking speeds and there was no guarantee I'd reap the benefits. And it was expensive! The 2080Ti price could not be justified.

• Fractal Design Define S ATX case
• Asus Prime Z370-A mobo
• Intel Core i7 8086K
• Corsair Hydro H100x cooler
• 32GB (2x16GB) G.Skill Trident Z RGB DDR4 32Gb Dual Channel 3000MHz 14-14-14-35
• 11GB Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Ti graphics card
• 850W Corsair RMx, Modular, Silent, 80PLUS Gold PSU
• 500GB Samsung 970 EVO M.2 SSD
• 1TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD
• 1TB Seagate ST1000DM010 Barracuda HDD
• Windows 10 Pro

I'm grateful to everyone who helped me in my decision-making process.

40 minutes ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

After a lot of discussion about various types of memory and the merits or not of the 2080Ti I've now finalised my order with Chillblast. This is the final spec. Faster memory was discounted as it all depends of overclocking speeds and there was no guarantee I'd reap the benefits. And it was expensive! The 2080Ti price could not be justified.

• Fractal Design Define S ATX case
• Asus Prime Z370-A mobo
• Intel Core i7 8086K
• Corsair Hydro H100x cooler
• 32GB (2x16GB) G.Skill Trident Z RGB DDR4 32Gb Dual Channel 3000MHz 14-14-14-35
• 11GB Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Ti graphics card
• 850W Corsair RMx, Modular, Silent, 80PLUS Gold PSU
• 500GB Samsung 970 EVO M.2 SSD
• 1TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD
• 1TB Seagate ST1000DM010 Barracuda HDD
• Windows 10 Pro

I'm grateful to everyone who helped me in my decision-making process.

What was the cost of that out of interest please Ray?

2 hours ago, kevinfirth said:

What was the cost of that out of interest please Ray?

£2905.48. I'm on gruel for the next six months!

42 minutes ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

£2905.48. I'm on gruel for the next six months!

😢 did you consider a self build?

6 minutes ago, kevinfirth said:

😢 did you consider a self build?

Not with a machine that required overclocking. That's beyond my skill level. Plus of course you only get a warranty on the individual items and not the package. If I got a problem it may not be obvious where it is. I've built my own but mainly for non FS use when no overclocking was required.

Edited October 29, 20187 yr by Ray Proudfoot

Not much skill required for overclocking unless pushing for records. Easy these days. And Asus 5WO makes it even easier. 

And Intel have the Performance Tuning Plan of course which guarantees the CPU against any overclocking damage. Not that it's common.

Having said that, I would never push anyone to self build unless they were confident in their PC DIY skills. From time to time issues do occur that require problem solving. So if not confident in ones troubleshooting capability it can be tricky. 

 

8 minutes ago, martin-w said:

Not much skill required for overclocking unless pushing for records. Easy these days. And Asus 5WO makes it even easier. 

And Intel have the Performance Tuning Plan of course which guarantees the CPU against any overclocking damage. Not that it's common.

Having said that, I would never push anyone to self build unless they were confident in their PC DIY skills. From time to time issues do occur that require problem solving. So if not confident in ones troubleshooting capability it can be tricky. 

 

Agreed, not that difficult - I built my 8700k system about the same spec as Ray's for under £1000 (exc GPU)

Edited October 30, 20187 yr by kevinfirth

5 minutes ago, martin-w said:

Not much skill required for overclocking unless pushing for records. Easy these days. And Asus 5WO makes it even easier. 

And Intel have the Performance Tuning Plan of course which guarantees the CPU against any overclocking damage. Not that it's common.

Having said that, I would never push anyone to self build unless they were confident in their PC DIY skills. From time to time issues do occur that require problem solving. So if not confident in ones troubleshooting capability it can be tricky.

Things have improved quite a bit with computer building and BIOS updates are now just a case of running an exe. But even if overclocking has become easier there is still a learning curve and although I'm no slouch with computers it's not an area I want to go into.

The overall warranty of the PC remains of course. Two years collect & return with a further 3 years for parts with this purchase. Peace of mind means a lot.

8 minutes ago, kevinfirth said:

Agreed, not that difficult - I built my 8700k system about the same spec as Ray's for under £1000 (exc GPU)

Did that include a new case, power supply, memory, 2 x SSDs, OS and cooling fans? I'm selling my existing PC for a decent amount so that wil reduce the overall amount spent.

1 hour ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Did that include a new case, power supply, memory, 2 x SSDs, OS and cooling fans? I'm selling my existing PC for a decent amount so that wil reduce the overall amount spent.

case and os reused only, upgraded due to psu failure and added an extra ssd and 6Tb hdd

3 hours ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

. But even if overclocking has become easier there is still a learning curve and although I'm no slouch with computers it's not an area I want to go into.

 

 

A few clicks in Asus Five Way optimisation and 5 GHz there you go on my rig. Low volts, all good. No learning curve, it does it all for you. And the new Z390 boards are even better in this regard. I usually overclock manually, but as I say, 5WO is very good now with the new Z390 boards, it even monitors your system over time and dials back the OC as dust builds up on your cooler, or ambient temp changes.

5.2 GHz is my best manually overclocking on air. D15. Delidded. 

 

Right what you say though re warranty, if you don't want the hassle, or aren't that skilled at problem solving rare but possible issues, then fair enough. As I say, I would never encourage anyone to build themselves if they felt they weren't up to it. 

 

 

3 hours ago, kevinfirth said:

Agreed, not that difficult - I built my 8700k system about the same spec as Ray's for under £1000 (exc GPU)

 

Mine was pretty pricey, as I went for a new Phanteks Evolv TG, new PSU, Maximus X Code, 960 Evo, 850 Evo, custom cables from Cable Mod, new black Noctua Chromax fans for the case. Not to mention the Chromax black heat sink covers for the D15S.

Used my old GSkill RAM and EVGA 980 Ti Classified. Already had a Corsair Strafe RGB keyboard with Cherry MX Silent keys and a Logitech Proteus RGB mouse. Have a whopping Corsair 2.1 speaker system with a sub-woofer the size of my house. 

 

What I really need is a 1440P or better monitor.