October 7, 20241 yr Moderator 20 minutes ago, martin-w said: Very sorry to hear about your nephew, Ray. I've ordered lost from them over the years. His legacy lives on. Thank you Martin. Your custom is appreciated. 😁 Ray (Cheshire, England). System: P3D v5.3HF2, Intel i9-13900K, MSI 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24G, Crucial T700 4Tb M.2 SSD, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, 32Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz RAM, Win 11 Pro 64-bit, BenQ PD3200U 32” UHD monitor, Fulcrum One yoke, Fulcrum Throttle Quadrant. Cheadle Hulme Weather website.
October 8, 20241 yr ChillBlast gets my vote also. Have bought two custom build systems from them and a laptop. Planning to purchase a 3rd new system from them in a month or so just for MSFS2024. Previously I bought from Novatech, also UK based, for FS2004 FSX and P3D. No real complaints for them either, but I have more positive experience with ChillBlast. If you do not want to start completely from scratch, they have four "flightsim-based" options, each one based upon a processor and a graphics board. E.g., an Intel I7 and NVIDIA 407 si, which you can build up to your own specs - e,g, faster processor, upgraded graphics board, more RAM, increased SSD storage etc. My only concern is they do not have a flight sim system based upon AMD processors! Just Intel. My system specs: Intel [email protected] - 5.2 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 32GB DDR4 RAM, Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler,1TB Seagate SSD, 4TB Seagate HD, Windows 10, Asus 32 inch monitor, Saitek Yoke, Throttle Quadrant, Rudder Pedals and Trim Wheel Sims: MSFS2020 Preferred Aircraft Black Square Bonanza, and Baron, A2A Comanche, PMDG DC-6, Red Wing L1049
October 8, 20241 yr Another vote for Chillblast , I’ve had 2 high end custom machines from them and their technical customer service was good when I had to talk to them because I’d messed with my BIOS by accident. They did smirk at me when I insisted on getting 32GB of ram saying I’d not need that for flight sim, and now look where we are, I should have gone for 64GB ! 787 captain. Previously 24 years on 747-400.Technical advisor on PMDG 747 legacy versions QOTS 1 , FS9 and Aerowinx PS1.
October 10, 20241 yr Author Just configured a great PC for him on Chillblast. 5 year warranty. Probably the PC we will go for. Thanks again boys. 👍
October 10, 20241 yr Author On 10/8/2024 at 1:16 PM, AviatorMan said: they have four "flightsim-based" options, each one based upon a processor and a graphics board. Daniel's not into flightsim, just gaming and other stuff. 👍
October 10, 20241 yr Author On 10/8/2024 at 10:02 PM, jon b said: They did smirk at me when I insisted on getting 32GB of ram saying I’d not need that for flight sim, and now look where we are, I should have gone for 64GB ! I think 32 will be fine for the new sim. They said 64 would be just for those running tons of stuff in the background, streamer's, that sort of stuff.
October 10, 20241 yr They normally nock a couple of quid off for Black Friday I seem to remember, if you’re not in a rush. 787 captain. Previously 24 years on 747-400.Technical advisor on PMDG 747 legacy versions QOTS 1 , FS9 and Aerowinx PS1.
October 10, 20241 yr Author 2 hours ago, jon b said: They normally nock a couple of quid off for Black Friday I seem to remember, if you’re not in a rush. I think he might want to buy before then, Black Friday isn't till the end of November is it? I'll mention it to him though.
October 15, 20241 yr I took delivery of my new PC from PC Specialist just over a month ago and have been extremely pleased with it. And it only took a week from ordering to receiving it. Tom Wright, UK PPL(A) SEP + Night Rating + IMC/IR(R) Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | 32GB DDR5 6000MHz RAM | 16GB RTX 4080 Super | 2x 2TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2 | Thrustmaster TCA Airbus Sidestick + Quadrant | Logitech G Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals | WinCTRL Airbus FCU + EFIS + MCDU
November 3, 20241 yr This is my fifth PCSpecialist build. Always been very impressed with them and will order again early next year. The cabling is especially good. Beautifully neat on the inside with maximum airflow. 9950X3D - X870E Aorus Master- TUF 5090 OC - 64GB DDR5 - 1500W HXi - Titan 360 RX LCD - 9100 Pro x 2 - LG 45GX950A - HOTAS Warthog with Ava Base
November 5, 20241 yr On 10/10/2024 at 2:33 PM, martin-w said: I think he might want to buy before then, Black Friday isn't till the end of November is it? I'll mention it to him though. It's later in November this year compared to most years. 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
November 6, 20241 yr Author He has actually ordered now. From Chillblast. It's a nice PC, should suit him perfectly. He's very excited. Thanks for your help guys. 👍
November 11, 20241 yr Author He's just heard that it's being stressed tested now. So far, he's very pleased with the company. Pretty fast work.
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