I'm planning to put together a new PC using some of the parts from my ageing Q9650 build. I'd like to try out all the current main sim software - X-Plane, FSX, Flightgear, DCS World and possibly Prepar3d too, flying things like iFly737 in FSX and FF757 / FF777 in X-Plane. I've also been collecting old PCs to use as slave machines in multi-display setup, and this new PC would be providing the main graphics in that setup.
Below is a preliminary list of parts. I'm not in a rush to build this thing - maybe a New Year's present for myself:
Blue things are from my current system.
Green things I've already bought new.
? your suggestions welcome!
CPU = i7-4790K (OC to 4.6GHz)
Cooler = Air ?
Thermal paste = MX-4
GPU = GTX780Ti 3GB
MB = Z97 Asus ?
RAM = 8GB DDR3-2400 kit ?
or 16GB DDR3-2400 kit ?
HD1 = Samsung 1TB (32MB) SATA2
HD2 = Samsung 1TB (32MB) SATA2
HD3 = Western Digital 320MB (32MB) SATA2
or Samsung 500MB (16MB) SATA2
PSU = Corsair TX850 850W
or Seasonic S12G-750 750W
Case = Coolermaster CM690
I'll update the parts list as I make decisions.