Hi
It’s actually CPU & GPU upgrade time. My primary activity is Flight Simulation and the new Flight Simulator 2020, P3D, and X-Plane are being pushed to their limits. Unfortunately, I have not had time to properly review the new CPU’s. I am considering these two new CPU’s.
CURRENT BUILD:
Case: Fractal Design Define 6 XL
CPU: Intel 7800x Skylake
GPU: EVGA 2080 Super
Motherboard: EVGA X299 Dark
RAM: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (4x8GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600)
PSU: EVGA Supernova 1000 T2 80+ Titanium
Monitors: 2xSamsung UH750 28" 4K
Storage:
WIFI/Bluetooth: Intel Wireless-AC 9260 M.2
Cooling:
Mouse: Razer Basilisk
Anti-virus: Trend Micro Maximum Security
Windows: Windows 10 Pro 64 bit 1909:18363.5r92
It’s actually CPU & GPU upgrade time. My primary activity is Flight Simulation and the new Flight Simulator 2020, P3D, and X-Plane are being pushed to their limits. Unfortunately, I have not had time to properly review the new CPU’s. I am considering these two new CPU’s.
- $768 - Intel Core i9-9940X Skylake X 14 Core
- $849 - Intel Core i10-10940X Cascade Lake 14 Core
CURRENT BUILD:
Case: Fractal Design Define 6 XL
CPU: Intel 7800x Skylake
GPU: EVGA 2080 Super
Motherboard: EVGA X299 Dark
RAM: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (4x8GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600)
PSU: EVGA Supernova 1000 T2 80+ Titanium
Monitors: 2xSamsung UH750 28" 4K
Storage:
- WD Black 250GB SN750 NVMe M.2 2280 3D NAND <--Windows Drive
- WD Black 1TB SN750 NVMe M.2 2280 3D NAND
- WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB Internal PC SSD <--Applications
WIFI/Bluetooth: Intel Wireless-AC 9260 M.2
Cooling:
- CPU Block: Watercool HEATKILLER IV PRO ACRYL HWLuxx Edition
- Thermal Paste: Grizzly Kryonaut 12.5W/m-k
- Radiator: AlphacCaseool Nexxos Full Copper ST45 420mm
- Radiator Fans: 3x140 mm Be Quiet
- Pump: Aquacomputer D5 Next RGB
- Reservoir: Aquacomputer Aqualis Base 450mL
- Coolant: Mayhems x1 - UV Green Pre-Mix
- Tubing: Primochill PrimoFlex Clear 3/8 ID x 5/8 OD - Crystal Clear
- Software: Aquacool Suite
Mouse: Razer Basilisk
Anti-virus: Trend Micro Maximum Security
Windows: Windows 10 Pro 64 bit 1909:18363.5r92