Question DCS & Other Flight Sims Build

TheOhBuddy

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Hi all,

My uncle is looking to build a gaming PC mostly for flight sims, DCS being his main game. I was wondering if anyone has build suggestions?

His budget is around $2500 - $3000 CAD. Let me know if you have any recommendations!

Thanks!
 
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https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00119760
Lian-Li LANCOOL II Mesh Performance Mid Tower Case $159.99

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00115721
Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply $159.99

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00120990
MSI MAG B660M BAZOOKA DDR4 $179.99

https://www.shoprbc.com/ca/shop/product_details.php?pid=57483069
Intel Core i7-12700F $404.95

https://www.vuugo.com/deepcool-cpu-coolers-R-AK620-BKNNMT-G.html
DeepCool AK620 CPU Cooler $71.50

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00117655
Kingston FURY Beast DDR4 3200MHz 32GB (2x16GB) CL16 $139.99

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00115145
WD Blue SN550 2TB M.2 PCI-E NVMe SSD $214.99

https://www.vuugo.com/gigabyte-video-cards-GV-N3080GAMING-OC-12GD.html
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING OC 12GB Video Card $1,131.90

https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=39_530&item_id=217097
Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-Bit - English USB $179.99

Total: $2643.29 CAD

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08CZ8QJTX
ASUS TUF Gaming 27" 2K HDR Monitor (VG27AQ1A) - QHD (2560 x 1440), IPS, 170Hz, 1ms, Extreme Low Motion Blur, Speaker, G-SYNC Compatible $399.99

A better look at those components.

https://www.asus.com/us/Displays-Desktops/Monitors/TUF-Gaming/TUF-GAMING-VG27AQ1A/


https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-B660M-BAZOOKA-DDR4

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-ak620-review

https://global.deepcool.com/product...-High-Performance-CPU-Cooler/2021/13067.shtml

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...2700f-processor-25m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz.html

 
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TheOhBuddy

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https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00119760
Lian-Li LANCOOL II Mesh Performance Mid Tower Case $159.99

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00115721
Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply $159.99

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00120990
MAG B660M BAZOOKA DDR4 $179.99

https://www.shoprbc.com/ca/shop/product_details.php?pid=57483069
Intel Core i7-12700F $404.95

https://www.vuugo.com/deepcool-cpu-coolers-R-AK620-BKNNMT-G.html
DeepCool AK620 CPU Cooler $71.50

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00117655
Kingston FURY Beast DDR4 3200MHz 32GB (2x16GB) CL16 $139.99

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00115145
WD Blue SN550 2TB M.2 PCI-E NVMe SSD $214.99

https://www.vuugo.com/gigabyte-video-cards-GV-N3080GAMING-OC-12GD.html
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING OC 12GB Video Card $1,131.90

https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=39_530&item_id=217097
Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-Bit - English USB $179.99

Total: $2643.29 CAD

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08CZ8QJTX
ASUS TUF Gaming 27" 2K HDR Monitor (VG27AQ1A) - QHD (2560 x 1440), IPS, 170Hz, 1ms, Extreme Low Motion Blur, Speaker, G-SYNC Compatible $399.99

A better look at those components.

https://www.asus.com/us/Displays-Desktops/Monitors/TUF-Gaming/TUF-GAMING-VG27AQ1A/


https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-B660M-BAZOOKA-DDR4

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-ak620-review

https://global.deepcool.com/product...-High-Performance-CPU-Cooler/2021/13067.shtml

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...2700f-processor-25m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz.html


Thank you sir! Sent it to him and he's happy with this build.
 
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