[SOLVED] Everyday PC with some gaming

[steelrfan85]

I purchased a gtx 1070 video card but that is all so far because I don’t know what mobo, cpu or ram to get. I was going to get the ryzen 7 2700x but I only play to games on my computer. FSX and DCS. DCS is apparently single thread and I’m not sure what FSX is but do I need that big of a processor? Do I need a top of the line motherboard? What ram do I choose? I have been searching for a week or so now watching YouTube videos and reviews all over the web. It’s pretty much just a daily PC and to use for DCS and FSX.

 

[Barty1884]

DCS and FSX are 11-13 years old at this point, so are not overly likely to benefit from the 8c/16t nature of a 2700X.

I would suspect something like an i5-8400 would be more than sufficient.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($184.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B360M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg Business)
Total: $244.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-15 13:58 EST-0500

 

[Obakasama]

As with any build it will depend on how much you're willing to spend and what your expectations are. From what you mention I imagine FSX will be the most resource intensive. And... got beaten by Barty1884. At least the forum is showing a rather neat feature of someone having posted something while I'm still typing....

A bit of searching suggests that FSX is single core reliant, so Intel would be the way to go at the present time.