Building the ultimate flight sim simpit.

Moby · Oct 24, 2011

Hey fella's, you seem to know a thing or two about system boards and I am seeking advice if you might be willing to share some knowledge. I am considering the P6T7 WS Supercomputer, Asus motherboard for a flight simulator because of its 7 PCIe slots. One of my dilemma's has been USB ports for all the add on's a flight simulator takes. Gauges, panels etc. I will need a monster graphics card and at least three USB cards, maybe four, and want a monster sound card. Is this the board that might help me? I like the cool master case http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6653 . And if you wanted the badest ass graphics card for extreme gaming, what would you choose? I want to run three monitors. One 42" hdmi TV and two 22" touch screens. I'll also be adding two minimo USB monitors. Your thoughts?
Thanks
Moby

This is my old rig, being replaced.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4BP8i4Wv20

Stripped base

Getting this stick
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003BXVIQS/?tag=tec06d-20

Bo$$ · Oct 24, 2011

well the GTX590 or 2X6990 cards are extremely fast and will drive ANYTHING

brandonwh64 · Oct 24, 2011

One of the best cases for cooling nowadays for ATX boards would be the Corsair 800D. Beautiful case and tons of air flow.

I suggest three 6950 2GB cards for your simulator! This would ensure better framerate for sailing through the clouds.

Intel 2600K and I am trying to locate a board with alot of PCIex slots.

2x4GB of ram would be perfect for this RIG.

Moby · Oct 24, 2011

Don't think I'll have the room for three of those bad boys

cadaveca · Oct 24, 2011

Well, new board usualyl have like 10 to 14 USB ports, so with some powered USB hubs, and the right board, 3 cards plus audio should be possible.

Kinda depends on budget, but I've never seen a Flightsim build that was really constricted by budget, and worked out well. Clearly with your beginnig point, I think you won't have those problems. I'm kinda jealous of your cahir already, and have barely seen it. :laugh:

Frick · Oct 24, 2011

http://www.747simulator.co.uk/

There's a guy in Sweden who built a fighter sim and used a ton of actual plane parts but I can't find him on the web.

Moby · Oct 24, 2011

LOL, the Ultimate Game Chair looks cool and is comfortable but the $300 price tage isn't worth it. It has twelve vibrating motors in it and really just feels like a vibrating chair. The BUTT KICKER added to it actually allows you to feel the gear come up. take a hit, etc. I'm looking at this card because it has an HDMI anf the 590 does not. GeForce GTX 580 http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-590-review/2

What do ya think. And I'm budgeting around $3500-$4000 on the build. Your thoughts?

OneMoar · Oct 25, 2011

x58 is dated go with a sandybridge setup
and no you don't need 3 6950's one will suffice flight sims arent very demanding at all these days or perharps a 6970

Darkleoco · Oct 25, 2011

I'm assuming you want a decent eyefinity setup for your flight sim?

mediasorcerer · Oct 25, 2011

wow,going all the way,love my flight sim games,i just got a basic saitek joystik but,good on you,looks like a real hoot the rigg your setting up,
i would go for a board that supports upcoming ivy bridge and pcie 3 maybe,wait for 7 series cards,just a thought anyhow,

System Name	Desktop \| Server
Processor	Intel i7 2700k @ 4.6GHZ \| AMD 5350 @ 2500MHZ
Motherboard	Asus P7Z77-V Pro \| Asus AM1I-A
Cooling	Corsair H60v2 \| Stock Air
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 2x8GB CL8 1600MHZ \| Corsair Vengence 2x4GB CL9 1600MHZ
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX 1060 6GB \| PNY GTX 750Ti
Storage	Samsung 840 EVO 250GB + 4TB WD Red \| 2x Seagate Barracuda 2TB
Display(s)	Samsung S27D390H + Asus VE276Q \| Headless
Case	Fractal Design R5 \| CM Elite 110
Audio Device(s)	Asus Xonar D1 w/Otone Stilo 5.1 and Creative Fatal1ty headset
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova 850 G2\| Corsair CX430M
Mouse	Razer Imperator 2012
Keyboard	Corsair K90
Software	Windows 7 SP1 X64 \| Ubuntu 16.04LTS

System Name	Black MC in Tokyo
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600
Motherboard	Asrock B450M-HDV
Cooling	Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2
Memory	2 x 16GB Kingston Fury 3400mhz
Video Card(s)	XFX 6950XT Speedster MERC 319
Storage	Kingston A400 240GB \| WD Black SN750 2TB \|WD Blue 1TB x 2 \| Toshiba P300 2TB \| Seagate Expansion 8TB
Display(s)	Samsung U32J590U 4K + BenQ GL2450HT 1080p
Case	Fractal Design Define R4
Audio Device(s)	Line6 UX1 + some headphones, Nektar SE61 keyboard
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x v3
Mouse	Logitech G602
Keyboard	Cherry MX Board 1.0 TKL Brown
VR HMD	Acer Mixed Reality Headset
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Rimworld 4K ready!

System Name	RPC MK2.5
Processor	Ryzen 5800x
Motherboard	Gigabyte Aorus Pro V2
Cooling	Enermax ETX-T50RGB
Memory	CL16 BL2K16G36C16U4RL 3600 1:1 micron e-die
Video Card(s)	GIGABYTE RTX 3070 Ti GAMING OC
Storage	ADATA SX8200PRO NVME 512GB, Intel 545s 500GBSSD, ADATA SU800 SSD, 3TB Spinner
Display(s)	LG Ultra Gear 32 1440p 165hz Dell 1440p 75hz
Case	Phanteks P300 /w 300A front panel conversion
Audio Device(s)	onboard
Power Supply	SeaSonic Focus+ Platinum 750W
Mouse	Kone burst Pro
Keyboard	EVGA Z15
Software	Windows 11 +startisallback

System Name	Red Giant
Processor	Intel Core i7-12700K
Motherboard	MSI Pro Z690
Cooling	Corsair H100i elite
Memory	Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB
Video Card(s)	MSI 4070TI Super
Storage	960 GB Sandisk SSD
Display(s)	27 inch Predator 144 hz 2k
Case	CoolerMaster HAF X
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Corsair AX1200
Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero
Keyboard	Corsair K95 Platinum
Software	Windows 11 Pro

System Name	THE MEDIAMACHINE
Processor	i5-3570k
Motherboard	Asus gene v z-77 matx.
Cooling	Antec h20 620
Memory	2x4gb g.skill ripjaws z 2400
Video Card(s)	h.i.s radeon 7950 reference 3 gb- hooray!!!
Storage	samsung 128gb~830 ssd. samsung 500gb hdrive.
Display(s)	22 inch tele.
Case	circa 1996 grey rat box with no sides front.until my own is finished
Audio Device(s)	inbuilt creative.supreme effects 3
Power Supply	thermaltake tt-500w
Software	win 7 x64-
Benchmark Scores	Coming soon

Building the ultimate flight sim simpit.

Moby

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