Hi all,
I've settled on PC Specialists, as they made my existing one, and Brian Franklin recommends them too. Thanks for all the other recommendations , gents.
Just about finished putting my spec together, as below. It's a compromise between affordability and, particularly at the moment - availability. Just a few things that come to mind:
Four SSDs - is that wise, or should I stick an HD in there somewhere ? The O/S needs to go on the first M.2 SSD, according to PC Specialists so that's staying put. MSFS is going on the second M.2 ( 4TB ) one.
Neither the CPU or GPU are at the cutting edge, but after looking things up, they seem more than adequate for MSFS, DCS, Elite Dangerous, Star Citizen etc. They are also available right now.
As for a monitor, I'm going for a 27" 1440p one, but have yet to choose which. Anyone else using a 1440p monitor ?
Comments are very welcome, as there's still time to change any of this.
Case
BE QUIET! DARK BASE PRO 900 REV. 2 FULL TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 18 Core Processor i9-10980XE (3.0GHz) 24.75MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING II: ATX, USB 3.2, SATA 6 GB/s, Wi-Fi AC - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB ASUS DUAL GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
2nd Storage Drive
2TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive OS DRIVE
2TB CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 3000 MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive MS Flight Sim Drive
4TB CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 3000 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW & SOFTWARE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIESâ„¢ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler