Best PC for IL-2 VR

[dburne]

Congrats @chiliwili69 !

[HunDread]

3 hours ago, chiliwili69 said:

Well, everything went well finally on my PC upgrade. Some quick benchmark results in the SYN_Vander thread.

 

I entered in panic mode when the brakets and fixings of the AIO pump were not the same than the Intel motherboard!!!  ???

But looking into the old box of my old motherboard I found a plastic bag labeled "AMD"!!! it was the brakets for the AMD CPUs of the NZXT kraken x-52 !!

All Win10 new install went well (How many new things I said "no" "no" "no", skip. skip, during that process!!!) and my digital windows 10 Home license was reused and activated.

Here a picture (a bit more dusty that the beauty of above  ? )

 

I am not very fan of leds, but they came with the RAM. But my kids love that!:

 

 

 

 

 

Congrats Chili! Do I remeber right that you wanted to get two types of RAM and keep the one that's better? Did you do this in the end?

[SCG_Fenris_Wolf]

These look like 2x16GB Tridentz Neo to me. I'm leaning out of the window and say: He probably kept the best option, which are the Tridentz!

I got caught by RGB as well. "Ice cube". The Reverb G2 with VRCover Samsung Odyssey Plus PUleather for more FOV.

 

I switched from MSI RTX 3080 Trio X Gaming to the Founders Edition.

[Voyager]

I think I should have asked it here, rather in the benchmark thread, but with those results, are you still planning on upgrading the GPU? 

 

I've been looking at GPUs, but the gains of the 1080 Ti's just seem disappointing, especially for the price, especially with these being the only really demanding titles I play. 

[LuftManu]

Congrats! @chiliwili69 that sure is a nice looking (and performance) rig

[chiliwili69]

19 hours ago, HunDread said:

Do I remeber right that you wanted to get two types of RAM and keep the one that's better? Did you do this in the end?

 

Yes, I acquired two model of RAM. I am running now with the Trident Z RGB 3600 CL16 which is in the QVL of G-skill. But also acquired the Trident Z Royal which is 3600 CL14. I will installed once I get the last drop of juice of the current one. Just to compare both equally.

16 hours ago, SCG_Fenris_Wolf said:

The Reverb G2 with VRCover Samsung Odyssey Plus PUleather for more FOV.

 

I switched from MSI RTX 3080 Trio X Gaming to the Founders Edition.

 

Beauty PC. Why did you switch to FE? (I think it has better cooling, pushing the air out of the case) an more  important, where did you get it?

 

 

15 hours ago, Voyager said:

but with those results, are you still planning on upgrading the GPU?

 

I still have not tried VR with the new system. I think that for the Index the 1080Ti is quite OK. But for the G2 (it should arrive in 8 days) it will be the constraint.

 

I would like to see more 4K and VRtest2 results with 3070, 3080, 3090, 6800X, 6900X. Probably the 3090 and 6900X will be out of my radar becacuse extrafps/price.

The 3070 could be a temporary choice until old prices became normal and 3080Ti appear in the scene.

[SCG_Fenris_Wolf]

Hey,

I ordered a 3070FE and 3080FE using an inventory alarm locally, there's only one distributor in Germany who sells FE as the other vendors are scalping people. 1050€ for a Trio X or top-line Asus is retail price.

 

The 3070FE was cancelled as I was a few seconds too slow. Unfortunately, it was meant for my brother to Christmas.

The 3080FE I OC'd and benched against the factory OC'd Trio X Gaming, and all the 3080 cards are of equal speed (just not out of the box). They aren't pre-binned either. The only advantage the Trio had was that it was more silent and stayed 5-10°C cooler (which was irrelevant, none of them throttled due to temperature).

So I sold the Trio X Gaming to a friend (for the original purchase price, which was 200 more than the FE's) and kept the FE. So I have the 3080 but 200 more in pocket, and he has a 3080 as well.

 

I could have sold the Trio X Gaming for 1100€ looking at current prices, but gave it to him for its original invoice price. Now the little devil on my shoulder says though, I should have scalped it away instead, get another +200 on top, sell the FE for +200 as well, and get a 3090 for this Reverb G2 easily, then I could justify the big price haha :-)))

[chiliwili69]

I have been testing the 2x8GB modules of the Royal Gold memory 3600-CL14. They have better latency but they are no dual rank.

The code is G.Skill Trident Z Royal F4-3600C14D-16GTRGB. They were not in the QVL of my mobo but they worked OK. Just enabled xmp profile in BIOS.

the results in the bench are:

 

CPU TEST
Frames: 7159 - Time: 60000ms - Avg: 119.317 - Min: 104 - Max: 166
Frames: 6860 - Time: 60000ms - Avg: 114.333 - Min: 98 - Max: 151
Frames: 7036 - Time: 60000ms - Avg: 117.267 - Min: 102 - Max: 157
Frames: 7020 - Time: 60000ms - Avg: 117.000 - Min: 102 - Max: 156

GPU test 
Frames: 5686 - Time: 60000ms - Avg: 94.767 - Min: 76 - Max: 114
Frames: 5743 - Time: 60000ms - Avg: 95.717 - Min: 78 - Max: 113
Frames: 5736 - Time: 60000ms - Avg: 95.600 - Min: 78 - Max: 114

vr1 test

Frames: 4565 - Time: 60000ms - Avg: 76.083 - Min: 44 - Max: 91
Frames: 4662 - Time: 60000ms - Avg: 77.700 - Min: 47 - Max: 91
Frames: 4875 - Time: 60000ms - Avg: 81.250 - Min: 50 - Max: 91
Frames: 4678 - Time: 60000ms - Avg: 77.967 - Min: 45 - Max: 91

 

My previous tests with the 3600-CL16 (F4-3600C16D-32GTZR) with dual rank were exactly the same, so not better or worse. Perhaps what I gain with latency I lose with single rank, who knows. The logical comparison would be with 2x16GB modules, but they were not available. And I only acquired 2x8GB not 4x8GB, so couldn´t test dual rank.

They look so nice but this is irrelevant. I will deliver them back through amazon.

 

this is the info of the two memories, just for reference:

 

 

[Panzerlang]

My extra 16GB of G.SKILL F4-AG.SKILL F4-3600C17D-16GTZR is arriving today. I'm not expecting to see any FPS difference in VR but it's for when I turn this PC into a co-op server.

That stuff you're about to send back looks like a tart's handbag. ?

Edited December 21, 2020 by J3Hetzer

[Algy-Lacey]

I am collecting parts for a new gaming PC specifically to run IL-2 Great Battles and MSFS 2020 in VR on my Oculus Rift CV1.

 

Cost has been the deciding factor so I have tried to find the middle ground between value and performance... Some components fit into the Tier 1 category set out by chiliwili69... What do you guys think of this build? Any suggestions?

 

here are the specs for the PC I am building:

 

Intel i5 9600k (will be overclocked to 5Ghz)

Coolermaster CPU Cooler

Gigabyte Z390 Motherboard (I think this is in the Airtable linked earlier)

Corsair Vengeance LPX 32Gb DDR4 RAM 2 x 16Gb 2666Mhz

Corsair 480Gb SSD M.2 NVMe

+480Gb SSD SATA 3

700w Coolermaster PSU

Fractal Design Focus G ATX Case

Graphics Card???  (I am intending to get a Nvidia RTX 2080 or 2080ti or 3070 WHEN THE MARKET CALMS DOWN A BIT!)

 

Should I get a 2080ti with 11Gb of GDDR6? I don't think my Oculus CV1 needs it but if I were to upgrade to a HP Reverb G2?

 

This is a good thread and has meant for some interesting reading,

Thanks and Happy Christmas!

 

Algy-Lacey

[chiliwili69]

17 hours ago, Algy-Lacey said:

Intel i5 9600k (will be overclocked to 5Ghz)

 

VR is very much dependent on CPU (regardeless of the VR resolution). So, you should go to the CPUs which showed better performance in the CPU department.

The new AMD Zen3 processor has shown a considerable advantage (20 to30%) over the Intel CPUs, according to our test.

So better if you go to Ryzen CPUs (5600X, 5800X, 5900X).

That´s why we make the tests, to have facts for people who are asking about the best PC for IL-2 VR.

 

For GPU: If you use Rift CV1 then a 2070 or above will be quite ok. But if one day you go for G2 you will need 3080 or above fully get all from the G2.

[Algy-Lacey]

1 hour ago, chiliwili69 said:

 

VR is very much dependent on CPU (regardeless of the VR resolution). So, you should go to the CPUs which showed better performance in the CPU department.

The new AMD Zen3 processor has shown a considerable advantage (20 to30%) over the Intel CPUs, according to our test.

So better if you go to Ryzen CPUs (5600X, 5800X, 5900X).

That´s why we make the tests, to have facts for people who are asking about the best PC for IL-2 VR.

 

For GPU: If you use Rift CV1 then a 2070 or above will be quite ok. But if one day you go for G2 you will need 3080 or above fully get all from the G2.

 

Ok thanks for the reply.

I chose the Motherboard and Processor package because they were relatively cheap (Motherboard + CPU + Cooler for £375) and it was before I discovered that AMD Zen processors were the way to go. Too late now!

 

GPU: I will try to get the best GPU that I can afford, seeing as I will be playing MSFS 2020 as well. Probably a RTX 2080. If I do end up getting a Reverb G2 then I will probably update the GPU again later in 2021.

 

I am so looking forward to smooth VR gameplay in IL-2 multiplayer... Also I think we will see the introduction of my favourite WWII warbird, the Spitfire MkXIVc, in the first part of 2021, so it will be good to have a PC that will run IL-2 well.

 

Happy Christmas!

[Voyager]

On 12/4/2020 at 2:23 AM, SCG_Fenris_Wolf said:

It depends on the Motherboard engineering design itself.

 

Here is a good list in which you can find out, check for memory topology (scroll right) of your respective board.

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wmsTYK9Z3-jUX5LGRoFnsZYZiW1pfiDZnKCjaXyzd1o

 

Finally got my Zen 3 installed and found it BSOD's whenever I enable XMP, so I'm looking at options myself.

 

My hardware is currently a

Ryzen 5800X

Gigabyte Aorus Pro Wifi v1.0 (October 2019, so presume its V1) (Flyby topology)

G.Skill RipjawsV F4-3600C16-16GVKC (SK Hynix) 4x16GB

 

Assuming that I want to keep with 64GB of ram, I presume that my best bet would be to go with a G.Skill Trident Z Neo F4- 3600C-64GTZN Cas 18, 2x32 kit ( this guy ) rather than a 4x16GB kit like this other guy?

 

Its weird to me that its crashing whenever I use XMP on the 5800X when it worked with the 3800X, but I have had some oddities with it previously.

 

Thoughts?

 

Thank you,

 

Harry Voyager

[unlikely_spider]

10 minutes ago, Voyager said:

 

Finally got my Zen 3 installed and found it BSOD's whenever I enable XMP, so I'm looking at options myself.

 

My hardware is currently a

Ryzen 5800X

Gigabyte Aorus Pro Wifi v1.0 (October 2019, so presume its V1) (Flyby topology)

G.Skill RipjawsV F4-3600C16-16GVKC (SK Hynix) 4x16GB

 

Assuming that I want to keep with 64GB of ram, I presume that my best bet would be to go with a G.Skill Trident Z Neo F4- 3600C-64GTZN Cas 18, 2x32 kit ( this guy ) rather than a 4x16GB kit like this other guy?

 

Its weird to me that its crashing whenever I use XMP on the 5800X when it worked with the 3800X, but I have had some oddities with it previously.

 

Thoughts?

 

Thank you,

 

Harry Voyager

Did you update to the latest BIOS for your mobo?

[Voyager]

2 minutes ago, unlikely_spider said:

Did you update to the latest BIOS for your mobo?

Yes. It's F31, released at the end of December. I did that before I installed the new CPU. 

 

In fact I did a batch of benchmarks on the system before I took things apart too. They're up on Vandar's benchmark thread. 

Edited January 10, 2021 by Voyager

[Panzerlang]

This is 'the kind of thing' that has always put me off AMD kit. 

[SCG_Fenris_Wolf]

4x16GB, isn't that Quad Ranked, on just a B550 board? Holy moly, I don't think the MC can serve that properly? Should take 2x32 or 2x16 instead. Have you tried keeping just two of these in slot 2 and 4?

 

 

 

On 12/14/2020 at 6:35 PM, Voyager said:

I think I should have asked it here, rather in the benchmark thread, but with those results, are you still planning on upgrading the GPU? 

 

I've been looking at GPUs, but the gains of the 1080 Ti's just seem disappointing, especially for the price, especially with these being the only really demanding titles I play. 

 

Yeah I have upgraded from RTX 3080 FE to RTX 3090 FE now:

A bit dusty on the outside, just put the new carpet in. Heck!

Edited January 10, 2021 by SCG_Fenris_Wolf

[Voyager]

7 hours ago, SCG_Fenris_Wolf said:

4x16GB, isn't that Quad Ranked, on just a B550 board? Holy moly, I don't think the MC can serve that properly? Should take 2x32 or 2x16 instead. Have you tried keeping just two of these in slot 2 and 4?

 

 

 

 

Yeah I have upgraded from RTX 3080 FE to RTX 3090 FE now:

A bit dusty on the outside, just put the new carpet in. Heck!

 

X570 board. And it was working with all four sticks with the 3800X. However, pulling two of the sticks did seem to get it working. I'll try swapping the sticks and see what that does.

Ok, the other two sticks work in the 2/4 slots. Let me swap the other two into the 1/3 slots and see what it does, and if that works, I'll put all four back in and see what happens.

 

It will be hilarious if it turns out that swapping the sticks makes it work...

 

[SCG_Fenris_Wolf]

As I said, your MB will have a hard time feeding 4x16. 2x16 or 2x32 is what you want mate. I won't go into the technical background, I'm on mobile, just trust me. Can Google "dual rank quad rank bandwidth b550" and look for the bandwidth.

 

If you can return them still, I'd really recommend doing that.

 

 

P.s.What happened to my picture? 

Forum database kaputt?

Edited January 11, 2021 by SCG_Fenris_Wolf

[Voyager]

@SCG_Fenris_Wolf Ok, now for weirder weirdness. I got a set of TridentZ Neo F4-3600C16D-32GTZN, and for whatever reason, my system is still seeing it as the F4-3600C16-16GTZNC Hynix memory.

 

Not sure what's up with that...

 

Addenum: I see the issue. The TridentZ Neo I was sold is not F4-3600C16D-32GTZN as it was on the label, but actually GTZNC, which is, in fact, not Samsung B-die, but rather more of the same SK Hynix that I've already got in the Ripjaws V stuff.

 

I'll be taking it back for a refund tomorrow.

 

I'm especially annoyed because they had two different kits: at GTZN kit for $250, and a GTZNC kit for $200, and I specifically got the GTZN kit because it was supposed to be Samsung B-die, and the GTZNC kit was not known to be such.

 

Most annoying.

Edited January 14, 2021 by Voyager

[SakerVVS]

EDIT: This was fixed in the new AGESA 1.2.0.2. I haven't noticed an issue since.

 

I am running a Gigabyte Aorus B550i with a 5600x and for people building a system for VR I can recommend against Ryzen on b550/x570 for VR with a Reverb G2. Issues I've had:

Extremely slow m.2 drive performance when in pci ex. 4 mode.

No usb ports reliably work for the VR headset while in pci ex. 4 mode./ Constant USB disconnects. (I have 1 port that works with my headset when the motherboard is limited to pci ex. 3.0 mode. I have tried 3 different powered usb hubs.

Bluetooth very unreliable, especially in PCI ex. 4 mode.

 

From my research this effects all or most b550/x570 chipsets.

 

I am a very experienced pc builder since 1998 and I am an AMD fanboy, thinking of switching to Intel every day.

 

 

Edited April 5, 2021 by 6./ZG26_Saker
AGESA FIX

[frosen]

4 hours ago, 6./ZG26_Saker said:

I am running a Gigabyte Aorus B550i with a 5600x and for people building a system for VR I can recommend against Ryzen on b550/x570 for VR with a Reverb G2. Issues I've had:

Extremely slow m.2 drive performance when in pci ex. 4 mode.

No usb ports reliably work for the VR headset while in pci ex. 4 mode./ Constant USB disconnects. (I have 1 port that works with my headset when the motherboard is limited to pci ex. 3.0 mode. I have tried 3 different powered usb hubs.

Bluetooth very unreliable, especially in PCI ex. 4 mode.

 

From my research this effects all or most b550/x570 chipsets.

 

I am a very experienced pc builder since 1998 and I am an AMD fanboy, thinking of switching to Intel every day.

 

 

 

Sounds very strange. Shouldn´t that be solvable with an software patch? Do you know if it will be addressed by the OEMs?

[Jaws2002]

15 hours ago, Voyager said:

I specifically got the GTZN kit because it was supposed to be Samsung B-die,

 

Mine is Samsung B-Die, but the kit name is slightly different. It doesn't have a 'D" after 16. Maybe mine is earlier revision. I got it in November 2019.

 

 

 

Edited January 14, 2021 by Jaws2002

[Ribbon]

On 12/21/2020 at 9:26 AM, chiliwili69 said:

 

 

Female gamers be like ???? marry me chilliwili?

??

 

S!

[SCG_Fenris_Wolf]

On 1/14/2021 at 5:47 AM, Voyager said:

@SCG_Fenris_Wolf Ok, now for weirder weirdness. I got a set of TridentZ Neo F4-3600C16D-32GTZN, and for whatever reason, my system is still seeing it as the F4-3600C16-16GTZNC Hynix memory.

 

Not sure what's up with that...

 

Addenum: I see the issue. The TridentZ Neo I was sold is not F4-3600C16D-32GTZN as it was on the label, but actually GTZNC, which is, in fact, not Samsung B-die, but rather more of the same SK Hynix that I've already got in the Ripjaws V stuff.

 

I'll be taking it back for a refund tomorrow.

 

I'm especially annoyed because they had two different kits: at GTZN kit for $250, and a GTZNC kit for $200, and I specifically got the GTZN kit because it was supposed to be Samsung B-die, and the GTZNC kit was not known to be such.

 

Most annoying.

Wow, what a mishap. A normal end user would have not realised what happened, but you found out quickly, very well man!

[HunDread]

19 hours ago, 6./ZG26_Saker said:

I am running a Gigabyte Aorus B550i with a 5600x and for people building a system for VR I can recommend against Ryzen on b550/x570 for VR with a Reverb G2. Issues I've had:

Extremely slow m.2 drive performance when in pci ex. 4 mode.

No usb ports reliably work for the VR headset while in pci ex. 4 mode./ Constant USB disconnects. (I have 1 port that works with my headset when the motherboard is limited to pci ex. 3.0 mode. I have tried 3 different powered usb hubs.

Bluetooth very unreliable, especially in PCI ex. 4 mode.

 

From my research this effects all or most b550/x570 chipsets.

 

I am a very experienced pc builder since 1998 and I am an AMD fanboy, thinking of switching to Intel every day.

 

 

 

I have a b550 with 5600x and M.2 drive and do not have these issues. I only had to change usb port for my powered usb hub once to make it work correctly (not for VR but for flight sim peripherals). My G2 is working flawlessly in the first port I tried and the M.2 drive is super fast. Pci ex mode is on the default Auto in bios.

[SakerVVS]

4 minutes ago, HunDread said:

 

I have a b550 with 5600x and M.2 drive and do not have these issues. I only had to change usb port for my powered usb hub once to make it work correctly (not for VR but for flight sim peripherals). My G2 is working flawlessly in the first port I tried and the M.2 drive is super fast. Pci ex mode is on the default Auto in bios.

Which motherboard do you have? Also which ram?  To be clear I use a sata m.2 for my os and an nvme for games and the sata drive was the issue until I switched to pcie 3.0 mode. Only my single usb 3.2 gen 2 port works with my headset and then the head tracking isn't that good. My head floats around a bit.

I could probably try another ram kit to see if that improves anything but my kit is on the board's qvl running at xmp.

[HunDread]

28 minutes ago, 6./ZG26_Saker said:

Which motherboard do you have? Also which ram?  To be clear I use a sata m.2 for my os and an nvme for games and the sata drive was the issue until I switched to pcie 3.0 mode. Only my single usb 3.2 gen 2 port works with my headset and then the head tracking isn't that good. My head floats around a bit.

I could probably try another ram kit to see if that improves anything but my kit is on the board's qvl running at xmp.

 

MB: Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO

RAM: G.SKILL 32GB KIT DDR4 3600MHz CL16 Trident Z RGB Neo (F4-3600C16D-32GTZNC)

 

I use a regular sata ssd for OS and an M.2 nvme drive for games. The RAM is running with it's XMP profile enabled.

[SakerVVS]

1 hour ago, HunDread said:

 

MB: Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO

RAM: G.SKILL 32GB KIT DDR4 3600MHz CL16 Trident Z RGB Neo (F4-3600C16D-32GTZNC)

 

I use a regular sata ssd for OS and an M.2 nvme drive for games. The RAM is running with it's XMP profile enabled.

Also what gpu, I forgot according to reddit threads this crops up with a pci-e 4 gpu installed such as the 3080.

Looks like the x570 version of your board is mentioned for working well with the reverb g2 in this list:

https://www.reddit.com/r/HPReverb/comments/jzw82o/lets_start_a_list_of_x570_mobos_that_are_working/?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=post_body

 

[HunDread]

21 minutes ago, 6./ZG26_Saker said:

Also what gpu, I forgot according to reddit threads this crops up with a pci-e 4 gpu installed such as the 3080.

Looks like the x570 version of your board is mentioned for working well with the reverb g2 in this list:

https://www.reddit.com/r/HPReverb/comments/jzw82o/lets_start_a_list_of_x570_mobos_that_are_working/?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=post_body

 

 

The GPU is a 1080TI

[SCG_Fenris_Wolf]

I have an X570 MSI Tomahawk WiFi and it didn't work with the Reverb G2 under no configuration, until I got this: 

 

https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07DVC3GYD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

 

I had tried PCIe cards and usb-a ports and usb hubs before. All of them weren't entirely stable. Oddly, this is.

[Jaws2002]

One thing worth mentioning, when we talk about the best hardware for Il-2 right now, is the new feature  launched by ASUS with their X570 Dark Hero.

  Asus dynamic OC switcher allows the motherboard to switch, on the fly, between all core overclock and PBO, based on workload. 

 

This feature alone, makes this board the best Zen 3 board right now. Once setup, the motherboard will use the high single core boost of the PBO overclock in games and the all core overclock for heavy tasks. 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 16, 2021 by Jaws2002

[SakerVVS]

On 1/15/2021 at 10:23 AM, SCG_Fenris_Wolf said:

I have an X570 MSI Tomahawk WiFi and it didn't work with the Reverb G2 under no configuration, until I got this: 

 

https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07DVC3GYD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

 

I had tried PCIe cards and usb-a ports and usb hubs before. All of them weren't entirely stable. Oddly, this is.

I went with an itx board so I do not have the header available.. Lesson learned.

[SCG_Fenris_Wolf]

21 hours ago, Jaws2002 said:

One thing worth mentioning, when we talk about the best hardware for Il-2 right now, is the new feature  launched by ASUS with their X570 Dark Hero.

  Asus dynamic OC switcher allows the motherboard to switch, on the fly, between all core overclock and PBO, based on workload. 

 

This feature alone, makes this board the best Zen 3 board right now. Once setup, the motherboard will use the high single core boost of the PBO overclock in games and the all core overclock for heavy tasks. 

 

 

Thats nice indeed, but, I doubt it. The premise is wrong, that PBO was better than stock on 5000-series. For example:

 

Il-2 runs faster with PBO disabled.

 

We've tested that. Don't ask me why, but it's the result, so it must be accepted as fact.

 

Interesting feature set though on this board.

Edited January 17, 2021 by SCG_Fenris_Wolf

[E69_nikit]

Would it be worth buying a Ryzen 5600X to replace an I7 6700K? I would use it almost exclusively for DCS, IL2, Xplane11. Sorry to put the question here and not open another topic but I thought it was not much different from the original question. Thanks.

[Jaws2002]

49 minutes ago, 5BMR_nikit said:

Would it be worth buying a Ryzen 5600X to replace an I7 6700K? I would use it almost exclusively for DCS, IL2, Xplane11. Sorry to put the question here and not open another topic but I thought it was not much different from the original question. Thanks.

 

  Only you can decide if it's worth it for you. There are additional costs over the CPU price. You'll need to get a new motherboard, CPU and maybe memory to get the best out of  5600x, but the performance gain should be substantial. 

  Zen 3 completely took over the performance chart in Il-2. 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gJmnz_nVxI6_dG_UYNCCpZVK2-f8NBy-y1gia77Hu_k/edit#gid=1266758920

 

I went from 3950x to 5950x and i got over 40 FPS performance boost. 

 

Zen 3 is a monster.

Edited February 9, 2021 by Jaws2002

[Wilhelm_Heidkamp]

Yep, I fly with 5800X in X570 mobo, 32GB RAM 3600 CL16 and I have improved the flight experience. I had got a Intel i7 before this one.

[E69_nikit]

I will have to change the MB and maybe also the liquid cooling, I have the first model of the Corsair H100i and I think it is not compatible with AM4, although I will try to use the RAM modules for a while, G Skill Intl F4-3200C15-16GVK 16 GB. I've been thinking about it for a long time and I think it's time for me to retire the i7 6700K. Thank you very much for commenting.