harware upgrade

Joe S · 11-19-23, 10:42 PM

Hello everyone,

I have been out of flight sims for about ten years and want to get back in. Will be flying in IL-2 Stormovik. My computer is about ten years old and I will be getting a new one, configured to meet the specs of IL-2 at a high level, if not the highest. Looking at the following for computer specs:I
ntel core i7 13th gen CPU ,Motherboard with Intel Z790 Chipset,48 GB of ram, 1 TB SSD, 750 watt power supply
Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti video card, Mid tower case,Windows 11

If you see anything there that will be problematic please let me know.

Originally I was determined to get into VR, but then I realized that in VR you cannot see the keyboard, so now I am looking at head and eye tracking, which seems to be a good compromise. If anyone has any comments as to the pros and cons of headtracking I would appreciate it.
My version of Il-2 is old, I assume we can simply the flight controls to minimize the need for the keyboard. What flight controllers would be recommended ? If there is a way to simplify the flight controls so that they can be done with HOTAS stick and throttle, that would allow me to get into VR. Otherwise, I would be OK with head tracking.

I am NOT a techie, and at age 70 not likely to become one, so I need a setup that will be as simple and close to plug and play as possible!

Thanks for your help, looking forward to getting back into itI

Joe S

blackswan40 · 11-23-23, 01:36 PM

Hi Joe S are you located in the USA if so i would look at Micro Center i heard good reviews on them if you are capable of building your own rig you can logon to their site click parts picker and if not a good combination will give good alternatives or talk to the staff if you have never build a rig before they'll build it for you.
If your in the UK do you have a local family run computer shop near you tell them what your buget is and what games you want to play on your new rig and they will build you a beast machine don't go to pc world and buy one off the shelf 4070 gpu nice but the M/B is the cheapest that will run a 4070 gpu also will only have 2 ram slots and your psu is not 80 gold rated only a £35 $45 psu you dont want to sufer buyer regret do your spade work looking for the best option Sir.

https://www.microcenter.com/?lat=54....long=-1.601625

Sniper450 · 11-23-23, 01:45 PM

Newegg also has a compatibility check as well.

11-19-23, 10:42 PM	#1
Joe S XO Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 409 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	harware upgrade Hello everyone, I have been out of flight sims for about ten years and want to get back in. Will be flying in IL-2 Stormovik. My computer is about ten years old and I will be getting a new one, configured to meet the specs of IL-2 at a high level, if not the highest. Looking at the following for computer specs:I ntel core i7 13th gen CPU ,Motherboard with Intel Z790 Chipset,48 GB of ram, 1 TB SSD, 750 watt power supply Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti video card, Mid tower case,Windows 11 If you see anything there that will be problematic please let me know. Originally I was determined to get into VR, but then I realized that in VR you cannot see the keyboard, so now I am looking at head and eye tracking, which seems to be a good compromise. If anyone has any comments as to the pros and cons of headtracking I would appreciate it. My version of Il-2 is old, I assume we can simply the flight controls to minimize the need for the keyboard. What flight controllers would be recommended ? If there is a way to simplify the flight controls so that they can be done with HOTAS stick and throttle, that would allow me to get into VR. Otherwise, I would be OK with head tracking. I am NOT a techie, and at age 70 not likely to become one, so I need a setup that will be as simple and close to plug and play as possible! Thanks for your help, looking forward to getting back into itI Joe S

11-23-23, 01:36 PM	#2
blackswan40 GWX - KC Crash Test Dummy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: IN THE STEEL SHARKS VIRTUAL OCEAN Posts: 2,782 Downloads: 603 Uploads: 31	Hi Joe S are you located in the USA if so i would look at Micro Center i heard good reviews on them if you are capable of building your own rig you can logon to their site click parts picker and if not a good combination will give good alternatives or talk to the staff if you have never build a rig before they'll build it for you. If your in the UK do you have a local family run computer shop near you tell them what your buget is and what games you want to play on your new rig and they will build you a beast machine don't go to pc world and buy one off the shelf 4070 gpu nice but the M/B is the cheapest that will run a 4070 gpu also will only have 2 ram slots and your psu is not 80 gold rated only a £35 $45 psu you dont want to sufer buyer regret do your spade work looking for the best option Sir. https://www.microcenter.com/?lat=54....long=-1.601625 __________________ Someone Had to Make the Tea

11-23-23, 01:45 PM	#3
Sniper450 Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 251 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	Newegg also has a compatibility check as well.