Hello! This Christmas I upgraded my entire PC, I didn't change everything yet but I'm able to run everything with the most important parts (GPU and CPU). I've got this at the moment: CPU: Intel Core i7 7700k @ 4.2GHz (I'll OC it to 5GHz when I have the new case and a liquid cooling) MOTHERBOARD: ASUS H110D-M (I'll get a Z270) RAM: 8GB 2400MHz DDR4 (2113MHz because of the motherboard) GPU: MSI Gaming X GTX 1080ti 11GB GDDR5X (low on power (equals to not it's 100% performance, no OC BTW) because of the 6 to 8pin adapter I have to use, if I remove it the PC will shut off because no power) POWERSUPPLY: Tacens Radix VI AG 600w (I'll get a 850w Modular on 6th January) TOWER: Custom NZXT H630 (CoolerMaster MasterBox LIte 5 RGB incoming...) I know I don't have the same performance as if I had better Motherboard, RAM and enough power, but in Jungle Rock Island Map I cannot run one car with EVERYTHING in ULTRA (Dynamic Reflections at max. too) without some drops and stutters. How many FPS do you get with similar, or better PC and this settings? Is this game badly optimized? Is there any guide to tweak some game files like Arma 3 <-- (for example)? Cheers, MarkosRuiz.
Turn off shadows to see if it helps speed up the cpu-end of things (they're done on CPU) Turn off reflections to see if that helps with GPU-based lag, if your GPU has a power issue, underclock it by about 10% and set the frame-limiter to 60 in the Nvidia control panel. Fractal, Corsair, Lian-li are all GREAT names in cases, Case Labs is bar-none one of the best but it's PRICEY, that's why the US gov't uses them almost exclusively. Three things to not go cheap on - Power Supply, Motherboard, and case! I have a Fractal Arc XL and let me tell you, I think it's very possibly the best case I've ever owned, sadly they're not made anymore. Look on the hardware review sites like Guru3d for a good case that they like, they're picky but they touch base with a lot of concerns of an experienced systems builder. --Good luck If you need any more tech advice post it and I'll check it out. an extra 8gb of ram & Seasonic PSU might help you more than anything else right now. Otherwise, it's your money and do as you see fit. Just make sure things will work with one another. 6xxx and newer processor-based systems (Z170+) require DDR4 memory. So you can't take it with you, just FYI, when you upgrade. If you have OEM Windows license, it will require a new copy of Windows to be purchased for your new motherboard/system as per the EULA. You can always transfer your copy of Beamng.drive though. Not having enough steady power + not having enough ram will both independently cause stuttering, the former will also cause random crashing. Edited to reflect updates.
I didn't understand you very well... You say that I'm fine with a 600W PSU but now with a 600W PSU I'm not fine... I will buy that 850w Modular PSU because the cost difference between that and a 750w Modular PSU (same model) was like 10 euros or so. Better have a lot than be just OK. I found a good RAM, a Corsair 16GB (2x8) DDR4 3200MHz. Then, I'm planning to buy a MSI Z270 Gaming M3, I heard that's a good Motherboard for my CPU and RAM. I know buying an I7 8xxx is better than mine, but I upgraded from an I5 4690 and the I7 7700k was low on price when I bought it.
Your CPU will work with the Z170, Z270 etc. I misread that for some reason on the other post as '4770k' that's my mistake. Get a good brand power supply. The difference is night and day. I've never heard of that brand power supply, much like empty watts on cheap speakers, you may have empty watts on that no-name brand power supply. Seriously, get a good power supply. Seasonic is one of the best. Your existing 600w may not output the required amperage of the power you need for the 1080ti. There's not a whole lot of manufacturing difference price-wise but quality-wise there is, get a 700/750 watt if it makes you feel better. Try to get one with a 'single 12v rail' so that the power is not divided up. If the power supply you have is older, it may not still output it's rated watts, or the 600w might be peak watts. Watch some videos on how much power a gaming computer uses. My existing configuration (i7 4790k OC'ed to 4.4ghz on all cores, Rx 480 8gb OC'ed slightly, all SSD's, a soundboard, and plethora of fans for quiet air cooling) uses barely half of my 750w power supply. There's no way you're going to gobble up 600 watts of a good power supply, either that one is going, defective, or it doesn't have the amperage you need for proper operation. Why it would only have one 6 pin and no 8-pin is beyond me. I believe a 6-pin is rated for 75 watt and an 8-pin is 125 or 150w, one of those. It's part of ATX power supply specification. A motherboard PCI-express slot on a good motherboard can only output up to 75 watt of power itself, so 150 watt of power may or may not be enough for your card. If you don't have enough power, it will lag, and hitch, and try to draw more power from the PCI-express slot (not too much of an issue, but not really recommended). Sorry for the confusion earlier, just don't want anyone wasting their time. Do look up power supply reviews, though, quality of power (things like ripple, over-current, surge, under-current etc protection) is a big thing, too.
The PSU I'll buy is the Corsair HX850 80 Plus Platinum Modular, the other option that is some euros of difference is the HX750 80 Plus Platinum Modular. Sorry for not explaining this better, the GTX 1080ti has 2 8pin slots, in one I have the 6+2 cable and in the other I have the 6 to 8pin adapter, if I use both 6+2pin the PC shuts off. No problem for the mistake BTW.
Yes there's a large wattage/amperage difference there between 6 pin and 8 pin. It's likely tripping the over-current / load sensing circuts so that it doesn't overheat/burn-up the power supply. It's likely too much amperage for the 1080ti. Just underclock it by 10~15% and that should bring down the wattage so it's within spec of what the PSU can put out. It will give you steady FPS proportionally slower than what the card normally puts out - that won't take away the 8gb of RAM stutter though! RAM is expensive, so no need to get the absolute, positive, most fast RAM you can put on the board, go somewhere in the middle, between highest and lowest, whatever is good price, they say going higher than 2933~3200mhz you get diminishing returns - but I think the jury is still out on exactly what speed that is. More cores in 8xxx series will use lots more memory bandwidth than a less-core cpu obviously. Beamng.drive physics DO very well benefit from RAM speed and latency benefits though. That's one of the things RAM speed helps - even if processor GHZ speed stays the same. --Best of luck.