Bruce_Hanna

Thanks. I see my posting the machine setup didn't get included. The system spec is attached with a picture of the system. The I7-5930k is a fast enough system and the setup has lots of room for expansion. I don't see upgrading it for a while. It's also busy right now running folding@home cases.present-system.txt.

I have a mid/high-level workstation built in 2015. I am looking for a GPU upgrade. The machine was built primarily for running CFD (Computation Fluid Dynamics), not gaming. As a result, the R7-250 was a cheap option that fit the bill. I now want to play with flight simulators like (Flight Gear and X-Plane) and the is current GPU is not adequate. For X-Plane documentation the recommended is GPU is at least a GTX-1070 but isn't this the last generation. At some point in the next couple of years I may update the machine (motherboard, CPU and memory) but don't want to by a new GPU as well. For the current machine, RGB is a waste with a solid black tower case - function over pretty lights. There is just so much information on Newegg, Amazon etc - it's hard to separate the junk and hype from the truly useful information. I am thinking of a "2060 super" as I am not sure that going really high-end would be worth the already high prices. But even narrowing down to this, it's hard to determine a good brand or specific model. Just too much confusing information. Any recommendations will be entertained.