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Development PC(s) and Network - Introduction


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This section of the website is for those with an interest in computers (both workstations and servers), networking, hardware and software. Here you can find out what systems I develop my routes on, and what components I've chosen for good performance in openBVE, BVE Trainsim or other applications. Apart from my first ever PC, I've assembled all my computer systems myself, as usually a much better computer that's suited to my needs can be built this way. You can also find out what software I use, what hardware I've developed my routes on, both currently and in the past, as well as see what kinds of add-ons I've been able to produce thanks to each new generation of hardware.

Within the Development PC(s) and Network Section:



The Intel Core i9 10900K System (2020 - Present)


My current main development system has been built as a high-end PC for all kinds of tasks, including programming, photo and video editing, gaming, and creative work. The system includes an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER graphics card, and 2x NVMe SSDs (Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB M.2 and Corsair MP510 960GB M.2). This is a triple monitor setup with one in portrait mode for productivity (2x Dell U2718Q 27" 4K IPS LED backlit TFTs and an Asus PB279Q 27" IPS TFT LED backlit LCD), all at 3840x2160 resolution. The following openBVE add-ons are being developed on it:

- Watford Junction to Rugby


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The system in use:

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The system being built:

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Desktop:

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Specifications


CPU:
Intel Core i9 10900K [Comet Lake (10 Cores/20 Threads), FCLGA1200, 14nm, 3.70GHz (Turbo 5.3GHz), 20MiB Intel Smart Cache, 8 GT/s Bus Speed, Stepping 5]

Windows Experience Index: n.n

3DMark (Time Spy 1.2) (Default Settings)
  • With GeForce RTX 2080 Super:
  • Overall Score: 11762
  • CPU Score: 13744
PCMark 10 (Default Settings)
  • Overall Score: ----
  • Essentials Score: ----
    • App Start-up Score: ----
    • Video Conferencing Score: ----
    • Web Browsing Score: ----
  • Productivity Score: ----
    • Spreadsheets Score: ----
    • Writing Score: ----
  • Digital Content Creation Score: 5913
    • Photo Editing Score: ----
    • Rendering and Visualisation Score: ----
    • Video Editing Score: ----
SiSoftware Sandra Lite 2018 SP2c
  • Combined:
    • Aggregate Arithmetic Performance: nnn.nn GOPS
    • Dhrystone Aggregated-int Native: nnn GFLOPS
    • Dhrystone Aggregated-float Native: nn.nn GFLOPS
  • Per Thread:
    • Aggregate Native Performance: nn.nn GOPS
    • Dhrystone Integer Native: nn.nn GIPS
    • Dhrystone Long Native: nn.nn GIPS
    • Whetstone Single-float Native: nn.n GFLOPS
    • Whetstone Double-float Native: n.nn GFLOPS
Cooling: ASUS ROG Ryuo 120 AIO Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard:
ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-E Gaming ATX Motherboard rev. 1.xx, BIOS ver. ??? [Chipset: Intel Z490, FCLGA1200 Socket, ATX form factor]
RAM:
64GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro Black PC-28800 3600MHz (2x32GB DDR4) [CL18-22-22-42, Dual channel, 1.35V, XMP]

SiSoftware Sandra Lite 2018 SP2c
  • Aggregate Memory Performance: nn.nn GB/s
  • Integer Memory Bandwidth: nn.nn GB/s
  • Float Memory Bandwidth: nn.nn GB/s
  • Memory (In-Page Random Access Pattern) Latency: [nn.n ns]
  • Memory (Random Access Pattern) Latency: [nnn.n ns]
  • Memory (Linear Access Pattern) Latency: [n.n ns]
Graphics:
EVGA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, 8GB GDDR6, PCI-E 3.0(x16) [TU104 (Turing) GPU, 12nm, 3072:192:48 (Shader : Texture Mapping : Ray Tracing Cores), Core: 1650MHz (1845MHz Boost), Mem: 15500MHz, Bus Width: 256 bit, Bandwidth: 496GB/s]
[GeForce nnn.nn drivers]

3DMark (Time Spy 1.2) (Default Settings)
Graphics Score: [11471]

FurMark v1.20.4.0 (Preset 2160 4K/UHD, Time: 60000ms)
Points: [nnnn]
FPS (min/max/avg.): [nn / nn / nn fps]

Unigine Valley Benchmark v10 (Fullscreen, Ultra detail, 4K)
Score: [3235]
FPS (min/max/avg.): [34.1 / 130.7 / 77.3 fps]

openBVE framerates
(Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, 600m viewing distance, Anisotropic filtering (Smooth), fullscreen 3840x2160, AA: Off, AF: 16x):
Cross-City South v1.31 High Detail, Redditch, with class 323 3D cab: [~nnn fps]
Cross-City South v1.31 High Detail, Barnt Green, with class 323 3D cab: [~nnn fps]
Audio:
On-board ROG SupremeFX 8-Ch. HD Audio S1220A
Logitech X-230 2.1 Speakers
Internal Storage:
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB NVMe M.2 (2280) [PCIe Gen 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3, 3500MB/s Sequential Read, 3200MB/s Sequential Write, 480k/550k IOPS Random Read/Write, Firmware vn.nn with TRIM, NCQ, MLC V-NAND]

ATTO Disk Benchmark (default settings)
Max Read Transfer Rate: [3446578 KB/s]
Max Write Transfer Rate: [3071649 KB/s]
Min Read Transfer Rate: [34601 KB/s]
Min Write Transfer Rate: [32768 KB/s]

SiSoft Sandra Lite 2018 SP2c
Read Performance: [nnn.nn MB/s]
Random access time: [nn µs]

Corsair MP510 960GB NVMe M.2 (2280) [PCIe Gen 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3, 3480MB/s Sequential Read, 3000MB/s Sequential Write, 610k/570k IOPS Random Read/Write, Firmware vn.nn with TRIM, NCQ, TLC NAND]

ATTO Disk Benchmark (default settings)
Max Read Transfer Rate: [1766211 KB/s]
Max Write Transfer Rate: [1725997 KB/s]
Min Read Transfer Rate: [38272 KB/s]
Min Write Transfer Rate: [35712 KB/s]

SiSoft Sandra Lite 2018 SP2c
Read Performance: [nnn.nn MB/s]
Random access time: [nn µs]

Samsung QVA 850 SSD 1TB 2.5" SSD [SATA-III 6Gb/s, AHCI, Firmware v5.24 with TRIM, NCQ, QLC-NAND]

ATTO Disk Benchmark (default settings)
Max Read Transfer Rate: [563151 KB/s]
Max Write Transfer Rate: [534199 KB/s]
Min Read Transfer Rate: [39581 KB/s]
Min Write Transfer Rate: [36899 KB/s]

SiSoft Sandra Lite 2018 SP2c
Read Performance: [514.51 MB/s]
Random access time: [10 µs]

Samsung SSD 850 EVO (MZ-75E1T0B/EU) 1000GB 2.5" SSD [SATA-III 6Gb/s, AHCI, Firmware vEMT02B6Q with TRIM, NCQ, V-NAND]

ATTO Disk Benchmark (default settings)
Max Read Transfer Rate: [549072 KB/s]
Max Write Transfer Rate: [528936 KB/s]
Min Read Transfer Rate: [41216 KB/s]
Min Write Transfer Rate: [38272 KB/s]

SiSoft Sandra Lite 2018 SP2c
Read Performance: [517.48 MB/s]
Random access time: [9 µs]

Western Digital WD1002FAEX Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" [SATA-III 6Gb/s (limited to 3Gb/s), 7200rpm, 64MB Cache, AHCI, NCQ, Firmware v05.01D05]

ATTO Disk Benchmark (default settings)
Max Read Transfer Rate: [120645 KB/s]
Max Write Transfer Rate: [104653 KB/s]
Min Read Transfer Rate: [6240 KB/s]
Min Write Transfer Rate: [8426 KB/s]

SiSoft Sandra Lite 2018SP2c
Read Performance: [102 MB/s]
Random access time: [8 ms]
Optical Storage:
ASUS SBC-06D2X-U x6 External USB Slimline Blu-Ray Combo DVD-RW (USB 2.0)
Display:
Dell U2718Q 27" IPS TFT LED backlit LCD @ 2160x3840 (4K)
Dell U2718Q 27" IPS TFT LED backlit LCD @ 2160x3840 (4K)
Asus PB279Q 27" IPS TFT LED backlit LCD @ 2160x3840 (4K Portrait)
Input:
Corsair K95 RGB Platinum [Cherry MX Brown Switches]
Matias Wired RGB Backlit Aluminium Keyboard (FK318PCLBB-UK)
Logitech Hyperion Fury G402 Mouse
Saitek Cessna Licenced Pro Flight Yoke and Throttle
Thrustmaster PC/PS3 HOTAS X Programmable Flight Stick/Controls
NaturalPoint TrackIR 5
ROLAND A-500PRO-R USB MIDI Keyboard Controller (49 Keys, 8 Pads, 9 Faders, 9 Knobs, 1 Wheel)
Case:
ThermalTake A500 TG [Tempered Glass, Aluminium]
Power Supply:
Corsair AX860i ATX12V v2.4 860 Watts Modular PSU [80 Plus (Platinum), +3.3V: 25A, +5V: 25A, +12V: 71.6A]
Powercool 2000VA Mini Tower UPS
Internet and LAN:
Intel X540-T1 10GbE 1 Port PCI Express Network Adapter Card [PCIe 8x]
Onboard Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet (10/100/1000/2500 Mbps)
Onboard 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Additional IO:
Newlink 4 Port USB 3.0 Black Powered Hub
Operating System(s):
Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit (1909 "Fall 2019 Update")


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Content last updated: 2nd August 2020