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f22raptor

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I need a PC that can play Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. The recommended system requirements are

  • CPU: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or better
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • VIDEO CARD: Radeon RX 590 or GeForce GTX 970
  • HDD - 150GB
  • DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 4096 MB
The ideal specs are

  • CPU: Ryzen 7 Pro 2700X / Intel i7-9800X
  • GPU: Radeon VII / Nvidia RTX 2080
  • VRAM: 8GB
  • RAM: 32GB
  • HDD: 150GB (SSD recommended)
I have located these components on the Internet to be somewhere in between recommended and ideal.

  • CPU:?
  • MOTHERBOARD:?
  • COOLER:?
  • RAM: 32GB Klevv DDR4 Desktop Memory - R2599.00
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit - R799
  • VIDEO CARD: 4GB MSI Radeon RX 550 Aero ITX - R1999
  • DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 4096 MB
  • SSD - 256GB Hikvision e2000 NVMe - R749
  1. What is the cheapest motherboard and cooler that I need?
  2. What is Dedicated Video RAM?
  3. What other processors could work?
  4. What is the best combination? Would more RAM compensate for less GPU memory?
 
That gpu is less than ideal for what you are trying to achieve. I'd say look for a second hand 1060 6gb at least on Carbonite for almost playable framerates.

You'd ideally want a 2070 super and above to really enjoy the experience imo. Just buy OEM windows 10 and put the savings into your GPU. Cpu wize I reckon you should look in the region of a Ryzen 5.

You should be fine with 16gm ram, have a look at a B350 motherboard. Have a look on Carbonite.
 
Agree with @JibbersCrabst, although RTX isn't required it will certainly add visual and performance benefits. 1060 would be minimum entry at this point.

Don't buy RAM modules until you have a CPU/board decision. These will inform what modules you're after.
 
Going from stuff you've said in previous threads...you should probably add that you're wanting to record / stream this gameplay footage so fps is probably important. Presumably you're not wanting to just play this game on the cheapest spec machine you can buy.
 
f22raptor said:
I have located these components on the Internet to be somewhere in between recommended and ideal.

  • CPU:?
  • MOTHERBOARD:?
  • COOLER:?
  • RAM: 32GB Klevv DDR4 Desktop Memory - R2599.00
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit - R799
  • VIDEO CARD: 4GB MSI Radeon RX 550 Aero ITX - R1999
  • DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 4096 MB
  • SSD - 256GB Hikvision e2000 NVMe - R749
  1. What is the cheapest motherboard and cooler that I need?
  2. What is Dedicated Video RAM?
  3. What other processors could work?
  4. What is the best combination? Would more RAM compensate for less GPU memory?
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That gpu ain't gonna cut it.

What resolution will you be playing at and what fps do you want and at which settings?

Do you have a ballpark budget by chance?
 
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f22raptor said:
I need a PC that can play Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. The recommended system requirements are

  1. What is the cheapest motherboard and cooler that I need?
  2. What is Dedicated Video RAM?
  3. What other processors could work?
  4. What is the best combination? Would more RAM compensate for less GPU memory?
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1. I would not spend less than R1500 on a motherboard. Aim for around R2000 - should get you a decent one. Cooler - you might or might not need one depending on the CPU you buy, but if you need to buy one, budget around R600 for one.
2. Dedicated video RAM is RAM located on the video card itself, for its exclusive use. You need a card with at least 6GB of memory, but preferably 8GB these days. Also note that you get faster and slower video RAM - you obviously want as fast as possible.
3. A Ryzen 3000 series should be fine for your needs - slightly cheaper and should be decently available. The R5 3600 is widely available, inexpensive, and powerful. Great value offering, and all you would really need it.
4. No, you cannot add more system RAM to compensate for less GPU memory. It won't work.

Questions from me: What is your budget?

Do note that there are supply issues at the moment. In other words, you might struggle to get certain parts, no matter how much money you are willing to spend. Things should get easier from about June onwards.
 
f22raptor said:
What is RTX?
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New Nvidia ray tracing technology. Requires support from the game itself to work, and slows down the game a lot when it does work. You need a very powerful machine/GPU to use it, because it slows everything down so much.

I'd ignore it for now.

AMD does also offer ray tracing technology, although not as advanced.
 
Do you want to livestream / record for youtube etc. or is this just for playing.
 
The Voice said:
A gimmick.
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It isn't a gimmick. It's quite transformative when it's implemented well as in Minecraft. Flight Simulator will support RTX in a future update. Also, RTX cards support DLSS which doubles framerates on some games. Cyberpunk is practically unplayable without DLSS.

 
cerebus said:
It isn't a gimmick. It's quite transformative when it's implemented well as in Minecraft. Flight Simulator will support RTX in a future update. Also, RTX cards support DLSS which doubles framerates on some games. Cyberpunk is practically unplayable without DLSS.

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It's being used to punt cards, and is a feature Joe Soap's PC can't even use without tanking frames. They even binned reviewers who refused to talk about ONLY. 99% of buyers don't really give a **** about pretty reflections when they're playing a game, especially if a card capable of hitting 200fps with everything on Ultra suddenly drops to 30fps with RTX enabled.

Until they can implement it without the performance hit, it's not a gimmick anyone really needs. Current gen has slightly improved, but it still has a very long way to go.
 
f22raptor said:
Is the quality the same as PC?
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You'll have to wait for reviews & technical analysis from the likes of digital foundry etc

Then there are the questions like will it support mouse/kyb, flight sim yokes, peddles etc and things like community mods, addons etc?

If you want to take simming seriously with time get a pc imho.


xbox series x trailer
 
The Voice said:
It's being used to punt cards, and is a feature Joe Soap's PC can't even use without tanking frames. They even binned reviewers who refused to talk about ONLY. 99% of buyers don't really give a **** about pretty reflections when they're playing a game, especially if a card capable of hitting 200fps with everything on Ultra suddenly drops to 30fps with RTX enabled.

Until they can implement it without the performance hit, it's not a gimmick anyone really needs. Current gen has slightly improved, but it still has a very long way to go.
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I don't care, it's still not a gimmick. The new consoles have strong RT capabilities which you can see in Spiderman:MM, Cyberpunk 2077, and upcoming games like Ratchet and Clank. It's only going to get more common which means the implementation will improve, performance hit will decrease, etc. Plus as I said DLSS requires RTX.
 
ponder said:
You'll have to wait for reviews & technical analysis from the likes of digital foundry etc

Then there are the questions like will it support mouse/kyb, flight sim yokes, peddles etc and things like community mods, addons etc?

If you want to take simming seriously with time get a pc imho.


xbox series x trailer
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Looks magnificent.
 
I think I should just venture into Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition for now. Buying a new PC or assembling one is expensive let alone buying an X Box console.
 
cerebus said:
I don't care, it's still not a gimmick. The new consoles have strong RT capabilities which you can see in Spiderman:MM, Cyberpunk 2077, and upcoming games like Ratchet and Clank. It's only going to get more common which means the implementation will improve, performance hit will decrease, etc. Plus as I said DLSS requires RTX.
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The new consoles use hardware, which is not quite as capable with RT as Nvidia hardware. So, they will have the effects turned down a lot in order for it to deliver playable framerates.

Look, it may be impressive, but I would not let it guide my purchasing decisions yet. I wouldn't choose Nvidia GPUs over AMD GPUs just because of Nvidia's superior RT performance.
 
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