Microsoft 2020 flight sim

[MichaelSmith457]

This the spec of PC I have just ordered in readiness Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, the only thing I am now concerned with is the graphics card which is 2060,
however on the ideal spec it says 2080 should I alter this as I don't know how difference this would make

Case
PCS P209 RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight Core Processor i9-9900K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W CV SERIES™ CV-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 V2 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
50cm Blue LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
Asus Xonar SE 5.1-Channel Gaming Audio Card
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [MUP-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Keyboard & Mouse
Phantom RGB 105-Key Backlit Mechanical Keyboard (Red Switch)
Cable Management
3 x PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
Warranty

 

[SpyderTracks]

I would cancel and get some advice on something more appropriate.

An AMD build would be far better optimised for FS2020, it's already confirmed for both Playstation 5 and XBox X which are both on the AMD platform, so it's going to be better optimised on AMD.

Plus AMD is just superior anyway in so many ways and you get more for your money.

 

[MichaelSmith457]

I would cancel and get some advice on something more appropriate.

An AMD build would be far better optimised for FS2020, it's already confirmed for both Playstation 5 and XBox X which are both on the AMD platform, so it's going to be better optimised on AMD.

Plus AMD is just superior anyway in so many ways and you get more for your money.

Hi SpyderTracks
Thank you for your advice
Are you allowed or could you recommend a build for my requirements, (I wish to build in future proofing)the above spec was Just over £2198.00 including vat
what do you think
regards
Miki

 

[Scott]

What monitor do you have? Do you know either the model number or the resolution and refresh rate? The GPU will be determined by this, rather than just the recommended spec of the game

 

[Scott]

This will be a good starting point:

Case
CORSAIR 275R AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Keyboard & Mouse
Phantom RGB 105-Key Backlit Mechanical Keyboard (Red Switch)
Cable Management
3 x PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 15 to 18 working days
Price: £1,948.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/KsegfGmuHb/

 

[MichaelSmith457]

Case	CORSAIR 275R AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.6GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard	ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)	32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card	8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive	NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive	1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive	1TB INTEL® 660p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 1800MB/sR | 1800MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply	CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable	1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling	CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste	ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting	2x 50cm RGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans	2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card	ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking	WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options	MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System	Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language	United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media	Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software	FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus	BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser	Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Keyboard & Mouse	Phantom RGB 105-Key Backlit Mechanical Keyboard (Red Switch)
Cable Management	3 x PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
Warranty	3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery	STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time	Standard Build - Approximately 15 to 18 working days
Promotional Item	FREE Gamesplanet voucher code worth £40* w/ Select ASUS Motherboards

Pricing Information
Price (Ex VAT)	£2,012.50
Price	£2,415.00
Order Quantity	1
Bulk Discount	£0.00
Total Order Price (Ex VAT)	£2,012.50
Total Order Price	£2,415.00
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Hi Scott
This is probably what I am going to go with unless there is anything I should tweak, I will probably increase the warranty
what do you think for above spec
regards
Miki
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[Scott]

You're over-shooting the CPU. There's no need for a 12 core 24 thread chip. It's highly likely that it'll only use a couple of cores given how the game is going to operate. Even with multi-core usage it's never going to make good use of 8 cores.

The Storage options are less than ideal. The 660p drive isn't recommended due to its limited write capacity. The ideal option is as posted before 500GB fast primary with a 1TB fast game drive for the games.

No need for the extra case fans and I would remove the Bullguard AV trial.

Silver warranty at the minimum I would think.

 

[MichaelSmith457]

That's Brilliant thank you Scott
PS I am also going for windows 10 professional
I shall take all of your advice above, oh and by the way the monitors are 3 x BENQ Model ID GL2760-T they are powered, at the moment I am having to run them via Matrox TripleHead 2Go unit, but I believe that they will plug direct into new graphics card.
Once again Thank you for your time.
I will let you have my final Spec

 

[Scott]

That's Brilliant thank you Scott
PS I am also going for windows 10 professional
I shall take all of your advice above, oh and by the way the monitors are 3 x BENQ Model ID GL2760-T they are powered, at the moment I am having to run them via Matrox TripleHead 2Go unit, but I believe that they will plug direct into new graphics card.
Once again Thank you for your time.
I will let you have my final Spec

Is there any particular reason for Win10 Pro? It doesn't really offer much to the average user.

 

[SpyderTracks]

PS I am also going for windows 10 professional

For what reasons? It’s not like previous versions where it added lots of features, it’s really just domain tools.

 

[MichaelSmith457]

Thanks Spydertracks
I will stick with Home version as Scott suggested.
also I have been watching various youtube vids reference the 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER, they are kind off suggesting the performance levels between that card and the 2070 super is very minimal what do you think, I think I am nearly there, I have cancelled previous order as suggested, just waiting on a response from PCSPECIALISTS, I have spoken to one of their advisors and written to them.
the other quandary I am having is power unit should I go 1000 or stay with the 750 watt
thank you guys for all your help with this.

 

[SpyderTracks]

also I have been watching various youtube vids reference the 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER, they are kind off suggesting the performance levels between that card and the 2070 super is very minimal what do you think

Not sure where you're seeing that but that's not accurate, you may be comparing the 2070 Super to the 2080 in which case that would be accurate, but the 2080 Super is quite significantly more powerful.

the other quandary I am having is power unit should I go 1000 or stay with the 750 watt

I would go 850W if they're in stock, if not 750W will be fine.

 

[Scott]

The only reason to consider the 1000w is the fact that it's the RMx. If either the 750w or 850w RMx come into stock then they are well worth it. If not, the TXm is a good PSU and has you covered for power.