Want the best computer for Microsoft Flight Sim 2020

[Joshy226]

UPDATE

Evening guys, I'm looking at getting MSFS 2020 for when it comes out and want the best experience on it! I also will have other games on it such as planet coaster, train simulator and many more...

Would this computer be good enough?

I will be buying a 4K monitor separately!

 

[Scott]

There is no point maxing out the spec like that for the game and pairing it with a 1080p monitor. The "best" specs are when you have 4k gaming in mind as per the output of the game.

If you're looking at going with a screen such as that I would recommend lowering the GPU to the 2060 Super (at the most). There are some other tweaks that I would definitely recommend also..... faster RAM and the CPU could do with a 240mm cooler on there. The Coolermaster 240 would do nicely. Remove the bullguard trial and I would always bump up the warranty to silver for the sake of a fiver.

 

[keithbeaks]

I think this is a better build. The GPU I don't know and others might make changes that are optimal. Same with the HDD, I don't know enough.

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Eight Core CPU (4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB 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
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ 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)
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 21 to 23 working days
Price: £1,644.00 including VAT and Delivery

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

 

[keithbeaks]

UPDATE

Evening guys, I'm looking at getting MSFS 2020 for when it comes out and want the best experience on it! I also will have other games on it such as planet coaster, train simulator and many more...

Would this computer be good enough?

I will be buying a 4K monitor separately!

I think the motherboard is unnecessary, possibly a waste of money. You should upgrade the M2 to the 1tb firecuda and the PSU to an Rmx model

 

[Scott]

If you can click "post to forum" and then copy and paste all the text rather than posting a screenshot it would help considerably

Suggested build above would handle 1080p and going into 1440p. If you are certain you will be purchasing a 4k monitor VERY soon then the 2080 Super is a fair shout, otherwise I would hold off and purchase the monitor and next generation GPU at the same time.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Also bear in mind if you want 4k, it really needs to be 4k 144hz for any respectable gaming performance which pushes up the budget quite significantly. You’re looking at about £600 at the lower end.

If that’s out of reach then 1440p 144hz or ultrawide would be better