I am planning on upgrading to a new computer to use for MSFS2020 and I am looking for recommendations for the most ideal specs for the best VR experience. My budget is around 6-7k . Planning on using Reverb G2. I attached a summary of a build I am considering from Origin PC. Does this build seem reasonable to achieve the best possible VR experience for FS2020? Thanks for any recommendations.
Case : GENESIS Chassis
Side Panels : Tempered Glass-Tempered Glass
Exterior Color : ORIGIN PC Red
Interior Color : ORIGIN PC Black
Interior Lighting : ORIGIN PC RGB Lighting
Current Special Offer : Free US Ground Shipping $50 value
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Variable Mounting : Standard Orientation
Lower Unit : Lower Unit Option
Processors : Intel Core i9-10980XE 18-Core 3.00GHz (4.60GHz TurboBoost)
Motherboard : ASUS ROG STRIX X299-E Gaming II
Memory : 32GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE 3000MHz (4x8GB)
System Cooling : CORSAIR H150i PRO XT RGB Cooler Prime cases
System Fans : CORSAIR QL iCUE RGB controlled by iCUE software
Graphics Cards : NVIDIA 24GB GeForce RTX 3090
Operating System : MS Windows 10 Professional
Hard Drive Cage : 5 Bay Hard-Drive Cage
Operating System Drive : 2TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus PCIe NVMe
RAID : No RAID
Hard Drive : 2TB Samsung 860 PRO Series
Hard Drive : 1
Power Supply : CORSAIR HX1200 PLATINUM
Power Supply Sleeved Cable : No Sleeved Cable
Audio : Integrated High-Definition Audio
Networking : Onboard Network Port
You could spec a machine at less than half the cost that would likely give the same performance in FS2020 as that beast. Really no need for an 18 core CPU, as the sim will only use about 6 of them.
Nvidia are announcing new things tomorrow so you probably want to see what they release, the rumoured 3080Ti will likely give you better bang for the buck.
Yeah I agree with TrowserOwner looks like a total waste of money if its only for FS2020. You’re onto ever diminishing returns with very high end gaming PC’s as very view, in fact probably no game in existence will ever take full advantage of having a machine with crazy over the top spec. FS2020 especially will never take full advantage, although when they release DX12 for it later this year it might fair better.
In some ways you’d be better off spending half that on a PC and more on a VR headset. There are better headsets out there than the G2 if money really is no object for you.
You are overpaying by around ~$5,000. I would HIGHLY recommend building your own PC (you can do this easily following a youtube tutorial). I would build a PC with at least a i7 10700k ~$350, a 3080 ~$700, and an SSD ~$100. The rest of the parts are less important when it comes to FS2020 performance. You’ll get nearly identical performance with this build compared to your $7k build.
10980XE is a terrible choice, more cores than you’ll need anytime soon but slow ones. FS2020 won’t use many but the faster they are the better, best possible single thread performance is what you want so Ryzen 5000 or 10900K if you really want Intel.
+1 on waiting on GPU announcement, but given the savings on CPU/mobo 3090 will likely still be king.
Having just (in November) built my own new system, I agree that you can do as well with a lot less $$. My system is what I considered top of the line with an NVIDIA RTX 3090 and I only paid around $3,500. Your motherboard is likely more than mine but it is a good choice and would not add that much cost over my build.
I’m not just flying with my system, but add in VR, VATSIM, Navigraphics, AviTab, and hi resolution and I’m still flying high with all those FPS killers.
The 5900x I have in my new build will smoke that 10980XE in Flight Simulator and costs way less. You could save even more money and put a 5800x or 5600x in there and still get about the best possible performance currently available. Or at least get a processor with better single threaded performance, but less cores, and put the savings into faster memory. Then you wouldn’t need that massive PSU either (if you even need 1200 watts to begin with).
However, one thing to consider is that there are ongoing compatibility issues with some of the AMD hardware and the Reverb. It seems that the chipsets struggle with both USB-C 3 connections and PCI-e 4 compatibility. It works for many folks, but many others, myself included, have had to resort to trying add-on USB 3 PCI-e cards or hubs, and all kinds of BIOS settings with limited success.
A 5000 series AMD with an RTX 3090 is about the highest possible performance you can get… at least for the next few weeks or so until something else comes out like Rocket Lake. Just wanted folks to be wary that it’s not all magic with this hardware.
If Nvidia are putting out new graphics cards, the existing ones should be about to get a bit cheaper. Might be worth waiting a few days to pick on up for less than the current asking price.
In general, I get the best hardware I can afford at a reasonable price. Paying twice as much for a 5% increase in power really isn’t worth it.
Thanks everyone for the recommendations. There is lots to digest here. I will do some additional research on building a system myself and pricing out some of the hardware recommended above.
these are not good times to build a computer. you will be on waitlists or scaled for crucial components, namely GPUs. Granted, you will be wasting a ton of money by going through one of these manufacturers, however you know they’re more likely to have stock of higher end GPUs (20x, 30x and 5xxx, 6xxx nvidia and radeon respectively)
This guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about. G2 and Index are very similar with enough differences to call them separate headsets. The difference being base stations and $400 finger tracking technology. You can go full send and get a pimax 8K, but that’s for truly 1337 VR g4m3rs, however suffers from compatibility issues from time to time, more so than other headsets (oculus, vive and Index).
Granted, WMR is not as “popular” per se when it comes to VR APIs but i hear you’ll have less returns with a G2 over an Index
I hope you’re not planning on actually spending $6000 on a computer. First off, you can’t get any GPU right now unless you’re willing to pay at least double the price. That Cpu is terrible for pretty much anything except maybe a server. I have a 10600k 6 core processor at 4.8ghz all core, 32gb ram, and a STOCK gtx 1080 and I can manage 30fps in VR with a G2 at medium settings, in bush planes. It gets a bit choppy with glass cockpits but, eventually I’ll get a 3080 and that should help. Those parts you have listed there aren’t going to get you much more. Also, VR in MSFS should improve through updates, fixes, and optimizations in the future.
Ok so VR… Although my rig is better than average, ( a water-cooled 19, 10850k, RTX3080, 32gb, 2TB SSD), VR still needs more maturing in many ways such as:
Flying Airliners: I don’t know about other headsets but weight fatigue is a real issue for my Oculus Rift S. I try to limit my VR time as much as possible. I go VR when ready to pushback. After I climb through FL100, I consider removing the headset. Sometimes I climb in VR to Cruise Level. Looking at customizable checklists , standard approach plates and airports diagrams and other docs and apps needs to be VR ready for airliners.
Fun Flying GA Aircraft : I do VR full time but no more than 30 minutes before weight fatigue gets me. This is where VR really shines.
Graphics Quality: My computer monitor’s graphics clarity far exceeds my Oculus Rift S. Also I’m using a two display setup. One for the cockpit and the other for flying tools and peripherals. For the cockpit I’m using a 50" Samsung Smart TV w/ 3840 x 2160 resolution and EZDok. The other monitor is a Samsung 24" Swivel (Page) monitor w/ 1920 x 1280.
Therefore I considered the type of flying I would be doing mostly and purchased a Pre-build Tower for under $2500 and yes it has the glass case with 6 LED fans.
I just wanted to vote to up your memory to 64 from 32, as fast as you can get. All mem modules should be the same model, timings, etc. Also, MaximumPC magazine does (or used to do) an annual “Dream Machine” build which may be worth checking out. I’m not sure of their timing though; things change by the second, it seems like. Good luck.
You ask if its “reasonable”, and then post roughly the highest specs available on the market today. So if they are not reasonable I am not sure what is.
As others say build your own is good advice, I will add to that buy built like this then in 1-3 years start adding or building your own.
Specs wize just check that the CPU can be overclocked, Flightsims like 5Ghz so your low. sometimes lower specced CPUs will OC at lower temps and high specced will just boil the cooler.
The cooler is the one I own, its OK and keeps my rig running at 5GHz and is arguably the best you can get off the shelf but water cooled rigs you make your self are better and will also support cooling on the graphics card.
The PSU is a monster that will last longer than you
RAM is limiting cause your using all the slots on 32, personally I cant imagine needing 32 but if you think you need 32 whats stopping you from thinking 64 at which point you need to throw/sell the 32 youve got and get 2x16 or 4 x8 (meant to say 4x16s)
Is the second HDD SSD? If it is I would throw a third HDD in that is spinny, spinny is more recoverable in failure by your local shop so you dont risk loosing everything. Get a 4TB and back up the SSD to it. Also the NVME is really large, normally I would expect just an NVME with the Operating System on then everything else o your second NVME or SSD backed up to a spinny drive.
Perhaps look at wifi enabled boards as well.
As for the case as long as its full size and can take that cooler you should be good for future.
I did not see the mouse? What mouse are you using this could be a deal breaker
