(Sorry, I initially read that as what’s below the CPU, not GPU.)
It’s a universal GPU support bracket. I didn’t really need it, but I wanted something to fill in some of the empty space below the GPU and balance out the lighting. The case has some flex on the PCIe bracket, so the support isn’t completely level.
This is the one I purchased.
http://amazon.com/upHere-Addressable-Graphics-Adjustable-G276ARGB/dp/B08YYB3WM2/
Gotcha. I definitely needed a support for mine, but I went this route:
It’s cheap, but it gets the job done. It works better with the water block I have because of the flat bottom surface, but with a little strategic positioning it worked fine when the GPU was air-cooled.
I can’t remember if my 4080s or the case came with a support.
I just use the NHU12A, two fans one radiator. passively feeds to the fan at the back of the case. I have 4 120’s(2 front one side one back-FD North Mesh Case). I don’t ever really hear anything breaking a sweat, half the time it’s not even running at all.
Noctua is good stuff, for sure.
It’s taken me a while to warm up to that case, but like the Panamera, which I hated when it first came out (THAT THING’S NOT A PORSCHE!!!) I’ve slowly come to really like the simple, yet elegant look.
My basement is ‘good 70’s’ decor(like a 1970s non-Brady architect’s house). So the wood fits right in 
When I stash all my stuff in Seward trunks and push the TV back you’d never think a lone gaming PC is sitting there under the shelf. Still should of used cheetah print carpet on the stairs though 
Are your kitchen appliances avocado green or burnt orange? 
I love 70’s retro style.
Upstairs is full on Martha Stewart whatever that Farmhouse yet somehow Craftsman combination 
Of course nothing came that way.
Like this kind of 70’s
Even all my board games down there are original ones like first run BattleShip or Connect 4 with bowl haircuts on the box made in Indiana or whatever.
Check your PM’s. I’ve got a funny Battleship story.
Well it’s almost 2024 time, and I’m glad I held out. Now that the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3d is out, I’m about to make the jump into the deep end and get my 1st PC. I’ve been reading all the posts, and watching YouTubes. So much to learn about setting it up, leaning about BIOS settings and my head is still spinning. But I’m soooooo ready to get off the XBOX and get into flying via the PC. I’ll post again once I actually get it all ordered, and get set up. I’m sure I’ll have tons of questions on how best to set up the PC for the first time. What an adventure!
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
CPU Cooler Bitspower 360mm Liquid Cooler
RAM Teamgroup Delta RGB 32GB DDR5 6000 CL38 (2x16GB)
Motherboard MSI X670E Tomahawk Wifi
Graphics Card GeForce RTX™ 4080 Super 16GB
Primary Storage 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVME (min. 7,000 read)
Secondary Storage 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVME (min. 5,000 read) (to hold all games/etc)
Power Supply MSI MPG A1000G Gold PCIE5
RGB Fans 6 x Bitspower 120mm ARGB
Case Lian Li O11D Evo RGB Mid-Tower (Black)
Good idea lol
I’d look at getting RAM with better timing (lower CL number) to be honest. CL30 would benefit you.
Are you intending to try VR? If so that GPU will be a bit of a hindrance in my opinion.
The cpu defects have been addressed, with both free replacements and a 5 year warranty. Who else is giving za 5 year warranty on their CPUs?
As for RAM, more is better. 2 x 32gb sticks lets you bump it to 128gb in the future if/when you want. XXL TVs (85"-100" or larger) are now the fastest-growing segment. And prices will come down as adoption grows, as it always does.
But in the near term, buy before the new administration comes in and ads 10%-100% import tariffs across the board. Even the xbox will be hit.
Sorry to hijack, but is the new Ryzen 9800X3D worth upgrading to from a 7800X3D? Just thinking about those aforementioned price rises…
I doubt it with the new 2024 engine. All the 9800 did was make the 7800 #2 on the list. Supposedly 2024 is going to run much better on an Xbox, imagine what it will do for top gaming PC hardware. Considering how much more is involved for 5800 owners to upgrade they may find themselves perfectly fine in 2024.
We shall see soon enough
Thanks for that tip. Just another thing that I wasn’t aware of. (lower CL number = better) I’ll look into that. I may bump up the RAM. I’ve been reading the other post “32GB vs 64GB RAM Experience”. As for VR, at this point I’m switching from XBOX to PC just because of everything that’s been posted over & over the past couple years. It’s been fun being on XBOX, but I’ve had it, and going to make the leap. VR might be in my future, but it’ll be awhile for me I think.
Yep it is basically the latency, so lower the better.
Do you need to get a monitor or what will you be using for a screen?
It’s important to know if it has Variable Refresh Rate (VRR). But frankly if it comes to needing to buy a decent monitor, I’d seriously consider just going straight to VR and getting a more basic, cheaper, smaller screen 
What type of planes do you fly though? For airliners I hear VR is less transformative than it is for VFR type flying!
I’m currently using a 32" Odyssey Neo G8 4K UHD 240Hz 1ms(GtG) Quantum HDR2000 Curved Gaming Monitor with Matte Display Monitor. It seems to work fine with my XBOX and should be nice for my PC. I’m into the PMDG airliners 737 & DC6 mostly, also the Inibuilds A310, A300/600, but also enjoy taking the 414 out for a ride. I’m def looking forward to all the extra options I’ll have on PC vs the XBOX. The XBOX was my intro drug to MSFS.
Heh, it’s right at the time all the freeware and other outside apps for PC are now going to have to be overhauled(if not rendered obsolete) for 2024. I switched to PC last spring, but the irony is I imagine I’m going to be playing 24 in a quite a vanilla state for a while to see what the differences are before going back to freeware. I jumped to PC for things like traffic and ships and additional VFR enhancements and most the big players joined the 2024 team 
Both these will run the Simulator well and you will achieve smooth flight. If you install MSFS as it comes without frigging around with it then you are unlikely to encounter many issues.
If then all you do is adjust things in the game with the sliders you will soon hit a sweet spot. Focus on smooth flying and dont get too hung up on the actual FPS number. Smooth flight is the thing to aim for.
There are thousands of happy PC users who have just followed recommendations and installed as it comes on standard PCs.
MSFS 2024 will require a lot less storage but will be much more dependant on a good internet connection. So focus on hardware is fine but with a bad internet connection 2024 will have issues. So as far as 2024 is concerned these specs will most likely be fine, well in excess what many users have, but remember the internet requirement. Much more important for msfs 2024.
So in technical terms, how big is the difference? And by how much is that difference likely to improve performance in MSFS?
I notice CPUs are a lot less money than GPUs so I’m not averse to upgrading every 18 months or so. The benefit of staying current is that the ‘old’ processor is still worth a few quid because it remains a high-end piece of kit.
I would wait for reviews on the sim to come out with some performance testing. The 9800x3d seems to bring decent uplifts in traditonal gaming but primarily at 1080p where a game is firmly cpu bottlenecked. MSFS is a bit of a different beast though, so I’m not quite sure how that would scale
