March 31, 20233 yr All, I hope it is ok to post this here? I wanted to share the following video of the new PC I've built for my Dad, replacing his much older PC so he can play the latest Flight Sims... specifically Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Reading this forum and the advice whether to get the Steam or MS Store version of MSFS was very helpful, thank you! Edited March 31, 20233 yr by jcrider
March 31, 20233 yr That's awesome! Hehe I have a logitech surround system like that but mine is the really old Z680 - I use it for my home theater speakers upstairs 🙂 | My Liveries | FAA ZMP | PPL ASEL | | Windows 11 | MSI Z690 Tomahawk | 12700K 4.7GHz | MSI RTX 4080 | 64GB 6000 MHz DDR5 | 500GB Samsung 860 Evo SSD | 2x 2TB Samsung 970 Evo M.2 | EVGA 850W Gold | Corsair 5000X | HP G2 (VR) / LG 27" 1440p |
March 31, 20233 yr Author 3 minutes ago, ryanbatc said: That's awesome! Hehe I have a logitech surround system like that but mine is the really old Z680 - I use it for my home theater speakers upstairs 🙂 Thanks ryanbatc! I wondered if someone would notice them 🙂. You probably know this already, but for anyone else these are the Logitech z5500 speakers. I also have the Logitech Z906 speakers, which I will probably setup for my Dad... although in reality I can't hear much, if any difference between them. That said, the sound of the jet noise in the room, particularly from the Hawker Hunter is incredible!
March 31, 20233 yr seems he has deserved it with that level of your devotion. normally it's the other way around: fathers do this for their boys,well done! 👍 VR will be the ultimate immersion, I fly nothing but VR. if it doesn't work, the gun by the chimney is ready ! AMD 7800X3D, Windows 11, Gigabyte X670 AORUS Elite AX Motherboard, 64GB DDR5 G.SKILL Trident Z5 NEO RGB (AMD Expo), RTX 4090, Samsung 980 PRO M.2 NVMe SSD 2 TB PCIe 4.0, Samsung 980 PRO M.2 NVMe SSD 1 TB PCIe 4.0, 4K resolution 50" TV @60Hz, VR: Pimax Crystal Light + HP Reverb G2 @ 90 Hz, Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant, be quiet 1000W PSU, Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black air cooler. 60-130 fps. no CPU overclocking. very nice.
March 31, 20233 yr What a great video! He was long overdue for an upgrade. Super editing! Had Logitech speakers also for a long time. Will be fun to do multiplayer with your Dad! Latest video at The Flight Level Flight Over Frozen Lake Erie - Between Ice and Clouds - Ultimate Solitude - The Perfect Memory
March 31, 20233 yr Since your father wears glasses: if you are planning for a VR headset make sure to get prescription lens inserts instead of using your normal reading glasses for more comfort and to avoid scratches on the VR lenses. https://vroptician.com/ AMD 7800X3D, Windows 11, Gigabyte X670 AORUS Elite AX Motherboard, 64GB DDR5 G.SKILL Trident Z5 NEO RGB (AMD Expo), RTX 4090, Samsung 980 PRO M.2 NVMe SSD 2 TB PCIe 4.0, Samsung 980 PRO M.2 NVMe SSD 1 TB PCIe 4.0, 4K resolution 50" TV @60Hz, VR: Pimax Crystal Light + HP Reverb G2 @ 90 Hz, Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant, be quiet 1000W PSU, Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black air cooler. 60-130 fps. no CPU overclocking. very nice.
March 31, 20233 yr Author 2 hours ago, turbomax said: seems he has deserved it with that level of your devotion. normally it's the other way around: fathers do this for their boys,well done! 👍 VR will be the ultimate immersion, I fly nothing but VR. if it doesn't work, the gun by the chimney is ready ! haha, that's a great comment thanks turbomax 😂 and thanks for the kind words too. I've been wanting to build him a new PC for several years but until recently he could only get 3Mbps as there was no fiber to the property. However, that all changed recently where he now has 150Mbps. Regarding VR I keep hearing great things about it so I'm looking forward to trying it out with my Dad soon. Please do consider subscribing as I'll post a video about it when I get one.
March 31, 20233 yr Holding the ram sticks while dropping the motherboard on.. Buttock clencher! 😬😂 Very nice of you. Edited March 31, 20233 yr by MaDDogz Luke Pype
March 31, 20233 yr Author 2 hours ago, Doering said: What a great video! He was long overdue for an upgrade. Super editing! Had Logitech speakers also for a long time. Will be fun to do multiplayer with your Dad! Thank you Lawrence, it is very much appreciated! 👍 I also appreciate the multiplayer offer too, I'll mention it to him when we next speak. 🙂
March 31, 20233 yr Author 16 minutes ago, MaDDogz said: Holding the ram sticks while dropping the motherboard on.. Buttock clencher! 😬😂 Very nice of you. Yes, you're right! I noticed I did this at the time. Thankfully, I didn't apply much pressure before readjusting my hand position. Appreciate the kind words 🙂 Edited March 31, 20233 yr by jcrider
March 31, 20233 yr What a good son you are! Thanks for sharing the video! Most of what is said on the Internet may be the same thing they shovel on the regular basis at the local barn.
March 31, 20233 yr Author 2 hours ago, turbomax said: Since your father wears glasses: if you are planning for a VR headset make sure to get prescription lens inserts instead of using your normal reading glasses for more comfort and to avoid scratches on the VR lenses. https://vroptician.com/ Wow I had no idea you could get these, thanks turbomax!
March 31, 20233 yr Author 1 hour ago, Silicus said: What a good son you are! Thanks for sharing the video! Thanks Silicus, I really appreciate the kind words 🙂
March 31, 20233 yr 5 hours ago, jcrider said: All, I hope it is ok to post this here? I wanted to share the following video of the new PC I've built for my Dad, replacing his much older PC so he can play the latest Flight Sims... specifically Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Reading this forum and the advice whether to get the Steam or MS Store version of MSFS was very helpful, thank you! well done young man , maybe dad doesnt know what your talking about regrding the the PC spec but hat doesnt matter really nice thing to do for for old man iam touched ! ROG Crossair Hero X670e , 9900X, TUF 4090 , X4 NVME's. OS 2TB 980 Pro , MSFS 2TB WD Black , Kington Fury 64GB ram ( 6000) Corsair RM1000 PSU, Artic Freezer iii 360 AIO . Phanteks P600s Case ,TCL QM8B 50" 120 Hz TV,second 24 inch screen for charts you tube etc, and 11" touch screen for the EFB. Warthog Stick and TCA Captains throttle ( full pack) Velocity 1 Rudder Pedals , extreme3D for the Tiller,Streamdeck XL x2 / Streamdeck +/Streamdeck mini because i like pressing buttons
March 31, 20233 yr Yes..yes..I like what you've done here (as an old college prof once said) 13600K + 4070ti -- that's a good landing spot, you are not spending $$$ for excess cores and you're getting into Frame Generation with the 4070ti. Rhett 7800X3D ♣ 96 GB G.Skill Flare ♣ Gigabyte 4090 ♣ Crucial P5 Plus 2TB
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