May 2, 20242 yr The Rig dates from late 2016, with the exception of the 3050 I added last year when the 970 died. Single monitor 1080p, no need for ultra settings, but I gotta have my PMDG, likely will try the Fenix, and as many great airports as I can find. Will this be an acceptable experience in MSFS? I know a rebuild is imminent, but it's been 8 years and was hoping I could squeeze out another summer without the hassle of doing all the hardware research again. Alternative is I may be able to find ~1,500USD to rebuild now but I'm limited by space to a SFF pc, currently a Fractal Core 500 which can't handle any video cards > 2 slot width. That would limit to a 4060 at best. Am I asking for disappointment by sticking with the old rig? Andrew Farmer My flight sim blog: Fly, Farmer, Fly!
May 2, 20242 yr Hi Andrew, What CPU is in the box now? My guess is you could make peace w/ performance if your CPU is up to the task on two of the most demanding planes you can find for MSFS. Rendering will be okay w/ your GPU but again depending on what CPU you're going to ask to run those planes with, not sure, especially packing it full of great airports! I think w/ 8y/o hardware I would skip all the addons, save like a bear and start acquiring some real upgrades, starting with 4080 16Gb at a minimum, and if you're really after the best, 4090, which will eat up that budget yours and then some! What are you using now, FSX/P3D/XP? Oops, I see it in the title. Here's a thought--here's my parts list which I just assembled 6 weeks ago or so, super happy with results. Everything is there but the RTX4090 I bought a few weeks before--you won't have to figure out what you need just order these parts and you're good to go, and bonus I can help you with guidance if you need it. It was my first AMD build after 30y of Intel builds. Order Date: 3/29/2024 at 10:12PM ShippedFROM CA, USA Tracking #:1ZA96E770311884255 Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black) Item #: 9SIAADYG047809 $129.90 Order Date: 3/29/2024 at 10:12PM Order 2Sold and Shipped by Newegg Shipped FROM GA, USA G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000) Desktop Memory Model ... Item #: N82E16820374369 Standard Return Policy 1 $98.99 Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-bit, DVD - OEM Item #: N82E16832350881 Consumable Product Return Policy 1 $124.99 CORSAIR RMx Series (2021) RM1000x CP-9020201-NA 1000 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified ... Item #: N82E16817139273 Standard Return Policy 1 $174.99 AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - Ryzen 7 7000 Series 8-Core 4.2 GHz Socket AM5 120W AMD Radeon Graphics Desktop Processor - ... Item #: N82E16819113793 Standard Return Policy 1 $369.00 Shipped FROM CA, USA MSI PRO B650-P WIFI AM5 AMD B650 SATA 6Gb/s DDR5 Ryzen 7000 ATX Motherboard Item #: N82E16813144560 Standard Return Policy 1 $219.99 Shipped FROM CA, USA Phanteks Enthoo Pro Series PH-ES614P_BK Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case Item #: N82E16811854003 Standard Return Policy 1 $109.99 Subtotal $1,097.95 Tax $49.41 Shipping $0.00 Total for the Shipment(s) $1,147.36 Grand Subtotal $1,227.85 Retail Delivery Fee $0.28 Total Tax $55.73 Total Shipping $10.63 Grand Total $1,294.49 Edited May 2, 20242 yr by Noel Noel System: 9900X3D Noctua NH-D15 G2, MSI Pro 650-P WiFi, G.SKILL 64GB (2 x 32GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000, WD NVMe 2Tb x 1, Sabrent NVMe 2Tb x 1, RTX 4090 FE, Corsair RM1000W PSU, Win11 Home, LG Ultra Curved Gsync Ultimate 3440x1440, Phanteks Enthoo Pro Case, TCA Boeing Edition Yoke & TQ, Cessna Trim Wheel, RTSS Framerate Limiter w/ Front Edge Sync. Aircraft used in MSFS 2024: Fenix A320, Aerosoft CRJ, FBW, WT 787X, I-Fly 737 MAX 8, Citation Longitude.
May 3, 20242 yr Author Noel, thanks for sharing the parts list. I was just reviewing the previous threads documenting your build journey and it has been very educational. I may be able to swing a 7800X3D with a 4070 if I decide to go with a new build from the ground up. Heck, maybe even a 4080 if I find a way to hide the invoice from the "finance manager". I can't test MSFS on the old one until the summer (it's become the kids' computer). I got a few more weeks to do research and then I will go wild when the kids go off on holiday. Cheers! Andrew Farmer My flight sim blog: Fly, Farmer, Fly!
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