June 1Jun 1 If you have an AM4 motherboard, this is the best cpu for msfs, period. 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
June 2Jun 2 I currently have an 5900x. Normally I would not consider such a small "upgrade" but these aren't normal times.But I am hesitant, I doubt the improvement is substantial. Flightsim rig: CPU: AMD 5900x | Mobo: MSI X570 MEG Unify | RAM: 32GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo | GPU: Gigabyte RTX 3090 | Storage: M.2 (2 & 4 TB) | PSU: Corsair RM850x | Case: Fractal Define 7 XL Display: Acer Predator x34 3440x1440 | Speakers: Logitech Z906 Controllers: Fulcrum One Yoke | MFG Crosswind v2 pedals | Honeycomb Bravo Quadrant |Thrustmaster TCA Quadrant | Stream Deck XL & Plus | TrackIR 5 Tobii eye tracking
June 5Jun 5 Author I went from 5600x to 5800X3D. Very substantial increase in performance. 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
Tuesday at 10:23 AM4 days Better than the 9800x3d? I’m about to pull the trigger. Ron Hamilton "95% is half the truth, but most of it is lies, but if you read half of what is written, you'll be okay." __ Honey Boo Boo's Mom
Wednesday at 10:10 PM3 days On 6/2/2026 at 4:11 PM, Allard said:I currently have an 5900x. Normally I would not consider such a small "upgrade" but these aren't normal times.But I am hesitant, I doubt the improvement is substantial.Whether you fly 2020 or 2024 matters here. 2020's architecture benefits from the extra cache more than 2024 -- 2024's architecture seems to still benefit from it, but not as much.As to what is "substantial", one man's substantial is another man's minor performance bump. There is info out there about MSFS2020 with 5800X3D offering what is in my opinion substantial improvement vs. non vcache cpu's of the same vintage.Here is the thread from release era, good info right at the top:https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/617599-ryzen-7-5800x3d-brilliant-msfs-performance/ Rhett 7800X3D ♣ 96 GB G.Skill Flare ♣ Gigabyte 4090 ♣ Crucial P5 Plus 2TB
Wednesday at 10:57 PM3 days On 6/9/2026 at 6:23 AM, fakeflyer737 said:Better than the 9800x3d? I’m about to pull the trigger.No, the 9800x3d is faster.9800x3d is also for AM5 motherboards. The 5800x3d is for AM4 motherboards.
Thursday at 09:45 AM2 days 10 hours ago, Greggy_D said:No, the 9800x3d is faster.9800x3d is also for AM5 motherboards. The 5800x3d is for AM4 motherboards.That’s good because I ordered last night lol. Ron Hamilton "95% is half the truth, but most of it is lies, but if you read half of what is written, you'll be okay." __ Honey Boo Boo's Mom
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