June 10Jun 10 Hello all,My current sim rig runs MSFS2024 on a 7800X3D + RTX4090 + 96 gigs of ram.I have in my possession my old 64gb (2x32) kit of ram that I previously ran with the above setup. (Luckily I bought the 96 gb kit before the prices went up...)Given the above...My work computer is in need of upgrading. I built it circa 2017-2018 from some spare parts....for example even though it's a desktop/mid tower PC, I put an Intel T-class mobile processor in it (i3 4130T to be precise). It has a paltry 4 GB ram and runs Windows 8.My thought is, since I have the 64 gig laying around, I might as well build a new work machine around those sticks. I'd like to do it fairly economically as I don't need a powerful rig at work. So, should I:1) build a lower-end AM5 setup with say a 7700X or similar2) take my flight sim 7800X3D and put it in the work machine, and buy a 9800X3D (or similar....X3D2?) for the sim rig (I would have to buy a motherboard for the new work machine of course)Or, can you think of another option that might be better?Thanks, I value your opinions on these matters... Rhett 7800X3D ♣ 96 GB G.Skill Flare ♣ Gigabyte 4090 ♣ Crucial P5 Plus 2TB
Monday at 11:03 AM4 days I just bought a 9800 and it runs MSFS beautifully 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
Thursday at 05:11 PM1 day Author On 6/15/2026 at 6:03 AM, fakeflyer737 said:I just bought a 9800 and it runs MSFS beautifullyThere's also a 9850X3D now...didn't know about that. Seems like a higher-binned 9800 possibly Rhett 7800X3D ♣ 96 GB G.Skill Flare ♣ Gigabyte 4090 ♣ Crucial P5 Plus 2TB
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