Hi Im not sure if this is the correct place to post my question.

I am upgrading my 3080Ti system that was assembled in 2020.

I want to run MSFS2024 in VR with as many bells and whistles as possible.

I am looking at the following: ASUS - ROG G700 Gaming Desktop - Intel Core Ultra 7 270K (2026) - 32GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 - 2TB Storage.

The system will be paired with a Pymax Crystal light.

Any guidance and suggestion appreciated.

Thanks in advance

I would not want a computer with an intel processor and Intel type motherboard.

this one has a dynamite AMD X3D instead. My computer is IbuyPower brand.

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/ibuypower-trace-gaming-desktop-pc-amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-2025-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070ti-16gb-32gb-ddr5-2tb-ssd-storage-white/J3R75JYSXJ

I think intel cpus/motherboard are fine for gaming: low density fast moving scenery.

I think AMD X3D cpus/motherboards are best for simming: high density slow moving scenery.

I have been building my own PCs for many years, as it’s cheaper and you get exactly what you want.

These days it's sometimes cheaper to get a prebuilt just because video cards and ram are so crazy expensive. A 5080, which is roughly equivalent to what OP has, can be around a grand. I happen to be shopping for graphics cards for my nephew and if I scrape the bottom of the barrel I'm looking at 400 bucks for something that barely outdoes a 3070Ti.

And if you want VR with "as many bells and whistles as possible" on a Pimax Crystal Light, you really want a 5090. I have that headset and even with the 5090 I still get some stutters if I go somewhere heavy like SFO or O'Hare. I do run high "bells and whistles," but I also bought a card for the price I paid for my first car, so I figured I deserve it. ;)

And now the exact same card is 2.5 times more than what I paid for it, all so people can make AI slop to unload on Steam.

But OP, you should look at Microcenter over Best Buy. They tend to have better prices and better prebuilts. Best Buy is a home electronics and appliance store that happens to sell a limited selection of computer stuff. Microcenter is a nerd-centric computer store that happens to sell televisions.

I replaced my 2020 10700K/EVGA 3080ti FTW build with the build spec'ed in my signature. The chief use case of my new build, put together in 7/25, was for VR flightsim. It completely satisfies my needs, for I can run MSFS 2024 at near full ultra settings driving my Pimax Dream Air SE at its full res with a solid and silky smooth 72 fps (thanks to the VR frame gen mods recently released). I couldn't be happier with its performance in VR (nor the luck of my timing building it up).

VR performance is highly contingent on the gcard. It's such a shame that the 5090 has become unobtainium, for it's the only gcard I'd recommend for a highend VR build.

Edited Sunday at 08:15 PM1 day by TheFamilyMan