High Spec Flight Sim PC review

[ravencio]

Hello All,

First time around PC Specialist and I am looking to buy a dedicated Gaming PC to be able mainly to handle the new FS2020, Prepar3d or DCS (not as demanding as the previous games) 1440p/4K/VR. I have spent some time in the forum reading some posts regarding high-end build ups and I would appreciate any suggestions. My idea is to have a PC not requiring any update few years down the line (I am aware technology advances go so quick). If any money can be saved by tweaking the quote will be great, however I am not concerned of paying a little bit more if that meets the goal of not upgrading in the "short-ish term". Mentions to pairing monitor will be appreciated.

Thanks for your time and patience.

Here is my build up:


Case <--- Not concerned about the case as long is fit for purpose and is quiet enough
LIAN LI LANCOOL II GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.6GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 (When available)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive <---- Not sure what´s the most efficient way of combining Drives. OS + Games on M.2 SSDs will 1TB be enough?
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling <---- Not the standard Liquid Cooling. Not sure of efficiencies between types.
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm RGB LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Home Installation
NONE
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 15 to 17 working days
QTY
1
£2,270.00 inc VAT and Delivery


Here is the Quote Link: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/WcEEKw5HsA/

FYI, shows RTX2080 Super as GPU but is same price as RTX3080 but not available until 17th Sep.

 

[Grumpywurzel]

I think @Scott is the best person here, as he is the VR geek. I'm not totally convinced that FS2020 will use all of the cores on that 3900X and I'm sure he's mentioned that some have actually turned off the extra cores, as it was causing lag. Maybe the 3600XT or the 3800XT might be better?

I have that SSD and it's great, but as with everything you can always go one better and get the Firecuda. OS and the games that you are currently hammering belong on the SSD, stuff like music/photos are best left on the HDD.

The Corsair H115i coolers are the bees knees but others are more clued up than me.

Your case is the Page 3 of cases (for those old enough to remember the reference!) and is highly recommended. There are others on the market that are quieter, but there's always a trade off between looks/air flow and noise reduction.

Get rid of Bullguard, it's bloatware

 

[ravencio]

I think @Scott is the best person here, as he is the VR geek. I'm not totally convinced that FS2020 will use all of the cores on that 3900X and I'm sure he's mentioned that some have actually turned off the extra cores, as it was causing lag. Maybe the 3600XT or the 3800XT might be better?

I have that SSD and it's great, but as with everything you can always go one better and get the Firecuda. OS and the games that you are currently hammering belong on the SSD, stuff like music/photos are best left on the HDD.

The Corsair H115i coolers are the bees knees but others are more clued up than me.

Your case is the Page 3 of cases (for those old enough to remember the reference!) and is highly recommended. There are others on the market that are quieter, but there's always a trade off between looks/air flow and noise reduction.

Get rid of Bullguard, it's bloatware

Thanks for your reply.

I have been reading his posts and I have made some amendments to my build up. Hope can be reviewed again. Scott seams to suggest the 3800X in different posts regarding MSFS2020 which I believe the most demanding game at the minute.

Cheers to all.

Here is my new build up.

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL II GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 (not available)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair Corsair H100i rgb platinum (not available)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm RGB LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Home Installation
NONE
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 14 to 16 working days
Price: £2.319.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/08XbaHfZd5/

 

[ravencio]

Hi guys,

I posted some messages regarding gaming only pc (MSFS2020, Prepar3d) building advice few weeks ago and after keep reading I have decided to build this rig to finally be paired with the monitor ASUS ROG Strix XG27UQ (4k 144hz). So I would like if someone can do the last verification check prior ordering.

Thanks in advance.

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Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL II GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Eight Core CPU (4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
RTX 3080
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Home Installation
NONE
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Price: £2,297.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/b5nQyBCeyt/

 

[SpyderTracks]

I would up the PSU to the 850W, just gives you a little headroom, the 750W is about the lowest you'd want to go, best to give yourself some breathing space.

I'd also want a much more premium case on a build of that calibre. Case is much more than just looks, it's imperative to good airflow for the internal components. One of the corsair Crystal series cases would likely be most appropriate for this kind of build.