Help requires to build PC for MSFS2020

[DartzMan]

Gday everyone, First of all I will apologise in advance for this question and I hope the boredom of reading it doesn’t make your eyes bleed.

For the past few months I have been building a cockpit sim for the vision jet by FlightFX for MSFS2020
I have invested loads of time money into it only to realise my trusted laptop cannot run the 6 screens that are needed for the sim.
The sim has a PFD Screen a MFD Screen 3 X GTC 5" touch controllers and then the main viewing screen.

I need to build a Tower, however my budget is £1200.
What would you recommend in the way of hardware for a tower to be able to run all this.
I do have a couple of Startech HDMI adapters that I would like to use on the system as it would be a waste not to use them.
one is a Mini Displayport to 3 X HDMI
and the other is a USB C to 3 X HDMI

This PC will be dedicated for MSFS2020 andnot much else

Thanks in advance


Kevin

 

[Tetras]

I have invested loads of time money into it only to realise my trusted laptop cannot run the 6 screens that are needed for the sim.

DP does have the ability to daisy chain, but in terms of raw outputs, I'm pretty sure even a 4090 can only do 4. Do the adapters allow you to bypass these requirements? I was looking at the Startech and it says:

GPU CAPABILITIES: Please verify maximum number of displays supported by your GPU; Some GPU chips (such as Intel HD Graphics) are only capable of supporting a maximum of three displays (laptop screen may be disabled when connected to three monitors)

 

[DartzMan]

Thanks for the reply, unfortunately I wouldn't know if they could or not... its been many years since I built a PC, I am more of a Board Jockey than a computer specialist

 

[Tetras]

Thanks for the reply, unfortunately I wouldn't know if they could or not... its been many years since I built a PC, I am more of a Board Jockey than a computer specialist

Can you ask the manufacturer what they recommend? Alternatively, you might have more luck asking in the VR forum how to get this running.