Hi all,
I am speccing up a rig for my dad as he wants to get into MSFS2020.
We used to fly together a lot in FSX years ago but since I bought my own house he hasn't been able to as I took my rig with me.
We have a budget which I'm trying my best to stay under and currently we are looking at a 3060, 32GB RAM, a 1TB M.2 SSD, 750w Corsair PSU and a spare Corsair case that I'm not using.
The only thing I'm struggling with is getting a good CPU under the budget that won't be a mega bottleneck.
Initially I looked at an i3 10100F as it seemed like a lot of CPU for the money but quickly crossed that off due to the relatively low core count. Apparently MS recommend at least 6 cores but their 'ideal' spec is 8 cores.
An 8-core CPU bumps up the cost though so I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts or experiencing on running the 6-core i5 10600K for Flight Simulator?
Also, we are only looking to game in 1080p at this time.
A 1440p monitor may be procured next year or something but for now, it's a 1080p jobby.
Any advice and pointers greatly welcomed.
I am speccing up a rig for my dad as he wants to get into MSFS2020.
We used to fly together a lot in FSX years ago but since I bought my own house he hasn't been able to as I took my rig with me.
We have a budget which I'm trying my best to stay under and currently we are looking at a 3060, 32GB RAM, a 1TB M.2 SSD, 750w Corsair PSU and a spare Corsair case that I'm not using.
The only thing I'm struggling with is getting a good CPU under the budget that won't be a mega bottleneck.
Initially I looked at an i3 10100F as it seemed like a lot of CPU for the money but quickly crossed that off due to the relatively low core count. Apparently MS recommend at least 6 cores but their 'ideal' spec is 8 cores.
An 8-core CPU bumps up the cost though so I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts or experiencing on running the 6-core i5 10600K for Flight Simulator?
Also, we are only looking to game in 1080p at this time.
A 1440p monitor may be procured next year or something but for now, it's a 1080p jobby.
Any advice and pointers greatly welcomed.