Looking to build a kick-arse VR Flight sim setup

Jumpjim

Jumpjim

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Hi guys.

I'm a current commercial pilot and I'm contemplating building a high-end VR Flight sim setup.

This will be running MS Flightsim 2020 and DCS World. I'd like to run it with an HTC Vive Cosmos VR headset and I may well be recording flights for a Youtube channel.

Could you cast your eyes over this list... Where is complete overkill, and is it all compatible please? Anything i've missed? I used to build PCs heavily a few years back but been Macs for ages and just getting back into PC building so I am a bit rusty and would appreciate any advice.

Thanks

Case
MESHIFY C BLACKOUT MIDI TOWER CASE - BLACK TEMPERED GLASS

Graphics
GEFORCE RTX 3080 ROG STRIX GAMING OC 10GB GDDR6X PCI-EXPRESS GRAPHICS CARD

PSU
RMX SERIES RMX750 750W '80 PLUS GOLD' MODULAR POWER SUPPLY (CP-9020179-UK)

Motherboard Bundle

ELITE TIER ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-G OVERCLOCKED I9 10900K @ 5.0GHZ GAMING BUNDLE
Includes: Intel I9-10900
8Pack 32Gb DDR4 PC4-3600 RAM
OcUK Tech Labs 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler

OS Drive

970 EVO PLUS 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-E 3.0 X4 NVME SOLID STATE DRIVE

Main Drive
4TB BLACK 7200RPM 256MB CACHE INTERNAL PERFORMANCE HARD DRIVE (4005FZBX)

VR Headset
VIVE COSMOS VR GAMING HEADSET (99HARL001-00)

Throttle Quadrant
VPC MONGOOST-50CM3 THROTTLE

Joystick
VPC Constellation ALPHA-R+WarBRD base

Monitor
ODYSSEY LC49G95TSSUXEN 49" 5120X1440 VA 240HZ 1MS FREESYNC/G-SYNC COMPATIBLE CURVED GAMING M

Keyboard
GAMING K65 RGB RAPIDFIRE MECHANICAL KEYBOARD, BACKLIT RGB LED, CHERRY MX SPEED RGB UK

Mouse
ROG CHAKRAM ERGONOMIC RGB OPTICAL QI WIRELESS GAMING MOUSE (90MP01K0-BMUA00)

OS
Windows 10 Home
 
Hi.

I dont think the 3080 will fit in that case with a front mounted rad you shoulg gor something blike the FRACTAL DESIGN MESHIFY S2 which is a bit bigger.

Overclocked bundles is very high end but tend to be expensive and the 10900k fully loaded can draw slot of power.

Psu at 750w is borderline with the bundle i would be looking at 850w minimum.

Then there is Amd 5000 serios cpu but avalibilty is an issuie.
 
I gather the Z490 motherboards were supposed to be PCIe-4 compliant but appear to lack the necessary slot for the cards.

Would switching to an AMD processor and motherboard be a big problem in terms of peformance?
 
Hotas is good though.

I have the same.
I am looking at grabbing pedals though. So I can lock off the twist in the stick.
 
lee32uk said:
That would mean switching to AMD as Intel is currently stuck on PCIE 3.0.
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I know.
Jumpjim said:
I gather the Z490 motherboards were supposed to be PCIe-4 compliant but appear to lack the necessary slot for the cards.

Would switching to an AMD processor and motherboard be a big problem in terms of peformance?
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Correct, I gather in a few weeks, the Z590 will be announced which does support PCIE4, however the issue with AMD is no stock, likely Intel will be the same. With the 5000 series AMD aren’t going to notice any performance loss, so don’t let that worry you.

Just be cautious is all I’m saying, if you buy Intel now you’re seriously restricting yourself and the PC. You want something that can support the new full speeds of the new gen4 graphics cards and more importantly, storage.
 
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