Building the Ultimate Gaming PC for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2023)

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Building the Ultimate Gaming PC for MSFS in 2023
Full PC Specs ---------------------------------------
CPU: Intel Core i9-13900K 3 GHz 24-Core Processor | amzn.to/3lui74u
Motherboard: MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 DDR5 | amzn.to/3IrzVpZ
Hard Drives : 3x SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 2TB M.2 | amzn.to/3I5wbJy
RAM: G.Skill 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5 | amzn.to/3S9BwnF
GPU: Zotac Trinity RTX 4090 24 GB | amzn.to/3k0NjrO
Corsair iCUE H150i Elite, RGB Pump + Fans, 360mm | amzn.to/3K6DjrG
Corsair LL Series LL120 Black RGB 120mm Dual Light Loop | amzn.to/3xIWKQ5
Corsair HX1200 Platinum Fully Modular Power Supply Unit | amzn.to/3KftKa5
LIAN LI O11 Dynamic EVO E-ATX Mid Tower Chassis | amzn.to/3KiNtFw
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[@caribbaviator7058]

Man I wish I could afford a 4090 but my money is gone towards flight training. So far I already spent close to 8k on lessons. 4090 maybe in the future.

[@BluGames]

Flight training is more important. You are on the right path. Dont worry about it

[@JohnnyDSR]

Dude... You have inspired me to go with a custom build for next gen PC. Time for an upgrade! I so fully agree that to get ready for MSFS 2024 you need to have a maxed out GPU if you want to be ready for anything that future developers can throw at us. That means a serious power supply and mother board etc. that's flexible for RAM etc. The approach you took for this build was all out and you created a hardware platform that can expand easily for future hardware component improvements. So glad I found your channel!! I used to fly real General Aviation single engine Cessna and the like but now in my 70's / health issues, those days are over. Thanks however, to the awesome MSFS community, I can continue enjoy a "safe" virtual aviation experience that I love and miss. Thank you for being ON LINE to share what you are up to. You're video made my day today! 5 stars for you! ✈

[@BluGames]

So glad I could help! Good luck on your build

[@PilotSavvy]

That PC is a beast! I know what you mean about the rendering. That issue caught up with me slowly when I build my gaming PC some years ago and slowly upgraded the size and monitors over the years. Eventually I had to reduce the main displays to 1 and tweak the display settings to get some decent performance . I am impressed with the fact that you built your first sim PC with no prior experience. Thanks for sharing this task.🖥✈

[@gmandukes5474]

Congrats Blu! Can't wait to catch your next streams!

[@Q8Pilot]

Enjoy =)

[@coffeeguy6673]

Hey Blu, nice build man !! I've built a few over the years for myself and my 3 sons and now they build their own. It is a daunting experience , more so due to the cost and worry of damaging a component !! That 4090 is a behemoth, OMG !! Cheers, Daz, UK.

[@BluGames]

Thats actually pretty cool that all of u sre building your own. Thanks

[@MalShakur]

Hey Blue, if you use the mouse plate, the keyboard arm stand, and then the regular yoke plate on top (all bolted together with the keyboard arm acting as a riser, you can have your Bravo throttles higher and in a more foward natural position. I also have the NLR cockpit and my throttles are mounted this way. My Alpha yoke is mounted on the included boeing plate. You will be far better off not having to reach behind you to manipulate your throttles.

[@AusFlightSimmer]

Congrats Blu!!! Nice build my friend....

[@DCMcF]

And a GPU cooler will maybe all you might need in thee future. Nice build, you kinda set the new upgrade list for myself also. Cheers

[@CaptainChemtrails]

Congrats Blu! That’s a really nice build my friend. 👏🏽

[@BluGames]

Thanks man i heard you upgraded also recently

[@jjones3753]

congrats on the new build sir! (im shopping around myself!)

[@tompsu9536]

Nice, i'm actually building pretty much the same specced pc tomorrow

[@BluGames]

Cool Send me pic when u finish

[@LWDavis58]

I ran across this getting ready to get me one for msfs Very nice.

[@BluGames]

What did u pick?

[@conlethbyrne4809]

What a beautiful build, have fun.❤

[@BluGames]

Thank you! 🤗

[@wong2a9]

How did you mount your yoke low like that? Seems like a more realistic position

[@Smasher77th]

I was wondering why you chose the TridentZ 5 RGB Neo's for an intel CPU instead of the non-Neo's since the Neos are optimized for AMD (well, they have the AMD EXPO overclocking profiles). The regular TridentZ 5 RGB (non-Neo) has the XMP profiles needed to overclock your RAM. Maybe return them for the non-Neo if the return period hasn't expired). Great build nonetheless. I'm about to do the same. Also, with a 4K monitor, you should be able to get well over 60fps with everything maxed out. Right now, I'm actually limiting my FPS to 60, and getting 60 all maxed out, 4K and recording in 4K60 with OBS Studio, and I'm on i9-9900K/ddr4/PCIe 3.0. So, my friend, do your 4090 a solid and quit the insult already lol! Get yourself a 4K monitor, and if you can, get a G-Sync 144HZ so you can run smoother. Or just get a 4K 60Hz but definitely 4K because right now, you have a Lamborghini Sian but you're driving it at the speed of a VW Beetle, even though you're on a race track😂

[@JayAccess]

Hey Blu, I have the same setup as you. Even at 4k my rtx 4090 is bottlenecked by the 13900k especially when I push the terrain slider to 200 Lod and beyond. I recommend enabling frame generation (You do not need DLSS enabled to enable frame generation). Make sure you enable Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling (HAGS) in your windows settings so that the frame generation option is not greyed out in your MSFS graphics settings.

[@BluGames]

Good to know thank you

[@Aza35617]

Hi Jay, since I upgraded to a 4070ti from a 2070 super and switched on frame gen (DX12beta, used to play DX11) I’ve had nothing but problems, I constantly get the error GPU over clock detected followed by a CTD. I don’t have an OC, it only happens in DX12, I’ve now switched back to DX11 which is sad because I can’t use frame gen and it’s needed on a 4070ti :( _ I’ve reinstalled windows, the sim, played with no mods etc, it’s driving me crazy, have you come across this error?

[@DominicanRat83]

Where can I find a desk like this Blu, I’m looking for something I could mount my yoke on. I got the same Boeing yoke.

[@craigreid9132]

I’ve been running msfs2020 on a old 2012 3rd gen i7 with 16g ram and a 1060ti at ultras settings, no stutters smooth it ain’t about how much money you spend is the quality of your equipment

[@ringocody4669]

I just upgraded from a Dell laptop to a CLX Gaming Desktop using the Gforce 3060 and the flying experience is Amazing,, Nice budget friendly PC that can be upgraded later

[@BluGames]

Oh yea thats a huge difference

[@ringocody4669]

@@BluGames That is putting it mildly,, LOL.. up to 230 flight hours via the laptop and was only getting 15 to 20 FPS.,., the 3060 is giving me up to 50 on high settings and 32 on Ultra but I got some lagging so running high and loving it

[@socalfun64]

Im so surprised you would go to all that work and trouble and then skimp on the monitor? Crazy (to me).

[@stewartsstewart1089]

Hi what motherboard do you recommend that can support 3 video cards (RTX3080ti's), (512+ ram), with a i9 processor? I am building a new computer for msfs202. Also what cooling do you recommend? much thx

[@SamF2000]

Nice PC Build Man.. Yeah MSFS Needs best hardware to run smooth on Ultra settings

[@Maveriqxs]

Nice build, might be a bit overkill with a 1080p monitor at 60Hz, but doubt you're gonna be changing that anytime soon due to how difficult it is to access the display ports on that gpu, enjoy your stutter free flightsim though!

[@BluGames]

Lol so true!!

[@BluGames]

I dont wanna think about it

[@Maveriqxs]

@@BluGames All g bro, I'm just a bit jealous, definitely consider using DLDSR in NCP to upscale that to 4K if possible that should make the sim look mint for the time being. Hope to see more content to fuel my envy hehehe

[@JacobGagoOfficial]

@@BluGames Why not get a 4K bro? you got the cash for it.

[@ElitistMagi]

Getting my 4090 between the 20th and 22nd! Can't wait to install that thing! Congrats Blu!

[@BluGames]

U will love it! Enjoy

[@ElitistMagi]

@@BluGames Installed it yesterday and flew in and out of KORD (FSDREAM TEAM's KORD + DD's Chicago Scenery on Ultra) it was nice, 20GB of VRAM consumed! xD

[@petrolekh]

Very nice. I'm only on a Radeon 7700XT but hoping I can land between 40-50 FPS on the Ultra settings...

[@DeltaTristar500]

Congrats on the new build!!! Im so jealous..now add AI traffic and lets see that KJFK approach again. Happy for you

[@BluGames]

I did. Dropped down to 30s lol

[@DeltaTristar500]

@@BluGames was thhs with default MSFS traffic, FSLTL or FS Traffic? By the way those firecracker meatballs on HelloFresh are the bomb. My wife and I had those last week

[@claudiojeff9806]

do you get the same performance with the adapter to the 4090? i had a problem with my 7900 xt where i was only getting 120 frames on halo ultra settings until i removed it and got what i was supposed to 200-220 frames,

[@BluGames]

Adapter doesnt seem to cause any problems so far

[@DeusLegendXBLN]

Also before you're able to upgrade to a 4K monitor/TV, you could increase the render scale to a 4K resolution. System will perform much better rendering at 4K than rendering at 1080p. Also you can enable DLSS and Frame generation as well to get even more frames and this will ensure there will be no stutters at no point. Still possible with a 4090 to get stutters without using DLSS and Frame Gen. Play with the settings and see what works best 😎

[@Prometheus-101]

hey just saw you bought AMD Expo RAM where you should have bought Intel XMP RAM. if youre still in the windows of the return policy you should make the exchange. update the bios and then run the XMP RAM at the highest the board will handle.

[@starley_]

What a beast. Should have gone for the Arctic Liquid Freezer II tho. It's better and cheaper than the H150i

[@BluGames]

Yea so far noticing the corsair cpu cooler hasnt been as good as i hoped. But it makes it easier to manage all my leds and fans

[@artybojangles4153]

Awsome scenery

[@DeusLegendXBLN]

The Blu Arrow Airways Flight Navigator(Me) approves of this PC. I can communicate in real time with you for your navigation paths and charts 😂

[@deian85]

Blu, how much did all this hardware cost you? Is it much cheaper to build it yourself, or is it just a little bit cheaper? I'd be willing to assemble it if can save me some serious money, otherwise I enjoy more the flying than the pc build and I'd rather buy it assembled

[@Ipb79]

@BlueGames hi. How did you mount your gpu on the side of your motherboard?

[@BluGames]

I used a vertical gpu mount amzn.to/3PNhiiL

[@Redridge07]

go the frame rate limit setting if you want more than 60fps

[@BluGames]

Found it thank you

[@iliasskb3572]

A question.. for the rams did you use 5 rams 64Gb each or in total 64Gb all together?

[@BluGames]

2x 32gbs sticks

[@RN_SX]

is it worth upgrading to a 1080 ti or 1080 from a 1060 6gb since im really in need of a gpu upgrade or i was thinking of a 2060 super or 2070 if i can get one cheap enough

[@BluGames]

No upgrade to 30 series if u can bur minimum 20series

[@RN_SX]

@@BluGames cool man thanks for the info :D id say ill then go for a 2060 super or 2070 since yes a 3060 would be nice but boy it will take up to november if i wanna get one so ye just a tad bit more expensive for my budget but thanks again for the info

[@squeecy9965]

@@RN_SX Keep an eye out for used 30 series cards, those might be your best bet

[@RN_SX]

@@squeecy9965 i have descided i will be going for a 3060 :)

[@akmalmandala6218]

totally agree with what you said in minute 9:03

[@BluGames]

Yess

[@anjinsanx44]

I've been away from PC n gaming n flt sims for 2yrs I was told No need to buy a monitor ? Use modern way? PC now can be Plugged into ur TV? Store said ur big screen will look bigger then much smaller PC monitors? Is it true u can plug into TV?

[@kentbergstrom3020]

Nice build 👍

[@BluGames]

Thank you

[@Rolen1230]

hi they dont hhave Zotac Trinity RTX 4090 24 GB can i change any of it and what do you frefer on me please reply this

[@Rolen1230]

please reply me

[@user-oy1xz4hk4k]

I want to know how it run with traffic set to max do you have good Fps?

[@BluGames]

Yes. No problem with fps on max settings with traffic

[@user-oy1xz4hk4k]

@@BluGames when you will post a video testing

[@cpk9792]

Happy I didn’t go with the 4090, that is an absolute unit of a GPU. My 4060TI fits nicely in my case. My look into upgrading to a 4070, 4080 with tax returns

[@Jimmy-df9fo]

Congratulations bro 😊

[@BluGames]

Thank you so much

[@nashfan1000]

Could you add a complete parts list and cost? Thank you!

[@BluGames]

Theres a link in description that takes you to everything. Let me know if that works

[@marcleblanc7295]

Yup ... I THOUGHT i went all out in 2020 when I bought an i9-10900K intel chip and RTX 3080 .... now I've built my dream machine and upgraded to a z790 ddr5 platform (i7-13th gen doesn't even go past 40% usage with EVERYTHING MAXED WAY UP IN FLIGHT SIM along with Gigabyte 4090RTX ... I used to have 64GB DDR 5 RAM HOWEVER , I sold that RAM and chose 2 sticks of 16GB DDR5 6000MTS and that is outperforming my 64GB memory setup) - also I've never seen greater than 18GB system RAM being used while flight simming (I do sim on an ultra wide Alienware 2.5k equiv monitor, AW3420DW curved monitor ... I'm in heaven and everything runs at about 120FPS - cool temps, no stutters EVER AGAIN ! (I'd built computers in the 90's) - happy with current build!!

[@GregsPC]

sweet!

[@jonathanjarl4978]

Setting back the mousetrap (1:24).

[@peterebanks6604]

What was the cost of that build

[@izifantastic]

geez how much did u spend on this rig? I'm guessing 10k

[@peterpickguitar]

No cutting corners on this one 😊 Just one question. Is Hello Fresh that good ?

[@BluGames]

Yes it is actually lol

[@arismoldovan]

That's the best pc in the world!

[@BluGames]

Idk about in the world. But its pretty good

[@nathandburton]

First! Awesome project!

[@raghu3262]

Superb

[@DeKarle1992]

Inibuilds KJFK + Fenix A320, LOD400, FSLTL = 13fps @ 1080p

[@hanswurst2220]

MSFS runs best with AMD ..X3D CPUs, but congratz on your new rig :)

[@BluGames]

Preciate that

[@DeusLegendXBLN]

To be fair the next gen X3D chips aren't quite out yet. So this is the best build he could possibly do currently 😎

[@elbapino6531]

b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l mon ami !!!

[@cimbakahn]

Blu Games: How much did the parts cost for all of that?

[@BluGames]

5k ..ish

[@OGFemPat]

The tower chassis is no longer available :(

[@BluGames]

Wow really? That sucks

[@OGFemPat]

@@BluGames yes oh well lol

[@jawadbuttbutt8491]

What yoke is that?

[@BluGames]

Thrustmaster TCA Yoke

[@Redridge07]

how was a computer build life changing?

[@BluGames]

My computer is where i spend most my time. My job requires editing rendering large videos and images. Not to mention how it makes a difference producing for my YT channel. So the level productivity this pc allows is indeed life changing for me

[@Redridge07]

@@BluGames copy

[@BKGBlueface]

Defiantly upgrade to 4k or 1440p ! Nice build!!

[@BluGames]

I will eventually

[@ps3301]

Time to build a PC with 5070 Nvidia next year

[@BluGames]

Oh jeez thats gonna be crazy

[@Reeltinyphish]

Jelly!

[@BluGames]

Save up and you can make an even better one

[@Reeltinyphish]

Ive got 5 kids, your funny ha.

[@mysteryprince04]

Cute build for your first build. Sad you choose Intel I just built on a godlike mb with a 7950x 128gb ram ddr5 1200w 60+ platinum ps and zotac amp extreme arrio but the art is in the ROG ryujin ll 360 argb compliments across the board.

[@BluGames]

Sweet man!!

[@shadowdarkfall]

Did you run a Timespy benchmark on, curious to see the numbers on it.

[@mysteryprince04]

@@shadowdarkfall I did not actually This was my second build and I dont know to much about overclocking but its cute af if you have advice for OC or anything let me know

[@markhegyi8461]

"I don't care about fps, only about smoothness"

[@peterpickguitar]

Haha thats funny

[@ChapatiMan]

All this and a 1080p monitor 💀

[@BluGames]

Lol

[@NRG_Ghostman]

So you spent that much on a sick PC and you test it on a 1080p 60hz monitor😂

[@Kinetica_tm]

only problem is that you did build a 4k PC and you play on a trash monitor xD

[@BenSeigal]

Bullshit!

[@bobsimmons9180]

love ya bro........