Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.

Basic set up

  • 29-08-2025 02:30PM
    #1
    sparrowcar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,918 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Looking for a basic PC for using Flight Simulator. Might throw a windows package on it at some stage for basic home life. I've a monitor already.

    Any suggestions for something basic and affordable please?

    From the web: For Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, the minimum PC requirements are an Intel i7-6800K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU, 16 GB RAM, an Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 GPU (4GB VRAM), and 50 GB of storage, along with a strong broadband internet connection. For a smoother experience at 1080p, a GeForce RTX 2080 or better, 32 GB RAM, and 50 MGB/s bandwidth is recommended. An ideal setup for 4K high-settings includes a powerful CPU like an Intel i7-14700K or AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, an RTX 4080 GPU, 64 GB RAM, and 100 MGB/s internet bandwidth.



Comments

  • #2
    Coyler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 561 ✭✭✭Coyler


    What monitor do you have? Are you sticking with that resolution? And what budget are you thinking? Affordable for some is €1,000 and others it can rise to €1,500. A lot of wiggle room in there.



Advertisement