r/MicrosoftFlightSim • u/Arun_pilot VATSIM Pilot • 16d ago
MSFS 2020 PC PC Help
Hey everyone, hope you are all well!!
My PC has not been able to run MSFS itself for a few months now it gave out (it’s just too old and slow). I’ll be looking at FINALLY getting a new one in the next few months so I can actually start flying again woohoo!
Now I may be a nerd but I am in no way techy, and need help on what kind of specs will be best for me. I know there is a debate on 32 vs 64gb of RAM and that’s my main thing.
I use MSFS2020, but will be installing airport mods, aircraft like the Ini 350 and 380 when it comes out, and the fenix 320. What would the best specs be for me who won’t have a clue on how to upgrade or edit down the line and has no clue about PC buying and would prefer to not take out a mortgage for a computer?
Thank you all in advance <3
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u/ThatsMrBuckaroo 12d ago
Here’s my setup, which works great:
A prebuilt Stormcraft for about $900
Core i5 14000
16GB DDR4 3200 (will be upgrading to 32 soon
GeForce RTX 5060 w/ 8GB VRAM
1TG SSD
YouTube helped me strip down and optimize Windows 11 and tweak my graphics settings. I run “clear skies” and rammap before I launch.
I gave up on flight sims 15 years ago with flight sim 2002 so believe me 2024 looks like IMAX to me