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Flight sim guys
Posted on 8/8/19 at 9:47 am
Posted on 8/8/19 at 9:47 am
Any flight sim guys here? What kind of setup do you have?
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Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:59 am to Janky
You wanna do a 9/11, bro?
Posted on 8/8/19 at 11:04 am to Janky
Just bought the A10 warthog HOTAS for 300 bucks Supposed to be arriving today. 
Posted on 8/8/19 at 11:11 am to flyAU
No, just interested in maybe doing this.
It seems like the setup is quite a bit expensive.
It seems like the setup is quite a bit expensive.
This post was edited on 8/8/19 at 11:14 am
Posted on 8/8/19 at 11:29 am to Janky
Yes, sim setups can become incredibly expensive. I've considered getting into racing Sims, but I don't need another prohibitively expensive hobby.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 11:33 am to brucevilanch
How much would a decent computer to run x-plane 11 or flight sim X be? $5k?
Posted on 8/8/19 at 11:41 am to Janky
5k? No, $2500 would put you being able to do anything. It really depends on the monitor/s you want to use. If you're going 4k, you'll need a lot of horsepower, but with 1080p you could get way with spending half of that.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 11:49 am to brucevilanch
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Yes, sim setups can become incredibly expensive. I've considered getting into racing Sims, but I don't need another prohibitively expensive hobby.
I've gotten pretty into F1 this summer since there are no other sports going on.
I look through facebook marketplace pretty often, and it's been really tough not buying a vive/rift and a G27 setup. I've heard VR racing is god tier
Posted on 8/8/19 at 11:56 am to bluebarracuda
I'm sure it is, but if I'm honest with myself, a VR setup would eventually be used exclusively for porn. I don't need my man cave to turn into an elaborate jack shack.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 12:07 pm to brucevilanch
$2500 would not be able to support 4k? I wouldn't mind starting cheap then upgrading later.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 12:10 pm to Janky
I was saying that $2500 would be enough for 4k.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 12:17 pm to brucevilanch
Thanks. Not as bad as I thought. Do you save any money by building your own? My nephew does that kind of stuff.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 12:22 pm to Janky
Yeah, save a lot of money building your own.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 12:30 pm to brucevilanch
Hmm. That may be the way to go. Thanks for your help.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 12:31 pm to Janky
It's really easy to do, just watch some YouTube tutorials and you'll be fine.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 12:35 pm to brucevilanch
How do you get extra usb ports? Monitor, keyboard, mouse, joystick, rudders and throttles. Later another monitor or two.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 12:36 pm to Janky
This was fun
PCPartPicker Part List: LINK
CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($483.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($231.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card ($1098.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Walmart)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G1+ 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($113.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: VIOTEK GN34CW 34.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2732.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-08 13:37 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker Part List: LINK
CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($483.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($231.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card ($1098.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Walmart)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G1+ 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($113.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: VIOTEK GN34CW 34.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2732.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-08 13:37 EDT-0400
Posted on 8/8/19 at 12:41 pm to bluebarracuda
Cool. Thanks.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 12:42 pm to Janky
You probably won't need extra USB slots. Most motherboards have around 10 or so on their I/O panel.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 12:44 pm to brucevilanch
Roger that.
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