Thanks. Yes the advice I posted picks out a CPU that supposedly has the best single core performance. Not sure if that's still the case though.
Prcessor Graphics Card Motherboard Cooling System Not sure if this is the exact one I use but it’s the same brand and similar model
The case and any other components are up to you as they are more cosmetic. Good luck!
I've been thinking about this, and I may just build my own unless someone in LA replies. I'm tech savvy to some degree and I'm good at researching how to do things I've never done. This is what I'm thinking as far as a flight sim build goes (not including the obvious external HOTAS system etc). Might take me a while to find the best prices and even availability of some of this. Prices are way up on some of these assets. Anyone have any comments on this build or am I missing anything? Thanks!
CPU (Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W)
CPU COOLER (Corsair Hydro Series H150i PRO RGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler, 360mm Radiator, Triple 120mm ML Series PWM Fans, Advanced RGB Lighting and Fan Software Control, Intel 115x/2066 and AMD AM4 com)
MOTHERBOARD (ASUS ROG Maximus XII Apex (WiFi 6) Z490 LGA 1200 (Intel 10th Gen) ATX Gaming Motherboard (16 Power Stages, DDR4 5000, Intel 2.5Gb LAN, DIMM.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2 and Aura Sync RGB)
RAM CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Desktop Memory Model CMK32GX4M2K3600C16
STORAGE (Samsung (MZ-V7E1T0BW) 970 EVO SSD 1TB - M.2 NVMe Interface Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND Technology, Black/Red)
GPU
MSI GAMING GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GDRR6 352-bit HDMI/DP/USB Ray Tracing Turing Architecture Graphics Card (RTX 2080 TI GAMING X TRIO)
OR
Asus ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 2080TI Overclocked 11G GDDR6 HDMI DP 1.4 USB Type-C Gaming Graphics Card (ROG-STRIX-RTX-2080TI-O11G)
POWER SUPPLY EVGA SuperNOVA 220-G3-1000-X1,1000 G3, 80 Plus Gold 1000W, Fully Modular, Eco Mode with New HDB Fan, 10 Year Warranty, Includes Power ON Self Tester, Compact 150mm Size, Power Supply
CASE (do I need a larger case? This is a mid size tower) Fractal Design Define R6 White Brushed Aluminum/Steel ATX Silent Modular Mid Tower Computer Case
CASE FAN (not sure how many of these I need...newbie here!) Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
VR (choosing this one for the resolution)
HP Reverb Virtual Reality Headset - Professional Edition
https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-reverb-virtual-reality-headset-professional-edition?pStoreID=hpepp
They're in stock now on Amazon. Why not get it from there?