Best PC for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

SimulatorVery demandingWants 12 GB VRAM at 1440p

Extremely CPU- and VRAM-hungry. 40–60 fps is the realistic goal; X3D processors help most.

Budget

Goal: 40 fps at 1080p

$1,058

42fps at 1080p

1080p

42fps

1440p

34fps

17fps

Bottleneck at 1080p: Balanced
Video memory: 12 GB · needs 10 GB
Peak power: ~318 W
Cost per frame: $25

ProcessorRyzen 5 5600$134 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
MotherboardASRock B550M Pro4$154 at Scorptec (opens store in a new tab)
MemoryCorsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2×8) DDR4-3200$69 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
Graphics cardIntel Arc B580 12GB Limited Edition$394 at Umart (opens store in a new tab)
StorageCrucial P3 Plus 1TB$104 at Scorptec (opens store in a new tab)
Power supplyMSI MAG A650BN$79 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
CaseJonsbo D31 Mesh$124 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
CPU coolerIncluded with the Ryzen 5 5600

Monitor match24″ 1080p 165 Hz IPS — e.g. AOC 24G2SP (about $239)~42 fps is below 165 Hz, but adaptive sync (FreeSync/G-Sync) keeps it smooth.

Mid-range

Best value

Goal: 60 fps at 1440p

$2,112

61fps at 1440p

1080p

68fps

1440p

61fps

38fps

Bottleneck at 1440p: Balanced
Video memory: 16 GB · needs 12 GB
Peak power: ~360 W
Cost per frame: $34

ProcessorRyzen 5 7600$274 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
MotherboardASRock A620M-HDV/M.2+$119 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
MemoryKingston Fury Beast 32GB (2×16) DDR5-6000$374 at Mwave (opens store in a new tab)
Graphics cardPowerColor Radeon RX 9070 16GB Reaper$869 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
StorageKingston NV3 2TB$184 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
CPU coolerDeepCool AK400$44 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
Power supplyCorsair RM750e (2023)$124 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
CaseJonsbo D31 Mesh$124 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)

Monitor match27″ 1440p 165 Hz IPS — e.g. LG UltraGear 27GR75Q-B (about $399)~61 fps is below 165 Hz, but adaptive sync (FreeSync/G-Sync) keeps it smooth.

High-end

Goal: Maximum fps at 4K

$5,857

74fps at 4K

1080p

90fps

1440p

89fps

74fps

Bottleneck at 4K: GPU-bound 13%
Video memory: 32 GB · needs 14 GB
Peak power: ~747 W
Cost per frame: $80

ProcessorRyzen 7 7800X3D$554 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
MotherboardASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi$199 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
MemoryKingston Fury Beast 32GB (2×16) DDR5-6000$374 at Mwave (opens store in a new tab)
Graphics cardZotac GeForce RTX 5090 32GB Solid$4,049 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
StorageWD Black SN850X 2TB$249 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
CPU coolerDeepCool AK400$44 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
Power supplySeasonic Focus GX-1000 ATX 3.0$264 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
CaseJonsbo D31 Mesh$124 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)

Monitor match27″ 4K 60 Hz IPS — e.g. LG 27UP600-W (about $399)~74 fps fills a 60 Hz screen; consider capping fps for lower noise and power.

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