Advice on building a new or upgrading my old system would be appreciated, though I doubt upgrading will be recommended. Perhaps the box and the power supply can be reused.
The immediate object is to play MS Flight Simulator 2020 gifted to me, but I want something good for future use. I am not a gamer, but am retired and may find I like gaming. Years back I enjoyed earlier versions of FS and before that “The Hunt For Red October”.
I would like to keep costs down to $1,000. Of course, the less the better.
MD: ASRock 880G Extreme3
CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 440 3.0 GHz
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 5670
Pwr Sup: Corsair 400W Bronze (CMPSU-400CX)
SSD: Crucial CT275MX300SSD1 ATA Device
RAM: 12 GB
HD: None
Opt Drive: None
Tower: Rosewill Destroyer ATX, Micro ATX
Monitor: Samsung SD24D590 1920X1080 Rewsolution
OS: Windows 10 Home Version 2004 installed 8/18/2020. This is 64 Bit.
In addition to a mouse and keyboard I have an “Attack 3” joystick from Logitech.
MS says the following about minimum and recommended specs.
Minimum specs
Operating System: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i5-4460 | AMD Ryzen 3 1200
RAM: 8 GB RAM
Video card: NVIDIA GTX 770 | AMD Radeon RX 570
Hard drive: 150 GB available space
Sound: Sound card, speakers, or headset
Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse or compatible game controller (Xbox One Controller for Windows)
Recommended specs
Operating System: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
RAM: 16 GB RAM
Video card: NVIDIA GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 590
Hard drive: 150 GB available space
Sound: Sound card, speakers, or headset
Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse or compatible game controller (Xbox One Controller for Windows)
So far I was only able to download FS 2020 using Steam, but the game crashes after opening XBOX Artificial Intelligence and half way through installing updates.
I am located in South Orange County, California. I don’t plan on buying a new monitor. The last couple of systems I put together were with parts from Newegg. Though my current system allows for overclocking, I don’t understand it, SLI, or Crossfire. That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t try it.
I have the feeling that my current PC is beyond upgrading.
Thanks.
The immediate object is to play MS Flight Simulator 2020 gifted to me, but I want something good for future use. I am not a gamer, but am retired and may find I like gaming. Years back I enjoyed earlier versions of FS and before that “The Hunt For Red October”.
I would like to keep costs down to $1,000. Of course, the less the better.
MD: ASRock 880G Extreme3
CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 440 3.0 GHz
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 5670
Pwr Sup: Corsair 400W Bronze (CMPSU-400CX)
SSD: Crucial CT275MX300SSD1 ATA Device
RAM: 12 GB
HD: None
Opt Drive: None
Tower: Rosewill Destroyer ATX, Micro ATX
Monitor: Samsung SD24D590 1920X1080 Rewsolution
OS: Windows 10 Home Version 2004 installed 8/18/2020. This is 64 Bit.
In addition to a mouse and keyboard I have an “Attack 3” joystick from Logitech.
MS says the following about minimum and recommended specs.
Minimum specs
Operating System: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i5-4460 | AMD Ryzen 3 1200
RAM: 8 GB RAM
Video card: NVIDIA GTX 770 | AMD Radeon RX 570
Hard drive: 150 GB available space
Sound: Sound card, speakers, or headset
Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse or compatible game controller (Xbox One Controller for Windows)
Recommended specs
Operating System: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
RAM: 16 GB RAM
Video card: NVIDIA GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 590
Hard drive: 150 GB available space
Sound: Sound card, speakers, or headset
Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse or compatible game controller (Xbox One Controller for Windows)
So far I was only able to download FS 2020 using Steam, but the game crashes after opening XBOX Artificial Intelligence and half way through installing updates.
I am located in South Orange County, California. I don’t plan on buying a new monitor. The last couple of systems I put together were with parts from Newegg. Though my current system allows for overclocking, I don’t understand it, SLI, or Crossfire. That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t try it.
I have the feeling that my current PC is beyond upgrading.
Thanks.