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Best gaming PC for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

What Microsoft says Flight Simulator 2024 needs, and the fastest PCs on sale today with at least its recommended graphics card. We don't benchmark it, so this page shows no FPS numbers.

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Picks for $1,000 or less

The fastest PCs on sale today with a graphics card at least as fast as an RTX 2080 with 8GB of video memory or more (Microsoft's recommended), and 16GB of RAM or more, by our performance index (graphics card, CPU and RAM). Prices as of Oct 3, 2026.

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#1

ABS Flavonius Aqua Prebuilt Gaming PC - Windows 11 - Intel Core i5-14400F - GeForce RTX 5060 8GB - DLSS 4 - 16GB DDR4 - 1TB NVMe SSD

RTX 5060 · 8GB VRAM · Core i5 14400F · 16GB RAM · 1TB storage

8GB: great for 1080p esports and Medium/High; newer games at Ultra or 1440p can stutter

$999.99Price checked 4:03 AM CT

Price history & similar PCs

  • 30% below similar PCs (same graphics card and CPU class)
Buy at Newegg: ABS Flavonius Aqua Prebuilt Gaming PC - Windows 11 - Intel Core i5-14400F - GeForce RTX 5060 8GB - DLSS 4 - 16GB DDR4 - 1TB NVMe SSD (opens in a new tab)☆ Watch this PCCheck FPS

#2

ABS Cyclone Aqua Gaming Desktop PC, Windows 11, Intel Core 5 Processor 120, GeForce RTX 5060 8GB, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi, RGB, Prebuilt

RTX 5060 · 8GB VRAM · Core 5 120 · 16GB RAM · 1TB storage

8GB: great for 1080p esports and Medium/High; newer games at Ultra or 1440p can stutter

$949.00Price checked 4:29 AM CT

Price history & similar PCs

Watch Justin's review (opens YouTube in a new tab)

  • 32% below similar PCs (same graphics card and CPU class)
Buy at Walmart: ABS Cyclone Aqua Gaming Desktop PC, Windows 11, Intel Core 5 Processor 120, GeForce RTX 5060 8GB, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi, RGB, Prebuilt (opens in a new tab)☆ Watch this PCCheck FPS

#3

MLOONG Gaming PC, AMD Ryzen 5 5500 4.2 GHz, GeForce RTX 5060 8GB prebuilt pc, 1TB NVMe SSD, AI Powered 16GB DDR4 3200MHz, Air Cooled Prebuilt,...

RTX 5060 · 8GB VRAM · Ryzen 5 5500 · 16GB RAM · 1TB storage

8GB: great for 1080p esports and Medium/High; newer games at Ultra or 1440p can stutter

Sold by a Newegg Marketplace seller

Marketplace seller: returns and warranty follow the seller's terms, not Newegg's. Check them on the listing before you buy.

$999.00Price checked 4:03 AM CT

Also at Walmart $1,048.17

Price history & similar PCs

Also sold at

Buy at Newegg: MLOONG Gaming PC, AMD Ryzen 5 5500 4.2 GHz, GeForce RTX 5060 8GB prebuilt pc, 1TB NVMe SSD, AI Powered 16GB DDR4 3200MHz, Air Cooled Prebuilt,... (opens in a new tab)☆ Watch this PCCheck FPS

#5

Zotac GAMING MEK AI-Enhanced Gaming PC Desktop Computer - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, AMD Ryzen 5 5500 4.2GHz, 16GB RGB DDR4, 1TB NVME M.2 SSD, 650W...

RTX 5060 · 8GB VRAM · Ryzen 5 5500 · 16GB RAM · 1TB storage

8GB: great for 1080p esports and Medium/High; newer games at Ultra or 1440p can stutter

$999.99Price checked 4:03 AM CT

Also at Best Buy $1,079.99

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Also sold at

Buy at Newegg: Zotac GAMING MEK AI-Enhanced Gaming PC Desktop Computer - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, AMD Ryzen 5 5500 4.2GHz, 16GB RGB DDR4, 1TB NVME M.2 SSD, 650W... (opens in a new tab)☆ Watch this PCCheck FPS

#6

AVGPC Max Gaming PC - Intel I5 11400F, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060, 16GB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD, Windows 11 Home Black

RTX 5060 · 8GB VRAM · Core i5 11400F · 16GB RAM · 1TB storage

8GB: great for 1080p esports and Medium/High; newer games at Ultra or 1440p can stutter

Sold by a Newegg Marketplace seller

Marketplace seller: returns and warranty follow the seller's terms, not Newegg's. Check them on the listing before you buy.

$989.00Price checked 4:03 AM CT

Also at Walmart $1,009

Price history & similar PCs

Watch Justin's review (different config) (opens YouTube in a new tab)

  • 6% below similar PCs (same graphics card and CPU class)

Also sold at

Buy at Newegg: AVGPC Max Gaming PC - Intel I5 11400F, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060, 16GB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD, Windows 11 Home Black (opens in a new tab)☆ Watch this PCCheck FPS

Only new PCs that clear our quality bar, at stores we link to. 2706 PCs on sale today have a graphics card at least as fast as an RTX 2080 with 8GB of video memory or more (Microsoft's recommended), and 16GB of RAM or more.

Questions

What's the fastest gaming PC for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 for $1,000 or less today?

The RTX 5060, Core i5 14400F PC at $999.99: the fastest by our performance index of the PCs on sale with a graphics card at least as fast as an RTX 2080 with 8GB of video memory or more (Microsoft's recommended), and 16GB of RAM or more.

How much RAM does Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 need?

Microsoft lists 16GB as the minimum, 32GB as recommended and 64GB as ideal.

What graphics card does Microsoft recommend for Flight Simulator 2024?

A GeForce RTX 2080 or Radeon RX 5700 XT with 8GB of video memory; its ideal spec is a GeForce RTX 4080 or Radeon RX 7900 XT with 12GB.

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