Setup

Hardware & Settings

The setup that has piled up over the years. None of it was planned – a CPU here, a GPU there, and at some point a fourth monitor appeared on the desk. Now it works.

01 · PC

The core of it all

CPU, GPU and everything in between.

Inside the PC with Thermalright cooler and Zotac RTX 5090

CPU

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

3D V-Cache makes MSFS noticeably smoother.

GPU

NVIDIA RTX 5090 Zotac

With DLSS 4 + Multi Frame Generation, even significantly higher FPS are possible.

RAM: 64 GB DDR5 (4×16 GB)
Mainboard: MSI B650 Gaming Plus
NVMe: 2 x Lexar 2 TB M.2
SSD: Samsung 2 TB
Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120SE

02 · Desk

Around the desk

Everything else on and around the desk.

Monitors

Main

27" MSI MAG274QRF (1440p / 165 Hz)
2nd monitor

27" Acer (1080p)
3rd monitor

Samsung S22D300H (22", no longer available)
4th monitor

Acer (22")

Audio & streaming

Peripherals

Peiker ATC microphone with USB conversion, view 1

03 · Frequently asked

Peiker ATC microphone

Custom USB conversion · One of a kind

I control with a Peiker microphone (two buttons), which in this version (with a USB connection) is not available to buy. I bought the mic on eBay and a friend soldered it to a USB sound card so it can be connected to the PC.

The original Peiker microphone is a professional ATC headset from real-world aviation operations. This modification is a one-off and not for sale.

04 · Flight sim gear

Between me and the sky

The hardware I fly with.

New · My new sidestick

MOZA AB6 Flight Simulator Bundle

A direct-drive base instead of a classic joystick, with much finer force feedback. It replaces my previous sidestick as my main input device for airliners.

View in shop

Sticks on the AB6 base

05 · MSFS settings

Tuned for VATSIM

Tuned for VATSIM flights on the RTX 5090.

General

Resolution 2560×1440

Anti-aliasing TAA

Render scaling 100

DLSS Frame Generation On

Max FPS 60

NVIDIA Reflex On

Traffic & environment

Aircraft traffic Off

Ground vehicles Medium

Road traffic High

Ships Ultra

Wildlife Low

Graphics

Terrain LOD Dynamic (170 → 300)

Object LOD 140

Buildings Ultra

Trees Ultra

Grass Ultra

Clouds Ultra

Textures Ultra

Terrain LOD & Object LOD: these values are irrelevant, as they are controlled automatically by AutoFPS.

AutoFPS

Mode Auto TLOD

TLOD on the ground 170

TLOD at cruise altitude 300

OLOD base 140

OLOD above 10,000 ft 130

AutoFPS adjusts Terrain LOD dynamically based on altitude: less detail on the ground for performance, more in the air for visuals.