Sim Racing

michaelsutton60@yahoo.co. · Wednesday at 21:08

Hi, guys. Last time I did anything with a PC or laptop for that matter was some 15yrs ago.
My only hobby right now is Sim Racing but that's very limited on PS5 so I'm upgrading to a PC that I'll build myself.
I'm not sure whats what anymore and my readings are conflicting so here I am.
What I'll need from it.
Triple Screens.
many usb ports.
good VR support.
really fast
really good graphics.
budget is anywhere from.
£1,700 - £3,000

any and all advise greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Mike

mickyflinn · Wednesday at 22:32

Hi and welcome.

Is this a self build or you need a pre built pc ?

There are new GPUs coming in January so something to consider.

Self build example.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core 5.20GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-03517) = £518.99
1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K0-AS) = £169.99
1 x Kingston FURY Beast EXPO RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-KNG-03706) = £109.99
1 x Asus TUF Gaming 1000W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply (SKU: CA-05Z-AS) = £119.99
1 x Kingston FURY Renegade 2TB PCI-e 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (SFYRS/2000G) (SKU: STO-KNG-01330) = £124.99
1 x Phanteks XT View ATX Case Tempered Glass Windows, Black (SKU: CAS-PHK-01445) = £84.95
1 x Kolink Umbra EX180 ARGB CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: HS-000-KK) = £19.99
3 x LG 24" Ultragear 24GS60F-B 1920x1080 IPS 180Hz 1ms FreeSync/G-Sync Widescreen Gaming Monitor (SKU: MON-LGC-02148) = £159.95
1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 4080 Super Trinity Black 16Gb Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ZTC-01496) = £1,049.99

Total: £2,678.72 (includes delivery: £0
.00)

dfour · 2024-12-26T11:14:41+0000

With your budget you coud go for a single ultrawide screen instead of 3 with having bezels to deal with.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x MSI 49" MPG 491CQP QD-OLED 5120x1440 0.03ms 144Hz FreeSync Ultrawide Curved Gaming Monitor (SKU: MON-MSI-02167) = £898.99

Total: £898.99 (includes delivery: £0.00)

A couple of minor changes to Mickyfinns choices (especially with the more expensive monitor choice)

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Antec CX700 Elite RGB Mid Tower - Black (SKU: CAS-ATC-02736) = £59.95
1 x Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Black CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: COO-TLR-02724) = £29.99

Total: £89.94 (includes delivery: £0.00)

If you want lots of USB this board has plenty. I have used one in a build and its a solid board as long as you can get over how load it is. (it is in stock cheaper at other places)

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Asrock B650 LIVEMIXER (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-18W-AK) = £179.99

Total: £179.99 (includes delivery: £0.00)

SimonRigga · 2024-12-26T11:15:55+0000

Save yourself some money and improve the immersion, ditch the tripple screens and go VR.. the difference is night and day.. it's just sooooo immersive!!!

michaelsutton60@yahoo.co. · 2024-12-26T11:25:13+0000

Cheers guys, So the screens and VR are on separate budget this is for the PC only. I already have one good monitor and regards VR I've have the PSVR and it its great for fun and immersion not so good for lap times so I am probably going to have both but thatll be in the future. thanks again guys.

mickyflinn · 2024-12-26T11:50:10+0000

[email protected]. said:
Cheers guys, So the screens and VR are on separate budget this is for the PC only. I already have one good monitor and regards VR I've have the PSVR and it its great for fun and immersion not so good for lap times so I am probably going to have both but thatll be in the future. thanks again guys.

Then I would get a better motherboard

dfour · 2024-12-26T12:08:36+0000

Better MB and faster memory

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite WIFI7 (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-GIG-03318) = £289.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C36 8000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (SKU: MEM-CRS-03245) = £154.99

Total: £444.98 (includes delivery: £0.00)