Looking for a PC to get started in Sim Racing

[nmore1 0]

HI Everyone, Newb here, looking to move from console to PC racing, i have a max budget of $800 for a PC( give or take a few $). i've been looking at the Digital Storm gaming PC, is this enough to run IRACING?, i would only have 1 monitor, but would this pc be able to run 3 monitors in the future.?.

Any help would be appreciated..

Thanks

[APEKS 159]

Do you have a link for that pc?

[ApexVGear 207]

I'm running iRacing on a Pentium dual core 3ghz machine with 4GB RAM and an older GeForce GTX 275 (will be upgrading that in a few months). It maintains 120fps on most tracks with most features turned on. It's hooked up to an HD TV (one screen).

 

I've tried several other sims, such as Simbin's Race Room Experience, and it runs well at a good fps. rFactor 2 runs at around 45-60fps with most features turned on. A newer graphics card will upgrade this PC enough to run Assetto Corsa and Project Cars.

 

The original PC, before upgrading the power supply to support the graphics card, was about $322--an open box PowerSpec B332 from Microcenter.

 

$800 could get you something like this--after the PC purchase, you'd have $400-$450 for a graphics card.

 

It all comes down to what you get "built in" to the Digital Storm PC.

[nmore1 0]

Thanks APEX. that's great information, as i'm just getting started into sim racing it's good to know the quality your getting from your setup, this may save me some $$.

 

im' looking at this PC https://www.digitalstormonline.com/configurator.asp?id=927497    the Vanquish 2. but i think i should get a quadcore processor.

 

I'm also looking at Main performance PC's also.

[ApexVGear 207]

If you don't plan on modeling and rendering 3D graphics or compositing complex video in After Effects, a Pentuim dual core, 2.8 GHz or faster will make a very good gaming system, as long as it's current with at least 4Gb of RAM. You just need a good graphics card, and the motherboard and power supply need to support it.

Just pay attention to expandability and if it could be upgraded if needed.

I think this system will be okay, but you will need a bigger power supply if you upgrade the video card. I also prefer Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. Windows 8 has too much "clutter" for me. I want a PC OS, not a mobile tablet or X-box OS.

I didn't want to go overboard with a gaming PC, because I'm building a $2-3 thousand i7 PC for my business–for 3D and video compositing work. Sim-racing and video games will not be on that system for a number of reasons.

[nmore1 0]

Great information. thank you much , let the search continue!