NIROS 1 Report post Posted July 17, 2014 Hello, i got a nice surprise from the wife when she got me the ps4. but, if have come to realise that all the best sim games are for the pc. so, now im looking to buy a gamers pc but im kinda clueless as to what is the best hardware for simracing. budget wise im kinda in the middle range. im willing to go far with a graphic card but not crazy. Can u guys recommend? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
serrasalmus 257 Report post Posted July 29, 2014 depends on what you want to spend in dollars, good racing sims usally arent the best looking games and have mediocre reqierments so u can get away with a pretty decent computer for pretty cheap ....amd is cheaper but it is slower then intel and to be honest i dont know much about the new amd apu's....if you go intel a z77or z87 would be just fine and if your not looing to spend much on a vid card the 750ti is a beast and its power usage and temps are incredable...are you wanting todo 2d surround or just one monitor. what else are you going to use the pc for, all these things will help determin what the best cost to performance for you would be Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wesilsp 7 Report post Posted August 15, 2014 What GPU would you guys recommend for IRacing, budget is $300-400 for GPU? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wesilsp 7 Report post Posted August 15, 2014 This is what I have come up with so far, what do you? Recommendations welcomed. Motherboard: ASUS ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards MAXIMUS VI FORMULA CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) Power Supply: Corsair Professional Series AX 1200 Watt Digital ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Platinum (AX1200i) Ram: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB 2x8GB DDR3 2400MHz PC3 19200 Desktop HD: Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wesilsp 7 Report post Posted August 15, 2014 Last question, for now at least. I am pretty much set of a full tower PC case, but is there a science to it, or is it more one's own style preference? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curveto 74 Report post Posted August 15, 2014 What GPU would you guys recommend for IRacing, budget is $300-400 for GPU? This or, if'n you want the full Spokane Valley experience, this. ...or if you have kids that need to eat, perhaps this. OR ...if your kids live in the Hamptons (where would that be in Europa-speak? Geneva?) and you "HAAAD to take buffy to the SPAAAA (no not the track, silly!) in the P1 today" this plus this plus this (or perhaps this (with all of the boxes checked)). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curveto 74 Report post Posted August 15, 2014 Last question, for now at least. I am pretty much set of a full tower PC case, but is there a science to it, or is it more one's own style preference? Given the parts you listed above I'd say "bigger is better" wrt the case... The case shown here (and here and here and here) looks particularly interesting... BTW - As someone whos now built to many machines to count (50?) I've become particularly impressed with EVGA. I used to buy ASUS, GigaByte and MSI (mobos and such) but no longer... EVGA is frankly a step above everyone else I've used (no they didn't pay me to say that, I paid them and found out) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
serrasalmus 257 Report post Posted August 15, 2014 wait for gpu the 800 seris nvida is coming in sept and the 870 is spose to retail 350-400, look on craigs list in your area theres going to be lots for sale as the new 8xx comes people want to upgrade..a 770 is a 680 on steriods and they are good for about 300-400 a 780 is amazing but there still over your budget..the power supply is way over kill i mean way overkill....ive got a 1000w and i dont even come close to maxining it out with all my stuff pluss a massive overclock.....if ur doing single card get a evga750 gold they where rated amazingly by jonnyguru and thats very very very hard to get....as far as a case 2 things are the most important....COOLING COOLING COOLING then footprint..if your doing a air cooled then a cooler master cosmos se that just came out is a real good choice plus its got plenty of room for like a h100 or something like that....and evga is good -great depends on who u get...i just got a free 780classified backplate from them!!! hardware pron!!!! click spoiler for pc specs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curveto 74 Report post Posted August 15, 2014 I say phuee to that silly Samsung SSD you speced. You really NEED one of these. <waves hypnotic pocket watch back and forth and back and forth/> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
serrasalmus 257 Report post Posted August 15, 2014 while your at it send me a few of them 1.6tb ones Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UNKLE 1,429 Report post Posted August 15, 2014 Best bang for buck GPU on the market right now is the AMD 7970HD (this card is exactly the same as the R280x) - you can pick it up for about $150-200 if you shop around and it will run iRacing on triples no problem, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wesilsp 7 Report post Posted August 18, 2014 Thanks guys for the information, curveto, not I don't frequent the Hamptons LOL, I do have patients. I don't think I will be saving or spending 3 grand on a graphic card at any point, but willing to raise budget by $1 or $2 hundred if needed. I want to be able to run triple 32in 3D screens at 1080p+, or triple 29in ultra wide screens. From your recommendations I think the EVGA GeForce GTX780 may fit my needs, will one run triple screens at a good frame rate 1080p resolution? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wesilsp 7 Report post Posted August 18, 2014 Nice setup UNKLE, evently, after the meat and patatos of it all has been aquired, I am concidering the Rensport casey as my choice of rig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wesilsp 7 Report post Posted August 18, 2014 Oh UNKLE, I like the AMD 7970HD, can it handle a wide range of gaming requirements? Since I am leaving the console I still want to play game like BF4 or PCars on PC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zachfeen 3 Report post Posted August 19, 2014 Yes the 7970 would be able to handle any modern game. You can get a 280x new for about 240 too on new egg right now (Same card pretty much), The Sapphire Dual-X Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UNKLE 1,429 Report post Posted August 19, 2014 I'd agree it can handle any game especially on a single monitor with triples though and a sim like project cars you need to turn the detail down or turn on v-sync. For a budget of $400 you can get a R9 290, best to get a dual or triple fan R9 290 rather than get the stock reference card as it can run hot and loud. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curveto 74 Report post Posted August 20, 2014 From your recommendations I think the EVGA GeForce GTX780 may fit my needs, will one run triple screens at a good frame rate 1080p resolution? Absolutely. The GTX 780FTW is a great choice (I think Darin (Mr. ISR.TV) has one). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
serrasalmus 257 Report post Posted August 20, 2014 why do you think its called FTW!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curveto 74 Report post Posted August 20, 2014 why do you think its called FTW!!!! Well, they could have called it GTX780 "Aliens". Game over, Man! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curveto 74 Report post Posted August 23, 2014 I found a more complete video about that case previously mentioned (above). The manufacturer's page for it is here. WARNING: Pricing for Case Labs case is not for the faint of heart (e.g., if Frex built computer cases...). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
