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Gaming Computer
Posted on 4/6/20 at 1:45 am
Posted on 4/6/20 at 1:45 am
I'm am in the process of researching to buy a computer to use pretty much strictly for iRacing. There are some deals on the internet for around $450 with shipping that would be overkill for what I need. Anyone have any tips on where to look? Or does anyone have one laying around that they want to get rid of?
For reference, this is the unit I was looking at
- 3.4 GHz i5-3570
- NVIDIA GTX 1650 4GB
- 240 GB SSD + 1TB HDD
- Keyboard & Mouse
I'm really out of my element here and have researched but it's exhausting when I don't really know what I'm looking at. It'd be nice to find something comparable or better without breaking the bank. I'll be running 2 monitors with a 3rd eventually and won't be doing any hardcore gaming.
For reference, this is the unit I was looking at
- 3.4 GHz i5-3570
- NVIDIA GTX 1650 4GB
- 240 GB SSD + 1TB HDD
- Keyboard & Mouse
I'm really out of my element here and have researched but it's exhausting when I don't really know what I'm looking at. It'd be nice to find something comparable or better without breaking the bank. I'll be running 2 monitors with a 3rd eventually and won't be doing any hardcore gaming.
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Posted on 4/6/20 at 10:08 am to Monday
do what i did and watch a bunch of linus tech tips and other similar youtube channels with gaming builds
they'll get you up to speed on the best values and specs to look for, based on the level of your needs
even if you don't build a computer, they'll let you know how what your buying works
they'll get you up to speed on the best values and specs to look for, based on the level of your needs
even if you don't build a computer, they'll let you know how what your buying works
Posted on 4/6/20 at 11:51 am to Monday
Those specs sound suspect to me. I'm not aware of the game you are playing, but really unless it's old you would benefit from a higher processor like a amd r7 3 series or even r5 3 series. 1660 would be minimum gpu I would even entertain with more value coming from a 2060 or 2070 especially running dual/triple monitors. Whatever you do, make sure it has a m.2 ssd for the operating system and a good large regular HDD.
Your frame rates will be nice and smooth using a 2060 or 2070 with the 2070 you could go on up to 4k if you have a monitor system to support it. I wouldn't buy an Intel system anymore unless it's drastically cheaper than the amd ryzen 2 or 3k series processors. But it all depends.... do you want the cheapest you can run your program on or what you would enjoy the most? They're two completely different systems.
Your frame rates will be nice and smooth using a 2060 or 2070 with the 2070 you could go on up to 4k if you have a monitor system to support it. I wouldn't buy an Intel system anymore unless it's drastically cheaper than the amd ryzen 2 or 3k series processors. But it all depends.... do you want the cheapest you can run your program on or what you would enjoy the most? They're two completely different systems.
This post was edited on 4/6/20 at 11:53 am
Posted on 4/6/20 at 12:41 pm to Monday
quote:
computer to use pretty much strictly for iRacing.
You've been watching the FOX coverage of iRacing, haven't you!
Posted on 4/6/20 at 11:07 pm to Monday
Is that iRacing like a virtual race car league? The graphics look pretty good and the anncoucers make it sound live. Pretty cool.
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