I have a 7600x and an overclocked 3060Ti for my kids gaming pc.. I can play Counter Strike on high settings on 27" 1440p 140hz monitor at ~230fps..

The 7600x is a beast of a CPU in the price to value scale.

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Posted by busbeepbeep

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Member since Jan 2004

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Posted on 12/25/24 at 10:51 pm to griddle

Bumping this thread.

I'm trying to put together a Sim racing rig.

Hadn't built a computer since 2011 when I built an esteemed sandy bridge rig that has seen an i5-2500 run overclocked from 2.5Ghz to 4.5Ghz for 10+ years without issue.

Just finally built the new PC last week, I've had most of the parts since last christmas. Only recently got the GPU at a Microcenter sale.

What titles are recommended to grab in the Steam Winter Sale?

Sim Racing equipment:
I got this $1400 Microcenter Bundle
Sim Lab GT1 EVO Rig
Sim Lab XP1 LC Pedal Set
SIMAGIC GT Neo Wheel
SIMAGIC Alpha Wheel Base

Need to get a seat and monitor stand. Haven't built anything yet.

Planning to run triples three 27" 1440p 165Hz monitors

Computer Specs:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor (Purchased For $540.00 Microcenter bundle with Mobo and RAM)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (Purchased For $32.29)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For $120.00)
Video Card: Zotac Twin Edge OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card (Purchased For $455.00)
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $70.00)
Power Supply: Deepcool PX850G 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $97.00)
Total: $1224.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-12-25 23:44 EST-0500

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Posted by griddle

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Posted on 12/26/24 at 2:05 pm to busbeepbeep

Great buy on the both MicroCenter bundles!

I play mostly Assetto Corsa Competizione, Le Mans Ultimate, and Assetto Corsa (tons of free mods).

I never got into WRC, or AMS2 which has made a bit of a comeback.

What sim you want depends on what style racing you want to do.. I would look up the titles and watch youtube vids of the game play to see what sparks your interest.

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Posted by coastland909

Member since Nov 2024

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Posted on 12/26/24 at 2:35 pm to busbeepbeep

quote:
Need to get a seat and monitor stand. Haven't built anything yet.

Check out Open Sim Rigs if you're looking for DIY plans: LINK

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Posted by busbeepbeep

When will then be now?

Member since Jan 2004

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Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:05 pm to griddle

quote:
I play mostly Assetto Corsa Competizione, Le Mans Ultimate, and Assetto Corsa (tons of free mods).

What sim you want depends on what style racing you want to do..

I bought AC, ACC, AMS2, and Dirt 2 from the Steam sale. Not sure what type of racing, will prob try a little bit of what's on offer and see what I end up liking.

Gonna try to start building the cockpit this week. I still don't have a seat though. I need see if I can find a passenger seat at a junkyard. The sim racing bucket seats I see people using don't seem comfortable, and I'm a bigger guy.

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