I’m looking to build/buy a PC purely for a racing sim. The games I’ll be playing are iRacing and rFactor 2. Both of them are very light on graphic requirements but I would love to drive on high res (1080p or more) at 60+ fps. And won’t mind some buffer.
My budget is around Rs 50-70k for the system. Excluding peripherals.
Been out of the PC scene for many years so came here for advice
I used to professionally race cars so always been a sim racer. Haven’t been in the scene for the past 4 years and preparing for a comeback. Thought sim racing would be the best way to get back in action.
I currently have a G29 which will be upgraded to a Fanatec system after a couple of months. Will be using the sim on a TV.
Processor -AMD Ryzen 5 3600 -15.6k
Motherboard -Asrock B450 Steel Legend -8.2k
CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition -3.9k
Graphics Card -Zotac RTX 2060 6GB Mini -25k
RAM -G.Skill SniperX 3600Mhz 16GB DDR4 (8GBx2) -7.5k(primeabgb.com)
SSD -Intel 660P 1TB M.2 SSD -10.3k
Power Supply -Antec NE600G Zen Eco Gold 600w -5.5k
Cabinet -Antec DF500 RGB -4k
Monitor -Acer Nitro VG270P 1MS 144Hz 27Inch FHD LED IPS Monitor -17.4k(Amazon.in)
KB+Mouse -Cooler Master Masterkeys LITE L -3.9k
Case Fan -Cooler Master Masterfan MF120L RGB -1.1k
UPS - APC 1.1KVA UPS -5.6k (Amazon.in) Total -108K
All above prices are taken from vedantcomputers, Kolkata since they dont charge payment gateway charges and offers free shipping to all parts of India.
As much as I love the promise of VR (having tried the best consumer products) it is not very comfortable for regular use. Definitely cannot drive for an extended time on an online race.
I am considering a higher spec for a 3 screen setup. The immersive view is important. Ready to increase the budget. Would the spec below work or we need something higher? I’m definitely not going to drive 3 screens at 4k each but 1080p minimum would be good.
Also, monitor/TV, kb+mouse and UPS budget is separate. Doesn’t have to be a part of this spec.
It’s not about RMA partners but their greed I mean MSI s greed.
MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC has been manufactured using less bios memory while the same motherboard by MAX nomenclature uses larger bios memory there by is more stable than its older sibling because of personal experience.
So I got a sealed piece from RMA and sold it off & bought the Asrock B550 series mobo and it is rock solid. No more naatak and no more head banging or sending them to RMA.