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11/25/2016 at 11:42 • Filed to: None
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"With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username" (with-a-g)
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I’m looking to buy/build a gaming PC where the graphics needs will be dictated by sim racing. I’ve been out of the PC building scene since I bought my first Mac in 2002. I have no clue how to make sense of the different options out there now. I had a salesman tell me that if I wanted to be able to go to a triple monitor sim setup I should get an Nvidia 1070 minimum. It looks like I can get an intel i5 with a 1070 card for just a hair under $1000 these days. Is that a good benchmark for me? Any other advice, or PC-part-picker links for a racing sim setup would be appreciated.
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
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11/25/2016 at 11:55 |
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An i5 with a 1070 would be a good setup for 3 monitors. If you only plan on running one monitor you can go with a 1060 to save a bit of money.
JGrabowMSt
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11/25/2016 at 12:03 |
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In general, those parts sound like more than enough. I would call BS on the 1070 being needed for 3 monitors though.
I would get any i5, 16gb of RAM, a 512gb SSD, a 2TB hdd for storage, I lean towards Asus, MSi or Gigabyte for motherboards, and look at what other gamers are using for the graphics card according to what game you want to play. I have a GTX660 Ti, and I could have 4 monitors plugged in if I wanted, and its no slouch (but I dont game on it). I have been tempted to pick up a 1070 or even 1080, as I do video editing and need something newer to help with the graphics previews, but I would expect any modern card thats made for the gaming market will do just fine for you. I used to build custom PCs, gaming and workstation, and the only thig I told clients is that Im not a salesman, Im a builder. I would make the computers so they would perform best for the intended usage.
Youre off to a good start though. I would also say that you wont need anything more than around a 500w power supply. More power doesnt help you any. Too little is a problem, but just right will work very well.
I have a dual 10 core Xeon build with 128gb of RAM, GTX660 Ti, 5 hard drives, and I use a 750w Antec power supply. Its been working for about 4-5 years now with zero issues. I only wish it had modular cables.
Nick Has an Exocet
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11/25/2016 at 12:18 |
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Key question, are you doing 4k monitors or 1080p monitors? For the 1080p, the 1070 is fine.
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> JGrabowMSt
11/25/2016 at 12:21 |
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Running 3 monitors and racing on 3 monitors is a different kettle of fish, I wouldn’t go lower than a 1070 if I was trying for 60fps at 1080p
Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
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11/25/2016 at 12:38 |
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For the graphics, I recommend you start by reading this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gpus,4380.html
Then I suggest looking at the “best PC builds” for different price points and objectives:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-pc-builds,4390.html#p4
It all comes down to how much money you want to spend.
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JGrabowMSt
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11/25/2016 at 12:41 |
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I would consider 3 monitors at 1080p 60fps to be higher up in the settings range. A GTX 900 series card wouldn’t be that far behind the 1070 either, and certainly lower cost (but not by much today).
If the OP is just starting out, I would certainly suggest against going with higher settings right away. Save money while you get started, find out if you really enjoy it. Upgrading a graphics card and selling your old one isn’t difficult. You could easily get caught up in getting the right monitors, the case you want...It’s worth balancing the investment while you get your feet wet, especially if the OP isn’t even starting off with three monitors.
Grindintosecond
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11/25/2016 at 12:47 |
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3 monitors will take up nearly 60" of desk space. think about that. also brought up is the graphics talent you desire. 1 card is plenty. just get one that can run your resolution desired. after picking thise parts, the rest is just basic parts. you dont need a $300 board or the high end decorative ram. but the solid PSU is definitely something not to cheap out on. corsair, pcp&c, theres good and bad lists out there of reputable makers. im a corsair fan. solid stuff. their water cooling products are fantastic. h80 or so is nice and maint. free and long lasting. im 6 years on my h50.
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> JGrabowMSt
11/25/2016 at 13:12 |
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Well he seems like he wants 3 screen gaming, and with racing games FPS is fairly important for immersion. If he really wants that then he should get the best card he can, as there are always newer games that require more juice.
Under_Score
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11/25/2016 at 15:29 |
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PC advice? Please remember to ask each Oppo user what gender they are before talking about them with gender pronouns.
Hahaha
bryan40oop
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11/25/2016 at 17:22 |
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I have a 1070 gtx, 4690k intel. Run assetto corsa maxed out (i mean everything) on a 47 in tv 1080. rarely see under 60fps. Dunno how three moniters would affect the fps.
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> Nick Has an Exocet
11/26/2016 at 00:17 |
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Just 1080p for each. Thanks everyone for all the help. This has been great.