PC PC building & spec check

Discussion in 'Sim Racing Systems & Troubleshooting' started by KoAStR, Jul 23, 2011.

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  1. Kobus Maree

    Kobus Maree Rookie

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    yeah we all going to be rich soon, lol:thumbsup:

    That must be one seriously nice card. I have the 980, and its a dream...

    I am a firm believer in buyer the best single card you can afford. SLI jus thave too many issues as mentioned
    Kobus Maree, Apr 19, 2015
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  2. Ryzza5

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    Yep, completely overkill for a single 1080p screen. But that = not having to worry about settings, just turn everything up; also helps with recording 60FPS.
    Ryzza5, Apr 19, 2015
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  3. Clevohead

    Clevohead Taswegian Ambassador Team Raceonoz

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    Clevohead, Apr 30, 2015
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  4. Cyber_STIG_77

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    looks good clevo, don't no much about the radeon cards but 4Gb or vram is heaps for 1080p single screen gaming and the i7 should handle PCars + AC fine.
    Cyber_STIG_77, Apr 30, 2015
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  5. Clevohead

    Clevohead Taswegian Ambassador Team Raceonoz

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    Sweet, cheers :)
    Clevohead, Apr 30, 2015
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  6. Cyber_STIG_77

    Cyber_STIG_77 Moderator Team Raceonoz

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    did a bit of research on the r270 gpu and I think you should be able to run medium settings at best ( ps4 quality). The weak point is the ddr3 memory it uses. Imo I would try and get something with something like the R9 R270 with ddr5 memory.
    Cyber_STIG_77, May 3, 2015
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  7. Clevohead

    Clevohead Taswegian Ambassador Team Raceonoz

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    Work is footing the bill, and ordering it, and this is just inside the budget they allocated me, also it seems to be the best bang for the buck that I can wrangle into a work laptop.

    But as long as I can have a go with it to see what the games are like, I may start building a steam machine to run them on in the future.

    Cheers for the advice though @Cyber_STIG_77 I appreciate it :)
    Clevohead, May 3, 2015
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    Cyber_STIG_77, May 3, 2015
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  9. Clevohead

    Clevohead Taswegian Ambassador Team Raceonoz

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    It would mate, but work has Dell account so we get Dell or nothing ;) They ordered me the Inspirion, the way i figured 16gb of ram, and 4gb of graphics should be a good starting point... Now to get a steam account :)
    Clevohead, May 4, 2015
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  10. S_CLOSE

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    Go Clevo GO!!!!!!!
    S_CLOSE, May 5, 2015
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  11. WAC

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    i moved on..but damn it was fun!
    I'm now in the process of building another PC (going to hand my current system to my daughter who loves gaming as well)
    So i have no desire to OC anything and i'm trying to decide whether to go with an i7 4690 or a i5 4690.
    obviously there is cost saving using the i5 which i could put into a bigger GPU - any suggestion please.
    I've googled myself to sleep!

    Edit: PCars recommends a i7?

    Edit Edit: Just re read this thread - going to follow Cybers build :thumbsup:
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  12. Anon666

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    i5 is sufficient Joe.
    Anon666, May 8, 2015
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  13. Clevohead

    Clevohead Taswegian Ambassador Team Raceonoz

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    So I got new Laptop, installed steam, and rfactor demo for a little taster, now my big question is: Do I buy PCars or AC?

    I seen PCars doesn't perform well on AMD compared to nvidea, so does that mean AC will be a better fit for my system?

    Will we be running more AC series'or will all the AC guys be jumping to PCars?
    Clevohead, May 20, 2015
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    I know my opinion is not the same as the rest, but if you want a real sim get AC. I'm not planning on jumping ship anytime soon.
    S_CLOSE, May 20, 2015
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  15. Peter Wise

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    AC is on sale at the moment @Clevohead. $34.99 USD for AC + Dream Car Pack. Sale ends 22nd May Get on it you wont be disappointed.
    Peter Wise, May 20, 2015
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    @Clevohead I think the majority of AC'ers will stick with it and won't jump across, even if dabbling in pCARS from time to time.
    For the price of AC I would get it regardless of whether you're thinking about getting pCARS or not, as Pete has said you won't be disappointed.
    KoAStR, May 20, 2015
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    @Clevohead if you want pcars as well sign up with greenmangaming.com as they have a vip price of $33.99 usd digital download
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  18. Clevohead

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    Will probably start with AC, as I have Pcars laybuyed for PS4, but I also have the PS4 laybuyed so it will be a little while before I pick those up, and I don't want to spend too much on PC games just yet, so AC it is then. Will get on it tomorrow night as I have commitments tonight.
    Clevohead, May 20, 2015
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  19. Kobus Maree

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    buy AC now its on special - absolute bargain at that price.

    then get PCARS for the PC later on. It does not feel so intimidating as AC, but is a real blast to race online, and in solo.
    Kobus Maree, May 20, 2015
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  20. Mael

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    Agree, AC is the one for tough online racing but its single player is not so great :coffee:.
    Mael, May 20, 2015
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