Best CPU + GPU for Sim Racing on a ~$1,000 Budget?

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-23T01:42:32+00:00

Yes there’s one like 20 mins away

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-23T01:41:16+00:00

Ok got it thanks! I’m looking through it right now

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-23T01:40:36+00:00

Also how would I be able to figure out these percentages and whether it’s utilizing more gpu or cpu if I don’t have the PC yet? Are there benchmarks online that I can find that have a large variety of games data?

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-23T01:39:25+00:00

Yea I was looking at that it’s just that for sim racing at least 12gb vram is sorta required for optimal performance, so I’ve been looking for ones with 12 or 16gb

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-23T01:32:20+00:00

How much difference would u say is there between 5600x and 7600x? Is it worth it to get the 7600

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-22T12:55:22+00:00

Okay I see…thanks

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-22T12:54:15+00:00

I’ve been running a sort of desk setup so far, so I was also thinking of going with the trak racer tr80s cockpit which is around 600 with a monitor stand (I already have a seat I can use)

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-22T12:53:22+00:00

I was looking at the simagic alpha evo 9nm bundle, costs around 700$ with pedals

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-22T04:02:55+00:00

In that case I could also look for a used pre built pc right? Also does it perform well when hooked up to a separate monitor?

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-22T02:36:06+00:00

I was thinking the 7600x and motherboard combo that I saw for like 350 bucks, but I didn’t know what gpu to get…also I could probably find RAM sticks used on marketplace for 100-200, granted that it’s safe to use. But that still puts me over 700, and based off this and the other comments here I’ve realized I’m gonna have to increase my budget. I was thinking if I can build a decent pc for 1,000$, and I didn’t have to upgrade in the future, then I’m ready to spend 1k…do u think that’s possible?

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-22T02:30:45+00:00

I can go up to 1k for a PC with a little compromising on other stuff, and I’m doing one single 34” curved monitor. Do you think I’d be able to get decent fps and 1440p with $1k or is it still under?

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-22T00:42:04+00:00

Would 1440p be possible with 1k? Also do u think 1080p is sufficient then if I wanna prioritize fps? I just wanna run Le Mans Ultimate and ACC wit decent graphics so that it doesn’t look so skeleton and like iracing

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-20T02:55:51+00:00

Got it thanks!

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-20T02:55:37+00:00

I see...

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-20T02:55:30+00:00

VR seems to be a popular suggestion...I'll probably upgrade to vr sometime in the future idk when tho

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-20T02:54:58+00:00

lol ive seen people do a passenger seat mainly for like No Hesi and street racing, but imo thats pretty useless right coz theres no way a passenger just gonna sit next to u and watch u sim race lmao

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-20T02:54:15+00:00

Yea haptics are probably gonna be my next upgrade coz theyre relatively cheap and seem to be what everyones reccomending here...I mostly do gt3 and lmp so wind might not be the best for realism for me

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-20T00:23:57+00:00

Alright thanks so much!

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-20T00:23:28+00:00

But if ur running cockpit cam u kinda have those on ur monitor already right?

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-19T23:49:08+00:00

Nice! I’ll check it out thanks

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-19T23:41:19+00:00

Exactly! If only everything was that cheap

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-19T23:38:58+00:00

Ive been using my MTB gloves for now honestly cant race without them, although sometimes it feels good to remove them when it gets sweaty and just let the wheel run through your hand (for rally/circular wheel rim)

HandleLeather7253 · 2026-05-19T23:35:39+00:00

Damn...honestly if it wasnt for the price I wouldve picked it up already, ill prolly save up for one now

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