Gaming PC for IRacing Simulation

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   I am in the market for a new gaming computer. I am looking to purchase this week. My gaming is almost 100% Motorsports Simulation on the IRacing network (IRacing.com). I also play some games such as Stalker and World in Conflict. 

I will be using a 22 inch monitor at 1680x1050 resolution. Good FPS is a very important part of Motorsports Simulation gaming so that will be a main focus for me. 

Would the EVGA x58 Classified be an advantage over the EVGA x58?
(1 x 300GB Veloci Raptor / 1 x 500 GB Western Digital 7200RPM Sata) or
just go with 1 TB Western Digital 7200RPM Sata?

Any suggestions would be appreciated. My budget is $3000.00.

Thank You 
Albert  

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AlCoito Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 17	Quote Reply Topic: Gaming PC for IRacing Simulation Posted: 25 Mar 2009 at 3:53pm
	I am in the market for a new gaming computer. I am looking to purchase this week. My gaming is almost 100% Motorsports Simulation on the IRacing network (IRacing.com). I also play some games such as Stalker and World in Conflict. I will be using a 22 inch monitor at 1680x1050 resolution. Good FPS is a very important part of Motorsports Simulation gaming so that will be a main focus for me. Would the EVGA x58 Classified be an advantage over the EVGA x58? (1 x 300GB Veloci Raptor / 1 x 500 GB Western Digital 7200RPM Sata) or just go with 1 TB Western Digital 7200RPM Sata? Any suggestions would be appreciated. My budget is $3000.00. Thank You Albert

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2009 at 3:56pm
	does Motorsports Simulation utilize sli? Edited by DST4ME - 25 Mar 2009 at 3:56pm
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Kryhavoc Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Dec 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 362	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2009 at 3:59pm
	Digital Storm Desktop $3,212.00 99940 -- PROMOTIONAL LIMITED TIME BONUS DISCOUNT: $200 ($200.00) Sub-Total: $3,012.00 Ticket Number: 263298 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Mushkin (Highly Recommended) (Digital Storm Certified) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.792GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU Liquid Color:Red: Non-conductive High-Performance Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 Cooling Package) Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Edited by Kryhavoc - 25 Mar 2009 at 4:02pm


DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2009 at 4:01pm
	Kryhavoc does Motorsports Simulation utilize sli?
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Kryhavoc Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Dec 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 362	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2009 at 4:04pm
	Good question. http://www.answers-script.com/iracing/print.php?ID=84 ^{If you have multiple NVIDIA Graphics Cards or a NVIDIA Card with dual GPU's, iRacing.com will support SLI. Follow the steps below to add a profile for iRacingSim.exe in order to take advantage of both GPU's while driving the simulator.}


DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2009 at 4:09pm
	Well I like to know if its sli or sli profile, otherwise our recommendation might not be the best, if its supports sli then 295 is best, if its sli profile, then I'm not sure how much of a gain that is. in other-words I don't know if dual 260+ with "sli profile" is faster then single 285.
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AlCoito Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 17	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2009 at 4:58pm
	Thank you for your very quick responses. I contacted IRacing and was told that the software does utilize SLI technology. It will use your multiple GPU video cards in SLI to render more frames in detail. As far as SLI profile they recommend using nHancer instead of the nVidia profile editor. I hope this info helps. Thanks Albert

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2009 at 5:29pm
	in that case Kryhavoc's has a good build but I will make on adjustment and then offer you 2 options: Liquid Cooled System: here you go Ticket# 263341 --- Price: $3137 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2937 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Mushkin (Highly Recommended) (Digital Storm Certified) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.792GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU Liquid Color:Red: Non-conductive High-Performance Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 Cooling Package) Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty --------------------------------------------------------- Air Cooled Sytem: here you go Ticket# 263342 --- Price: $2957 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2782 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Mushkin (Highly Recommended) (Digital Storm Certified) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.792GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Cooler Master V8 (Compatible With i7 Processors) Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty --------------------------------------------------------- to answer your questions: classified will give you better OC, and 3 x16 PCI bus, however you will have to wait for it. the veloci is the fastest of the 3 however there is going to be a new fast SSD coming out called vertex 2. go with 500GB now and when vertex 2 comes out, see if the price is good for you, if not then just grab a veloci for HDD1 one and push your 500GB to HDD2 Edited by DST4ME - 25 Mar 2009 at 5:34pm
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