Question Building a Sim racing PC

[Sutty50]

OK so Ive not built a pc for 15yrs but if anything it looks easier now. So I want one to move from console to PC ,I only use PS5 for sim racing and PC will be the same thing.
Problem I have right now is I seen pre built in Costco for a tickle over 2k and I cant match the price to parts when I go to partpicker, I dont know if I can share links to either so I wont but if you guys had a 2k budget what would your PC look like. no monitors or peripherals just the PC. My only starting point is a 5080 and 9800x3d after that I'm lost.

 

[USAFRet]

Yes, you can post links.

Start here, answer all the questions. People will be along to suggest a parts list:

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[logainofhades]

$2k will not get you a 5080 and a 9800x3d. Those 2 parts combined are over $1800.
I would look to a 9800x3d and a 9070xt. The 5070ti is faster, but not $100 more faster. (4-7% on average depending on resolution)

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($472.02 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 BLACK 81.88 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.69 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard ($226.97 @ Amazon)
Memory: Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($77.37 @ Amazon)
Storage: Inland Performance Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Inland Performance Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($133.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($739.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2025) 850 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1974.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-19 14:36 EDT-0400



You could also go with a 7800x3d, to save more too.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($359.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 BLACK 81.88 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.69 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard ($226.97 @ Amazon)
Memory: Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($77.37 @ Amazon)
Storage: Inland Performance Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Inland Performance Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($133.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($739.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2025) 850 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1862.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-19 14:37 EDT-0400

 

[Sutty50]

$2k will not get you a 5080 and a 9800x3d. Those 2 parts combined are over $1800.
I would look to a 9800x3d and a 9070xt. The 5070ti is faster, but not $100 more faster. (4-7% on average depending on resolution)

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($472.02 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 BLACK 81.88 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.69 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard ($226.97 @ Amazon)
Memory: Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($77.37 @ Amazon)
Storage: Inland Performance Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Inland Performance Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($133.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($739.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2025) 850 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1974.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-19 14:36 EDT-0400



You could also go with a 7800x3d, to save more too.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($359.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 BLACK 81.88 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.69 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard ($226.97 @ Amazon)
Memory: Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($77.37 @ Amazon)
Storage: Inland Performance Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Inland Performance Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($133.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($739.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2025) 850 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1862.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-19 14:37 EDT-0400

I should have said I'm UK so a 5080 is 1k and a 9800x3d is £410

 

[logainofhades]

Didn't even know they had Costco in the UK. lol

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor (£346.50 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 BLACK 81.88 CFM CPU Cooler (£42.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 GAMING X WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard (£172.99 @ Box Limited)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£81.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: SK Hynix Platinum P41 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£69.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: SK Hynix Platinum P41 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Zotac GAMING SOLID CORE GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card (£989.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: Montech CENTURY II 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£109.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Total: £1992.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-19 19:54 BST+0100


If you really want a 9800x3d, you can drop down to a single 2tb drive. I just prefer to have one drive for OS, and another for games.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor (£416.21 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 BLACK 81.88 CFM CPU Cooler (£42.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 GAMING X WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard (£172.99 @ Box Limited)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£81.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: SK Hynix Platinum P41 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Zotac GAMING SOLID CORE GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card (£989.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: Montech CENTURY II 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£109.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Total: £1992.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-19 19:55 BST+0100

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor (£346.50 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler (£29.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: *ASRock B850 Pro-A WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard (£165.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: *Zotac GAMING SOLID CORE GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card (£989.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: *Montech CENTURY II 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£109.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Total: £1870.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-19 20:35 BST+0100