IRacing Dedicated PC

[Crawlin]

I've searched quite a bit on this forum and others. Alot of what is being used came from that research and I want to go over it and make sure I'm not missing out on performance in any area.

I am new to the DIY setup

The plan is for this to be a dedicated IRacing setup with no other items, running on MS Windows 7 OEM. I'm starting small and want to have the ability to upgrade a piece at a time without worry in the future as I want to get more into it.

Currently would be hooked up to an 1080p LED tv through HDMI input. In the future I'd like the ability to go to a 3 monitor setup.

CPU - Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler - Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard - ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory - G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage - Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage - Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card - EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card
Case - Rosewill THRONE-Window ATX Full Tower Case
PSU - EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical - Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

Base Total: $1207.18
Promo Discounts: -$31.99
Combo Discounts: -$22.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$65.00
Shipping: $7.99
Total: $1096.18

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Crawlin/saved/FLxbt6

Main questions -
1) From what I've read/searched, this setup should work on IRacing on a single monitor. I'm looking to keep the graphics maxed and not have any FPS drops/dips. Does this fill that wish? To run it through the HDMI

2) I've chosen some overclocked items, but for the time being I won't be running it that way. Am I just better off buying normal pieces? Can I wait on the CPU Cooler till later when choosing to run overclocked?

3) Am I missing anything obvious that can impact performance for the same dollar? Am I missing anything that can impact performance if I were to spend $50-100 more, especially if I don't need the CPU Cooler?

4) What would I have to upgrade in order to run a 3 monitor setup? What area could I upgrade now to not have to later on? Just the video card or the CPU too?

5) Since I don't plan on doing any heavy video editing or music or any external file saving, do I really need the extra HD? Since IRacing only needs 6gb of space, can the SSD handle all that is needed for my wishes? Should I spend the extra $50 instead of the HD to buy a 250GB SSD?

Anything else I am missing? Do these items "work" together effectively?

I am purposely leaving out the OS and the peripherals as those I already know and have. (MS Windows 7 64bit OEM)

I greatly appreciate any and all advice.

Chris

 

[getochkn]

I'd look at a 3 monitor setup in the case of making a racing sim for the full wrap around view. Look at some these setups.

http://goo.gl/oy1k2o


It's not a very demanding game, your pc is 10x overkill for it, so you could cut back a few things and go for a better monitor. That video card, or most modern videos can do 3 monitors. It's all about how to hook them up.

 

[Crawlin]

Thanks for the advice!

If I'm keeping the video card, where are the areas I could cut back on? (while still keeping 3 monitor/full graphic settings ability) Like the question #4 had stated I do want to do the 3 monitor setup once I get the seating rig and everything all situated.

I chose certain items (CPU for instance) only because the next level down was the same price. and the step below that was only $10 less.