I first built my gaming PC in 2016 in order to play BeamNG.drive lag-free and to record videos at full 1080p60 for my YouTube channel. My original build included an Intel i7-6700k, 32GB of Corsair LPX RAM, ASUS GeForce ROG STRIX 1070 GPU, Z170-A Motherboard, and NZXT X52 AIO Cooler.
In early 2021, in order to provide an even better experience, such as including more vehicles on the map at once, and to future-proof myself for a number of years, I upgraded to the below system specs.
PC Specs (since January 2021):
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition
RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3600MHz
Motherboard: MSI MAG X570 Tomahawk
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X52 Liquid AIO Cooler
SSDs: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB NVMe M.2 (for OS/Applications/Games) & Samsung 970 EVO 250GB NVMe M.2 (for video editing)
HDD: Seagate BarraCuda Green 2TB (for backups)
PSU: Seasonic
Controller: Sony DualShock 4 Wireless Controller (PS4)
Monitors: LG Flatron E2351 (x2)
Case & Accessories: Corsair 4000D Airflow Case, Corsair LL120 (x4) Case Fans, Razer DeathStalker Chroma keyboard, Corsair M65 PRO Wired Mouse, Stream Deck Mini
Below is a screenshot taken in BeamNG.drive which shows the performance check information for my specs listed above:
Questions?
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