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Posted on October 20, 2020March 4, 2021 by Richard Baxter

How to: Upgrading the RAM on my ASUS TUF Gaming Motherboard

corsair ram on motherboard

Today’s a really quick “how to” if you’re thinking about adding a bit more memory capacity to your gaming PC. And who doesn’t want a good amount of memory in their system! Most of the modern racing simulator platforms run[…]

Categories: Gaming PCs, Gear, Guides
Posted on October 14, 2020March 4, 2021 by Richard Baxter

Need gift ideas for Christmas? Here’s what to buy a Sim Racer

Do you have someone special in your life or family, a friend, or a colleague who’s obsessed with Motorsport? Does that person also love sim racing, perfecting their lap times, and possibly spends too much time in the basement? Are[…]

Category: Buyer's Guides
Posted on October 13, 2020March 4, 2021 by Richard Baxter

How to upgrade your PSU for the NVIDIA 2080 rtx ti, and the 3080 / 3090

EVGA 700w PSU 700GD

After a quick conversation with my friend Simon from Sim Dynamics, I realized I’d made a mistake when I upgraded my 1060 GTX to an EVGA NIVIDIA rtx 2080 ti graphics card. I’d left in an older, lower powered PSU[…]

Categories: Gaming PCs, Guides
Posted on October 6, 2020March 4, 2021 by Richard Baxter — 10 Comments

What’s best – a VR headset for sim racing or monitors?

my valve index VR headset

Having just tested the Samsung Odyssey G9, I must admit, modern gaming monitor tech is extremely impressive. But, for sim racing I’m a committed VR headset user. If you want more from your sim racing experience, A VR setup is,[…]

Categories: Buyer's Guides, Monitors, VR
Posted on October 1, 2020March 4, 2021 by Richard Baxter

Test Drive: Fanatec’s Clubsport Steering Wheel F1 2020 Limited Edition

Clubsport LTD Edition F1 wheel

I’ve actually been sat on this review for months; having so much to do, test, race and write about I hate to say testing Fanatec’s lovely LTD Edition (now sold out) F1 wheel got put on the backburner. TL;DR, it’s[…]

Categories: Gear, Sim Steering Wheels
Posted on September 28, 2020March 4, 2021 by Richard Baxter

How to Update Your Fanatec DD2 Wheelbase Driver and Firmware

Featured image: FPSbible Updating the Fanatec DD2 to the latest beta Firmware release made for an interesting morning for me, with a few surprises along the way. While it took several hours longer to get the feel of my wheel[…]

Categories: Guides, Settings, Software, Wheelbases
Posted on September 24, 2020March 4, 2021 by Richard Baxter

Should I Buy a Prebuilt Gaming PC or Build it Myself?

Featured image: bumpthekoala Building your own gaming PC is pretty easy and it’s simpler than ever, especially with services like PC Part Picker helping you figure out whether that CPU will work with your motherboard’s chosen chipset and so on.[…]

Categories: Buyer's Guides, Gaming PCs, Gear, Guides
Posted on September 23, 2020March 4, 2021 by Richard Baxter

Force Feedback: what is it, how does it work and how do I set it up?

a fanatec dd2 direct drive wheelbase

When I was working with the Simplicity SW20, the brief was to establish what the wheel felt like and then make changes to the wheel settings to suit my preferences. Testing the wheel, making notes, learning the settings variables in[…]

Categories: Guides, Settings, Software, Wheelbases
Posted on September 22, 2020February 26, 2021 by Richard Baxter

Fanatec’s CSL Elite wheelbase – should I upgrade to one?

Logitech's G29 wheel and pedals

Thinking of upgrading to the Fanatec CSL Elite wheelbase? As you progress through your sim racing career, you might find yourself wanting to take a leap from the less expensive budget wheelbases such as the Logitech G29 to something that[…]

Categories: Buyer's Guides, Gear, Wheelbases
Posted on September 16, 2020March 4, 2021 by Ryan Finn

Gaming Monitors: How to choose the best monitors for sim racing

sim rig featuring triple monitors

Broadly speaking, sim racers have three options when it comes to gaming displays: one single monitor, a triple-screen setup, or a virtual/augmented reality headset, such as the Valve Index. While each of these options has its advantages and disadvantages, in[…]

Categories: Buyer's Guides, Gear, Monitors

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