Tbird232ci
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Hello out there.
I decided to start this thread to show my rig progress, and hold myself accountable. Taking pictures and sharing with people helps me want to do better work and keep things cleaner.
Like most people, I started with a G29 clamped to my desk. I have a 49" ultrawide at my desk and loved it. From there, I was hooked. A few months later, I cracked open the bank account and the rest is history.
The rig overview:
-6 Sigma Racing 6s-120 rig. I was one of the lucky few to get my rig in an acceptable time frame. I did have an issue where I didn't get my keyboard tray and mouse pad, but that was a UPS issue and not a 6Sigma issue. But, I won't be buying from them again.
-Simagic Alpha Mini and GTS wheel. Absolutely love this wheelbase. The wheel is great for the money, especially when I pre-ordered it for a discount.
-Samsung G9. I purchased a refurbished monitor and have had nothing but great luck with it.
-Ebay shifter. I pulled it apart and lined the inside of it with sound deadening to quiet it down. It was insanely loud.
-Simjack mini pedals. I absolutely love these things. They are a bargain. I am considering upgrading to the Pro models.
-Simjack hand brake. Another great price on a load cell hand brake.
-Racing Cockpits keyboard tray and mouse pad. The keyboard tray is great as it double pivots. I can pull the wheel off and have the keyboard directly in front of me.
The PC build is very budget oriented
-Asrock b550m board
-5600x CPU
-16gb ram
-Power Color 6750xt
-Sabrent Rocket 1tb NVME
-AIO cooler
-Gamemax Spark case
Other periphials
-Streamdeck
-Razer Blackshark pro headset
-Redragon K530 Pro keyboard
-Amazon wireless mouse
-Govee flood lights for bias lighting
Alright. That was a lot of words. Now, onto pictures...and more words.
The rig is in a spare bedroom. I put the feet onto carpet sliders so I am able to slide it into the middle of the room, and then slide it over when done.
Fairly standard affair for a sim rig, including the cable mess.
The handbrake is a hidden gem. It came with a very phallic, red sleeve on the handle. I replaced it with a rubber shovel handle sleeve from Amazon.
The SimJack pedals are great for the money. I was apprehensive about buying froooom Aliexpress, so I didn't spend the extra money on the Pro model. As much as I love these pedals, I wish I would have bought the Pro model. Also visible is the Sabrent powered USB hub, and the server rack I mounted to the bottom the PC shelf.
The PC shelf is a godsend when trying to build a compact rig. I wanted everything integrated so it could be moved around easily. It also allowed me to mount a small 2u server rack on the bottom. The top slot is a shelf that I used to tuck power bricks and excess cable on. The bottom slot is a power strip. When not in use, I shut the power off on the power strip.
This PC was a pain to build. The case is fairly small, so it was a nightmare to try to cable manage. Despite my best efforts, the PC runs a lot hotter than I'd like. My other PC is a very similar build, and the GPU/CPU temps are nearly 20 degrees lower. This case just doesn't have the air flow even though it was a lot of fan power.
If you guys stuck around this long, I definitely appreciate the time you took to read over my rambling. Hopefully this will be my last long post for a long time.
I have some parts waiting for next week for the install, so I should have some updates by then.
I decided to start this thread to show my rig progress, and hold myself accountable. Taking pictures and sharing with people helps me want to do better work and keep things cleaner.
Like most people, I started with a G29 clamped to my desk. I have a 49" ultrawide at my desk and loved it. From there, I was hooked. A few months later, I cracked open the bank account and the rest is history.
The rig overview:
-6 Sigma Racing 6s-120 rig. I was one of the lucky few to get my rig in an acceptable time frame. I did have an issue where I didn't get my keyboard tray and mouse pad, but that was a UPS issue and not a 6Sigma issue. But, I won't be buying from them again.
-Simagic Alpha Mini and GTS wheel. Absolutely love this wheelbase. The wheel is great for the money, especially when I pre-ordered it for a discount.
-Samsung G9. I purchased a refurbished monitor and have had nothing but great luck with it.
-Ebay shifter. I pulled it apart and lined the inside of it with sound deadening to quiet it down. It was insanely loud.
-Simjack mini pedals. I absolutely love these things. They are a bargain. I am considering upgrading to the Pro models.
-Simjack hand brake. Another great price on a load cell hand brake.
-Racing Cockpits keyboard tray and mouse pad. The keyboard tray is great as it double pivots. I can pull the wheel off and have the keyboard directly in front of me.
The PC build is very budget oriented
-Asrock b550m board
-5600x CPU
-16gb ram
-Power Color 6750xt
-Sabrent Rocket 1tb NVME
-AIO cooler
-Gamemax Spark case
Other periphials
-Streamdeck
-Razer Blackshark pro headset
-Redragon K530 Pro keyboard
-Amazon wireless mouse
-Govee flood lights for bias lighting
Alright. That was a lot of words. Now, onto pictures...and more words.
The rig is in a spare bedroom. I put the feet onto carpet sliders so I am able to slide it into the middle of the room, and then slide it over when done.
Fairly standard affair for a sim rig, including the cable mess.
The handbrake is a hidden gem. It came with a very phallic, red sleeve on the handle. I replaced it with a rubber shovel handle sleeve from Amazon.
The SimJack pedals are great for the money. I was apprehensive about buying froooom Aliexpress, so I didn't spend the extra money on the Pro model. As much as I love these pedals, I wish I would have bought the Pro model. Also visible is the Sabrent powered USB hub, and the server rack I mounted to the bottom the PC shelf.
The PC shelf is a godsend when trying to build a compact rig. I wanted everything integrated so it could be moved around easily. It also allowed me to mount a small 2u server rack on the bottom. The top slot is a shelf that I used to tuck power bricks and excess cable on. The bottom slot is a power strip. When not in use, I shut the power off on the power strip.
This PC was a pain to build. The case is fairly small, so it was a nightmare to try to cable manage. Despite my best efforts, the PC runs a lot hotter than I'd like. My other PC is a very similar build, and the GPU/CPU temps are nearly 20 degrees lower. This case just doesn't have the air flow even though it was a lot of fan power.
If you guys stuck around this long, I definitely appreciate the time you took to read over my rambling. Hopefully this will be my last long post for a long time.
I have some parts waiting for next week for the install, so I should have some updates by then.