Guidance needed: new PC for NR2003 and sim racing

[1979fan]

I need a new PC as mine is 10 years old and is having some operational issues. I'd like to run some of the following:

- NR2003
- rfactor2
- Assetto Corsa and the like

I'm not very hardware savvy, so can someone recommend a PC that will run those games smoothly? I still paint on occasion, and I'd like to be able to use PSP 7 as well.

 

[Mystical]

I'd say at a minimum for load times get a SSD or NVME that will be able to fit all your games on it. If you cannot afford a SSD (even though they are much cheaper these days) get a large 7200 RPM HDD at least. With NR2003 if you can afford a CPU with high 4.0GHz+ (amount of cores doesn't really matter, 4 or more would be fine for other games) that will help the NR2003 framerate. NR2003 is more CPU intensive than a GPU, but other games will need a newer GPU that NR2003 wouldn't full utilize. Lastly for RAM, most modern PC's have at least 16GB for modern gaming. NR2003 can't use more than 4GB but newer games most certainly would.

 

[BillA1947]

Here's the specs for the new computer that I had built for me. It runs everything that I can throw at it with ease.

OEM AMD RYZEN 7 7800X3D 8-CORE/16-THREAD 4.2GHZ [TURBO 5.0GHZ] 104MB CACHE AM5 120W
HARD DRIVE1 2TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO PCIE 4.0 NVME M.2 SSD
HARD DRIVE2 WD BLUE 4TB HDD 3.5" SATAIII 5400RPM 256MB CACHE
TEAM T-FORCE DELTA RAM 32GB DDR5-6000MHZ RGB BLACK
PHANTEKS SK120 120MM DIGITAL RGB PWM FAN HIGH AIRFLOW NINE-BLADE 500-1500 RPM FANS (6PC PACK)
MASTERLIQUID LITE 120MM ARGB WATERCOOLER
AMD AM4/AM5 RETENTION RING (COOLERMASTER MASTERLIQUID)
BLACK LIAN LI 008 AIR DYNAMIC ATX MID TOWER GAMING CASE TEMPERED GLASS SIDE
ASROCK B650M-C AM5 MICRO ATX W/ WI-FI, 1GBT LAN, 4 PCIE X16, 3 M.2, 4 SATA CEC
APEVIA 1000WATT GOLD 80 PLUS POWER SUPPLY
AMD RADEON RX 7900 XT 20GB GDDR6 VIDEO CARD
24 INCH SAMSUNG CURVED SCREEN MONITOR

 

[Rollo75]

Given that NR2003 came out 20 years ago, it will run on practically everything from 10 years ago.
I can even get it to run in a window in an emulator in an Android phone.

What are the "operational issues"?

 

[1979fan]

Given that NR2003 came out 20 years ago, it will run on practically everything from 10 years ago.
I can even get it to run in a window in an emulator in an Android phone.

What are the "operational issues"?

My computer freezes and shuts off randomly, whether I am trying watch a movie, browse the internet or play NR2003. There is no warning, and no error log that I can find that indicates why it stopped or froze.

 

[Rollo75]

Power supply.
Fan.
HD Error.

One of those.

 

[1979fan]

Thanks. How do I go about diagnosing which of those is causing this error?

 

[Rollo75]

Power - sing a multimeter or a PSU tester.

Fan - listen Is it moving. Also check core temperature - press either F12, ESC, F2, or DEL. Once BIOS/UEFI is open, you'll find the CPU temperature right on the main screen.

HD - Properties -> Error Checking.

 

[RavenStryker]

I need a new PC as mine is 10 years old and is having some operational issues. I'd like to run some of the following:

- NR2003
- rfactor2
- Assetto Corsa and the like

I'm not very hardware savvy, so can someone recommend a PC that will run those games smoothly? I still paint on occasion, and I'd like to be able to use PSP 7 as well.

Not sure if you're still looking for a viable answer to your questions, but Ideally it would be best if you're able to find someone who is a bit tech savvy to build a computer because you're going to be a MUCH better price to performance ratio. Below is a link to a very solid budget pc build I put together. However if you don't have access or the ability for someone to put a computer together for you from individual parts, then going to MicroCenter, or Best Buy would be your best bet as they do have services to build a computer for a few extra dollars of course. I'm not sure of your location or if you have one of these retailers new you, so your mileage may vary. Best Buy would be your last option, MicroCenter has a lot more options and knowledgable people.

Custom Build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8cG4YN

Pre-Built from MicroCenter: https://www.microcenter.com/product/665132/powerspec-g515-gaming-pc

Pre-Built from Best Buy: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-ome...tx-3060-1tb-ssd-white/6535734.p?skuId=6535734

 

[1979fan]

Thanks! That is really helpful.