Simulator PCs

The specifications of a Simulator PC will change quite drastically depending on what you're simulating, for example Microsoft Flight Simulator 24 suggests a system with a I7-14700KF and a RTX 4080, a game like Farming Simulator 25 suggests a I7-10700 and a RTX 2070, its difficult to specify exactly but if you wanted to contact our Support Team [here] they can assist you with configuring a system.

Most standard Simulator Peripherals will use a standard USB connection, however some high-end system peripherals may use their own proprietary connectors or RJ12 for precise control inputs.

Cooling and Airflow are both vital parts of a good Simulator Configuration, these types of games can be very demanding on the hardware and ensuring you have sufficient airflow to these parts will keep the game running at its highest performance.

The VRAM in a system is one of the more important parts of a simulator configuration, the VRAM controls how many textures you can load and how high of a fidelity you can display them at without performance issues. It will depend on which game you're looking to simulate, but typically 16gb of VRAM is a good starting point for most modern games.

Buying a pre-built versus building your own is a difficult question, generally its going to depend on how comfortable you are with the internal components of a system and putting them together. A pre-built system may cost a little extra but you get the peace of mind that its working out the door.

A6: If you're looking to stick to a budget of £1000-£1500, the best place to allocate your funds is the GPU firstly, then the CPU afterwards, simulator games are very GPU forward and require a substantial amount of VRAM, you can focus more on more budget components with the RAM, Motherboard and Case.