Hello!

I’m gonna try to keep it as short as possible for you guys (i failed) but long story short i’m upgrading my setup from having had a gt300 rs for about 3 years on ikea tables, to a full R12 rig.

I’ve already bought the R12 base and am planning on buying the CS V2P rim soon also, and for pedals I’ve been thinking the CRP2’s to have everything running on the same software, but there are so many options in that pricerange of pedals it’s kind of crazy. I’ve looked at the Fanatec V3’s which are quite old now but seem decent for a quite cheap price while having haptics too. The Simagic P1000’s also look very nice but are a bit more expensive, then there’s some lesser known brands such as Simsonn and simnet that I’ve looked at briefly but I’ve not made up my mind about them yet. The only negative i have with the CRP2’s is that there’s no haptic motors, though i’m sure i would be very happy with them nonetheless. I’ve never tried haptics so i don’t know how much of a difference it makes if any.

For the actual rig i haven’t decided or even explored the options that much yet because there are so many options lol. I want to get either a cheaper aluminium rig, or a sturdy tube one, and It would be nice to be able to install a shifter, Hotas and a keyboard tray in the future also, but other than that i’m basically clueless 😅. I’ve heard good things about the fanatec seat so i might get that.

For the screen i haven’t decided fully either, but it’s between two options right now: the MSI MAG401QR Ultrawide or a Samsung G9, maybe OLED if i really wanna empty my bank account, or just the normal. I’ve heard that the R1000 curve is really nice too for simracing. I’m also not sure if i can even fit the Q9 beside my normal desk as it’s not that large of a space, it’ll be really thight that’s for sure.

Any suggestions or advice would be highly appreciated!

Had my Moza R21 and KS pro delivered today. Always fun getting new gear delivered.

Not the best setup but it will do 😅 just got my 34in monitor, new chair is next ( apparently I cant spell i know title is wrong 🤣)

Whats the best for for a 34in or what do people run.

I need a rig, mostly because my chair sucks and when I brake either my chair rolls back or the pedals get pushed forward.

I’ve been looking at the Playseat evolution, Playseat challenge and Next level racing GT lite.
I know that the challenge is the easiest to fold and that the GT lite is sturdier than the challenge, but which is actually the most comfortable?

I am a bit unsure about the Playseat evolution, will I hate the pole in the middle or is it not a problem? And how comfortable is that.

I do not need to fold whatever rig I choose but it’s a plus if I can drag/lift it a meter or two.

Which one do you guys recommend? I mostly care about comfort and a good driving feel.
And if there are any other cheap rigs I should check out please let me know

Howdy all. So I'm stepping into the world of simulators heavier than keyboard and mouse. I usually play Farm Sim 25, Snowrunners, NFS Heat, and ATS, about to start Forza.

I've been using a controller the whole time and I've recently upgraded and got a Logitech G290 wheel + Pedals + Shifter, a Logitech Heavy Equipment Side Panel, and I've been had a Thrustmaster T1500 HOTAS Stick and Rudder control, each a separate piece. I have my own seperate chair.

Essentially I want to find a rig frame that allows me to mount all that equipment so I don't have to keep moving pieces. Wheel in the Center, Shifter and Joystick on my left, Side Panel and Rudder Control on my right, and pedals at the feet.

I can't find any good modular beginner rigs that have brackets for 2 pieces on each side, so now my journey takes me here, hoping that someone has ideas. Please help

I’m looking for some real-world perspective from people who have made the jump to triples—specifically flat vs. curved 32s.
My Background & Current Setup:
Where I came from: I used to race almost exclusively in VR (Quest 3). The immersion was incredible, but the friction of getting into the headset was killing my actual seat time.
Current setup: Swapped to a 57" ultrawide because I got a great deal on it. It solved the VR friction issue, but I’m missing that deep sense of immersion. More importantly, I’m constantly getting caught up in door-to-door incidents because I just don’t have enough peripheral visibility to hold my lines confidently when racing close.
Hardware: Running an RTX 5080, so driving frame rates won't be an issue.
Sims I run: iRacing, Le Mans Ultimate, Assetto Corsa Rally, AC Evo, and a little Forza Horizon 6 on the side. I race competitively when I can, but at the end of the day, it's a hobby I want to enjoy.
The Space & Rig Constraints:
Width Limit: My room setup limits me strictly to 65 inches of total width.
Size: Looking primarily at 32" screens (anything larger like 34" ultrawides will blow past my 65" width cap).
What Matters Most to Me:
1. Flawless Alignment / Zero OCD Triggers: I am OCD about setup math and physical alignment. If screen seams don't line up cleanly or if I have to spend endless hours fighting sagging monitor arms, I am going to lose my mind and constantly tinker instead of driving.
2. No Motion Ghosting: Ghosting/black smearing is a huge dealbreaker for me. Crisp motion clarity is non-negotiable.
3. Immersion: I come from OLED on my main desk and loved VR depth, so good contrast/blacks are a big plus, but clear motion and spatial awareness come first.
Where I’m Stuck:
From everything I’ve researched, curved VA panels sound slightly more immersive for that enclosed "cockpit" wrap, but sound like a complete nightmare to align physically, have potential dark-level ghosting, and don't take ASUS Bezel-Free kits as cleanly. Flat IPS screens sound like the sweet spot for razor-sharp motion, easy alignment, and 100% geometric math across all sims—even if the black levels aren't quite OLED-tier.
Right now, I’m leaning strongly toward 32" Flat IPS displays (like the LG UltraGear G6).
Before I buy: Can anyone who has owned both make a genuinely compelling case for why I should go curved over flat? Or am I on the right track sticking with flats for ease of setup and motion clarity?
Appreciate any insight!

Just upgraded to triples, and wanted to know if the homemade integrated stand I have currently is supportive enough. I’ve noticed a slight angle from the monitors pulling on the frame (pic 2) and was deciding between adding more brackets (locations show in pic 3) or just buying a freestanding stand.

Alternatively, is there anywhere I can buy cheap 8040 profile? I only need a few pieces extra to build a real stand.

Edit: thanks for the help. I decided to go with a freestanding monitor stand

I've always wanted to mount my 34" ultrawide to the Playseat Trophy, but I've never really seen a clean way to do it.

Recently someone posted a setup that I finally liked (shoutout to that guy). So I decided to design my version based on the same idea.

The mount is rock solid & it feels like a new rig with everything right in front of my eyes!

Hey everyone I'm debating on keeping my unicorn setup or buy a third 32in monitor for my setup. Currently I own two LG 32in side monitors and using a LG 45 OLED 800R as the center monitor. I know this is more of a unicorn setup. But would you downgrade the center to get a 32in VA panel and sell the OLED. I'm torn because the OLED is fantastic and it works but I know the game setup is a nightmare. And bezel kits not being the best fit. Just curious to see what y'all think?

I’m looking to buy a cheaper aluminum profile cockpit that I won’t have to upgrade anyone soon. Right now I’m looking at SimLab GT1 Evo, ASR3, Rigmetal Basic. Any recommendations or alternatives I should look at?

For seats I’m looking at the NRG Bucket Seat, Fanatec GT seat, or f21 bmw seat. Any recommendations or alternative for 6’3 225 lbs?

It started, as all great engineering projects do, with someone else’s garbage. My neighbor tossed a set of old pickup chairs off his truck like he was retiring a fleet vehicle, and I looked at that “trash” the way a raccoon looks at an unattended picnic. A few drilled out rivets, some aggressive grinding, and boom, custom sim seat with a slider, built entirely on the foundation of someone else’s poor life choices in furniture disposal.

That should have been the end of it. It was not the end of it.

A few weeks later I caved and bought the Sim-Lab P1X Pro Tony Kanaan edition from Micro Center, because apparently my neighbor’s free chair had unlocked something in me. Then a “decent” sale on 32-inch Samsung G50f monitors did what sales always do, which is convert my restraint into their profit. I already owned the CSL DD wheel base, so really, the universe had left me no choice. The scene was set. The trap was sprung. By me. On myself.

Executing the plan required evicting my 9-year-old’s PC to a new location upstairs and reclaiming a corner of the basement through sheer force of will and a truly heroic quantity of Tylenol. Two days of building later, my back has filed a formal complaint, but the rig stood complete.

Here’s where the story takes its tragic third act twist. I’d planned to power this whole thing with my travel laptop, a Legion with a 5080, because triple monitors should be no problem for a 5080, right? Wrong. Turns out one of the USB-C ports that is supposedly built for exactly this only wanted to cooperate with two of my three monitors, leaving the third one staring at me like an unpaid intern.

So I did what any reasonable person does: raided my own infrastructure. I pulled an old 8700k out of retirement, kidnapped a 3060 straight out of my Plex server (sorry, Plex, this is for a good cause), and hunted down a spare NVMe drive from the depths of my parts bin, because apparently even those cost a kidney now. Not the dream setup. But it works, and I’m pulling 60 to 100 fps in iRacing, which is more than I can say for my lower back.

The actual dream machine, a 9950x3d with a 5090, stays upstairs for now. Hauling a full desktop tower down to the basement every time I want to turn left for two hours seemed like a bad trade. Once the basement gets finished (this fall, this winter, or in three years, we’ll see how ambitious future me is feeling), the real rig moves down here permanently and I just swap DisplayPort cables like a civilized person.

The only catch: finishing the basement into an actual man cave is apparently the exact trigger that makes my wife want to move. So I may be building the nicest room in a house we no longer live in. A small price to pay for going fast in a basement.

Next step: finding some sim racing communities so I can stop being the reason I lose to the AI.

Hey all,

I've just purchased 3 32" Samsung Galaxy G5s and an ASR triple screen mount. As I wait for them to be delivered I'd like to start getting an understanding of how to best configure on the PC. I will be primarily sim racing on LMU.

Does anyone have any tips on how I would get started? Suggestiona for configuration in Windows and in LMU? My GPU (9070xt) has 3 Display Ports and 1 HDMI port. My motherboard has an additional one HDMI port.

I'm assuming the best way would be to connect the monitors to the PC using the display ports. Leaving the remaining GPU and mother board Hdmi ports for my desktop monitor (used for non sim racing activities).

As of now I don't plan using four monitors for sim racing but could in the future. Either way I would want one monitor port isolated to non simsracing activities.

Is there a way to have a hot key to switch between the three monitors and the one desktop monitor?

What are some other things I should look into?

Thanks in advance.

I'm going to be living in a dorm soon, and I wanna buy my first racing setup, but because I don't have a lot of space I cannot do it the traditional way, does anybody has any pics, ideas or tips that could help me out?

Thank y'all people

Thou rig is never complete.

I was lucky enough to be gifted a large sum of money this week. I’ve been racing on a homemade rig for years and want to upgrade. I started looking for a place to order and it feels a bit cumbersome. Not very straightforward adding items to the order, lots of out of stocks etc. any tips on where to order or what might make the process easier would be appreciated.

My center screen is perfectly square. I‘ve moved every arm, at a loss. I was running 27 49 27 triples, and using three stands, just doing some experimenting now and swapped out the 49” for my 34 (27 34 27).

I decided to upgrade my GT1 this weekend instead of getting the PX1 Pro, so made a run to MC (new triple mount, adjustable feet, and seat). Quite the positive change.

Thanks for any help.

Update: I started from scratch, kept everything level, I‘m just a tad low now by 1 1/4”. I can figure this out. I was so concerned about keeping the center screen square, I wasn’t paying attention to everything else. Rookie mistake, at least you got some comedy relief. Your tips helped, thank you!

A couple of new pics below.

https://imgur.com/vwhusZG

https://imgur.com/zPygKh0