As the end of these memoirs nears, it is about time we dedicate some time to 'ze gear'. Below is what my current sim-rig looks like. At the heart of it is still a computer. One that was built with sim racing in mind and thus mainly consists of components aimed at gaming. A powerful processor and motherboard, additional fast RAM and, most important, a dynamite graphics card with yet more additional RAM. All those components are mounted into a large case with at least two giant fans, ensuring that everything stays sufficiently cool when stressed. All that is no luxury. You may have the most fancy direct drive steering wheel or the most expensive pedals on the market, the PC remains the main...
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