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Hello PC Builders,

The day everyone has been waiting for has finally arrived, ASUS officially joins the PC Building Simulator family with a whole batch of parts that are included in this update with more to follow in the future.






ASUS ROG Maximus X Formula (Motherboard)


ASUS ROG Strix Z370-E Gaming (Motherboard)


ASUS PRIME Z370-A (Motherboard)


ASUS ROG Strix X470-I Gaming (Motherboard)


ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti OC Edition (GPU)



(Career unlock level is in brackets after its name, all parts available in Free Build right away)

• New Motherboards: ASUS ROG Maximus X Formula (23), ROG Strix X470-I Gaming (17), ROG Maximus X Apex (23), ROG Strix Z370-E Gaming (15), PRIME Z370-A (15), ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming (15), ROG Maximus X Hero (Wi-Fi AC) (23) & ROG Strix Z370-G Gaming (Wi-Fi AC) (15).
  
• New GPUs: ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti OC Edition (24), ROG Strix Radeon RX570 OC Edition (23), Expedition Radeon RX 570 OC Edition (23), ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 OC Edition (23), Radeon RX 560 (23), ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition (24), ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC Edition (24), ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 OC Edition (24), ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 OC Edition (24), ROG Strix RX VEGA64 OC Edition (23), AREZ Strix Radeon RX VEGA56 OC Edition (23), AREZ Strix Radeon RX 580 (23) & Dual Series Radeon RX 580 OC Edition (23).
  
• New CPU: Intel Core i7-8086K (22).
  
• New RAM: CORSAIR VENGEANCE RGB PRO (22).
  
• New SSD: CORSAIR Force Series - LE200 (14).
  
• New AIO CPU Cooler: CORSAIR H80i v2 (25).
  
• Added ASUS bios to support their motherboards.
  
• Updated assets for the MSI bios.
  
• Updated assets for Gigabyte bios.
  
• Updated assets for EVGA bios.
  
• Added the ability to increase/decrease GPU Tuner settings by one via the + / - controls in the application for finer control.
  
• Added lighting information for Case Fans in the shop.
  
• Added chipset type to Motherboard information in the shop.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause job computers to be generated that didn’t have enough power connections for dual GPUs.
  
• Fixed an issue with the rear of some TR4 socket brackets being transparent.
  
• Fixed an issue with the bios keybind prompts being out of alignment in Simplified Chinese.
  
• Updated the games Windows icon to make it clearer.
  
• Updated game splash screen to include ASUS.

More CPUs: One of our top requests is to add i9 CPUs and they are coming, we need to ensure we have socket 2066 motherboards ready for use before they can be included though. The new 2nd Generation Threadrippers will also get added in the near future once we have the correct benchmarking data for them.

Custom Water Cooling: This work is still ongoing, once we have it ready in a form that can be properly playtested we will get it in your hands for feedback.

We look forward to seeing your new ASUS builds!

The PC Building Simulator Team

Hello PC Builders,

We get a lot of requests for various CORSAIR components so the update today gives a nice bump to the available parts from one of your favourite brands. There are still more to come so don’t worry if something is missing from this update.




CORSAIR Obsidian Series 500D (Case)


CORSAIR Carbide Series Air 740 (Case)


CORSAIR Force Series MP500 M.2 (SSD)


CORSAIR Hydro Series H115i PRO RGB 280mm Liquid CPU Cooler (AIO)


CORSAIR HD120/HD140 RGB LED 120mm/140mm (Case Fans)




We have now completed work on the new design for the GPU Tuner application, this much prettier design is now live in this build.



(Career unlock level is in brackets after its name, all parts available in Free Build right away)

• New Cases: CORSAIR Obsidian Series 500D (22) & CORSAIR Carbide Series Air 740 (22).
  
• New M.2 SSD: CORSAIR Force Series MP500 (24) 120GB/240GB/480GB/960GB.
  
• New CPU AIO Water Coolers: CORSAIR H115i PRO RGB 280mm (25) & CORSAIR H150i PRO RGB 360mm (25).
  
• New Case Fans: CORSAIR HD120/HD140 RGB LED (18), CORSAIR ML120/ML140 (18) & CORSAIR LL120/LL140 RGB (18).
  
• New Motherboard: Gigabyte X470 AORUS GAMING 7 WIFI (17).
  
• Replaced the UI for the GPU Tuner application.
  
• Reduced the supported max PSU length on the Raijintek Thetis.
  
• When the UI is hidden via the hotkey (Default H) it should re-enable when pressing Esc or bringing up the Inventory.
  
• Max RAM voltage has been increased to 2.
  
• Adjusted Simplified Chinese translation of Free Build.
  
• When using a controller you can now pan the camera with the cursor by moving it to the edges of the screen.
  
• M.2 product images are now rotated around the correct way.

If all goes to plan, something big…


Happy CORSAIR Building!

The PC Building Simulator Team

Hello PC Builders,

Steam Trading Cards for PC Building Simulator are now live! We are pleased to finally have these active for players to start collecting, here is a sneak peek of a couple of our favourite trading cards!






There are 8 different cards in total as well as the usual badges, emoticons and profile backgrounds to collect.

This update also includes a whole batch of bug fixes.


(Please note that fixes for career jobs will not apply until a job/PC is generated, if you have a PC with an issue in these notes please discard that job and the next time the fix will apply)

• Save games are now stored by Steam ID so that multiple accounts on the same machine do not overwrite each other.
  
• Fixed a bug that meant you could no longer break a CPU via raising the voltage too high during overclocking.
  
• Fixed an issue where both HDDs and SSDs could occupy the same slot in the Fractal Design Define R6.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused some job PCs to arrive without any CPU cooler.
  
• Fixed an instance where a front mounted AIO coolers tubes would clip through the NZXT H700i cable management bar.
  
• Fixed being able to remove the PCI slot bracket on the Raijintek Paean when GPUs were installed.
  
• Fixed an issue on the Raijintek Thetis that stopped dual GPUs from working correctly.
  
• The hotkey should now actually work to hide the UI for better screenshots!
• The default key for this is now ‘H’ but it can be changed in the key bindings screen.
  
• Fixed the NZXT H500 (White) so it has the correct white panels.
  
• Removed the top radiator slots for the NZXT S340 Elite series of cases as they do not support these in real-life.
  
• Adjusted the air flow stats of the ARCTIC Freezer 33 eSports ONE and Freezer 33 eSports Edition.
  
• Fixed some issues with the wrong SLI bridges appearing.
  
• Fixed the reverse side of the PSU shroud being transparent on the NZXT S340 Elite.
  
• Fixed the CPU socket on the NZXT N7 Z370 motherboard.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused AIO CPU coolers to generate inside HDD bays on the Cooler Master MasterCase Maker 5t.
  
• Fixed the misaligned F2 button prompt on the Bios screen in non-English languages.
  
• The key binding screen will now update when connecting a controller after the game has started.

Thanks as always to everyone providing us the extra detail and save games for some of these issues, it makes it so much easier to find the cause and get them fixed.

Happy Building and collecting!

The PC Building Simulator Team

Hello PC Builders,

Today we welcome another hardware partner to the game, the addition of ADATA (and its XPG range) to the game brings with it a whole range of high speed DDR4 RAM, super fast SSDs and even faster M.2 SSDs!

That’s right, this update also allows you to add M.2 SSDs to your epic PC builds!




M.2 SSD drive support means even faster storage solutions are available to supercharge your new PC builds.




In this update we have added controller support for a wide range of controllers to greater increase accessibility for PC Building Simulator plus make it easier should you wish to chill out on the sofa to play! Controller buttons can be adjusted via the key bindings screen but there is bound to be a few issues with such a feature so please do report any you find in the usual places!



XPG SPECTRIX D80 DDR4 RGB


XPG Dazzle DDR4 LED


XPG SPECTRIX D41 DDR4 RGB


XPG SX950U Solid State Drive


XPG GAMMIX S11 M.2 SSD


NZXT N7 Z370


NZXT H700i


NZXT H500



(Career unlock level is in brackets after its name, all parts available in Free Build right away)

• New RAM: ADATA Premier DDR4 (2), XPG Dazzle DDR4 LED (5), XPG Z1 DDR4 (25), XPG Flame DDR4 (13), SPECTRIX D80 DDR4 RGB (23), SPECTRIX D41 DDR4 RGB (19), SPECTRIX D40 DDR4 RGB (24), XPG GAMMIX D10 (5).
  
• New SSDs: ADATA Ultimate SU650 (7), XPG SX950U (8).
  
• New M.2 SSDs: XPG GAMMIX S11 (19), XPG SX6000 (12), Patriot Scorch (16).
  
• New Cases: NZXT H700i (25), NZXT H500 (24).
  
• New Motherboard: NZXT N7 Z370 (24).
  
• Added ZOTAC SLI bridge.
  
• Added MSI SLI bridge.
  
• Added M.2 support to existing motherboards.
  
• Added controller support.
  
• Key binding screen updated to support controller preferences.
  
• Adjusted the UI when using a controller.
  
• Added NZXT bios to support the N7 Z370.
  
• Added a hotkey to hide the UI: Press U.
  
• Updated the inferior part message to show the part type, e.g. CPU, GPU etc.
  
• Removed top radiator slot on the NZXT S340 series of cases to match real-life.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause low score 3DMark jobs to be generated.
  
• Fixed an issue where random job PCs would get made with no thermal paste.
  
• Adjusted the desktop icon spacing to reduce text overlaps.
  
• Patriot SSD labels have been rotated around the right way.
  
• Adjusted the Vega 56/64 GPU models to smooth out the circuit board that looked a bit like SLI connections.
  
• Fixed a cabling issue on the COMOS C700P that caused them to clip through the side panels.
  
• Added XPG logo to splash screen.

Steam Trading Cards are nearly ready to release, we are just awaiting approvals from Steam and then they will go live.
We have begun early development work on custom water cooling, this is still very early in the process but we will share more info on this as work progresses. This is the current major feature we are working on but we will continue to release new parts and fix bugs while this development is ongoing.

Happy Building!

The PC Building Simulator Team

Hello PC Builders,

Today we welcome another new partner to PC Building Simulator, the GPU heavyweight ZOTAC! From todays build you will be able to use various members of their GeForce 10 series of GPUs such as the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti AMP Extreme, GeForce GTX 1070 AMP Extreme, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti OC Edition and even the small but powerful GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Mini!




ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti AMP Extreme (GPU)


ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Mini (GPU)


ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Ti OC Edition (GPU)

• New GPUs: ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Ti OC Edition, GeForce GTX 1060 Mini, GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition, GeForce GTX 1070 Mini, GeForce GTX 1070 AMP Extreme, GeForce GTX 1080 Mini, GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme, GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Mini, GeForce GTX 1080 Ti AMP Extreme. (Unlocked in Career from level 24, or in Free Build mode right away)
  
• New Case Fans: NZXT Aer P Black (120mm/140mm).
  
• Players are now warned when starting a new game that it will overwrite their autosave file. Please make manual saves if you want have multiple career save games.
  
• Fixed a problem that could cause the ‘Inferior Part Message’ to appear before you had even worked on a PC. Please note: Existing jobs that have this issue will need to be restarted for the fix to work.
  
• PC Bay has been removed from the apps available in Free Build mode.
  
• SSD images are no longer upside down.
  
• Fixed an issue where some PSU labels would appear over windowed case sides at certain camera angles.
  
• Fixed an error with the lighting app that was caused by some SLI bridges.
  
• Corrected Antec DF500 maximum CPU height data.
  
• Adjusted the Fractal Design Meshify C so that 2x 140mm case fans can be installed in the front without removing the lower cover.
  
• Fixed the rear and top case fan slots being inverted on the Cooler Master H500P.
  
• Fixed an issue where a HDD bay would vanish leaving the drive stuck on the Fractal Design Define R6. Please note if you already have a job with this issue you will need to abandon it for this fix to then work on future jobs.
  
• Added Patriot logo to splash screen.
  
• Added ZOTAC logo to splash screen.

Lots going on, but in the coming weeks you can expect the following:

• New partners.
  
• Lots of new parts.
  
• Steam trading cards.
  
• M.2 drive support.
  
• Controller support.

Custom water cooling design and prototyping is ongoing, this is a major new feature and is going to take time to implement.

Happy New GPU Benching!

The PC Building Simulator Team

Hello PC Builders,

Today we are implementing a few bug fixes, but along with these we are also bringing another hardware partner on board. We are pleased to welcome Patriot to PC Building Simulator and include access to their Viper RAM and Burst SSDs!

Patriot are world renowned for their high-quality RAM and SSDs and now players will have access to some of their finest hardware. Both Viper RGB and LED memory modules provide the best performance and stability in RAM hardware, as well as the most colorful dimensions that come with customised lighting. In addition to the RAM, players will have access to Burst 2.5” SATA III SSD Drives, with an option of 120GB, 240GB or 480GB. Scorch M.2 PCIe Solid State Drives will be available in the near future.

Which Patriot part are you most looking forward to using in the update? Let us know in the comments below!




Patriot Viper LED (RAM)


Patriot Viper RGB (RAM)


Patriot Burst SSD (Storage)

• New RAM: Patriot Viper LED and RGB (unlocked at level 21 in Career or available in Free Build mode right away).
  
• New SSD: Patriot Burst SSD (unlocked at level 22 in Career or available in Free Build mode right away).
  
• New Case Fans: Fractal Design Dynamic X2 GP-12 and Dynamic X2 GP-14.
  
• Fractal Design cases now come with Fractal Design case fans.
  
• Fixed some issues with Bios UI being off screen in 4:3 resolutions.
  
• Fixed the issue where clicking on a monitor would interrupt 3DMark.

We look forward to seeing the new builds you create with these new parts!

Happy Building!

The PC Building Simulator Team

Hello there you achievement hunting addicts,

We’ve been thinking about ideas for Steam Achievements recently and, in early access spirit, we’d like to invite you to help us shape them.

First some rules, most of these are obvious but this is the internet. Any suggestions deemed inappropriate or include bad language will be discounted. Even if you win it doesn't mean we’ll put your achievement in game, the winners of a community vote will receive a prize. If we think any ideas put forward are good ones and are technically possible, we’ll put them in the game. Finally, the vote will be held on Reddit, here. The winners will be the top 3 most up-voted suggestions (that meet the rules). We’ll include a full list of rules at the bottom.

So, what are the prizes? The top three voted suggestions will receive the latest in PC repairman fashion, a PC Building Simulator t-shirt. Custom ordered to your size, you’ll even have choice between a normal t-shirt (boring) and a pun t-shirt (pick this one)!



(images for illustration purposes only, final designs might change)

Lastly, if your suggestion makes it into the top 10 and we use it, we’ll send you a PC Building Simulator sticker!

OKAY! Let the voting begin!

• Achievement suggestions should have a name and details of how it is achieved.
  
• All suggestions should be in English please.
  
• No swearing when naming achievements.
  
• Only Reddit votes count.
  
• Our decisions are final.
  
• Stickers are sent out at our discretion.
  
• Open worldwide, but any winners will need a valid shipping address.
  
• Prizes will be dispatched at our discretion.
  
• Competition ends Sunday 6th of July 11.59pm
  

Hello PC Builders,

Today we are very excited to be adding some stylish Scandinavian cases and AIO CPU Water Coolers, courtesy of our latest partner, Fractal Design. The update now live grants you access to two new cases, with three more models coming soon.

These two stylish new cases are the Define R6 and Meshify C which are both available in an assortment of variations to satisfy any builders needs. In the future the Define R5, Focus G and Node 202 will also be included.



In addition to these cases we have also added the Celsius S24 and Celsius S36 AIO CPU Water Coolers to further allow Fractal Design fans to customize their builds.

Last week we released our Overclocking feature and it has been incredible seeing everyone pushing their builds as far as they can to see who can get the highest 3DMark score. Various issues have been reported since this update and we have started to fix them up in todays build and will continue to do so as they get reported.




Fractal Design Define R6 (Case)
Black, Black TG, Blackout, Blackout TG, White, White TG, Gunmetal and Gunmetal TG variants.


Fractal Design Meshify C (Case)
TG, Dark TG, and White TG variants also available.


Fractal Design Celsius S24 (AIO CPU Cooler)


Fractal Design Celsius S36 (AIO CPU Cooler)

• New Cases: Fractal Design Define R6 and Meshify C
  
• New AIO CPU Coolers: Fractal Design Celsius S24 and Celsius S36
  
• Added the ability to toggle Career tool upgrades on/off after purchasing them, this can be done via the new Tool Upgrade Options menu in the menu screen in Career mode.
  
• OCCT now has 2 test options; ‘Automatic’ that tests stability for 30 seconds and ‘Infinite’ that continues the test until stopped.
  
• Added the ability to underclock your CPU and GPU to reduce system wattage.
  
• If you break a job part through overclocking you are now allowed to replace it.
  
• Added a Discard settings option to the Bios.
  
• Added an extra small delay to the restart boot process to help with hitting the Bios key.
  
• When holding a Build job post-it note it will now highlight on the board the slots you can place it to help find them easier.
  
• XMP can now only be turned back on if the base clock speed is returned to its defaults.
  
• Fixed the issue where duplicate job CPUs sometimes appear in the inventory.
  
• Fixed an issue where the SilverStone RX01 HDD bays could appear extended outside of the case.
  
• Fixed an issue where some CPUs wouldn’t overheat if they didn’t have thermal paste and a cooler.
  
• Fixed an issue on the Cooler Master H500P that allowed case fans to be installed in the same place as AIO Water Coolers.
  
• Fixed an issue on the EVGA DG-8 case series that allowed case fans to be installed in the same place as AIO Water Coolers.
  
• Fixed an alignment issue with AIO Water Coolers in the DG-8 series top slot.
  
• Fixed PSUs being out of alignment in the Cooler Master COSMOS C700P.
  
• Fixed an issue where the compressed air SFX wouldn’t play if used when a PC was powered on.
  
• Fixed some Ryzen CPUs having a lowercase X.
  
• Fixed CPU/RAM Speed and CPU Temp text overlaps in the bios for non-English languages.
  
• 6 pin power connections now have the right connection model.
  
• Tweaked level up emails when nothing is unlocked at that level.
  
• Updated game boot screen to include Fractal Design.

Please keep your overclocking bugs and feedback coming and please do show us the new builds you create with these new Fractal Design parts, we love seeing your creations!

Happy Building!

The PC Building Simulator Team